Match preview: Home supporters have high expectations when Maidstone United meet Welling United

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Competition: England Vanarama National League South
Competition: Tue 28.December
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Gallagher Stadium (2363 seats)

Maidstone United are pursuing the top league places while Welling United are more nervous about steering clear of relegation. May the best team win!

Insights:
  • Maidstone United have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Welling United have the most conceded goals (42) in Vanarama National League South

This football pitch has the surface artifical turf, unlike Welling United's home stadium. The latest five games by the away team on artifical turf have produced 0 wins, 1 draw and 4 losses.

The hosts Maidstone United saw competitive action as recent as two days ago, playing in the Vanarama National League South. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at Tonbridge Angels.

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Maidstone United form and stats

The story so far in the Vanarama National League South for Maidstone United at their home stadium (Gallagher Stadium) is 4 wins, 1 draw and 3 defeats. The happy trend is alive also outside their own arena as Maidstone has won their last four matches.

The Maidstone United goalkeeper is looking to record 90 more "clean sheet" minutes as his team have now played 253 minutes without conceding a goal in the Vanarama National League South.

Happy days for Maidstone United in their previous game, a Vanarama National League South match away at Tonbridge Angels (placed 19th) that ended with a 1-0 victory.

Before that, Maidstone had a home game versus Dartford which ended with a victory 4-0.

The Maidstone fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 12 goals in 8 league matches. Maidstone have conceded 9 in these home matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Welling United form and stats

There's been little loot from Welling United's travels as they have only collected 4 points from 8 away games in the Vanarama National League South. Welling United only have 1 win to counter their 6 defeats and 1 draw. It's a growing despair in Welling as they have recorded three consecutive losses.

Welling play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 1-3 to Dorking Wanderers (placed 5th).

The game before that, was lost at home, a 0-2 defeat against Eastbourne Borough.

The visitors have scored 6 goals from 8 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. The Welling United defense is as useful as an ashtray on a motorcycle, having conceded 24 goals in their away games. Welling has visited these top teams four times, and 4 of 4 has ended with 2 goals or more!

Head 2 Head

Data for the prior four meetings featuring these two contenders are: three wins for Maidstone, zero draws and one win for Welling United. Over 2,5 goals: three times; under 2,5 goals: one game.

Top Goalscorers

Maidstone UnitedJ. Luque
J. Luque
9 goals
Maidstone UnitedS. Corne
S. Corne
4 goals
Maidstone UnitedJ. Barham
J. Barham
3 goals

Maidstone United missing players

Welling United missing players

Maidstone United Welling United
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
17 8 2 Played P 4 8 17
9 4 2 Won W 0 1 5
4 1 0 Drew D 0 1 2
4 3 0 Lost L 4 6 10
27 12 5 Scored S 1 6 16
17 9 2 Conceded C 15 24 42
88% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
65% 62% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 82%
47% 38% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 88% 71%
35% 38% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 50% 47%
18% 12% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 25% 29%
41% 25% 50% BTTS BTTS 25% 50% 47%
41% 38% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 18%
29% 38% 0% Failed to Score F T 75% 50% 35%
 
4.8 6.1 5 Corners for (avg) C F 2.5 2.5 3.3
5.4 4.8 6.5 Corners against (avg) C A 8.8 7.6 7.6
2.3 2.1 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.8 1.8 1.5
3 2 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
12 14.9 12.5 Shots (avg) S ( 5.8 5.8 7.7
4.3 4.6 5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.8 2.8 3.6
37% 32% 50% Goal Efficiency G E 9% 27% 26%
 
9.2 7.5 7 Shots against (avg) S A 19.2 16.9 16.1
4.3 3.9 5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 9.5 7.4 6.7
Key stats in Vanarama National League South this season:
  • All of Welling United's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Maidstone United have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Maidstone United haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Welling United have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
  • Welling United have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Welling United have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Welling United have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Welling United have the most conceded goals (24) away in Vanarama National League South
  • Welling United have the most conceded goals (42) in Vanarama National League South
  • Welling United have the most conceded goals in the first half (21) in Vanarama National League South
  • Welling United have the the worst goal difference (-18) away in Vanarama National League South
  • Welling United have the the worst goal difference (-26) in Vanarama National League South
  • Welling United have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Welling United haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Oxford City 18 9 7 2 35 20 11 5 4 2 23 16 7 4 3 0 12 4 15 34
2 Ebbsfleet United 16 10 1 5 39 23 8 6 0 2 24 8 8 4 1 3 15 15 16 31
3 Dartford 16 9 4 3 29 15 7 4 3 0 12 5 9 5 1 3 17 10 14 31
4 Maidstone United 17 9 4 4 27 17 8 4 1 3 12 9 9 5 3 1 15 8 10 31
5 Dorking Wanderers 17 9 3 5 41 28 8 7 0 1 26 10 9 2 3 4 15 18 13 30
6 Dulwich Hamlet 16 8 5 3 37 23 8 4 2 2 17 11 8 4 3 1 20 12 14 29
7 Havant & Waterlooville 17 8 3 6 26 27 7 2 2 3 13 11 10 6 1 3 13 16 -1 27
8 St Albans City 14 8 2 4 30 18 9 5 1 3 21 13 5 3 1 1 9 5 12 26
9 Hungerford Town 16 8 2 6 30 22 8 2 2 4 11 13 8 6 0 2 19 9 8 26
10 Chippenham Town 19 6 7 6 30 28 9 3 1 5 16 19 10 3 6 1 14 9 2 25
11 Concord Rangers 17 7 4 6 27 31 8 5 1 2 10 11 9 2 3 4 17 20 -4 25
12 Hampton & Richmond 15 6 4 5 27 20 6 2 2 2 9 6 9 4 2 3 18 14 7 22
13 Eastbourne Borough 17 6 4 7 35 31 9 3 3 3 18 16 8 3 1 4 17 15 4 22
14 Slough Town 17 6 4 7 23 27 8 4 1 3 11 10 9 2 3 4 12 17 -4 22
15 Bath City 18 7 0 11 23 36 9 3 0 6 10 16 9 4 0 5 13 20 -13 21
16 Hemel Hempstead Town 17 5 4 8 21 37 9 0 4 5 9 25 8 5 0 3 12 12 -16 19
17 Welling United 17 5 2 10 16 42 9 4 1 4 10 18 8 1 1 6 6 24 -26 17
18 Chelmsford City 16 3 6 7 19 23 8 1 3 4 9 11 8 2 3 3 10 12 -4 15
19 Tonbridge Angels 17 3 5 9 16 24 10 1 4 5 9 13 7 2 1 4 7 11 -8 14
20 Braintree Town 16 2 5 9 14 31 7 1 2 4 6 12 9 1 3 5 8 19 -17 11
21 Billericay Town 17 2 2 13 14 36 9 1 2 6 10 20 8 1 0 7 4 16 -22 8

Read more about Vanarama National League South

The National League South, formerly known as Conference South, is the sixth highest division in English football. It consists of teams located in the South West and South East of England, London and the southern parts of Wales, the Midlands and the East of England. 22 teams make up the league table.