Possible nail-biting contest in Oxford City - Dartford game

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Competition: England Vanarama National League South
Competition: Sat 02.April
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Court Place Farm

The Oxford City & Dartford bosses Ballard and King are both worrying about and eagerly anticipating this vital game in the higher part of the Vanarama National League South positions.

Insights:
  • Oxford City haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Dartford have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (11) in Vanarama National League South

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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Oxford City form and stats

The complete Vanarama National League South statistics playing at home this season for Oxford City are 8-4-4 (wins-draws-losses). There’s a good atmosphere here at Court Place Farm after three straight home wins.

Oxford are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 1-3 away versus Billericay Town.

A defeat was the result before that one, 1-3 away at Ebbsfleet United.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Oxford City have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found five matches with the results: Won two, drawn zero and lost three.

Oxford City can score goals in their home matches. After 16 league matches they have found the net 34 times. On the other hand, Oxford have conceded 21 goals. 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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Dartford form and stats

The visitors are W8-D2-L6 on the road this term. That's in the Vanarama National League South.

It's the second away game in a row for Dartford, but there's smiles all around after the 1-0 victory versus Hampton & Richmond (placed 16th) last time out.

Ahead of that game was the 1-1 draw at home against Havant & Waterlooville.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Dartford playing away and similar expectations, we found nine relevant matches. Results were six Dartford wins, two draws and one defeat.

Dartford are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 27 times in 16 away games so far. Dartford have conceded 21 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

The records show that this isn''t the first time these sides face each other this season, as the records show this recent fixture: Dartford - Oxford City 0-0. Statistics for the former ten meetings involving these two sides are: two wins for Oxford, two draws and six wins for Dartford. Over 2,5 goals: five times; under 2,5 goals: five games.

Top Goalscorers

Oxford CityJ. Iaciofano
J. Iaciofano
16 goals
DartfordA. Azeez
A. Azeez
11 goals
DartfordJ. Robinson
J. Robinson
10 goals

Oxford City missing players

Dartford missing players

Oxford City Dartford
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
32 16 5 Played P 4 16 32
15 8 2 Won W 1 8 17
9 4 0 Drew D 0 2 9
8 4 3 Lost L 3 6 6
58 34 6 Scored S 2 27 55
38 21 9 Conceded C 6 21 35
97% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 94% 91%
84% 94% 80% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 62% 66%
56% 56% 40% Over 2.5 O 2.5 25% 56% 50%
38% 44% 40% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 50% 41%
16% 31% 20% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 25% 22%
59% 62% 40% BTTS BTTS 0% 44% 50%
34% 31% 40% Clean Sheets C S 25% 31% 38%
9% 6% 20% Failed to Score F T 75% 31% 22%
 
5.3 5.7 6.6 Corners for (avg) C F 3.5 5.9 5.6
5.5 4.5 6 Corners against (avg) C A 7 4.6 4.9
1.9 1.9 2.4 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2 1.7
4 3 1 Red cards R C 0 2 2
 
9.8 9.4 7.8 Shots (avg) S ( 9.5 11.1 12
5.2 5.4 5.4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 4.7 5.2
35% 40% 22% Goal Efficiency G E 12% 36% 33%
 
10 9 11 Shots against (avg) S A 12.8 9.8 9.9
4.2 4.1 4.6 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.5 3.6 3.8
Key stats in Vanarama National League South this season:
  • Dartford have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Dartford have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (11) in Vanarama National League South
  • Oxford City haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Maidstone United 33 21 6 6 62 32 17 13 1 3 35 16 16 8 5 3 27 16 30 69
2 Dorking Wanderers 33 20 5 8 77 46 16 13 1 2 42 18 17 7 4 6 35 28 31 65
3 Dartford 32 17 9 6 55 35 16 9 7 0 28 14 16 8 2 6 27 21 20 60
4 Ebbsfleet United 32 18 3 11 62 43 16 11 2 3 38 12 16 7 1 8 24 31 19 57
5 Eastbourne Borough 33 16 7 10 63 48 16 9 3 4 35 24 17 7 4 6 28 24 15 55
6 Oxford City 32 15 9 8 58 38 16 8 4 4 34 21 16 7 5 4 24 17 20 54
7 Dulwich Hamlet 33 12 10 11 56 48 17 6 5 6 26 22 16 6 5 5 30 26 8 46
8 St Albans City 33 13 6 14 48 46 17 7 3 7 27 22 16 6 3 7 21 24 2 45
9 Hungerford Town 32 14 3 15 53 53 16 7 2 7 25 26 16 7 1 8 28 27 0 45
10 Havant & Waterlooville 32 12 9 11 46 47 16 5 5 6 27 22 16 7 4 5 19 25 -1 45
11 Chippenham Town 32 11 10 11 49 41 16 7 3 6 32 26 16 4 7 5 17 15 8 43
12 Hemel Hempstead Town 32 12 6 14 43 58 16 5 4 7 23 36 16 7 2 7 20 22 -15 42
13 Slough Town 32 10 10 12 43 51 17 7 5 5 26 23 15 3 5 7 17 28 -8 40
14 Braintree Town 33 9 11 13 33 45 16 5 6 5 17 20 17 4 5 8 16 25 -12 38
15 Concord Rangers 31 10 8 13 41 55 15 7 4 4 20 24 16 3 4 9 21 31 -14 38
16 Hampton & Richmond 31 10 7 14 47 49 15 6 2 7 23 21 16 4 5 7 24 28 -2 37
17 Tonbridge Angels 31 8 9 14 35 46 16 4 6 6 18 18 15 4 3 8 17 28 -11 33
18 Bath City 33 10 3 20 35 61 16 6 2 8 17 23 17 4 1 12 18 38 -26 33
19 Chelmsford City 32 7 10 15 34 42 16 3 6 7 13 17 16 4 4 8 21 25 -8 31
20 Billericay Town 32 7 9 16 35 56 16 4 5 7 21 31 16 3 4 9 14 25 -21 30
21 Welling United 32 8 6 18 33 68 16 6 2 8 17 28 16 2 4 10 16 40 -35 30

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.