Clarence Park: St Albans City vs Braintree Town Vanarama National League South preview

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Competition: England Vanarama National League South
Date: Tue 13.August
Match begins: 18:45 (UTC)
Venue: Clarence Park (4500 seats)

After three games we know a little more about the qualities of St Albans City and Braintree Town in this fresh Vanarama National League South season. Read our match preview!

It's no vacation for neither St Albans City nor Braintree Town as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

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St Albans City form and stats

The first game here at Clarence Park resulted in a draw. Last season St Albans City's home game statistics were 12 victories, 4 draws and 5 defeats from 21 games. Two draws in a row at home now for St Albans City.

St Albans City drew their last game, also a home match. Braintree Town was the opponent, 0-0 the score. A defeat was the result before that one, 1-2 away at Dulwich Hamlet.

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how St Albans City have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found nine games) they have won 4 times, drawn 3 and lost 2.

Early season goal statistics from St Albans City's 1 home game: 0 goals, 0 conceded.

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Braintree Town form and stats

Braintree Town have played one away game so far, a loss. Last season their away games stats were 5 victories, 5 draws and 13 defeats from 23 fixtures.

Braintree Town has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to St Albans City for a Vanarama National League South game that ended a draw (0-0). The game before that, was lost at home, a 0-4 defeat against Wealdstone.

We have checked recent matches where Braintree Town have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those eight games were W2-D2-L4.

0 goals so far away for Braintree Town, while their defence has allowed the opposition to score 2. All from 1 match.

Head 2 Head

As for the last six games between these two teams, there's 1 St Albans City victory, 4 draws and 1 Braintree Town win. 2 of these games ended with three goals or more, 4 matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

J. Iaciofano
2 goals
T. Richardson
2 goals

St Albans City missing players

Braintree Town missing players

St Albans City Braintree Town
Total Home Home vs low Statistic Away vs low Away Total
4 2 0 Played 0 2 4
0 0 0 Won 0 0 0
3 2 0 Drew 0 1 1
1 0 0 Lost 0 1 3
2 0 0 Scored 0 0 2
3 0 0 Conceded 0 2 9
50% 0% 0% Over 0.5 0% 50% 75%
50% 0% 0% Over 1.5 0% 50% 75%
25% 0% 0% Over 2.5 0% 0% 50%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 0% 0% 50%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 0% 0% 25%
50% 0% 0% BTTS 0% 0% 25%
50% 100% 0% Clean Sheets 0% 50% 25%
50% 100% 0% Failed To Score 0% 100% 75%
 
2.8 1 0 Corners For (avg) 0 0.5 2
1.8 1 0 Corners Against (avg) 0 3.5 5.2
1.2 1 0 Yellow Cards (avg) 0 1.5 0.8
0 0 0 Red Cards 0 0 0
St Albans City Last season Braintree Town
Total Home   Statistic   Away Total
42 21   Played   23 46
18 12   Won   5 11
10 4   Drew   5 8
14 5   Lost   13 27
67 34   Scored   23 48
64 26   Conceded   34 78
93% 95%   Over 0.5   91% 96%
83% 86%   Over 1.5   65% 74%
64% 52%   Over 2.5   52% 52%
40% 33%   Over 3.5   22% 28%
26% 19%   Over 4.5   9% 11%
64% 57%   BTTS   48% 46%
26% 33%   Clean Sheets   26% 22%
17% 14%   Failed To Score   35% 37%
 
4.5 4.8   Corners For (avg)   3.9 4.4
5.5 5   Corners Against (avg)   5.9 5.6
1.9 1.8   Yellow Cards (avg)   1.6 1.6
4 1   Red Cards   1 1

St Albans City
All Fa Trophy Club Friendlies Vanarama National League South FA Cup
All Home Away
27-07-19 CF St Albans City 1 - 0 Barnet
03-08-19 Va St Albans City 0 - 0 Chippenham Town
06-08-19 Va Dartford 1 - 1 St Albans City
10-08-19 Va Dulwich Hamlet 2 - 1 St Albans City
13-08-19 Va St Albans City 18:45 Braintree Town
17-08-19 Va St Albans City 14:00 Dorking Wanderers
24-08-19 Va Billericay Town 14:00 St Albans City
26-08-19 Va St Albans City 14:00 Concord Rangers
31-08-19 Va Slough Town 14:00 St Albans City
03-09-19 Va St Albans City 18:45 Wealdstone
Braintree Town
All Vanarama National League Fa Trophy Club Friendlies Vanarama National League North Vanarama National League South FA Cup
All Home Away
27-04-19 VNL Leyton Orient 0 - 0 Braintree Town
03-08-19 Va Bath City 2 - 0 Braintree Town
06-08-19 Va Braintree Town 2 - 3 Billericay Town
10-08-19 Va Braintree Town 0 - 4 Wealdstone
13-08-19 Va St Albans City 18:45 Braintree Town
17-08-19 Va Braintree Town 14:00 Eastbourne Borough
24-08-19 Va Dartford 14:00 Braintree Town
26-08-19 Va Braintree Town 14:00 Dorking Wanderers
31-08-19 Va Chippenham Town 14:00 Braintree Town
03-09-19 Va Concord Rangers 18:45 Braintree Town

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Concord Rangers 3 3 0 0 7 2 2 2 0 0 4 2 1 1 0 0 3 0 5 9
2 Dorking Wanderers 3 3 0 0 7 2 2 2 0 0 6 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 5 9
3 Dulwich Hamlet 3 3 0 0 5 2 2 2 0 0 3 1 1 1 0 0 2 1 3 9
4 Bath City 3 2 1 0 6 1 1 1 0 0 2 0 2 1 1 0 4 1 5 7
5 Weymouth 3 2 1 0 7 3 2 1 1 0 5 2 1 1 0 0 2 1 4 7
6 Wealdstone 3 2 0 1 8 2 1 1 0 0 4 1 2 1 0 1 4 1 6 6
7 Chelmsford City 4 2 0 2 10 7 2 2 0 0 8 1 2 0 0 2 2 6 3 6
8 Hemel Hempstead Town 3 2 0 1 7 5 1 1 0 0 4 1 2 1 0 1 3 4 2 6
9 Billericay Town 3 2 0 1 4 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 1 3 4 0 6
10 Chippenham Town 3 1 2 0 3 1 2 1 1 0 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 5
11 Havant & Waterlooville 3 1 2 0 6 5 1 0 1 0 1 1 2 1 1 0 5 4 1 5
12 Eastbourne Borough 3 1 1 1 3 2 2 1 1 0 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 4
13 Welling United 3 1 1 1 2 4 2 1 0 1 1 3 1 0 1 0 1 1 -2 4
14 Maidstone United 3 1 0 2 4 4 1 0 0 1 1 2 2 1 0 1 3 2 0 3
15 Hungerford Town 3 1 0 2 3 7 2 1 0 1 2 3 1 0 0 1 1 4 -4 3
16 St Albans City 3 0 2 1 2 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 2 3 -1 2
17 Oxford City 3 0 2 1 2 5 1 0 0 1 0 3 2 0 2 0 2 2 -3 2
18 Dartford 4 0 2 2 3 10 2 0 2 0 2 2 2 0 0 2 1 8 -7 2
19 Slough Town 3 0 0 3 1 4 1 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 2 1 3 -3 0
20 Hampton & Richmond 3 0 0 3 5 10 2 0 0 2 4 6 1 0 0 1 1 4 -5 0
21 Tonbridge Angels 3 0 0 3 2 7 1 0 0 1 1 2 2 0 0 2 1 5 -5 0
22 Braintree Town 3 0 0 3 2 9 2 0 0 2 2 7 1 0 0 1 0 2 -7 0

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