Vanarama National League South preview: Can St Albans City edge out victory against Hungerford Town?

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Competition: England Vanarama National League South
Competition: Sat 21.November
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Clarence Park (4500 seats)

The St Albans City & Hungerford Town managers I. Allinson and D. Robinson are both dreading and looking forward to this decisive game in the upper regions of the Vanarama National League South league table.

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for St Albans City and Hungerford Town.

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St Albans City form and stats

St Albans City, who have the fewest conceded goals (4) in Vanarama National League South, have played 4 Vanarama National League South games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 4-0-0 (wins-draws-losses). The team is able to perform also as the away side, as they are nurturing a very healthy winning streak of four straight victories regardless of arena.

Albans are returning here after visiting Dartford in a Vanarama National League South game and winning with a 1-0 scoreline. Previous to that game, a home match hosting Braintree Town in a game that was won 2-1.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Albans handle that role? We have found nine games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are two wins, three draws and four defeats.

The manager I. Allinson will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Welling United in only three days.

Albans can score goals in their home matches. After 4 league matches they have found the net 9 times. Albans have only conceded 3 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Hungerford Town form and stats

As the visiting team in Vanarama National League South matches, Hungerford Town have produced an overall stat of 3-0-1 so far. Momentum is building for Hungerford in their away games, having won their two previous outings.

It's the second away game in a row for Hungerford, but there's smiles all around after the 3-1 victory versus Slough Town (placed 14th) in the Vanarama National League South last time out. The game before that, was lost at home, a 0-1 defeat against Hampton & Richmond.

Hungerford are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is zero wins, one draw and four defeats. From a total of five matches.

With an average of more than two away goals per league game away, Hungerford are regular goalscorers on their travels. As opposed to that, Hungerford have seen the ball go into their own net 5 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Albans four wins, three draws and Hungerford Town three victories. As for goals, seven matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Hungerford TownR. Seager
R. Seager
7 goals
St Albans CityS. Jeffers
S. Jeffers
4 goals
AlbansM. Weiss
M. Weiss
3 goals

St Albans City missing players

Hungerford Town missing players

St Albans City Hungerford Town
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
6 4 1 Played P 1 4 8
5 4 1 Won W 0 3 6
1 0 0 Drew D 0 0 0
0 0 0 Lost L 1 1 2
11 9 3 Scored S 2 9 15
4 3 2 Conceded C 3 5 6
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
67% 75% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 75%
50% 75% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 75% 50%
17% 25% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 50% 25%
17% 25% 100% Over 4.5 O 4.5 100% 25% 12%
50% 50% 100% BTTS BTTS 100% 75% 38%
50% 50% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 25% 50%
0% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 12%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2 1.5 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 4 3 2.1
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 2
 
84 57 13 Total Shots T S 15 48 65
40 28 7 Shots on Target S O 8 25 36
28% 32% 43% Goal Efficiency G E 25% 36% 42%
Key stats in Vanarama National League South this season:
  • All of Hungerford Town's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Hungerford Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Hungerford Town have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Hungerford Town have scored in all their away matches so far.
  • Hungerford Town haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • St Albans City has the fewest conceded goals (4) in Vanarama National League South
  • St Albans City has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (0) in Vanarama National League South
  • St Albans City has the most points (12) at home in Vanarama National League South
  • St Albans City have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • St Albans City have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • St Albans City have scored in all their matches so far.
  • St Albans City have won all their matches at home so far.
  • St Albans City haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • St Albans City is in the best form (5-1-0)

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

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.