St Albans City receive Taunton Town for another engrossing Vanarama National League South fixture here at Clarence Park.
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.
St Albans City form and stats
St Albans City have played 2 Vanarama National League South games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 0-1-1 (wins-draws-losses).
St Albans City are returning here after visiting Cheshunt and winning with a 2-1 scoreline. Jeffers (2) scored the goal(s). At last, a league win after five fixtures without one.
The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a home game that ended 0-0 versus Hungerford Town.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 Albans have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 14 games) they have won 4 times, drawn 4 and lost 6.
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for St Albans City as they are travelling to their away game against Tonbridge Angels in the Vanarama National League South. That match is two days after this one.
Early season league goal statistics from St Albans City's 2 home games: 0 goals, 1 conceded.
Taunton Town form and stats
It's not happening yet for Taunton Town on their Vanarama National League South travels, with zero points from their first 2 away games. Maybe today will be different? Taunton Town has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.
Taunton are travelling after their nice 2-1 home win in the match against Dartford (placed 10th). Those three points felt nice as this side had gone three league games without winning. World class coaching! That was the thoughts of manager Dray when Stearn scored the winning goal after coming on as a substitute in the 53rd minute.
A 0-1 defeat away at Farnborough before that.We have checked recent matches where Taunton Town have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 7 games were 3 victories, 3 draws and 1 defeat.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Chippenham Town in just two days.
Taunton Town have the goal stats of 0-2 (for/against) from 2 business trips in the league at this early stage of the season.
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
  S. Jeffers 2 goals | K. Wiltshire 1 goals |  D. Sims-Burgess 1 goals |
St Albans City missing players
Taunton Town missing players
| St Albans City | Taunton Town | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 4 | 2 | 2 | Played | P | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Conceded | C | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 75% | 50% | 50% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 75% |
| 50% | 0% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| 25% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 50% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| 25% | 50% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| 50% | 100% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 100% | 75% |
| 4.8 | 5.5 | 5.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 4.5 | 3.8 |
| 3 | 2.5 | 2.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 4 | 3.2 |
| 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1 | 1.2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 10 | 9.8 |
| 3.8 | 3 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 4 | 3.8 |
| 20% | 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | 13% |
| 7.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 13.5 | 12.8 |
| 3.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 3 | 3.8 |
| St Albans City | Last season | Taunton Town | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 40 | 20 | Played | P | 21 | 42 | ||
| 15 | 8 | Won | W | 10 | 28 | ||
| 7 | 3 | Drew | D | 5 | 7 | ||
| 18 | 9 | Lost | L | 6 | 7 | ||
| 55 | 30 | Scored | S | 28 | 83 | ||
| 58 | 28 | Conceded | C | 22 | 42 | ||
| 90% | 95% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 95% | 98% | ||
| 70% | 65% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 81% | ||
| 52% | 55% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 43% | 62% | ||
| 40% | 40% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 19% | 29% | ||
| 25% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 14% | 14% | ||
| 50% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 52% | 69% | ||
| 35% | 30% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 21% | ||
| 25% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 19% | 12% | ||
| 4.5 | 5.6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2.8 | 2.3 | ||
| 5 | 4.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 2.5 | 1.3 | ||
| 1.8 | 1.9 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 0.8 | ||
| 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 8.5 | 9.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6.8 | 5 | ||
| 3.8 | 4.4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.6 | 2.5 | ||
| 36% | 34% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 67% | 98% | ||
| 10.2 | 8.8 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 4.8 | 3.2 | ||
| 4.1 | 3.6 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 1.6 | 1.3 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Ebbsfleet United | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 12 |
| 2 | Havant & Waterlooville | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| 3 | Worthing | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 8 |
| 4 | Chelmsford City | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| 5 | Bath City | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
| 6 | Tonbridge Angels | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| 7 | Welling United | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| 8 | Concord Rangers | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -3 | 7 |
| 9 | Oxford City | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| 10 | Dartford | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| 11 | Hampton & Richmond | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 5 |
| 12 | Dulwich Hamlet | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 13 | St Albans City | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 14 | Hungerford Town | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 15 | Braintree Town | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -1 | 4 |
| 16 | Taunton Town | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 4 |
| 17 | Dover Athletic | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 4 |
| 18 | Hemel Hempstead Town | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 4 |
| 19 | Farnborough | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -2 | 4 |
| 20 | Slough Town | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -3 | 4 |
| 21 | Eastbourne Borough | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -2 | 3 |
| 22 | Cheshunt | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 3 |
| 23 | Chippenham Town | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 2 |
| 24 | Weymouth | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -8 | 0 |
| Last season | 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 | 40 | 27 | 6 | 7 | 80 | 38 | 20 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 44 | 18 | 20 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 20 | 42 | 87 |
| 2 | Dorking Wanderers | 40 | 25 | 6 | 9 | 101 | 53 | 20 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 61 | 23 | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 40 | 30 | 48 | 81 |
| 3 | Ebbsfleet United | 40 | 24 | 4 | 12 | 78 | 53 | 20 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 45 | 18 | 20 | 11 | 1 | 8 | 33 | 35 | 25 | 76 |
| 4 | Dartford | 40 | 21 | 11 | 8 | 75 | 42 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 32 | 18 | 20 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 43 | 24 | 33 | 74 |
| 5 | Oxford City | 40 | 19 | 12 | 9 | 71 | 46 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 40 | 24 | 20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 31 | 22 | 25 | 69 |
| 6 | Eastbourne Borough | 40 | 17 | 9 | 14 | 73 | 67 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 43 | 36 | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 30 | 31 | 6 | 60 |
| 7 | Chippenham Town | 40 | 16 | 11 | 13 | 61 | 50 | 20 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 39 | 30 | 20 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 22 | 20 | 11 | 59 |
| 8 | Havant & Waterlooville | 40 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 58 | 55 | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 37 | 24 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 21 | 31 | 3 | 57 |
| 9 | St Albans City | 40 | 15 | 7 | 18 | 55 | 58 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 30 | 28 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 25 | 30 | -3 | 52 |
| 10 | Dulwich Hamlet | 40 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 63 | 60 | 20 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 29 | 26 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 34 | 34 | 3 | 51 |
| 11 | Hampton & Richmond | 40 | 14 | 9 | 17 | 56 | 56 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 30 | 22 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 26 | 34 | 0 | 51 |
| 12 | Hungerford Town | 40 | 15 | 4 | 21 | 59 | 68 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 27 | 34 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 11 | 32 | 34 | -9 | 49 |
| 13 | Slough Town | 40 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 51 | 69 | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 30 | 31 | 20 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 21 | 38 | -18 | 49 |
| 14 | Concord Rangers | 40 | 13 | 10 | 17 | 53 | 72 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 28 | 31 | 20 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 25 | 41 | -19 | 49 |
| 15 | Hemel Hempstead Town | 40 | 13 | 9 | 18 | 49 | 72 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 26 | 42 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 23 | 30 | -23 | 48 |
| 16 | Tonbridge Angels | 40 | 11 | 12 | 17 | 43 | 53 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 22 | 33 | -10 | 45 |
| 17 | Braintree Town | 40 | 11 | 12 | 17 | 38 | 54 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 24 | 20 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 30 | -16 | 45 |
| 18 | Bath City | 40 | 13 | 6 | 21 | 45 | 68 | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 26 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 24 | 42 | -23 | 45 |
| 19 | Chelmsford City | 40 | 9 | 14 | 17 | 46 | 53 | 20 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 28 | 32 | -7 | 41 |
| 20 | Welling United | 40 | 10 | 8 | 22 | 46 | 87 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 24 | 40 | 20 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 22 | 47 | -41 | 38 |
| 21 | Billericay Town | 40 | 9 | 9 | 22 | 41 | 68 | 20 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 23 | 38 | 20 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 18 | 30 | -27 | 36 |
| Last season | Total | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Taunton Town | 42 | 28 | 7 | 7 | 83 | 42 | 21 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 55 | 20 | 21 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 28 | 22 | 41 | 91 |
| 2 | Hayes & Yeading United | 42 | 26 | 8 | 8 | 100 | 39 | 21 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 58 | 19 | 21 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 42 | 20 | 61 | 86 |
| 3 | Farnborough | 42 | 26 | 7 | 9 | 73 | 44 | 21 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 40 | 16 | 21 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 33 | 28 | 29 | 85 |
| 4 | Metropolitan Police FC | 42 | 24 | 9 | 9 | 72 | 46 | 21 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 32 | 20 | 21 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 40 | 26 | 26 | 81 |
| 5 | Weston-super-Mare | 42 | 23 | 9 | 10 | 72 | 41 | 21 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 37 | 22 | 21 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 35 | 19 | 31 | 78 |
| 6 | Chesham United | 42 | 22 | 11 | 9 | 80 | 50 | 21 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 53 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 77 |
| 7 | Yate Town | 42 | 21 | 9 | 12 | 66 | 48 | 21 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 30 | 30 | 21 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 18 | 18 | 72 |
| 8 | Truro City | 42 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 62 | 54 | 21 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 28 | 22 | 21 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 34 | 32 | 8 | 70 |
| 9 | Gosport Borough | 42 | 19 | 9 | 14 | 65 | 56 | 21 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 35 | 25 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 30 | 31 | 9 | 66 |
| 10 | Poole Town | 42 | 19 | 7 | 16 | 74 | 69 | 21 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 40 | 30 | 21 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 34 | 39 | 5 | 64 |
| 11 | Walton Casuals | 42 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 53 | 61 | 21 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 34 | 29 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 19 | 32 | -8 | 58 |
| 12 | Swindon Supermarine | 42 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 63 | 63 | 21 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 38 | 27 | 21 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 25 | 36 | 0 | 57 |
| 13 | Tiverton Town | 42 | 15 | 8 | 19 | 61 | 63 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 28 | 23 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 33 | 40 | -2 | 53 |
| 14 | Harrow Borough | 42 | 15 | 7 | 20 | 62 | 77 | 21 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 31 | 32 | 21 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 31 | 45 | -15 | 52 |
| 15 | Salisbury | 42 | 13 | 9 | 20 | 49 | 75 | 21 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 21 | 36 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 28 | 39 | -26 | 48 |
| 16 | Hendon | 42 | 14 | 5 | 23 | 58 | 70 | 21 | 10 | 0 | 11 | 33 | 32 | 21 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 25 | 38 | -12 | 47 |
| 17 | Beaconsfield Town | 42 | 13 | 7 | 22 | 70 | 92 | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 46 | 42 | 21 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 24 | 50 | -22 | 46 |
| 18 | Hartley Wintney | 42 | 13 | 5 | 24 | 56 | 75 | 21 | 10 | 2 | 9 | 27 | 27 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 29 | 48 | -19 | 44 |
| 19 | Dorchester Town | 42 | 12 | 5 | 25 | 41 | 58 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 25 | 27 | 21 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 31 | -17 | 41 |
| 20 | Kings Langley | 42 | 9 | 10 | 23 | 49 | 68 | 21 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 31 | 27 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 18 | 41 | -19 | 37 |
| 21 | Merthyr Town | 42 | 6 | 8 | 28 | 47 | 94 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 24 | 46 | 21 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 23 | 48 | -47 | 26 |
| 22 | Wimborne Town | 42 | 4 | 7 | 31 | 35 | 106 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 20 | 51 | 21 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 55 | -71 | 19 |
