Soccer betting preview: Taunton Town welcomes Dartford in what could be a tight duel

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Competition: England Vanarama National League South
Competition: Sat 02.Sep
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Cygnet Health Care Stadium (2500 seats)

6th spot in the Vanarama National League South table for Taunton Town so far this season, a great achievement. The home team ticketholders pray for more points as 11th-placed Dartford visit Cygnet Health Care Stadium.

Insights:
  • Taunton Town have won all their matches at home so far.
  • Dartford have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (1) in Vanarama National League South

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

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Taunton Town form and stats

As mentioned below, Taunton Town are feasting on a winning streak here so far with maximum points from their first 3 Vanarama National League South games.

The Taunton Town coach Dray and his team return home after a 1-1 draw away versus Maidstone United (placed 12th).

Ahead of that match, Taunton Town won a home game hosting St Albans City (3-2).

There will be little rest for Taunton after this match as they are travelling to Chippenham Town for a Vanarama National League South game in only three days.

It's still early days, but we have some goal stats for the Taunton Town at home in the league. 6 on target and 3 scored by the opposition; from 3 matches.

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Dartford form and stats

Things could have gone better for Dartford in their Vanarama National League South away matches, but 3 points from 2 games is all right.

The Dartford goalkeeper Mitchell Beeney is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 180 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.

The regulars enjoyed Dartford's previous game versus Dover Athletic (placed 20th), a 2-0 win played at home.

Preceding that game was the away victory against Aveley with the score of 1-0.

Considering a bet on a low-scoring game? 5 league fixtures in a row with this side have had zero, one or two goals.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Slough Town in just three days.

Dartford have the goal stats of 1-1 (for/against) from 2 business trips in the league at this early stage of the season.

Head 2 Head

Numbers for the preceeding two meetings between these two participants are: two wins for Taunton, zero draws and zero wins for Dartford. Over 2,5 goals: one time; under 2,5 goals: one game.

Top Goalscorers

Taunton TownN. Grimes
N. Grimes
3 goals
Taunton TownR. Stearn
R. Stearn
3 goals
DartfordL. Coulson
L. Coulson
2 goals

Taunton Town missing players

Dartford missing players

Taunton Town Dartford
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
6 3 1 Played P 1 2 6
3 3 1 Won W 1 1 2
2 0 0 Drew D 0 0 3
1 0 0 Lost L 0 1 1
9 6 3 Scored S 1 1 8
9 3 2 Conceded C 0 1 6
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
83% 67% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 0% 67%
50% 67% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 0% 17%
33% 33% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 17%
33% 33% 100% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 17%
83% 67% 100% BTTS BTTS 0% 0% 50%
17% 33% 0% Clean Sheets C S 100% 50% 33%
0% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 50% 17%
 
5.5 7.3 10 Corners for (avg) C F 3 3 6
4.5 3.3 4 Corners against (avg) C A 8 7 4.7
2.8 2.7 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 1.5 2
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
8.5 9.7 19 Shots (avg) S ( 13 11.5 10.2
4.3 5.3 9 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5 5 4.7
35% 38% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 20% 10% 29%
 
9.8 7.3 5 Shots against (avg) S A 18 13 9.7
4.7 2.7 2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5 4 3.8
Key stats in Vanarama National League South this season:
  • Dartford have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • Dartford have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (1) in Vanarama National League South
  • Dartford have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Dartford haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Taunton Town have scored in all their matches so far.
  • Taunton Town have won all their matches at home so far.
  • Taunton Town have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
  • Taunton Town have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Taunton Town 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 Worthing 6 5 0 1 13 3 3 2 0 1 4 2 3 3 0 0 9 1 10 15
2 Chelmsford City 6 4 2 0 9 3 4 2 2 0 4 2 2 2 0 0 5 1 6 14
3 Bath City 6 4 1 1 15 11 3 2 0 1 8 7 3 2 1 0 7 4 4 13
4 Torquay United 6 4 1 1 9 8 3 2 0 1 4 5 3 2 1 0 5 3 1 13
5 Aveley 6 4 0 2 11 4 4 3 0 1 9 2 2 1 0 1 2 2 7 12
6 Taunton Town 6 3 2 1 9 9 3 3 0 0 6 3 3 0 2 1 3 6 0 11
7 Yeovil Town 6 3 1 2 10 8 4 3 1 0 7 3 2 0 0 2 3 5 2 10
8 Chippenham Town 6 3 1 2 9 7 3 2 0 1 4 3 3 1 1 1 5 4 2 10
9 Weston-super-Mare 6 3 1 2 9 9 3 1 1 1 2 4 3 2 0 1 7 5 0 10
10 Truro City 6 3 0 3 13 10 3 2 0 1 9 5 3 1 0 2 4 5 3 9
11 Dartford 6 2 3 1 8 6 4 1 3 0 7 5 2 1 0 1 1 1 2 9
12 Maidstone United 6 2 3 1 7 8 2 1 1 0 3 2 4 1 2 1 4 6 -1 9
13 Farnborough 6 2 2 2 8 7 3 2 1 0 6 2 3 0 1 2 2 5 1 8
14 Hemel Hempstead Town 6 2 2 2 6 6 3 1 1 1 3 3 3 1 1 1 3 3 0 8
15 Weymouth 6 2 1 3 5 9 3 1 1 1 2 4 3 1 0 2 3 5 -4 7
16 St Albans City 6 2 0 4 7 10 3 1 0 2 2 4 3 1 0 2 5 6 -3 6
17 Tonbridge Angels 6 2 0 4 3 6 3 1 0 2 1 2 3 1 0 2 2 4 -3 6
18 Welling United 6 2 0 4 7 11 3 1 0 2 4 5 3 1 0 2 3 6 -4 6
19 Braintree Town 6 1 2 3 7 9 3 1 1 1 4 4 3 0 1 2 3 5 -2 5
20 Dover Athletic 6 1 2 3 5 9 3 0 2 1 3 5 3 1 0 2 2 4 -4 5
21 Hampton & Richmond 6 1 2 3 5 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 1 2 3 5 10 -5 5
22 Havant & Waterlooville 6 1 1 4 10 14 3 1 0 2 7 9 3 0 1 2 3 5 -4 4
23 Eastbourne Borough 6 1 1 4 3 7 3 1 0 2 2 3 3 0 1 2 1 4 -4 4
24 Slough Town 6 1 0 5 8 12 3 0 0 3 3 8 3 1 0 2 5 4 -4 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.