A classic home victory, the away team runs away as victors or an exciting draw? It's all up in the air when the mid-table inhabitants Taunton Town and Dover Athletic battle at Cygnet Health Care Stadium.
- Taunton Town have the fewest scored goals (27) in Vanarama National League South
These are busy days for the home side, as they were in action only four days ago in the Vanarama National League South. Thankfully the previous game, versus Oxford City, was also a home game here at Cygnet Health Care Stadium. The away team is better rested.
Taunton Town form and stats
5 victories, 6 draws and 2 defeats. That’s what Taunton Town have to build on here at Cygnet Health Care Stadium in the Vanarama National League South.
Taunton Town drew their last game, also a home match. Oxford City (placed 4th) was the opponent, 1-1 the score.
Prior to that, an away loss at Havant & Waterlooville.This is expected to be a close game, with Taunton perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Taunton Town as a small favourite), we find 8 games. Taunton Town has won 3 of these, drawn 4 and lost 1.
Not much happening? In this team's last 12 league matches, 9 have produced two goals or less.
Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Vanarama National League South game versus Eastbourne Borough in only three days. This game is also played here at Cygnet Health Care Stadium.
Taunton Town has scored 15 league goals at home this season, in 13 matches. Taunton Town are not conceding a lot of goals here at Cygnet Health Care Stadium in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 9 from 13 matches.
Dover Athletic form and stats
Dover Athletic have only collected 15 points from their away games in the Vanarama National League South, after 3-6-7 (16 played). Two points from the last two away games for Dover, which the math geniuses among you will translate to two draws.
Dover Athletic played 0-0 against Chelmsford City in their previous match.
Prior to that match, a home win 2-1 against Eastbourne Borough.A quick return to home after this game, as Dover are hosting Havant & Waterlooville in the Vanarama National League South only three days away.
The attacking power of Dover Athletic when travelling is not overwhelming with 13 goals scored from 16 league matches away. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Dover Athletic have conceded 24 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
Taunton Town and Dover Athletic have faced off already this season: Dover Athletic - Taunton 1-0.
Top Goalscorers
  L. Wanadio 7 goals |  D. Sims-Burgess 5 goals | J. Higgs 4 goals |
Taunton Town missing players
Dover Athletic missing players
| Taunton Town | Dover Athletic | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 26 | 13 | 4 | Played | P | 5 | 16 | 32 |
| 8 | 5 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 9 |
| 9 | 6 | 2 | Drew | D | 2 | 6 | 10 |
| 9 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 7 | 13 |
| 27 | 15 | 5 | Scored | S | 3 | 13 | 34 |
| 26 | 9 | 4 | Conceded | C | 8 | 24 | 44 |
| 85% | 77% | 75% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 80% | 88% | 91% |
| 58% | 62% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 60% | 75% | 78% |
| 31% | 23% | 25% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 40% | 31% | 47% |
| 19% | 15% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 40% | 25% | 22% |
| 12% | 8% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 6% | 3% |
| 42% | 46% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 40% | 44% | 50% |
| 31% | 38% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 40% | 31% | 31% |
| 42% | 38% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 40% | 38% | 28% |
| 3.7 | 4.1 | 3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.6 | 4.1 | 4.5 |
| 4.6 | 3.6 | 3.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.6 | 5.2 | 5.3 |
| 1.9 | 1.8 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.4 | 1.9 | 2.2 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 8.9 | 9.3 | 8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10.4 | 10.1 | 10.1 |
| 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.4 | 4 | 4.3 |
| 34% | 36% | 36% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 14% | 20% | 23% |
| 10.2 | 8.5 | 10 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 9.6 | 11.1 | 10.7 |
| 4 | 3.6 | 4.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.2 | 4.9 | 4.6 |
- Taunton Town have the fewest conceded goals (26) in Vanarama National League South
- Taunton Town have the fewest conceded goals (9) at home in Vanarama National League South
- Taunton Town have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (14) in Vanarama National League South
- Taunton Town have the fewest matches over the total-line (8) in Vanarama National League South
- Taunton Town have the fewest scored goals (27) in Vanarama National League South
| 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 | 33 | 24 | 4 | 5 | 78 | 34 | 17 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 48 | 17 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 30 | 17 | 44 | 76 |
| 2 | Dartford | 33 | 20 | 5 | 8 | 64 | 35 | 16 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 35 | 13 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 29 | 22 | 29 | 65 |
| 3 | Havant & Waterlooville | 31 | 18 | 5 | 8 | 63 | 43 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 36 | 23 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 20 | 20 | 59 |
| 4 | Oxford City | 34 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 60 | 42 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 41 | 22 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 59 |
| 5 | Worthing | 33 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 62 | 48 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 35 | 33 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 27 | 15 | 14 | 55 |
| 6 | Braintree Town | 33 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 50 | 40 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 28 | 15 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 22 | 25 | 10 | 55 |
| 7 | Chelmsford City | 33 | 16 | 7 | 10 | 39 | 30 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 24 | 13 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 9 | 55 |
| 8 | St Albans City | 32 | 15 | 7 | 10 | 51 | 36 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 15 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 31 | 21 | 15 | 52 |
| 9 | Farnborough | 29 | 14 | 6 | 9 | 38 | 28 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 13 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 15 | 10 | 48 |
| 10 | Eastbourne Borough | 33 | 15 | 3 | 15 | 55 | 52 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 29 | 25 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 26 | 27 | 3 | 48 |
| 11 | Tonbridge Angels | 33 | 14 | 6 | 13 | 50 | 51 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 28 | 25 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 22 | 26 | -1 | 48 |
| 12 | Bath City | 32 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 45 | 42 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 23 | 21 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 22 | 21 | 3 | 45 |
| 13 | Hemel Hempstead Town | 32 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 36 | 42 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 24 | -6 | 42 |
| 14 | Welling United | 31 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 42 | 49 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 26 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 23 | -7 | 40 |
| 15 | Dover Athletic | 32 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 34 | 44 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 24 | -10 | 37 |
| 16 | Taunton Town | 26 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 27 | 26 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 1 | 33 |
| 17 | Slough Town | 32 | 8 | 9 | 15 | 37 | 59 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 32 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 27 | -22 | 33 |
| 18 | Dulwich Hamlet | 32 | 9 | 5 | 18 | 47 | 66 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 21 | 30 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 26 | 36 | -19 | 32 |
| 19 | Hampton & Richmond | 31 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 39 | 56 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 23 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 25 | 33 | -17 | 29 |
| 20 | Chippenham Town | 29 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 28 | 43 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 30 | -15 | 28 |
| 21 | Cheshunt | 32 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 37 | 59 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 23 | 32 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 27 | -22 | 28 |
| 22 | Hungerford Town | 31 | 7 | 6 | 18 | 29 | 41 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 26 | -12 | 27 |
| 23 | Concord Rangers | 28 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 28 | 47 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 20 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 27 | -19 | 27 |
| 24 | Weymouth | 31 | 7 | 4 | 20 | 34 | 60 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 25 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 23 | 35 | -26 | 25 |
