Vanarama National League South match prediction: Little separates Taunton Town and Tonbridge Angels in quality

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Competition: England Vanarama National League South
Competition: Sat 29.October
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Cygnet Health Care Stadium (2500 seats)

The season has been demanding for Taunton Town up to now, while Tonbridge Angels have done well. Will the highest placed take a new scalp at Cygnet Health Care Stadium?

Insights:
  • Taunton Town have the fewest conceded goals (3) at home in Vanarama National League South
  • Tonbridge Angels have scored more than double the goals of Taunton Town.

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 Taunton and Tonbridge Angels.

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Taunton Town form and stats

Taunton Town have played 5 Vanarama National League South games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 2-3-0 (wins-draws-losses). Taunton Town have played two draws in a row on their own stadium.

In their previous game, the manager Dray led his Taunton Town to a defeat away at Oxford City. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Cygnet Health Care Stadium. The defeat against Oxford City was especially painful as the deciding goal against was scored two minutes into stoppage time (by Iaciofano).

Preceding that game was the away draw at Worthing that finished 1-1.

This is expected to be a close game, with Taunton Town perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Taunton as a small favourite), we find 6 games. Taunton Town has won 2 of these, drawn 3 and lost 1.

Taunton Town are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 6 goals in 5 games. 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 3 from 5 matches.

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Tonbridge Angels form and stats

3 wins, 1 draw and 3 losses. That’s the product of Tonbridge Angels playing as the away team in the Vanarama National League South this season. Tonbridge Angels has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.

Tonbridge have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper Jonathan Henly. It's been 200 minutes since they last conceded in Vanarama National League South.

Tonbridge Angels go into this game after a win, the home game against Chelmsford City that ended 1-0.

A home win before that, celebrating 2-0 vs Chippenham Town.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Tonbridge Angels playing away and similar expectations, we found 12 relevant matches. Results were 3 Tonbridge Angels wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats.

The visitors will be packing their bags again in only three days as another away game awaits: The Vanarama National League South trip to Worthing.

Tonbridge find the net regularly in their away games. 10 goals from 7 away fixtures in the league. As for defending, Tonbridge Angels rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 11 goals from these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Top Goalscorers

Taunton TownD. Sims-Burgess
D. Sims-Burgess
3 goals
Tonbridge AngelsL. Gard
L. Gard
3 goals
Tonbridge AngelsL. Collins
L. Collins
3 goals

Taunton Town missing players

Tonbridge Angels missing players

Taunton Town Tonbridge Angels
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
13 5 3 Played P 2 7 14
3 2 1 Won W 2 3 7
5 3 2 Drew D 0 1 2
5 0 0 Lost L 0 3 5
9 6 3 Scored S 7 10 22
14 3 2 Conceded C 4 11 21
77% 60% 67% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
46% 60% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 86% 86%
31% 40% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 43% 57%
15% 20% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 29% 36%
8% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 14% 14%
38% 60% 67% BTTS BTTS 100% 57% 64%
31% 40% 33% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 14%
54% 40% 33% Failed to Score F T 0% 43% 21%
 
3.2 3 3.3 Corners for (avg) C F 7 6.8 5.8
4.5 3.8 3.3 Corners against (avg) C A 4.5 5.3 4.8
1.5 1.8 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 1.3 1.5
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
9.6 10.2 8.3 Shots (avg) S ( 12 10.2 10.2
3.1 3.2 2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 8 4.3 5
22% 38% 50% Goal Efficiency G E 44% 35% 30%
 
11.8 11 11.3 Shots against (avg) S A 11 11.5 11.8
4.1 4.2 5.3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5.5 5.8 5.8
Key stats in Vanarama National League South this season:
  • Taunton Town have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Taunton Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Taunton Town have the fewest conceded goals (3) at home in Vanarama National League South
  • Tonbridge Angels have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Tonbridge Angels have scored more than double the goals of Taunton Town.
  • Tonbridge Angels 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 Ebbsfleet United 13 11 2 0 36 11 8 7 1 0 26 5 5 4 1 0 10 6 25 35
2 Dartford 15 10 1 4 26 15 7 5 0 2 12 7 8 5 1 2 14 8 11 31
3 Havant & Waterlooville 13 9 3 1 30 16 7 5 1 1 16 7 6 4 2 0 14 9 14 30
4 Chelmsford City 13 8 3 2 18 9 7 5 1 1 13 7 6 3 2 1 5 2 9 27
5 Braintree Town 14 8 2 4 27 19 7 5 2 0 14 5 7 3 0 4 13 14 8 26
6 Bath City 14 7 4 3 28 21 6 4 0 2 13 8 8 3 4 1 15 13 7 25
7 Worthing 14 6 6 2 21 14 6 1 4 1 7 7 8 5 2 1 14 7 7 24
8 Tonbridge Angels 14 7 2 5 22 21 7 4 1 2 12 10 7 3 1 3 10 11 1 23
9 Oxford City 13 6 3 4 20 17 6 3 2 1 14 8 7 3 1 3 6 9 3 21
10 St Albans City 14 5 5 4 14 12 7 1 4 2 3 4 7 4 1 2 11 8 2 20
11 Welling United 14 5 5 4 22 22 7 2 2 3 13 13 7 3 3 1 9 9 0 20
12 Hampton & Richmond 13 5 3 5 19 16 6 2 3 1 9 6 7 3 0 4 10 10 3 18
13 Dover Athletic 14 5 3 6 21 22 8 4 1 3 14 10 6 1 2 3 7 12 -1 18
14 Hemel Hempstead Town 14 5 3 6 14 18 6 2 1 3 5 7 8 3 2 3 9 11 -4 18
15 Slough Town 14 5 2 7 16 25 8 3 1 4 10 12 6 2 1 3 6 13 -9 17
16 Eastbourne Borough 13 5 1 7 25 22 8 3 0 5 16 14 5 2 1 2 9 8 3 16
17 Chippenham Town 13 4 3 6 8 14 7 4 1 2 6 4 6 0 2 4 2 10 -6 15
18 Farnborough 13 4 2 7 11 15 5 1 1 3 3 5 8 3 1 4 8 10 -4 14
19 Taunton Town 13 3 5 5 9 14 5 2 3 0 6 3 8 1 2 5 3 11 -5 14
20 Dulwich Hamlet 13 3 2 8 16 21 7 2 0 5 8 12 6 1 2 3 8 9 -5 11
21 Concord Rangers 14 3 2 9 11 25 7 1 2 4 7 13 7 2 0 5 4 12 -14 11
22 Cheshunt 14 3 0 11 15 31 6 1 0 5 7 17 8 2 0 6 8 14 -16 9
23 Hungerford Town 14 2 2 10 9 19 7 1 1 5 4 7 7 1 1 5 5 12 -10 8
24 Weymouth 13 1 2 10 10 29 8 0 1 7 3 16 5 1 1 3 7 13 -19 5

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.