Vanarama National League South match preview: Tonbridge Angels versus St Albans City

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Competition: England Vanarama National League South
Competition: Sat 13.February
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Longmead Stadium (5000 seats)

Struggling Tonbridge Angels will be hoping to pull off an upset when they welcome high-flying St Albans City in the upcoming league round. It’s 15th vs 3rd and the home crowd will have moderate expectations.

Insights:
  • Tonbridge Angels have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • St Albans City has the fewest conceded goals (9) in Vanarama National League South

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

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Tonbridge Angels form and stats

The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Vanarama National League South this season. Tonbridge Angels have only managed 2 wins, 1 draw and 4 losses from their games here at Longmead Stadium.

The Tonbridge fans got no joy from their last match, a Vanarama National League South game also here at Longmead Stadium: A 0-3 defeat against Hampton & Richmond (placed 6th). Previous to that game, a home match hosting Chippenham Town in a game that was won 4-0.

The match schedule is unforgiving for Tonbridge Angels as they have a new game in only three days, a Vanarama National League South match thankfully also at home. Bath City are visiting.

Tonbridge are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 9 goals in 7 games. Tonbridge Angels have conceded 11 from these games.

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St Albans City form and stats

The away team, who have the fewest conceded goals (9) in Vanarama National League South, have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 4 wins, 3 draws and only 0 losses in the Vanarama National League South. The away team travel with confidence. Not since the Concord Rangers game have they lost an away game, meaning Albans has taken points from seven away matches in a row.

It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to Billericay Town (placed 14th) in their previous outing. The Vanarama National League South match ended in a draw 2-2. Ahead of that match was the victory versus Welling United at their stadium, the result 2-0.

A new game in only three days for Albans, the Vanarama National League South home match versus Hemel Hempstead Town. Busy days.

St Albans City are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 9 away goals from 7 games (in the league). Albans's manager I. Allinson has created a great defensive setup working very nicely in away games with only 3 conceded goals. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

The dueling parties have met before this season: St Albans City - Tonbridge 3-1. Last five meetings between the teams: Tonbridge won one, St Albans City won three and one draw. four games with over 2,5 goals, one match with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

St Albans CityS. Jeffers
S. Jeffers
9 goals
St Albans CityM. Weiss
M. Weiss
5 goals
Tonbridge AngelsT. Beere
T. Beere
3 goals

Tonbridge Angels missing players

St Albans City missing players

Tonbridge Angels St Albans City
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
14 7 3 Played P 2 7 14
5 2 0 Won W 1 4 9
1 1 1 Drew D 1 3 4
8 4 2 Lost L 0 0 1
16 9 2 Scored S 3 9 21
23 11 7 Conceded C 1 3 9
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 86% 86%
86% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 57% 64%
50% 57% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 14% 36%
36% 29% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 14% 21%
7% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 7%
29% 29% 33% BTTS BTTS 50% 29% 36%
36% 29% 0% Clean Sheets C S 50% 71% 57%
36% 43% 67% Failed to Score F T 0% 14% 21%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.9 1.9 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 1.7 1.7
3 2 1 Red cards R C 1 1 1
 
7.7 9.3 6 Shots (avg) S ( 10 8.3 10.2
3.6 4.4 2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5 4 4.8
32% 29% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 30% 29% 30%
Key stats in Vanarama National League South this season:
  • All of Tonbridge Angels's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • St Albans City has the fewest conceded goals (3) away in Vanarama National League South
  • St Albans City has the fewest conceded goals (9) in Vanarama National League South
  • St Albans City has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (1) in Vanarama National League South
  • St Albans City has the fewest matches over the total-line (4) in Vanarama National League South
  • St Albans City has the most matches under the total-line (10) in Vanarama National League South
  • St Albans City have not yet lost a game away.
  • St Albans City have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Tonbridge Angels have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • 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 Dartford 19 10 4 5 26 17 12 6 3 3 15 9 7 4 1 2 11 8 9 34
2 Dorking Wanderers 16 10 3 3 34 17 9 5 2 2 17 10 7 5 1 1 17 7 17 33
3 St Albans City 14 9 4 1 21 9 7 5 1 1 12 6 7 4 3 0 9 3 12 31
4 Oxford City 16 8 5 3 31 16 9 4 4 1 13 4 7 4 1 2 18 12 15 29
5 Eastbourne Borough 17 8 5 4 31 23 9 4 2 3 16 13 8 4 3 1 15 10 8 29
6 Hampton & Richmond 17 9 2 6 24 16 8 2 2 4 6 11 9 7 0 2 18 5 8 29
7 Hungerford Town 19 9 2 8 27 28 8 4 0 4 10 11 11 5 2 4 17 17 -1 29
8 Ebbsfleet United 16 7 4 5 21 19 7 3 2 2 8 9 9 4 2 3 13 10 2 25
9 Havant & Waterlooville 13 6 2 5 24 19 8 4 2 2 17 12 5 2 0 3 7 7 5 20
10 Maidstone United 13 5 4 4 24 18 6 3 1 2 13 7 7 2 3 2 11 11 6 19
11 Hemel Hempstead Town 17 6 1 10 27 37 9 1 1 7 11 23 8 5 0 3 16 14 -10 19
12 Chelmsford City 14 4 4 6 20 20 7 2 1 4 9 12 7 2 3 2 11 8 0 16
13 Dulwich Hamlet 13 4 4 5 15 17 4 1 1 2 3 7 9 3 3 3 12 10 -2 16
14 Billericay Town 16 4 4 8 24 31 11 3 2 6 17 22 5 1 2 2 7 9 -7 16
15 Tonbridge Angels 14 5 1 8 16 23 7 2 1 4 9 11 7 3 0 4 7 12 -7 16
16 Chippenham Town 14 4 4 6 13 22 7 1 3 3 7 11 7 3 1 3 6 11 -9 16
17 Bath City 13 4 1 8 16 23 5 2 0 3 6 9 8 2 1 5 10 14 -7 13
18 Concord Rangers 13 3 4 6 15 23 5 1 3 1 8 9 8 2 1 5 7 14 -8 13
19 Braintree Town 16 4 1 11 19 34 8 2 1 5 9 17 8 2 0 6 10 17 -15 13
20 Slough Town 12 3 3 6 16 24 7 3 1 3 13 15 5 0 2 3 3 9 -8 12
21 Welling United 12 1 6 5 14 22 4 0 1 3 2 9 8 1 5 2 12 13 -8 9

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.