Bromley vs Dover Athletic: Match guide and preview

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Competition: England Vanarama National League
Date: Wed 01.January
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Courage Stadium (6000 seats)

Bromley have performed better than Dover Athletic so far this season, but every game starts at 0-0. Here's all you need to know about the upcoming game:

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

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Bromley form and stats

Overall Vanarama National League stats at home this season for Bromley, who have the most scored goals (31) at home in Vanarama National League, are 7-5-2 (wins-draw-losses).

Bromley's last game was hosting Dagenham & Redbridge (placed 18th) and winning 3-0. Prior to that, an away loss at Dover Athletic.

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 Bromley have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found twelve games) they have won 7 times, drawn 2 and lost 3.

The manager N. Smith will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Notts County in only three days.

With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (31 in 14 games), Bromley's attacking play is working. On the other hand, Bromley have conceded 19 goals.

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Dover Athletic form and stats

The away team, who have the most points (26) away in Vanarama National League, have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 8 wins, 2 draws and only 2 losses in the Vanarama National League.

The Dover Athletic goalkeeper Yusuf Mersin is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 197 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.

Two travels in a row for Dover Athletic, whose manager A. Hessenthaler could celebrate last time after the Vanarama National League win against Ebbsfleet United. Before that, Dover Athletic secured a home win against Bromley with the score 3-0.

We have checked recent matches where Dover Athletic have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those ten games were W5-D3-L2.

Dover Athletic have scored 15 goals on their travels this season, from 12 away games in the league. It's not easy to score on Dover Athletic as they have only conceded 11 goals from these away games.

Head 2 Head

This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Dover Athletic - Bromley 3-0. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: 3 - 4 - 3 (Bromley wins - draws - Dover Athletic wins). As for goals, 6 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 4 had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

BromleyM. Cheek
M. Cheek
11 goals
Dover AthleticI. Effiong
I. Effiong
11 goals
BromleyR. Hackett-Fairchild
R. Hackett-Fairchild
8 goals

Bromley missing players

Dover Athletic missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Bromley Dover Athletic
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
28 14 4 Played P 3 12 26
13 7 2 Won W 2 8 11
8 5 1 Drew D 0 2 6
7 2 1 Lost L 1 2 9
48 31 11 Scored S 4 15 34
37 19 6 Conceded C 3 11 33
96% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 92% 96%
82% 86% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 67% 81%
68% 79% 75% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 42% 50%
32% 50% 75% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 17% 19%
18% 29% 75% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 4%
68% 71% 50% BTTS BTTS 33% 42% 58%
25% 29% 50% Clean Sheets C S 67% 50% 27%
11% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 17% 19%
 
5 5.4 5.2 Corners For (avg) C F 2.7 4.6 4.8
4.9 4.1 4 Corners Against (avg) C A 5.3 4.6 4.5
1.5 1.4 1.5 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 2.7 2 2.1
1 1 0 Red Cards R C 0 0 1
 
310 193 67 Total Shots T S 37 128 289
129 77 28 Shots on Target S O 16 56 128
37% 40% 39% Goal Efficiency G E 25% 27% 27%
Key stats in Vanarama National League this season:
  • Bromley has the most scored goals (31) at home
  • Bromley have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Bromley have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Dover Athletic have scored away.
  • Bromley have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Bromley haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Dover Athletic has the fewest conceded goals (11) away
  • Dover Athletic has the most clean sheets (6) away
  • Dover Athletic has the most points (26) away

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Barrow 26 15 4 7 49 30 13 8 2 3 19 11 13 7 2 4 30 19 19 49
2 Yeovil Town 28 14 6 8 52 36 14 8 3 3 28 16 14 6 3 5 24 20 16 48
3 Bromley 28 13 8 7 48 37 14 7 5 2 31 19 14 6 3 5 17 18 11 47
4 Harrogate Town 28 13 7 8 45 37 14 9 3 2 24 13 14 4 4 6 21 24 8 46
5 Stockport County 28 13 5 10 43 43 14 8 1 5 25 22 14 5 4 5 18 21 0 44
6 Notts County 27 11 9 7 44 30 14 6 6 2 23 13 13 5 3 5 21 17 14 42
7 Solihull Moors 26 12 5 9 39 28 12 9 0 3 22 10 14 3 5 6 17 18 11 41
8 Boreham Wood 27 11 8 8 40 31 14 6 4 4 21 16 13 5 4 4 19 15 9 41
9 Woking 27 11 8 8 38 37 14 5 5 4 16 18 13 6 3 4 22 19 1 41
10 Halifax Town 27 12 5 10 36 39 13 6 2 5 19 18 14 6 3 5 17 21 -3 41
11 Dover Athletic 26 11 6 9 34 33 14 3 4 7 19 22 12 8 2 2 15 11 1 39
12 Barnet 26 10 8 8 40 34 13 6 4 3 21 15 13 4 4 5 19 19 6 38
13 Eastleigh 26 9 10 7 35 36 13 5 6 2 18 14 13 4 4 5 17 22 -1 37
14 Torquay United 28 11 4 13 49 53 14 7 1 6 24 24 14 4 3 7 25 29 -4 37
15 Hartlepool United 27 9 9 9 41 40 13 4 5 4 20 20 14 5 4 5 21 20 1 36
16 Sutton United 28 9 9 10 34 34 14 4 4 6 20 21 14 5 5 4 14 13 0 36
17 Maidenhead United 28 10 4 14 35 42 14 3 3 8 15 22 14 7 1 6 20 20 -7 34
18 Dagenham & Redbridge 28 8 7 13 31 38 14 5 4 5 23 21 14 3 3 8 8 17 -7 31
19 Aldershot Town 27 8 7 12 28 37 14 5 4 5 18 17 13 3 3 7 10 20 -9 31
20 Fylde 27 7 9 11 33 43 13 4 5 4 15 18 14 3 4 7 18 25 -10 30
21 Wrexham 28 7 8 13 34 41 14 6 5 3 19 14 14 1 3 10 15 27 -7 29
22 Chesterfield 28 6 9 13 38 50 14 3 3 8 19 27 14 3 6 5 19 23 -12 27
23 Ebbsfleet United 27 5 9 13 37 50 13 2 4 7 18 27 14 3 5 6 19 23 -13 24
24 Chorley 28 4 12 12 25 49 14 3 5 6 11 22 14 1 7 6 14 27 -24 24

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Barrow 26 15 4 7 49 30 13 8 2 3 19 11 13 7 2 4 30 19 19 49
2 Yeovil Town 28 14 6 8 52 36 14 8 3 3 28 16 14 6 3 5 24 20 16 48
3 Bromley 28 13 8 7 48 37 14 7 5 2 31 19 14 6 3 5 17 18 11 47
4 Harrogate Town 28 13 7 8 45 37 14 9 3 2 24 13 14 4 4 6 21 24 8 46
5 Stockport County 28 13 5 10 43 43 14 8 1 5 25 22 14 5 4 5 18 21 0 44
6 Notts County 27 11 9 7 44 30 14 6 6 2 23 13 13 5 3 5 21 17 14 42
7 Solihull Moors 26 12 5 9 39 28 12 9 0 3 22 10 14 3 5 6 17 18 11 41
8 Boreham Wood 27 11 8 8 40 31 14 6 4 4 21 16 13 5 4 4 19 15 9 41
9 Woking 27 11 8 8 38 37 14 5 5 4 16 18 13 6 3 4 22 19 1 41
10 Halifax Town 27 12 5 10 36 39 13 6 2 5 19 18 14 6 3 5 17 21 -3 41
11 Dover Athletic 26 11 6 9 34 33 14 3 4 7 19 22 12 8 2 2 15 11 1 39
12 Barnet 26 10 8 8 40 34 13 6 4 3 21 15 13 4 4 5 19 19 6 38
13 Eastleigh 26 9 10 7 35 36 13 5 6 2 18 14 13 4 4 5 17 22 -1 37
14 Torquay United 28 11 4 13 49 53 14 7 1 6 24 24 14 4 3 7 25 29 -4 37
15 Hartlepool United 27 9 9 9 41 40 13 4 5 4 20 20 14 5 4 5 21 20 1 36
16 Sutton United 28 9 9 10 34 34 14 4 4 6 20 21 14 5 5 4 14 13 0 36
17 Maidenhead United 28 10 4 14 35 42 14 3 3 8 15 22 14 7 1 6 20 20 -7 34
18 Dagenham & Redbridge 28 8 7 13 31 38 14 5 4 5 23 21 14 3 3 8 8 17 -7 31
19 Aldershot Town 27 8 7 12 28 37 14 5 4 5 18 17 13 3 3 7 10 20 -9 31
20 Fylde 27 7 9 11 33 43 13 4 5 4 15 18 14 3 4 7 18 25 -10 30
21 Wrexham 28 7 8 13 34 41 14 6 5 3 19 14 14 1 3 10 15 27 -7 29
22 Chesterfield 28 6 9 13 38 50 14 3 3 8 19 27 14 3 6 5 19 23 -12 27
23 Ebbsfleet United 27 5 9 13 37 50 13 2 4 7 18 27 14 3 5 6 19 23 -13 24
24 Chorley 28 4 12 12 25 49 14 3 5 6 11 22 14 1 7 6 14 27 -24 24

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