Evenly matched teams: Dover Athletic vs Bromley match preview

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Competition: England Vanarama National League
Date: Thu 26.December
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Crabble Athletic Ground (6500 seats)

This could be an interesting match as Dover Athletic have their presumed home advantage while Bromley are ahead 11 points in the Vanarama National League table.

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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Dover Athletic form and stats

The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Vanarama National League this season. Dover Athletic have only managed 2 wins, 4 draws and 7 losses from their games here at Crabble Athletic Ground. We have seen two home losses in a row now for Dover Athletic, who are hoping that the phrase “third time lucky” applies to them.

The home team returns to Crabble Athletic Ground after sharing the points with Chorley (placed 23rd) on their last time out; the Vanarama National League game ended 1-1. A 2-2 draw away in the Fa Trophy before that, with King's Lynn Town the opponent.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Dover Athletic have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found ten matches with the results: Won 7 Drawn 2 Lost 1.

The manager A. Hessenthaler will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Ebbsfleet United in only two days.

The Dover Athletic fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 16 in 13 matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 22 goals have been conceded.

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Bromley form and stats

The visitors are W6-D3-L4 on the road this term. That's in the Vanarama National League.

This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Vanarama National League home defeat versus Eastleigh with 2-3 on the scoreboard. Prior to that match, the Bromley manager N. Smith faced defeat when travelling to Dorking Wanderers and losing 0-3.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Bromley playing away and similar expectations, we found 13 relevant matches. Results were 4 Bromley wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats.

A new game in only two days for Bromley, the Vanarama National League home match versus Dagenham & Redbridge. Busy days.

Bromley have scored 17 goals on their travels this season, from 13 away games in the league. As opposed to that, Bromley have seen the ball go into their own net 15 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's 2 Dover Athletic victories, 5 draws and 3 Bromley wins. 5 of these games ended with three goals or more, 5 matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

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

Dover Athletic missing players

Bromley missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Dover Athletic Bromley
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
24 13 4 Played P 4 13 26
9 2 0 Won W 3 6 12
6 4 1 Drew D 1 3 8
9 7 3 Lost L 0 4 6
30 16 2 Scored S 8 17 45
33 22 7 Conceded C 5 15 34
96% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 92% 96%
83% 92% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 77% 81%
50% 54% 25% Over 2.5 O 2.5 75% 54% 65%
21% 23% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 15% 35%
4% 8% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 8% 19%
62% 77% 50% BTTS BTTS 100% 69% 73%
21% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 23% 23%
21% 23% 50% Failed to Score F T 0% 15% 8%
 
4.6 4.7 3.5 Corners For (avg) C F 4.5 4.7 4.9
4.4 4.5 6.2 Corners Against (avg) C A 8.5 5.5 4.7
2 2.1 3 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 1.2 1.5 1.5
1 1 1 Red Cards R C 0 0 1
 
271 150 38 Total Shots T S 38 108 283
121 67 12 Shots on Target S O 21 48 119
25% 24% 17% Goal Efficiency G E 38% 35% 38%
Key stats in Vanarama National League this season:
  • Dover Athletic has the fewest clean sheets (0) at home
  • Dover Athletic have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
  • Dover Athletic have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Dover Athletic haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.

  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 24 15 2 7 46 27 12 8 1 3 18 10 12 7 1 4 28 17 19 47
2 Yeovil Town 26 13 6 7 44 31 13 7 3 3 22 14 13 6 3 4 22 17 13 45
3 Bromley 26 12 8 6 45 34 13 6 5 2 28 19 13 6 3 4 17 15 11 44
4 Woking 25 11 8 6 37 31 13 5 5 3 16 16 12 6 3 3 21 15 6 41
5 Solihull Moors 24 12 4 8 37 25 11 9 0 2 22 9 13 3 4 6 15 16 12 40
6 Boreham Wood 26 11 7 8 38 29 13 6 3 4 19 14 13 5 4 4 19 15 9 40
7 Harrogate Town 26 11 7 8 39 36 13 8 3 2 20 12 13 3 4 6 19 24 3 40
8 Halifax Town 25 11 5 9 34 34 12 5 2 5 18 18 13 6 3 4 16 16 0 38
9 Stockport County 26 11 5 10 36 41 13 7 1 5 20 21 13 4 4 5 16 20 -5 38
10 Barnet 25 10 7 8 40 34 13 6 4 3 21 15 12 4 3 5 19 19 6 37
11 Notts County 25 9 9 7 40 30 13 5 6 2 20 13 12 4 3 5 20 17 10 36
12 Eastleigh 25 9 9 7 33 34 13 5 6 2 18 14 12 4 3 5 15 20 -1 36
13 Hartlepool United 25 9 8 8 38 34 12 4 4 4 18 18 13 5 4 4 20 16 4 35
14 Torquay United 26 10 4 12 43 46 13 6 1 6 20 23 13 4 3 6 23 23 -3 34
15 Dover Athletic 24 9 6 9 30 33 13 2 4 7 16 22 11 7 2 2 14 11 -3 33
16 Maidenhead United 26 9 4 13 33 39 13 2 3 8 13 22 13 7 1 5 20 17 -6 31
17 Sutton United 26 7 9 10 29 32 13 3 4 6 17 19 13 4 5 4 12 13 -3 30
18 Dagenham & Redbridge 26 8 6 12 30 34 13 5 3 5 22 20 13 3 3 7 8 14 -4 30
19 Aldershot Town 26 8 6 12 28 37 13 5 3 5 18 17 13 3 3 7 10 20 -9 30
20 Fylde 25 7 8 10 31 40 12 4 5 3 14 16 13 3 3 7 17 24 -9 29
21 Wrexham 26 6 8 12 31 38 13 5 5 3 16 13 13 1 3 9 15 25 -7 26
22 Chesterfield 26 6 8 12 36 47 13 3 2 8 17 25 13 3 6 4 19 22 -11 26
23 Chorley 26 4 12 10 24 44 13 3 5 5 11 20 13 1 7 5 13 24 -20 24
24 Ebbsfleet United 25 5 8 12 36 48 12 2 4 6 18 26 13 3 4 6 18 22 -12 23

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 24 15 2 7 46 27 12 8 1 3 18 10 12 7 1 4 28 17 19 47
2 Yeovil Town 26 13 6 7 44 31 13 7 3 3 22 14 13 6 3 4 22 17 13 45
3 Bromley 26 12 8 6 45 34 13 6 5 2 28 19 13 6 3 4 17 15 11 44
4 Woking 25 11 8 6 37 31 13 5 5 3 16 16 12 6 3 3 21 15 6 41
5 Solihull Moors 24 12 4 8 37 25 11 9 0 2 22 9 13 3 4 6 15 16 12 40
6 Boreham Wood 26 11 7 8 38 29 13 6 3 4 19 14 13 5 4 4 19 15 9 40
7 Harrogate Town 26 11 7 8 39 36 13 8 3 2 20 12 13 3 4 6 19 24 3 40
8 Halifax Town 25 11 5 9 34 34 12 5 2 5 18 18 13 6 3 4 16 16 0 38
9 Stockport County 26 11 5 10 36 41 13 7 1 5 20 21 13 4 4 5 16 20 -5 38
10 Barnet 25 10 7 8 40 34 13 6 4 3 21 15 12 4 3 5 19 19 6 37
11 Notts County 25 9 9 7 40 30 13 5 6 2 20 13 12 4 3 5 20 17 10 36
12 Eastleigh 25 9 9 7 33 34 13 5 6 2 18 14 12 4 3 5 15 20 -1 36
13 Hartlepool United 25 9 8 8 38 34 12 4 4 4 18 18 13 5 4 4 20 16 4 35
14 Torquay United 26 10 4 12 43 46 13 6 1 6 20 23 13 4 3 6 23 23 -3 34
15 Dover Athletic 24 9 6 9 30 33 13 2 4 7 16 22 11 7 2 2 14 11 -3 33
16 Maidenhead United 26 9 4 13 33 39 13 2 3 8 13 22 13 7 1 5 20 17 -6 31
17 Sutton United 26 7 9 10 29 32 13 3 4 6 17 19 13 4 5 4 12 13 -3 30
18 Dagenham & Redbridge 26 8 6 12 30 34 13 5 3 5 22 20 13 3 3 7 8 14 -4 30
19 Aldershot Town 26 8 6 12 28 37 13 5 3 5 18 17 13 3 3 7 10 20 -9 30
20 Fylde 25 7 8 10 31 40 12 4 5 3 14 16 13 3 3 7 17 24 -9 29
21 Wrexham 26 6 8 12 31 38 13 5 5 3 16 13 13 1 3 9 15 25 -7 26
22 Chesterfield 26 6 8 12 36 47 13 3 2 8 17 25 13 3 6 4 19 22 -11 26
23 Chorley 26 4 12 10 24 44 13 3 5 5 11 20 13 1 7 5 13 24 -20 24
24 Ebbsfleet United 25 5 8 12 36 48 12 2 4 6 18 26 13 3 4 6 18 22 -12 23

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