Home advantage could prove decisive in Harrogate Town - Ebbsfleet United battle

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Competition: England Vanarama National League
Date: Sat 05.October
Match begins: 16:20 (UTC)
Venue: CNG Stadium (3800 seats)

The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Harrogate Town are in the 11th position while the guests worry at 23rd.

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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Harrogate Town form and stats

The story so far in the Vanarama National League for Harrogate Town, who have the most clean sheets (6) in Vanarama National League, at their home stadium (CNG Stadium) is 3 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats.

The Harrogate Town supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Sutton United in Vanarama National League and win 2-0. In the game before, an away victory match versus Halifax Town with a 1-0 scoreline.

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 Harrogate Town have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found seven games) they have won 4 times, drawn 2 and lost 1.

There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Harrogate Town as they are travelling to their away game against Wrexham in the Vanarama National League. That match is three days after this one.

Harrogate Town are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 8 goals in 7 attempts. Harrogate Town have conceded 7 in these home matches.

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Ebbsfleet United form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Ebbsfleet United so far with only 5 Vanarama National League points returning home. The records show 1-2-4 (win-draw-lose).

It might be tough going out on the road again for Ebbsfleet United, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 0-1 versus Wrexham (placed 20th). That result followed a home victory 3-0 versus Barnet.

Ebbsfleet United are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 0 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats. From a total of eight matches.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Torquay United in just three days.

Ebbsfleet United have scored 7 goals on their travels this season, from 7 away games in the league. Ebbsfleet United have conceded 11 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

Last two meetings between the teams: Harrogate Town won 1, Ebbsfleet United won 1 and 0 draws. 1 game with over 2,5 goals, 1 match with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

M. Beck
3 goals
M. Weston
3 goals
A. Reid
3 goals

Harrogate Town missing players

Ebbsfleet United missing players

Harrogate Town Ebbsfleet United
Total Home Home vs low Statistics Stat Away vs mid Away Total
14 7 3 Played P 2 7 14
5 3 3 Won W 1 1 2
4 2 0 Drew D 0 2 4
5 2 0 Lost L 1 4 8
17 8 6 Scored S 3 7 16
17 7 1 Conceded C 3 11 26
86% 86% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
71% 86% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 71% 86%
36% 29% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 57% 71%
21% 14% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 29% 36%
14% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 7%
36% 29% 33% BTTS BTTS 100% 71% 71%
43% 43% 67% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 7%
36% 43% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 29% 21%
 
6 5.4 4.7 Corners For (avg) C F 5 4.4 4.6
4.9 4.1 4.7 Corners Against (avg) C A 7 7.9 6.1
1 1 0.3 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 2 2 2.1
2 1 0 Red Cards R C 0 0 1
Key stats This season:
  • Ebbsfleet United have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Ebbsfleet United haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

Harrogate Town
All Vanarama National League Fa Trophy Club Friendlies Vanarama National League North FA Cup
All Home Away
07-09-19 VNL Torquay United 4 - 2 Harrogate Town
14-09-19 VNL Harrogate Town 0 - 0 Boreham Wood
21-09-19 VNL Maidenhead United 1 - 1 Harrogate Town
24-09-19 VNL Halifax Town 0 - 1 Harrogate Town
28-09-19 VNL Harrogate Town 2 - 0 Sutton United
05-10-19 VNL Harrogate Town 16:20 Ebbsfleet United
08-10-19 VNL Wrexham 18:45 Harrogate Town
12-10-19 VNL Yeovil Town 14:00 Harrogate Town
26-10-19 VNL Harrogate Town 14:00 Aldershot Town
29-10-19 VNL Harrogate Town 19:45 Barnet
Ebbsfleet United
All Vanarama National League Fa Trophy Club Friendlies FA Cup
All Home Away
07-09-19 VNL Ebbsfleet United 1 - 1 Eastleigh
14-09-19 VNL Woking 2 - 2 Ebbsfleet United
21-09-19 VNL Ebbsfleet United 0 - 3 Barrow
24-09-19 VNL Ebbsfleet United 3 - 0 Barnet
28-09-19 VNL Wrexham 1 - 0 Ebbsfleet United
05-10-19 VNL Harrogate Town 16:20 Ebbsfleet United
08-10-19 VNL Ebbsfleet United 18:45 Torquay United
12-10-19 VNL Ebbsfleet United 14:00 Maidenhead United
26-10-19 VNL Sutton United 14:00 Ebbsfleet United
29-10-19 VNL Chorley 19:45 Ebbsfleet United

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Bromley 14 8 5 1 23 16 7 5 2 0 14 8 7 3 3 1 9 8 7 29
2 Halifax Town 14 9 1 4 25 14 7 5 0 2 13 7 7 4 1 2 12 7 11 28
3 Yeovil Town 14 9 1 4 24 14 7 5 1 1 13 7 7 4 0 3 11 7 10 28
4 Woking 14 7 4 3 22 14 7 3 2 2 10 8 7 4 2 1 12 6 8 25
5 Barnet 14 6 5 3 20 16 7 3 3 1 8 5 7 3 2 2 12 11 4 23
6 Dagenham & Redbridge 14 6 5 3 18 15 7 3 2 2 11 11 7 3 3 1 7 4 3 23
7 Dover Athletic 14 7 2 5 19 17 7 1 2 4 7 11 7 6 0 1 12 6 2 23
8 Barrow 14 7 1 6 24 18 7 4 0 3 9 6 7 3 1 3 15 12 6 22
9 Solihull Moors 14 6 3 5 22 16 7 5 0 2 13 6 7 1 3 3 9 10 6 21
10 Notts County 14 5 5 4 20 15 7 3 3 1 11 5 7 2 2 3 9 10 5 20
11 Torquay United 14 5 4 5 23 21 7 3 1 3 11 10 7 2 3 2 12 11 2 19
12 Harrogate Town 14 5 4 5 17 17 7 3 2 2 8 7 7 2 2 3 9 10 0 19
13 Boreham Wood 14 5 3 6 22 17 7 2 2 3 13 10 7 3 1 3 9 7 5 18
14 Maidenhead United 14 5 3 6 18 15 7 1 2 4 8 9 7 4 1 2 10 6 3 18
15 Eastleigh 14 4 5 5 15 18 7 2 4 1 8 6 7 2 1 4 7 12 -3 17
16 Hartlepool United 14 4 5 5 17 21 7 1 3 3 11 14 7 3 2 2 6 7 -4 17
17 Stockport County 14 5 2 7 15 24 7 4 0 3 10 10 7 1 2 4 5 14 -9 17
18 Fylde 14 4 4 6 18 27 7 3 2 2 8 11 7 1 2 4 10 16 -9 16
19 Sutton United 14 3 6 5 16 18 7 1 3 3 9 11 7 2 3 2 7 7 -2 15
20 Wrexham 14 3 5 6 18 23 7 3 3 1 9 7 7 0 2 5 9 16 -5 14
21 Aldershot Town 14 4 2 8 13 20 7 1 2 4 6 10 7 3 0 4 7 10 -7 14
22 Chesterfield 14 2 6 6 17 25 7 2 2 3 10 11 7 0 4 3 7 14 -8 12
23 Ebbsfleet United 14 2 4 8 16 26 7 1 2 4 9 15 7 1 2 4 7 11 -10 10
24 Chorley 14 1 7 6 12 27 7 1 3 3 7 13 7 0 4 3 5 14 -15 10

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