The Most Statistically-Backed Match Result-BTTS Tips - 28/12/21

In the National League North, third-place Gateshead travel to local rivals Darlington who are 12th in the table.

The home side come into this match just four points off the play-off places after 18 matches, scoring 30 and conceding 27, seeing them on 23 points. Darlington have won just one of their last five league fixtures, beating Fylde 1-0, but, have drawn three in this sequence, 1-1 against Spennymoor Town and 2-2 versus both Gloucester City and Chester.

On the other hand, Gateshead sit just two points off top of the league Brackley Town with two games in hand and have scored 32 and let in 18 over the course of their 15 league fixtures, amassing 35 points.

Mike Williamson’s men have been in impressive form of late, winning four of their last five matches in all competitions, having defeated Curzon Ashton and York City 1-0 and 2-0, either side of a 2-0 loss to Charlton Athletic in the FA Cup, before then going on to defeat Farsley Celtic 4-3 and Brackley 2-0 in their last outing.

The next tip comes from the Portuguese Primeira Liga where 17th in the table Moreirense host fifth-place Estoril.

Moreirense are enduring a torrid season as far, having managed just nine points in 14 matches, scoring 14 and conceding 24. Meanwhile, Estoril are flying, as they have 25 points from 15 games, finding the back of the net 21 times, letting in just 15 goals.

The home side have managed just two points in their last five fixtures, following back-to-back 1-0 losses against Boavista and Portimonense, as well as a 2-1 defeat to Vitoria Guimaraes, having drawn 2-2 and 1-1 with Gil Vicente and Pacos de Ferreria either side of their latter defeat.

Estoril have only managed one win in their last five outings, which came in a 1-0 victory over Belenenseson. Last time out, they drew 2-2 with Famalicao, having also managed the same scoreline against Santa Clara and drawn 1-1 against Vizela.

The next match comes from the National League, where Dagenham & Redbridge and Aldershot Town go head-to-head in a battle of ninth versus 17th in the table.

Dagenham come into this match having refound their form in the league, having beaten both Grimsby Town and Dover Athletic by 3-2 and 2-0 scorelines, having previously been beaten 2-1 by Notts County, as well as 1-0 in back-to-back matches against Eastleigh and Yeovil Town.

Aldershot come into this match in a fine run of form, as they have earned 11 points from their last five matches, beating the likes of Torquay United and King’s Lynn Town 1-0, as well as 3-0 against Eastleigh. The Shots have also drawn 1-1 and 2-2 with Woking and Altrincham.

Fylde are just one point behind league leaders Brackley and have scored 33 and conceded 18 in 18 matches, whilst Chester have found the back of the net 31 times in 18 games, but, have leaked 32.

Chester will likely make life awkward for Fylde here, as they come into this match in decent form following two wins in their last three games against both Leamington and AFC Telford by 2-1 and 3-1 scorelines, although their inconsistency showed with a 4-2 away loss against Spennymoor in between these victories.

The Coasters have lost both of their last two league matches against Chorley and Darlington by 1-0 and 2-1 scorelines, having previously defeated Blyth Spartans and Telford 4-1 and 2-1, as well as drawing 3-3 with Brackley.

The final tip on this list comes from the Chinese Super League, wherein the relegation playoff group, Shanghai Shenhua host Cangzhou Mighty Lions at the Hongkou Football Stadium.

Shanghai are currently the leaders of the group, aa they have 32 points from 19 games, scoring 30 and conceding 19 in the process, whilst Cangzhou, who are also referred to as Shijiazhuang, have 20 points and have scored 22 and let in 30.

Both of these sides come into this match in a good vein of form, as the home side have won three of their last five matches, defeating Qingdao 3-0, Chongqing 4-1, before defeating Qingdao again 1-0, whilst Cangzhou have won their last three, beating Dalian Pro 2-1, Tianjin Tigers 2-1 and Wuhan FC 2-0.

These two sides met as recently as 15th December, where they drew 1-1 at Cangzhou Stadium, as Oscar Maritu scored a 76th-minute equaliser for the hosts, having initially fallen behind to a first-half Lonsana Doumbouya strike.