Home team Assists 6

Away team Assists 5

Home team Shots on target 11

Away team Shots on target 9

Home team Shots off target 3

Away team Shots off target 5

Goalkeeper saves Havant 6

Goalkeeper saves Dover 7

Corner kicks Home team 4

Corner kicks Away team 3

Fouls Home team 10

Fouls Away team 12

Offsides Home team 3

Offsides Away team 2

Substitutions Home team 3

Substitutions Away team 3

The National League South saw an exciting match-up between the Havant and Waterlooville home team and the Dover Athletic FC away team on December 2nd, 2023, with Havant and Waterlooville taking the win with a narrow 4-3 lead, thanks to their superior shooting quality and effective assisting.

The home team demonstrated a strong forward performance, recording 11 shots on target compared to Dover Athletic's 9. Similarly, they were less wasteful with their chances, recording only 3 shots off-target, 2 less than their opponents.

In regards to goal assists, Havant and Waterlooville had a very decisive margin, outnumbering Dover Athletic by 6 to 5. These assists proved critical, enabling them to convert more of their goal opportunities into actual goals, as evidenced by their 4-3 victory.

However, Dover Athletic was not without their strengths. They put the Havant goalkeeper to the test, forcing 6 saves out of him, and the Dover goalkeeper also performed well, with an impressive 7 saves throughout the match.

In terms of control of the field, the match was quite even. Havant and Waterlooville only had a minor advantage in corner kicks, earning 4 to Dover Athletic's 3. The home team showed slightly more disciplinary behavior than the away team, with 10 fouls compared to Dover Athletic's 12, but no significant difference in yellow or red cards was observed as both teams showed fair-play.

Lastly, the home team's superior management of offside rules, being caught offside only 3 times, compared to 5 by the away team, exemplifies better their positional discipline and awareness.

There were equal substitutions made from each side; suggesting that both sides were tactically at par, giving no team an edge over the other. This calls attention to the competitive balance between the two teams, highlighting the lively and volatile nature of the match.

In conclusion, Havant and Waterlooville's victory can be attributed to their effectiveness in forward play, including shots on target and assists, superior positional discipline and slightly better control of the field. Despite Dover Athletic's commendable saves and a high number of shots on target, they fell just a bit short of pulling off a victory. This level of detail in performance comparison will serve as a useful tool for future betting analysis.

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