No fear and expected victory for Curzon Ashton when visiting AFC Telford United AFC Telford United vs Curzon Ashton match preview: Even contest expected at New Bucks Head Ground

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Competition: England Vanarama National League North
Competition: Sat 18.March
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: New Bucks Head Ground (6300 seats)

24th- against 15th place might not sound all that steamy. But: Here's the info that makes AFC Telford United - Curzon Ashton (even) more interesting!

Insights:
  • AFC Telford United have the fewest scored goals (27) in Vanarama National League North
  • Curzon Ashton have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

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AFC Telford United form and stats

With 3 Vanarama National League North wins, 7 draws and 9 defeats from their home games, AFC Telford United are certainly not brimming with confidence.

Defensively the home team are doing well, with their goalkeeper Joe Young not having conceded a league goal in 332 minutes.

The AFC Telford United manager Wilkin and his crew return home after a 0-0 draw away versus Hereford (after extra-time) (placed 10th).

Before that, AFC Telford United had a home game versus Bradford Park Avenue (after extra-time) which ended with a victory 4-0.

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 Telford have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 12 matches with the results: Won 5, drawn 3 and lost 4.

Trench warfare? In this club's last 18 league games, 14 have seen less than three goals (under 2.5).

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for AFC Telford United here at New Bucks Head Ground in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (17 from 19 games). AFC Telford United have conceded 27 in these home matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Curzon Ashton form and stats

5-4-8 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Curzon Ashton in their Vanarama National League North matches away. Curzon Ashton has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.

Impressive finishing from Campbell (2) and Spencer secured the home win 3-1 against Brackley Town (after extra-time) in their previous game. Those three points felt sweet as this club had gone three league matches without victory.

Preceding that game, the 1-4 loss visiting Leamington (after extra-time)'s place.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Curzon Ashton playing away and similar expectations, we found 9 relevant matches. Results were 2 Curzon wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats.

Curzon Ashton have another game away in just three nights, a Vanarama National League North game versus Banbury United. A rough programme for the guests!

Curzon have conceded 22 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

The teams involved faced each other earlier on this campaign: Curzon Ashton - AFC Telford United 3-0. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): AFC Telford United three wins, two draws and Curzon Ashton five victories. As for goals, seven matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Curzon AshtonT. Peers
T. Peers
13 goals
Curzon AshtonJ. Hancock
J. Hancock
9 goals
TelfordB. Daniels
B. Daniels
6 goals

AFC Telford United missing players

Curzon Ashton missing players

Total First Half Second Half
AFC Telford United Curzon Ashton
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
38 19 6 Played P 5 17 35
4 3 0 Won W 1 5 13
13 7 3 Drew D 1 4 7
21 9 3 Lost L 3 8 15
27 17 5 Scored S 4 17 45
58 27 8 Conceded C 8 22 44
89% 95% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 88% 91%
68% 74% 83% Over 1.5 O 1.5 60% 65% 71%
42% 42% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 40% 53% 51%
18% 16% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 20% 18% 20%
5% 5% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 20% 6% 9%
45% 58% 83% BTTS BTTS 60% 47% 49%
18% 16% 0% Clean Sheets C S 20% 29% 29%
47% 32% 17% Failed to Score F T 20% 35% 31%
 
4.5 5.1 4.8 Corners for (avg) C F 3.2 3.4 3.9
4.9 4.7 3.7 Corners against (avg) C A 6.2 4.7 4.3
1.6 1.5 1.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 1.6 1.5
6 3 1 Red cards R C 1 2 4
 
9.9 10.2 10.5 Shots (avg) S ( 10.8 8 8.1
3.6 3.9 3.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5.2 3.5 3.6
19% 23% 22% Goal Efficiency G E 15% 28% 36%
 
11.5 11.3 8.2 Shots against (avg) S A 13.6 10.6 9.1
4.5 3.9 3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5.8 4.5 4.1
Key stats in Vanarama National League North this season:
  • AFC Telford United have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • AFC Telford United have the fewest points (16) at home in Vanarama National League North
  • AFC Telford United have the fewest scored goals (27) in Vanarama National League North
  • AFC Telford United have the fewest scored goals in the second half (12) in Vanarama National League North
  • AFC Telford United have the the worst goal difference (-10) at home in Vanarama National League North
  • AFC Telford United have the the worst goal difference (-31) in Vanarama National League North
  • Curzon Ashton have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than 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 Fylde 35 21 8 6 62 36 18 12 3 3 39 21 17 9 5 3 23 15 26 71
2 King's Lynn Town 37 19 12 6 65 38 18 13 3 2 36 16 19 6 9 4 29 22 27 69
3 Chester 38 17 15 6 57 35 19 8 6 5 26 17 19 9 9 1 31 18 22 66
4 Brackley Town 37 17 11 9 46 32 19 12 5 2 32 13 18 5 6 7 14 19 14 62
5 Scarborough Athletic 37 16 10 11 63 57 19 9 5 5 38 31 18 7 5 6 25 26 6 58
6 Darlington 35 16 9 10 63 49 18 8 6 4 29 23 17 8 3 6 34 26 14 57
7 Chorley 38 14 14 10 52 39 19 9 7 3 28 15 19 5 7 7 24 24 13 56
8 Gloucester City 38 16 8 14 62 58 19 10 3 6 38 26 19 6 5 8 24 32 4 56
9 Alfreton Town 34 13 13 8 43 32 18 9 6 3 29 15 16 4 7 5 14 17 11 52
10 Hereford 38 14 7 17 42 42 19 7 5 7 23 19 19 7 2 10 19 23 0 49
11 Spennymoor Town 35 12 13 10 51 52 18 7 7 4 26 23 17 5 6 6 25 29 -1 49
12 Buxton 38 12 13 13 42 46 19 6 7 6 21 23 19 6 6 7 21 23 -4 49
13 Kidderminster Harriers 38 13 10 15 35 40 19 4 6 9 16 21 19 9 4 6 19 19 -5 49
14 Peterborough Sports 36 13 9 14 44 47 18 8 5 5 26 20 18 5 4 9 18 27 -3 48
15 Curzon Ashton 35 13 7 15 45 44 18 8 3 7 28 22 17 5 4 8 17 22 1 46
16 Southport 35 12 9 14 42 44 16 7 5 4 23 19 19 5 4 10 19 25 -2 45
17 Banbury United 34 12 8 14 47 51 16 6 5 5 23 20 18 6 3 9 24 31 -4 44
18 Boston United 38 11 9 18 54 60 19 7 4 8 30 29 19 4 5 10 24 31 -6 42
19 Leamington 37 8 18 11 35 41 19 7 6 6 20 17 18 1 12 5 15 24 -6 42
20 Kettering Town 37 10 12 15 34 50 18 8 7 3 21 16 19 2 5 12 13 34 -16 42
21 Farsley Celtic 36 9 12 15 40 58 17 5 7 5 19 21 19 4 5 10 21 37 -18 39
22 Blyth Spartans 37 9 10 18 36 56 19 4 8 7 19 24 18 5 2 11 17 32 -20 37
23 Bradford Park Avenue 37 8 10 19 34 56 18 6 4 8 17 19 19 2 6 11 17 37 -22 34
24 AFC Telford United 38 4 13 21 27 58 19 3 7 9 17 27 19 1 6 12 10 31 -31 25

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 Fylde 35 21 8 6 62 36 18 12 3 3 39 21 17 9 5 3 23 15 26 71
2 King's Lynn Town 37 19 12 6 65 38 18 13 3 2 36 16 19 6 9 4 29 22 27 69
3 Chester 38 17 15 6 57 35 19 8 6 5 26 17 19 9 9 1 31 18 22 66
4 Brackley Town 37 17 11 9 46 32 19 12 5 2 32 13 18 5 6 7 14 19 14 62
5 Scarborough Athletic 37 16 10 11 63 57 19 9 5 5 38 31 18 7 5 6 25 26 6 58
6 Darlington 35 16 9 10 63 49 18 8 6 4 29 23 17 8 3 6 34 26 14 57
7 Chorley 38 14 14 10 52 39 19 9 7 3 28 15 19 5 7 7 24 24 13 56
8 Gloucester City 38 16 8 14 62 58 19 10 3 6 38 26 19 6 5 8 24 32 4 56
9 Alfreton Town 34 13 13 8 43 32 18 9 6 3 29 15 16 4 7 5 14 17 11 52
10 Hereford 38 14 7 17 42 42 19 7 5 7 23 19 19 7 2 10 19 23 0 49
11 Spennymoor Town 35 12 13 10 51 52 18 7 7 4 26 23 17 5 6 6 25 29 -1 49
12 Buxton 38 12 13 13 42 46 19 6 7 6 21 23 19 6 6 7 21 23 -4 49
13 Kidderminster Harriers 38 13 10 15 35 40 19 4 6 9 16 21 19 9 4 6 19 19 -5 49
14 Peterborough Sports 36 13 9 14 44 47 18 8 5 5 26 20 18 5 4 9 18 27 -3 48
15 Curzon Ashton 35 13 7 15 45 44 18 8 3 7 28 22 17 5 4 8 17 22 1 46
16 Southport 35 12 9 14 42 44 16 7 5 4 23 19 19 5 4 10 19 25 -2 45
17 Banbury United 34 12 8 14 47 51 16 6 5 5 23 20 18 6 3 9 24 31 -4 44
18 Boston United 38 11 9 18 54 60 19 7 4 8 30 29 19 4 5 10 24 31 -6 42
19 Leamington 37 8 18 11 35 41 19 7 6 6 20 17 18 1 12 5 15 24 -6 42
20 Kettering Town 37 10 12 15 34 50 18 8 7 3 21 16 19 2 5 12 13 34 -16 42
21 Farsley Celtic 36 9 12 15 40 58 17 5 7 5 19 21 19 4 5 10 21 37 -18 39
22 Blyth Spartans 37 9 10 18 36 56 19 4 8 7 19 24 18 5 2 11 17 32 -20 37
23 Bradford Park Avenue 37 8 10 19 34 56 18 6 4 8 17 19 19 2 6 11 17 37 -22 34
24 AFC Telford United 38 4 13 21 27 58 19 3 7 9 17 27 19 1 6 12 10 31 -31 25

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The National League North, formerly known as Conference North, is the sixth highest division in English football. It contains teams located in Northern England, Norfolk, the English Midlands and North Wales. The league table has 22 teams playing two fixtures against each other (home and away).