Betting preview: AFC Telford United vs Gloucester City should be interesting

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Competition: England Vanarama National League North
Competition: Mon 10.April
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: New Bucks Head Ground (6300 seats)

A swift glance at the Vanarama National League North standings suggest an advantage to Gloucester City when they go to AFC Telford United. But; let's wait for the game before we elect a winner!

Insights:
  • AFC Telford United have the fewest scored goals (33) in Vanarama National League North
  • Gloucester City have the most scored goals in the first half (33) in Vanarama National League North

For Telford relegation is already certain this season. Only divine intervention and/or time travel can save them and neither look likely.

It's no vacation for neither AFC Telford United nor Gloucester City as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

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AFC Telford United form and stats

The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Vanarama National League North this season. AFC Telford United have only managed 3 wins, 7 draws and 11 losses from their games here at New Bucks Head Ground. Three consecutive losses here at New Bucks Head Ground is hard to swallow for the home team. Both players, staff and the home crowd are desperate to get something from this match.

The AFC Telford United fans got no joy from their last match, also played here at New Bucks Head Ground: A 0-4 defeat against Gloucester City (placed 8th). As you see from the result above, AFC Telford United suffered greatly in their last game. Thankfully the team has a new chance to prove themselves in this one.

In the game before, an away victory match versus Brackley Town with a 2-1 scoreline.

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Telford here at New Bucks Head Ground in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (19 from 21 games). It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. AFC Telford United's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 31 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. When AFC Telford United hosts teams that live on the top of the table (like Hereford, Farsley Celtic, Blyth Spartans, Kettering Town, Leamington, Southport and Bradford Park Avenue), the matches have ended over 2.5 goals 4 of 6 times.

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Gloucester City form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their Vanarama National League North travels is 7 wins, 5 draws and 9 defeats. It could be a hat trick of victories away for Gloucester City, as they have won on their previous two travels.

Gloucester play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 4-0 victory visiting AFC Telford United (placed 24th). As mentioned above, Gloucester City was the only team on the pitch versus AFC Telford United in their previous game, winning 4-0. This could be a tougher task.

Preceding that match was the 1-1 draw at home vs Banbury United.

The visiting Gloucester have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 25 goals from 21 games. As for defending, Gloucester City rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 34 goals from these away matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

Gloucester City - AFC Telford United 3-0 was the story when these sides formerly met, also in this season. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two contenders are: three wins for Telford, one draw and six wins for Gloucester City. Over 2,5 goals: six times; under 2,5 goals: four games.

Top Goalscorers

Gloucester CityK. Phillips
K. Phillips
14 goals
Gloucester CityD. McHale
D. McHale
12 goals
AFC Telford UnitedM. Gibson
M. Gibson
7 goals

AFC Telford United missing players

Gloucester City missing players

Total First Half Second Half
AFC Telford United Gloucester City
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
43 22 6 Played P 6 22 43
6 3 0 Won W 3 8 18
13 7 1 Drew D 1 5 10
24 12 5 Lost L 2 9 15
33 19 2 Scored S 7 29 69
68 35 14 Conceded C 6 34 62
91% 95% 83% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
70% 73% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 86% 88%
47% 45% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 59% 56%
21% 23% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 17% 27% 30%
7% 9% 17% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 5% 14%
47% 55% 33% BTTS BTTS 50% 55% 58%
16% 14% 17% Clean Sheets C S 33% 23% 23%
47% 36% 67% Failed to Score F T 17% 23% 19%
 
4.5 5.2 4.2 Corners for (avg) C F 4.5 3.8 4.6
4.8 4.5 5 Corners against (avg) C A 5 5.1 4.8
1.6 1.5 1.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.2 2.9 2.4
8 4 1 Red cards R C 0 2 5
 
9.7 10.3 10.2 Shots (avg) S ( 6.8 6.4 9
3.7 4 3.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 3.3 4.5
20% 22% 10% Goal Efficiency G E 29% 40% 35%
 
11.2 11.1 15.5 Shots against (avg) S A 12.5 11 10.7
4.5 4.1 5.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.8 4.5 4.2
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 clean sheets (3) at home in Vanarama National League North
  • AFC Telford United have the fewest points (16) at home in Vanarama National League North
  • AFC Telford United have the fewest scored goals (33) in Vanarama National League North
  • AFC Telford United have the the worst goal difference (-12) at home in Vanarama National League North
  • AFC Telford United have the the worst goal difference (-31) in Vanarama National League North
  • Gloucester City have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Gloucester City have scored more than double the goals of AFC Telford United.
  • Gloucester City have the most scored goals in the first half (33) in Vanarama National League North
  • Gloucester City haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  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 41 25 8 8 70 41 21 14 3 4 44 24 20 11 5 4 26 17 29 83
2 King's Lynn Town 42 23 12 7 74 40 21 15 3 3 43 18 21 8 9 4 31 22 34 81
3 Chester 42 19 17 6 63 38 21 8 8 5 28 19 21 11 9 1 35 19 25 74
4 Brackley Town 42 17 13 12 50 41 21 12 6 3 34 16 21 5 7 9 16 25 9 64
5 Darlington 41 17 12 12 68 54 20 9 6 5 33 25 21 8 6 7 35 29 14 63
6 Alfreton Town 40 16 15 9 50 36 21 11 6 4 34 18 19 5 9 5 16 18 14 63
7 Scarborough Athletic 42 17 12 13 67 62 21 9 5 7 38 33 21 8 7 6 29 29 5 63
8 Gloucester City 42 17 10 15 65 62 21 10 5 6 40 28 21 7 5 9 25 34 3 61
9 Chorley 42 15 15 12 54 42 21 10 7 4 29 16 21 5 8 8 25 26 12 60
10 Buxton 42 15 13 14 50 49 21 8 7 6 25 24 21 7 6 8 25 25 1 58
11 Curzon Ashton 40 16 9 15 51 47 20 9 4 7 30 23 20 7 5 8 21 24 4 57
12 Kidderminster Harriers 42 15 12 15 38 41 21 5 7 9 17 21 21 10 5 6 21 20 -3 57
13 Peterborough Sports 42 15 11 16 50 51 21 9 5 7 30 23 21 6 6 9 20 28 -1 56
14 Spennymoor Town 41 14 14 13 58 62 21 9 8 4 30 25 20 5 6 9 28 37 -4 56
15 Boston United 42 14 10 18 62 61 21 9 4 8 35 29 21 5 6 10 27 32 1 52
16 Banbury United 41 13 12 16 51 56 20 6 8 6 24 22 21 7 4 10 27 34 -5 51
17 Southport 41 13 11 17 44 49 20 7 7 6 24 22 21 6 4 11 20 27 -5 50
18 Hereford 42 14 8 20 43 49 21 7 6 8 24 21 21 7 2 12 19 28 -6 50
19 Farsley Celtic 43 11 14 18 46 68 22 7 9 6 25 25 21 4 5 12 21 43 -22 47
20 Kettering Town 42 10 16 16 36 55 21 8 10 3 22 17 21 2 6 13 14 38 -19 46
21 Leamington 42 9 18 15 37 49 21 8 6 7 22 19 21 1 12 8 15 30 -12 45
22 Blyth Spartans 43 10 14 19 40 59 21 4 9 8 19 26 22 6 5 11 21 33 -19 44
23 Bradford Park Avenue 41 9 11 21 37 61 20 7 4 9 20 23 21 2 7 12 17 38 -24 38
24 AFC Telford United 42 6 13 23 33 64 21 3 7 11 19 31 21 3 6 12 14 33 -31 31

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 41 25 8 8 70 41 21 14 3 4 44 24 20 11 5 4 26 17 29 83
2 King's Lynn Town 42 23 12 7 74 40 21 15 3 3 43 18 21 8 9 4 31 22 34 81
3 Chester 42 19 17 6 63 38 21 8 8 5 28 19 21 11 9 1 35 19 25 74
4 Brackley Town 42 17 13 12 50 41 21 12 6 3 34 16 21 5 7 9 16 25 9 64
5 Darlington 41 17 12 12 68 54 20 9 6 5 33 25 21 8 6 7 35 29 14 63
6 Alfreton Town 40 16 15 9 50 36 21 11 6 4 34 18 19 5 9 5 16 18 14 63
7 Scarborough Athletic 42 17 12 13 67 62 21 9 5 7 38 33 21 8 7 6 29 29 5 63
8 Gloucester City 42 17 10 15 65 62 21 10 5 6 40 28 21 7 5 9 25 34 3 61
9 Chorley 42 15 15 12 54 42 21 10 7 4 29 16 21 5 8 8 25 26 12 60
10 Buxton 42 15 13 14 50 49 21 8 7 6 25 24 21 7 6 8 25 25 1 58
11 Curzon Ashton 40 16 9 15 51 47 20 9 4 7 30 23 20 7 5 8 21 24 4 57
12 Kidderminster Harriers 42 15 12 15 38 41 21 5 7 9 17 21 21 10 5 6 21 20 -3 57
13 Peterborough Sports 42 15 11 16 50 51 21 9 5 7 30 23 21 6 6 9 20 28 -1 56
14 Spennymoor Town 41 14 14 13 58 62 21 9 8 4 30 25 20 5 6 9 28 37 -4 56
15 Boston United 42 14 10 18 62 61 21 9 4 8 35 29 21 5 6 10 27 32 1 52
16 Banbury United 41 13 12 16 51 56 20 6 8 6 24 22 21 7 4 10 27 34 -5 51
17 Southport 41 13 11 17 44 49 20 7 7 6 24 22 21 6 4 11 20 27 -5 50
18 Hereford 42 14 8 20 43 49 21 7 6 8 24 21 21 7 2 12 19 28 -6 50
19 Farsley Celtic 43 11 14 18 46 68 22 7 9 6 25 25 21 4 5 12 21 43 -22 47
20 Kettering Town 42 10 16 16 36 55 21 8 10 3 22 17 21 2 6 13 14 38 -19 46
21 Leamington 42 9 18 15 37 49 21 8 6 7 22 19 21 1 12 8 15 30 -12 45
22 Blyth Spartans 43 10 14 19 40 59 21 4 9 8 19 26 22 6 5 11 21 33 -19 44
23 Bradford Park Avenue 41 9 11 21 37 61 20 7 4 9 20 23 21 2 7 12 17 38 -24 38
24 AFC Telford United 42 6 13 23 33 64 21 3 7 11 19 31 21 3 6 12 14 33 -31 31

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