Vanarama National League North: Boston United look able to win home game against Bradford Park Avenue

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Competition: England Vanarama National League North
Competition: Sat 18.March
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: The Jakemans Stadium (6643 seats)

It's been rough for Boston United so far, and you could say the same about Bradford Park Avenue. These hardened teams pray for some crucial points here.

Insights:
  • Boston United have the most conceded goals (60) in Vanarama National League North
  • Bradford Park Avenue is in the worst form (0-1-5)

The hosts Boston saw competitive action as recent as four days ago, playing in the Vanarama National League North. That game was an away game at Southport, so at least Boston United are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!

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Boston United form and stats

The story so far in the Vanarama National League North for Boston United at their home stadium (The Jakemans Stadium) is 7 wins, 4 draws and 8 defeats. When Boston United hosts teams that live in the bottom of the table (like AFC Telford United, Farsley Celtic, Banbury United, Blyth Spartans, Kettering Town, Leamington and Boston United), they have won 2 of 4 matches!

The Boston United manager Culverhouse and his pawns return home after a 1-1 draw away versus Southport (after extra-time) (placed 16th). The home team have an in-form goalscorer in Chadwick, having found the net in three matches in a row.

Before that match, a win away at Blyth Spartans (after extra-time).

The Boston United fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 30 goals in 19 league matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Boston defense is not exactly impregnable. 29 goals conceded from 19 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above. 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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Bradford Park Avenue form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Bradford Park Avenue so far with only 12 points returning home. The records show 2-6-11 (win-draw-lose). It's all red in the travel logs of Bradford Park Avenue, having lost five matches in a row as the visiting team.

The attacking players of Bradford Park Avenue have been feeble for some time now, the team not scoring a league goal in the last 359 minutes.

Bradford are travelling again after losing away to AFC Telford United (after extra-time) in their previous match (0-4). Bradford Park Avenue lost the plot completely in their previous game, as mentioned above. They need to recover quickly from that 0-4 beating and focus on this one.

Preceding that game, the 0-1 loss visiting Peterborough Sports (after extra-time)'s place.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Bradford as they have only managed to score 17 times from 19 away games in the league. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Bradford Park Avenue struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 37 goals conceded from these games.

Head 2 Head

Boston United and Bradford Park Avenue have met before this season: Bradford Park Avenue - Boston 2-1. Head to head statistics (for the prior ten meetings): Boston United won four games, two matches ended with a draw and Bradford Park Avenue managed four wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: eight / two.

Top Goalscorers

Boston UnitedJ. Wright
J. Wright
10 goals
Bradford Park AvenueJ. Blyth
J. Blyth
6 goals

Boston United missing players

Bradford Park Avenue missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Boston United Bradford Park Avenue
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
38 19 4 Played P 6 19 37
11 7 2 Won W 1 2 8
9 4 1 Drew D 2 6 10
18 8 1 Lost L 3 11 19
54 30 7 Scored S 4 17 34
60 29 2 Conceded C 9 37 56
92% 95% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 89% 89%
76% 74% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 63% 59%
58% 63% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 53% 49%
37% 37% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 47% 30%
26% 21% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 26% 14%
61% 53% 25% BTTS BTTS 33% 58% 57%
24% 32% 50% Clean Sheets C S 17% 16% 19%
24% 21% 25% Failed to Score F T 50% 37% 35%
 
4 4.7 5 Corners for (avg) C F 3.3 3.3 3.6
4.9 3.9 4 Corners against (avg) C A 4.8 4.7 5
1.8 1.7 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.8 2.1 1.9
3 0 0 Red cards R C 1 2 3
 
9.7 10.3 11 Shots (avg) S ( 6 5.9 6.7
4.1 4.4 4.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.8 2.4 2.7
35% 36% 39% Goal Efficiency G E 24% 38% 34%
 
10.6 8.8 7.8 Shots against (avg) S A 13.5 11.1 10.5
4.6 4 2.2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5 5.2 4.6
Key stats in Vanarama National League North this season:
  • Boston United have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Boston United have the most conceded goals (60) in Vanarama National League North
  • Boston United have the most conceded goals in the first half (30) in Vanarama National League North
  • Bradford Park Avenue have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Bradford Park Avenue have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Bradford Park Avenue have the most dropped points from leading position (27) in Vanarama National League North
  • Bradford Park Avenue is in the worst form (0-1-5)

  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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