Receiving guests at their own home feels secure and nice for Chester, but Fylde are fully motivated and capable to win. What happens today?
- Chester have the most scored goals in the second half (23) in Vanarama National League North
- Fylde haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
It's no vacation for neither Chester nor Fylde 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.
Chester form and stats
5-2-2 (win-draw-lost) are the Vanarama National League North numbers at home for Chester so far this season. When Chester hosts teams that live on the top of the table (like Kidderminster Harriers, Gateshead, Brackley Town, Chorley, Southport and Boston United), they have won 1 of 2 matches!
It's back home for Chester, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating AFC Telford United away with the result 3-1.
A defeat was the result before that one, 2-4 away at Spennymoor Town.This is expected to be a close game, with Chester perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Chester as a small favourite), we find eleven games. Chester has won five of these, drawn three and lost three.
Chester can score goals in their home matches. After 9 league matches they have found the net 20 times. Chester's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 13 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Fylde form and stats
As the visiting team in Vanarama National League North matches, Fylde have produced an overall stat of 4-2-3 so far.
The manager Bentley was unhappy after their last game, a Vanarama National League North match played at their home ground Mill Farm Stadium. Fylde suffered a 1-2 loss to Chorley (placed 4th).
Preceding that, the 0-1 home loss versus Solihull Moors.As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 15 similar matches played by Fylde in our archives, and the results are: seven wins for Fylde, two draws and six defeats.
Fylde are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 15 times in 9 away games so far. As opposed to that, Fylde have seen the ball go into their own net 10 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
Previous five meetings involving these participants: Chester won one, Fylde were winners in zero and we saw four draws. two games with more than 2,5 goals, three matches with less than 2,5 goals.Top Goalscorers
  N. Haughton 12 goals | J. Piggott 6 goals | B. Tollitt 5 goals |
Chester missing players
Fylde missing players
| Chester | Fylde | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 18 | 9 | 2 | Played | P | 5 | 9 | 18 |
| 6 | 5 | 1 | Won | W | 3 | 4 | 11 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 8 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 31 | 20 | 5 | Scored | S | 9 | 15 | 33 |
| 32 | 13 | 1 | Conceded | C | 5 | 10 | 18 |
| 94% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 78% | 89% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 80% | 78% | 78% |
| 72% | 78% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 40% | 44% | 50% |
| 61% | 56% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 20% | 22% | 22% |
| 33% | 33% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 20% | 22% | 22% |
| 67% | 67% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 60% | 67% | 61% |
| 11% | 11% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 20% | 11% | 28% |
| 28% | 22% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 20% | 22% | 11% |
| 5.5 | 5.8 | 8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.2 | 5 | 5.6 |
| 7.2 | 7 | 6.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.8 | 4.8 | 5.2 |
| 1.5 | 1.2 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.4 | 1.8 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 9.7 | 8.1 | 6 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10.4 | 10.3 | 11.7 |
| 4.4 | 4.4 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.8 | 4.1 | 4.7 |
| 39% | 50% | 62% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 47% | 41% | 39% |
| 12.5 | 10.8 | 9 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 11.2 | 10.9 | 10 |
| 5.1 | 3.3 | 2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5 | 4.8 | 3.8 |
- Chester have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Chester have the most scored goals in the second half (23) in Vanarama National League North
- Chester haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Fylde 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 | Brackley Town | 17 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 12 | 37 |
| 2 | Fylde | 18 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 33 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 15 | 36 |
| 3 | Gateshead | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 32 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 35 |
| 4 | Chorley | 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 31 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 33 |
| 5 | Kidderminster Harriers | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 35 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 19 | 31 |
| 6 | Boston United | 17 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 26 | 27 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 17 | -1 | 28 |
| 7 | Southport | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 29 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 27 |
| 8 | Curzon Ashton | 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 22 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 25 |
| 9 | Alfreton Town | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 28 | 25 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 24 |
| 10 | Spennymoor Town | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 27 | 29 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 15 | -2 | 24 |
| 11 | Leamington | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 20 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 11 | -2 | 24 |
| 12 | Darlington | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 30 | 27 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 3 | 23 |
| 13 | York City | 17 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 23 | 23 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 23 |
| 14 | Hereford | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 9 | -1 | 23 |
| 15 | Kettering Town | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 25 | 22 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 3 | 22 |
| 16 | Chester | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 31 | 32 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 19 | -1 | 22 |
| 17 | Farsley Celtic | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 30 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 20 | -15 | 16 |
| 18 | Guiseley | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 24 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 12 | -12 | 15 |
| 19 | Gloucester City | 18 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 20 | 33 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 24 | -13 | 15 |
| 20 | Bradford Park Avenue | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 29 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 17 | -14 | 14 |
| 21 | Blyth Spartans | 17 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 34 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 25 | -22 | 12 |
| 22 | AFC Telford United | 17 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 32 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 21 | -16 | 10 |
