Enjoying a 1 point advantage in the league table, Chester supporters yearn to see their side earn maximum points from this match versus Hereford.
- Chester have the fewest conceded goals (0) at home in Vanarama National League North
- Hereford have yet to win a game away.
It's no vacation for neither Chester nor Hereford 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
Seven points from three Vanarama National League North home games is a great start for Chester, who are hoping to build on that form here at Lookers Vauxhall Stadium.
Chester drew their last game, 1-1 away at Spennymoor Town (placed 5th). Caton was able to secure the draw 1-1 in the game against Spennymoor Town after coming on as a substitute and scoring the final goal. In the starting lineup today?
Ahead of that match, Chester won a home game hosting Farsley Celtic (2-0).The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Chester have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 13 games) they have won 3 times, drawn 5 and lost 5.
Sports bettors who like looking for low-scoring games might like knowing that this club have played 5 league fixtures in a row with two or less goals (under 2.5).
Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Vanarama National League North game versus Blyth Spartans in only four days. This game is also played here at Lookers Vauxhall Stadium.
Chester have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Lookers Vauxhall Stadium with 5 goals in 3 league matches.
Hereford form and stats
The Vanarama National League North season is young and Hereford have only just started going through their travel schedule, with 3 away games done and still no victory. 1 draw and 2 defeats so far.
Cowley was the last player to score for the away team. Hereford haven't scored a league goal in the last 319 minutes.
Hereford might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. Southport proved too strong as Hereford slumped to a 0-1 defeat in front of their own fans at Edgar Street Athletic Ground.
It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Tamworth wasn't a success with a 0-4 loss.Hereford are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 2 wins, 4 draws and 10 defeats. From a total of 16 matches.
The schedule is very tough for Hereford now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A Vanarama National League North game at Spennymoor Town is waiting in only four days.
People interested in "over 2,5 goals" betting will like to know that Hereford concede an average of more than 2,5 goals per away match all on their own.
Head 2 Head
H2H stats regardless of arena (last eight matches): Chester four wins, zero draws and Hereford four victories. As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three games had two or less.
Top Goalscorers
  J. Cowley 2 goals |  G. Glendon 1 goals | K. Hall 1 goals |
Chester missing players
Hereford missing players
| Chester | Hereford | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 6 | 5 | 3 | Scored | S | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | Conceded | C | 2 | 8 | 10 |
| 86% | 67% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 57% | 67% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 43% |
| 14% | 33% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 100% | 43% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 67% | 29% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 14% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 67% | 29% |
| 43% | 100% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 29% |
| 57% | 33% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 33% | 43% |
| 5.3 | 6 | 4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 7 | 4.7 | 5.7 |
| 4 | 3 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3 | 6 | 5.7 |
| 2.4 | 1.7 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.3 | 2.3 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7.9 | 11.3 | 6 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 12 | 8.7 | 8.9 |
| 3.3 | 4.3 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5 | 3.7 | 3.7 |
| 26% | 38% | 75% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 20% | 27% | 19% |
| 7.4 | 3.7 | 6 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 10 | 12.3 | 8.9 |
| 3 | 2.3 | 4 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5 | 6 | 4.4 |
- All of Hereford's away-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- Chester have not yet lost a game at home.
- Chester have the fewest conceded goals (0) at home in Vanarama National League North
- Hereford have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Hereford have yet to win a game away.
- Hereford 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 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 15 |
| 2 | Scunthorpe United | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 14 |
| 3 | South Shields | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 14 |
| 4 | Tamworth | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 13 |
| 5 | Spennymoor Town | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 13 |
| 6 | Boston United | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 13 |
| 7 | Curzon Ashton | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 12 |
| 8 | Chorley | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 |
| 9 | Blyth Spartans | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 12 |
| 10 | Buxton | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 11 |
| 11 | Farsley Celtic | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 |
| 12 | Alfreton Town | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 10 |
| 13 | Scarborough Athletic | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 10 |
| 14 | Warrington Town | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | -3 | 9 |
| 15 | Chester | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 8 |
| 16 | Bishop's Stortford | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -1 | 7 |
| 17 | King's Lynn Town | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -4 | 7 |
| 18 | Hereford | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -5 | 7 |
| 19 | Peterborough Sports | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -5 | 7 |
| 20 | Banbury United | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -10 | 7 |
| 21 | Gloucester City | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | -5 | 6 |
| 22 | Rushall Olympic | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -7 | 5 |
| 23 | Darlington | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 12 | -11 | 5 |
| 24 | Southport | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -13 | 4 |
