Soccer game preview: Home supporters with big hopes before Kidderminster Harriers - Boston United

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Competition: England Vanarama National League North
Competition: Sat 04.March
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Aggborough Stadium (6238 seats)

Vanarama National League North: What this match might lack in glamour it should pay back in effort and commitment. Get ready for Kidderminster Harriers - Boston United!

Insights:
  • Kidderminster Harriers have the fewest dropped points from leading position (4) in Vanarama National League North
  • Boston United have the most conceded goals in the first half (28) in Vanarama National League North

Boston United could be less fresh than the hosts in this fixture, as they played a Vanarama National League North game only four sleeps ago. That game was also an away game, at Chorley. It will be interesting to see if they are fully ready and rested for this match, and/or if some changes in the lineup is necessary.

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Kidderminster Harriers form and stats

With 4 Vanarama National League North wins, 4 draws and 9 defeats from their home games, Kidderminster Harriers are certainly not brimming with confidence. Three consecutive losses here at Aggborough Stadium is hard to swallow for the home team. Both players, staff and the home crowd are desperate to get something from this match.

Stress levels are on the rise for Kidderminster Harriers's attacking players as they have now played 302 minutes without scoring in a league game. Morgan-Smith was their last goal scorer.

The Kidderminster Harriers manager Penn and his gang return home after a 0-0 draw away versus Darlington (placed 6th).

A defeat was the result before that one, 0-1 away at Chorley.

The betting market estimate that the home team has about 55-60% chance of winning this match. There could be betting value if you think differently, so to help you here are the stats from Kidderminster's earlier matches at home being 55%-60% favourite: Played 8 games, won 5 matches, drawn 1 and lost 2.

Low-scoring affair? In this team's last 16 league matches, 12 have produced two goals or less.

The manager Penn will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Chester in only three days.

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Kidderminster Harriers here at Aggborough Stadium in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (15 from 17 games). It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Kidderminster Harriers's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 20 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Boston United form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Boston United so far with only 12 points returning home. The records show 3-3-10 (win-draw-lose).

Two away games in a row for Boston, whose manager Culverhouse could celebrate last time after the win against Chorley.

Preceding that match was the 0-0 draw at home vs Peterborough Sports.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Spennymoor Town in just three days.

Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Boston United have scored 19 goals in 16 league games away. In the opposite end, Boston United have conceded 29 goals in their away games.

Head 2 Head

The dueling parties have played before this season: Boston United - Kidderminster 2-1. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: four - zero - six (Kidderminster Harriers wins - draws - Boston United wins). As for goals, seven matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Boston UnitedS. Pollock
S. Pollock
14 goals
Boston UnitedJ. Wright
J. Wright
9 goals
Kidderminster HarriersE. Freemantle
E. Freemantle
6 goals

Kidderminster Harriers missing players

Boston United missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Kidderminster Harriers Boston United
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
35 17 5 Played P 3 16 34
13 4 2 Won W 0 3 10
8 4 2 Drew D 1 3 7
14 9 1 Lost L 2 10 17
34 15 6 Scored S 3 19 48
37 20 4 Conceded C 6 29 56
89% 88% 80% Over 0.5 O 0.5 67% 94% 94%
63% 71% 80% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 81% 76%
34% 29% 20% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 56% 59%
9% 12% 20% Over 3.5 O 3.5 67% 38% 38%
6% 6% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 31% 26%
40% 41% 40% BTTS BTTS 67% 69% 59%
34% 24% 40% Clean Sheets C S 33% 12% 24%
37% 47% 40% Failed to Score F T 33% 25% 24%
 
5.6 5.9 6.4 Corners for (avg) C F 2.7 3.2 4
3.8 3.2 2.6 Corners against (avg) C A 7 6 4.8
1.5 1.4 0.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.3 1.8 1.7
1 0 0 Red cards R C 1 3 3
 
9.9 11.5 13 Shots (avg) S ( 8.3 8.4 9.5
4.1 4.2 4.4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.7 3.4 4
24% 21% 27% Goal Efficiency G E 38% 35% 36%
 
6.5 6.6 4.2 Shots against (avg) S A 13 12.8 10.7
3.1 3.1 2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5.3 5.1 4.5
Key stats in Vanarama National League North this season:
  • Boston United have the most conceded goals in the first half (28) in Vanarama National League North
  • Boston United have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Kidderminster Harriers have the fewest dropped points from leading position (4) in Vanarama National League North
  • Kidderminster Harriers have the most matches under the total-line (23) in Vanarama National League North

  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 32 20 6 6 57 32 17 11 3 3 36 19 15 9 3 3 21 13 25 66
2 King's Lynn Town 33 18 10 5 59 32 16 12 3 1 32 12 17 6 7 4 27 20 27 64
3 Chester 34 15 14 5 51 32 16 6 6 4 20 14 18 9 8 1 31 18 19 59
4 Brackley Town 33 16 10 7 42 26 16 11 4 1 29 10 17 5 6 6 13 16 16 58
5 Scarborough Athletic 35 16 10 9 61 51 18 9 5 4 38 28 17 7 5 5 23 23 10 58
6 Darlington 33 16 8 9 59 44 18 8 6 4 29 23 15 8 2 5 30 21 15 56
7 Chorley 35 13 13 9 46 34 18 8 7 3 26 15 17 5 6 6 20 19 12 52
8 Gloucester City 35 14 8 13 56 56 18 9 3 6 36 26 17 5 5 7 20 30 0 50
9 Alfreton Town 32 12 12 8 39 30 16 8 5 3 25 13 16 4 7 5 14 17 9 48
10 Kidderminster Harriers 35 13 8 14 34 37 17 4 4 9 15 20 18 9 4 5 19 17 -3 47
11 Hereford 35 13 6 16 41 40 17 6 4 7 22 19 18 7 2 9 19 21 1 45
12 Banbury United 31 12 8 11 44 42 15 6 5 4 22 17 16 6 3 7 22 25 2 44
13 Curzon Ashton 33 12 7 14 41 39 17 7 3 7 25 21 16 5 4 7 16 18 2 43
14 Spennymoor Town 32 10 12 10 44 47 16 6 6 4 21 19 16 4 6 6 23 28 -3 42
15 Buxton 35 10 12 13 35 42 17 5 6 6 17 20 18 5 6 7 18 22 -7 42
16 Southport 32 11 8 13 39 41 14 6 4 4 20 17 18 5 4 9 19 24 -2 41
17 Peterborough Sports 33 11 8 14 39 44 17 7 5 5 25 20 16 4 3 9 14 24 -5 41
18 Kettering Town 34 10 11 13 31 44 17 8 6 3 18 13 17 2 5 10 13 31 -13 41
19 Boston United 34 10 7 17 48 56 18 7 4 7 29 27 16 3 3 10 19 29 -8 37
20 Blyth Spartans 34 9 9 16 34 50 17 4 7 6 18 20 17 5 2 10 16 30 -16 36
21 Leamington 33 6 16 11 28 38 17 6 5 6 16 16 16 0 11 5 12 22 -10 34
22 Bradford Park Avenue 35 8 10 17 34 51 18 6 4 8 17 19 17 2 6 9 17 32 -17 34
23 Farsley Celtic 33 8 10 15 37 56 15 5 5 5 18 20 18 3 5 10 19 36 -19 34
24 AFC Telford United 35 3 11 21 23 58 18 2 7 9 13 27 17 1 4 12 10 31 -35 20

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 32 20 6 6 57 32 17 11 3 3 36 19 15 9 3 3 21 13 25 66
2 King's Lynn Town 33 18 10 5 59 32 16 12 3 1 32 12 17 6 7 4 27 20 27 64
3 Chester 34 15 14 5 51 32 16 6 6 4 20 14 18 9 8 1 31 18 19 59
4 Brackley Town 33 16 10 7 42 26 16 11 4 1 29 10 17 5 6 6 13 16 16 58
5 Scarborough Athletic 35 16 10 9 61 51 18 9 5 4 38 28 17 7 5 5 23 23 10 58
6 Darlington 33 16 8 9 59 44 18 8 6 4 29 23 15 8 2 5 30 21 15 56
7 Chorley 35 13 13 9 46 34 18 8 7 3 26 15 17 5 6 6 20 19 12 52
8 Gloucester City 35 14 8 13 56 56 18 9 3 6 36 26 17 5 5 7 20 30 0 50
9 Alfreton Town 32 12 12 8 39 30 16 8 5 3 25 13 16 4 7 5 14 17 9 48
10 Kidderminster Harriers 35 13 8 14 34 37 17 4 4 9 15 20 18 9 4 5 19 17 -3 47
11 Hereford 35 13 6 16 41 40 17 6 4 7 22 19 18 7 2 9 19 21 1 45
12 Banbury United 31 12 8 11 44 42 15 6 5 4 22 17 16 6 3 7 22 25 2 44
13 Curzon Ashton 33 12 7 14 41 39 17 7 3 7 25 21 16 5 4 7 16 18 2 43
14 Spennymoor Town 32 10 12 10 44 47 16 6 6 4 21 19 16 4 6 6 23 28 -3 42
15 Buxton 35 10 12 13 35 42 17 5 6 6 17 20 18 5 6 7 18 22 -7 42
16 Southport 32 11 8 13 39 41 14 6 4 4 20 17 18 5 4 9 19 24 -2 41
17 Peterborough Sports 33 11 8 14 39 44 17 7 5 5 25 20 16 4 3 9 14 24 -5 41
18 Kettering Town 34 10 11 13 31 44 17 8 6 3 18 13 17 2 5 10 13 31 -13 41
19 Boston United 34 10 7 17 48 56 18 7 4 7 29 27 16 3 3 10 19 29 -8 37
20 Blyth Spartans 34 9 9 16 34 50 17 4 7 6 18 20 17 5 2 10 16 30 -16 36
21 Leamington 33 6 16 11 28 38 17 6 5 6 16 16 16 0 11 5 12 22 -10 34
22 Bradford Park Avenue 35 8 10 17 34 51 18 6 4 8 17 19 17 2 6 9 17 32 -17 34
23 Farsley Celtic 33 8 10 15 37 56 15 5 5 5 18 20 18 3 5 10 19 36 -19 34
24 AFC Telford United 35 3 11 21 23 58 18 2 7 9 13 27 17 1 4 12 10 31 -35 20

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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).