Open game expected at Lincoln Road: Peterborough Sports vs Alfreton Town preview

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Competition: England Vanarama National League North
Competition: Fri 07.April
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Lincoln Road (2300 seats)

This could be an interesting fixture as Peterborough Sports have their supposed home advantage, while Alfreton Town have an edge of 4 points in the Vanarama National League North standings.

Insights:
  • Peterborough Sports have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Alfreton Town have the fewest conceded goals (35) in Vanarama National League North

Not a lot of time to rest for the home side, as they performed in a Vanarama National League North game only three days earlier. This match was also played here at Lincoln Road. With two consecutive home games the intense schedule is somewhat softened. Still, Alfreton Town have had more rest.

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Peterborough Sports form and stats

Peterborough Sports have played 20 Vanarama National League North games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 9-5-6 (wins-draws-losses).

The Peterborough Sports fans got no joy from their last match, also played here at Lincoln Road: A 0-1 defeat against Scarborough Athletic (placed 5th). Up until that fixture this club had gone seven consecutive league fixtures without being beaten.

Before that match, a win away at AFC Telford United.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Peterborough have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 8 matches with the results: Won 4, drawn 3 and lost 1.

It should be considered that a glance at the 12 most recent league matches reveals that 9 of them qualified as a both teams to score: NO result (only one or none of the sides scored a goal).

There will be little rest for Peterborough Sports after this match as they are travelling to Banbury United for a Vanarama National League North game in only three days.

Peterborough Sports are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 29 goals in 20 games. 21 goals have been conceded. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Alfreton Town form and stats

Playing away, Alfreton Town have won 4 games, drawn 9 and suffered 5 defeats in the Vanarama National League North this season. Two points from the last two away games for Alfreton, which the math geniuses among you will translate to two draws.

Alfreton Town are travelling after their nice 2-0 home win in the match against Leamington (placed 21st).

That result followed a home victory 3-2 versus Spennymoor Town.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 11 similar matches played by Alfreton Town in our archives, and the results are: 4 wins for Alfreton, 3 draws and 4 defeats.

Few goals the story here? 9 of this side's most recent 11 league matches have seen two or less goals.

After this away game Alfreton Town return home for a Vanarama National League North game against King's Lynn Town. That game is only three sleeps after this.

The attacking power of Alfreton Town when travelling is not overwhelming with 14 goals scored from 18 league matches away. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (17 so far). There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

Peterborough Sports and Alfreton Town have faced each other before this season: Alfreton Town - Peterborough Sports 2-2.

Top Goalscorers

Alfreton TownM. Rhead
M. Rhead
11 goals
PeterboroughJ. Nicholson
J. Nicholson
8 goals
Alfreton TownB. Hobson
B. Hobson
7 goals

Peterborough Sports missing players

Alfreton Town missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Peterborough Sports Alfreton Town
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
41 20 6 Played P 7 18 39
15 9 2 Won W 1 4 15
11 5 0 Drew D 6 9 15
15 6 4 Lost L 0 5 9
49 29 7 Scored S 1 14 48
49 21 9 Conceded C 0 17 35
90% 90% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 14% 61% 79%
73% 75% 83% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 50% 64%
46% 50% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 33% 38%
17% 20% 17% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 22% 26%
10% 15% 17% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 6% 5%
46% 55% 50% BTTS BTTS 0% 39% 41%
34% 35% 17% Clean Sheets C S 100% 44% 46%
29% 20% 33% Failed to Score F T 86% 56% 33%
 
4 4 4.7 Corners for (avg) C F 3 3.7 4.1
4.3 4.5 5.5 Corners against (avg) C A 4.7 4.4 4.4
1.9 1.9 1.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.4 1.6 1.7
5 4 0 Red cards R C 1 2 4
 
8.6 9 9.5 Shots (avg) S ( 6.7 8.6 10.2
3.6 4.5 4.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2 3.2 4.3
33% 33% 24% Goal Efficiency G E 7% 24% 29%
 
10.2 11.6 12.2 Shots against (avg) S A 10.7 9.7 8.4
4 4.6 5.8 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3 3.8 3.3
Key stats in Vanarama National League North this season:
  • Alfreton Town have the fewest conceded goals (35) in Vanarama National League North
  • Alfreton Town have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (16) in Vanarama National League North
  • Alfreton Town have the most clean sheets (18) in Vanarama National League North
  • Peterborough Sports have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Peterborough Sports have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Alfreton Town have scored away.

  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 40 25 8 7 69 39 21 14 3 4 44 24 19 11 5 3 25 15 30 83
2 King's Lynn Town 41 22 12 7 70 39 20 14 3 3 39 17 21 8 9 4 31 22 31 78
3 Chester 41 19 16 6 63 38 20 8 7 5 28 19 21 11 9 1 35 19 25 73
4 Brackley Town 41 17 13 11 49 39 20 12 6 2 33 14 21 5 7 9 16 25 10 64
5 Scarborough Athletic 41 17 12 12 67 61 20 9 5 6 38 32 21 8 7 6 29 29 6 63
6 Darlington 40 17 11 12 68 54 20 9 6 5 33 25 20 8 5 7 35 29 14 62
7 Alfreton Town 39 15 15 9 48 35 21 11 6 4 34 18 18 4 9 5 14 17 13 60
8 Gloucester City 41 17 9 15 64 61 20 10 4 6 39 27 21 7 5 9 25 34 3 60
9 Chorley 41 15 14 12 54 42 21 10 7 4 29 16 20 5 7 8 25 26 12 59
10 Buxton 41 15 13 13 50 48 21 8 7 6 25 24 20 7 6 7 25 24 2 58
11 Peterborough Sports 41 15 11 15 49 49 20 9 5 6 29 21 21 6 6 9 20 28 0 56
12 Curzon Ashton 39 15 9 15 50 47 20 9 4 7 30 23 19 6 5 8 20 24 3 54
13 Kidderminster Harriers 41 14 12 15 37 41 20 4 7 9 16 21 21 10 5 6 21 20 -4 54
14 Spennymoor Town 40 13 14 13 56 61 20 8 8 4 28 24 20 5 6 9 28 37 -5 53
15 Southport 40 13 11 16 44 47 20 7 7 6 24 22 20 6 4 10 20 25 -3 50
16 Hereford 41 14 8 19 43 47 21 7 6 8 24 21 20 7 2 11 19 26 -4 50
17 Banbury United 40 13 11 16 50 55 20 6 8 6 24 22 20 7 3 10 26 33 -5 50
18 Boston United 41 13 10 18 58 61 20 8 4 8 31 29 21 5 6 10 27 32 -3 49
19 Kettering Town 41 10 16 15 35 51 21 8 10 3 22 17 20 2 6 12 13 34 -16 46
20 Farsley Celtic 41 11 13 17 46 64 21 7 8 6 25 25 20 4 5 11 21 39 -18 46
21 Leamington 41 8 18 15 35 49 20 7 6 7 20 19 21 1 12 8 15 30 -14 42
22 Blyth Spartans 41 10 12 19 40 59 20 4 8 8 19 26 21 6 4 11 21 33 -19 42
23 Bradford Park Avenue 40 8 11 21 35 61 19 6 4 9 18 23 21 2 7 12 17 38 -26 35
24 AFC Telford United 41 5 13 23 31 63 21 3 7 11 19 31 20 2 6 12 12 32 -32 28

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 40 25 8 7 69 39 21 14 3 4 44 24 19 11 5 3 25 15 30 83
2 King's Lynn Town 41 22 12 7 70 39 20 14 3 3 39 17 21 8 9 4 31 22 31 78
3 Chester 41 19 16 6 63 38 20 8 7 5 28 19 21 11 9 1 35 19 25 73
4 Brackley Town 41 17 13 11 49 39 20 12 6 2 33 14 21 5 7 9 16 25 10 64
5 Scarborough Athletic 41 17 12 12 67 61 20 9 5 6 38 32 21 8 7 6 29 29 6 63
6 Darlington 40 17 11 12 68 54 20 9 6 5 33 25 20 8 5 7 35 29 14 62
7 Alfreton Town 39 15 15 9 48 35 21 11 6 4 34 18 18 4 9 5 14 17 13 60
8 Gloucester City 41 17 9 15 64 61 20 10 4 6 39 27 21 7 5 9 25 34 3 60
9 Chorley 41 15 14 12 54 42 21 10 7 4 29 16 20 5 7 8 25 26 12 59
10 Buxton 41 15 13 13 50 48 21 8 7 6 25 24 20 7 6 7 25 24 2 58
11 Peterborough Sports 41 15 11 15 49 49 20 9 5 6 29 21 21 6 6 9 20 28 0 56
12 Curzon Ashton 39 15 9 15 50 47 20 9 4 7 30 23 19 6 5 8 20 24 3 54
13 Kidderminster Harriers 41 14 12 15 37 41 20 4 7 9 16 21 21 10 5 6 21 20 -4 54
14 Spennymoor Town 40 13 14 13 56 61 20 8 8 4 28 24 20 5 6 9 28 37 -5 53
15 Southport 40 13 11 16 44 47 20 7 7 6 24 22 20 6 4 10 20 25 -3 50
16 Hereford 41 14 8 19 43 47 21 7 6 8 24 21 20 7 2 11 19 26 -4 50
17 Banbury United 40 13 11 16 50 55 20 6 8 6 24 22 20 7 3 10 26 33 -5 50
18 Boston United 41 13 10 18 58 61 20 8 4 8 31 29 21 5 6 10 27 32 -3 49
19 Kettering Town 41 10 16 15 35 51 21 8 10 3 22 17 20 2 6 12 13 34 -16 46
20 Farsley Celtic 41 11 13 17 46 64 21 7 8 6 25 25 20 4 5 11 21 39 -18 46
21 Leamington 41 8 18 15 35 49 20 7 6 7 20 19 21 1 12 8 15 30 -14 42
22 Blyth Spartans 41 10 12 19 40 59 20 4 8 8 19 26 21 6 4 11 21 33 -19 42
23 Bradford Park Avenue 40 8 11 21 35 61 19 6 4 9 18 23 21 2 7 12 17 38 -26 35
24 AFC Telford United 41 5 13 23 31 63 21 3 7 11 19 31 20 2 6 12 12 32 -32 28

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