Vanarama National League North preview: Can Scarborough Athletic edge out victory against Kettering Town?

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Competition: England Vanarama National League North
Competition: Sat 08.October
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Flamingo Land Stadium (2833 seats)

Scarborough Athletic are favourites to win this home match versus Kettering Town, if the league standings are thought to provide some clues. Or are we eyeing a possible shock?

Insights:
  • Scarborough Athletic have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Kettering Town have the most conceded goals in the first half (9) in Vanarama National League North

The hosts Scarborough Athletic saw competitive action as recent as four days ago, playing in the FA Cup. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at Curzon Ashton.

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Scarborough Athletic form and stats

2 victories, 2 draws and 0 defeats. That’s what Scarborough Athletic have to build on here at Flamingo Land Stadium in the Vanarama National League North.

The club members hope that Scarborough will fight back in this fixture, putting things right after the 2-3 away defeat in the FA Cup fixture against Curzon Ashton.

A 2-2 result against Curzon Ashton before that, played at their own home stadium in the FA Cup. 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 Scarborough Athletic have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 12 games) they have won 4 times, drawn 6 and lost 2.

A decent goal production from Scarborough in their home games so far, with 7 goals from 4 league matches. 5 goals have been conceded.

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Kettering Town form and stats

Playing away, Kettering Town have won 0 games, drawn 2 and suffered 3 defeats in the Vanarama National League North this season.

Two away games in a row for Kettering Town, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 1-6 versus King's Lynn Town in the FA Cup. Eureka; their first victory in the league after six games not winning.

That result followed a home victory 1-0 versus King's Lynn Town in the Vanarama National League North.

Kettering are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 3 wins, 5 draws and 6 defeats. From a total of 14 matches.

Kettering Town have another fixture away from home in just three sleeps, a Northamptonshire Senior Cup fixture versus Daventry Town. A strenuous fixture list for the visiting team!

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Kettering Town as they have only managed to score 4 times from 5 away games in the league. As opposed to that, Kettering have seen the ball go into their own net 7 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

Top Goalscorers

Scarborough AthleticM. Coulson
M. Coulson
4 goals
Kettering TownA. Oluwabori
A. Oluwabori
4 goals
Scarborough AthleticK. Weledji
K. Weledji
3 goals

Scarborough Athletic missing players

Kettering Town missing players

Scarborough Athletic Kettering Town
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
10 4 3 Played P 2 5 10
5 2 1 Won W 0 0 2
2 2 2 Drew D 0 2 3
3 0 0 Lost L 2 3 5
16 7 4 Scored S 1 4 9
14 5 3 Conceded C 3 7 14
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
90% 75% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 60% 70%
50% 50% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 40% 40%
30% 50% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 20% 20%
20% 25% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
60% 75% 67% BTTS BTTS 50% 60% 50%
20% 25% 33% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 20%
20% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 40% 30%
 
4.3 4 5 Corners for (avg) C F 2.5 3 3
6.4 6 4.3 Corners against (avg) C A 6.5 4.6 4.9
1.7 2 2.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0.5 1.6 1.6
3 1 1 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
10.3 11.2 12.7 Shots (avg) S ( 5 6.8 7.5
5.3 6.2 6.7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.5 3.4 3.3
30% 28% 20% Goal Efficiency G E 20% 24% 27%
 
12.7 14.8 13.3 Shots against (avg) S A 17.5 13 12.4
5.8 6.5 6.3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 7 5.2 4.8
Key stats in Vanarama National League North this season:
  • Kettering Town have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Kettering Town have the most conceded goals in the first half (9) in Vanarama National League North
  • Kettering Town have yet to win a game away.
  • Kettering Town haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Scarborough Athletic have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Scarborough Athletic have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Scarborough Athletic 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 King's Lynn Town 10 6 3 1 19 10 4 3 1 0 8 4 6 3 2 1 11 6 9 21
2 Banbury United 10 6 2 2 18 11 6 4 2 0 12 5 4 2 0 2 6 6 7 20
3 Darlington 10 6 2 2 16 9 6 5 0 1 11 5 4 1 2 1 5 4 7 20
4 Fylde 10 6 2 2 15 11 6 4 1 1 11 7 4 2 1 1 4 4 4 20
5 Kidderminster Harriers 10 5 3 2 13 6 5 2 2 1 7 3 5 3 1 1 6 3 7 18
6 Leamington 11 4 5 2 11 6 6 4 1 1 9 3 5 0 4 1 2 3 5 17
7 Scarborough Athletic 10 5 2 3 16 14 4 2 2 0 7 5 6 3 0 3 9 9 2 17
8 Brackley Town 10 5 1 4 9 9 4 3 0 1 6 4 6 2 1 3 3 5 0 16
9 Curzon Ashton 10 4 3 3 12 8 5 2 1 2 6 5 5 2 2 1 6 3 4 15
10 Chorley 10 3 5 2 15 9 6 1 5 0 7 4 4 2 0 2 8 5 6 14
11 Alfreton Town 10 3 5 2 15 11 6 2 3 1 10 7 4 1 2 1 5 4 4 14
12 Peterborough Sports 10 4 2 4 18 16 5 3 1 1 12 7 5 1 1 3 6 9 2 14
13 Chester 10 3 4 3 14 13 5 2 1 2 6 5 5 1 3 1 8 8 1 13
14 Spennymoor Town 10 2 7 1 12 13 4 0 4 0 2 2 6 2 3 1 10 11 -1 13
15 Gloucester City 10 4 1 5 13 15 5 3 0 2 8 5 5 1 1 3 5 10 -2 13
16 Southport 10 4 1 5 12 16 5 3 1 1 6 4 5 1 0 4 6 12 -4 13
17 Hereford 10 3 3 4 13 13 5 2 2 1 9 6 5 1 1 3 4 7 0 12
18 Boston United 10 3 3 4 15 17 4 1 1 2 8 10 6 2 2 2 7 7 -2 12
19 Kettering Town 10 2 3 5 9 14 5 2 1 2 5 7 5 0 2 3 4 7 -5 9
20 Buxton 10 1 6 3 8 13 6 1 4 1 6 6 4 0 2 2 2 7 -5 9
21 Blyth Spartans 10 2 2 6 7 16 4 1 1 2 4 4 6 1 1 4 3 12 -9 8
22 Farsley Celtic 10 1 4 5 10 17 6 0 3 3 6 11 4 1 1 2 4 6 -7 7
23 AFC Telford United 11 1 4 6 7 19 5 1 1 3 3 8 6 0 3 3 4 11 -12 7
24 Bradford Park Avenue 10 0 3 7 6 17 4 0 0 4 1 6 6 0 3 3 5 11 -11 3

Read more about Vanarama National League North

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).