AFC Telford United - Alfreton Town: Small difference between teams in Vanarama National League North clash

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Competition: England Vanarama National League North
Competition: Sat 05.March
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: New Bucks Head Ground (6300 seats)

This fixture features two squads residing in the lower section of the Vanarama National League North, AFC Telford United holding 20th place and Alfreton Town lying 16th. A good opportunity for one of the squads to upgrade their situation.

Insights:
  • Alfreton Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

Little time to rest for the hosting team, as they performed in a Vanarama National League North match only four days ago. Thankfully the previous game, versus Curzon Ashton, was also a home game here at New Bucks Head Ground. The away team is better rested.

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AFC Telford United form and stats

The story so far in the Vanarama National League North for AFC Telford United at their home stadium (New Bucks Head Ground) is 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats. When AFC Telford United hosts teams that live in the bottom of the table (like Chester, AFC Telford United, Guiseley, Farsley Celtic, Blyth Spartans, Bradford Park Avenue and Gloucester City), they have won 2 of 4 matches!

The AFC Telford United regulars enjoyed the previous fixture, watching their team host Curzon Ashton and win 2-1.

Before that, AFC Telford United drew at home versus Gateshead.

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 Telford have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found eleven matches with the results: Won three, drawn one and lost seven.

The AFC Telford United fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 21 in 15 matches. AFC Telford United's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 17 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Alfreton Town form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their Vanarama National League North travels is 5 wins, 1 draw and 7 defeats.

Alfreton aren't clicking offensively as they have gone 392 league minutes without a goal. Rhead was the last player to find the net.

Alfreton Town are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 0-0 draw at Gloucester City (placed 19th).

Preceding that, the 0-4 home loss versus Gateshead.

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

The visiting Alfreton Town have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 18 goals from 13 games. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Alfreton Town's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 23 goals from these trips. When Alfreton Town is visiting a side on the bottom half, 4 of 6 matches have ended with three or more goals. These are matches against Chester, Guiseley, Farsley Celtic, Alfreton Town, Blyth Spartans, Bradford Park Avenue and Gloucester City.

Head 2 Head

The two sides met each other previously this campaign: Alfreton Town - Telford 3-1. Numbers for the previous ten meetings involving these two participants are: two wins for AFC Telford United, four draws and four wins for Alfreton Town. Over 2,5 goals: four times; under 2,5 goals: six games.

Top Goalscorers

AFC Telford UnitedJ. Oswell
J. Oswell
8 goals
Alfreton TownB. Hobson
B. Hobson
8 goals
Alfreton TownD. Southwell
D. Southwell
6 goals

AFC Telford United missing players

Alfreton Town missing players

Total First Half Second Half
AFC Telford United Alfreton Town
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
29 15 4 Played P 6 13 26
5 5 2 Won W 1 5 9
9 4 0 Drew D 1 1 5
15 6 2 Lost L 4 7 12
34 21 6 Scored S 7 18 36
50 17 4 Conceded C 13 23 43
93% 93% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 83% 92% 92%
83% 80% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 83% 85% 73%
62% 53% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 62% 54%
38% 20% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 38% 42%
14% 7% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 38% 35%
52% 40% 25% BTTS BTTS 33% 46% 50%
21% 33% 50% Clean Sheets C S 33% 23% 19%
34% 33% 25% Failed to Score F T 50% 38% 38%
 
5.3 5.5 6.5 Corners for (avg) C F 3.7 3.9 4
5.4 5.1 4.5 Corners against (avg) C A 5 4.7 4.5
1.6 1.7 1.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.5 2.2 2.1
4 2 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
9.3 10.6 12 Shots (avg) S ( 11.2 10.2 10.4
3.6 4.3 5.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 4 4.4
32% 32% 29% Goal Efficiency G E 39% 35% 31%
 
12.6 11 9.5 Shots against (avg) S A 9 8.6 8.8
5 4.3 4.2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.2 4.1 4.3
Key stats in Vanarama National League North this season:
  • Alfreton Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Gateshead 29 20 4 5 63 33 14 12 0 2 32 12 15 8 4 3 31 21 30 64
2 Brackley Town 27 18 6 3 37 17 13 10 2 1 17 6 14 8 4 2 20 11 20 60
3 Kidderminster Harriers 27 17 5 5 53 22 13 10 1 2 34 9 14 7 4 3 19 13 31 56
4 Fylde 28 15 5 8 47 29 13 8 1 4 21 14 15 7 4 4 26 15 18 50
5 Southport 28 13 8 7 45 32 14 8 5 1 29 13 14 5 3 6 16 19 13 47
6 Chorley 26 12 9 5 45 30 12 8 3 1 32 14 14 4 6 4 13 16 15 45
7 York City 26 13 3 10 40 33 14 7 2 5 24 16 12 6 1 5 16 17 7 42
8 Hereford 29 12 5 12 35 36 15 8 2 5 19 15 14 4 3 7 16 21 -1 41
9 Kettering Town 28 11 7 10 42 35 14 5 5 4 22 16 14 6 2 6 20 19 7 40
10 Boston United 27 12 4 11 43 42 15 9 2 4 32 19 12 3 2 7 11 23 1 40
11 Curzon Ashton 26 10 9 7 37 31 13 6 5 2 19 13 13 4 4 5 18 18 6 39
12 Darlington 29 10 7 12 47 43 15 6 3 6 24 18 14 4 4 6 23 25 4 37
13 Leamington 29 9 8 12 31 37 15 8 3 4 21 17 14 1 5 8 10 20 -6 35
14 Spennymoor Town 26 9 6 11 37 40 12 5 4 3 22 16 14 4 2 8 15 24 -3 33
15 Bradford Park Avenue 28 9 6 13 35 48 14 7 2 5 23 22 14 2 4 8 12 26 -13 33
16 Alfreton Town 26 9 5 12 36 43 13 4 4 5 18 20 13 5 1 7 18 23 -7 32
17 Chester 29 7 7 15 46 55 15 6 5 4 31 22 14 1 2 11 15 33 -9 28
18 Blyth Spartans 28 8 3 17 26 52 15 6 2 7 16 18 13 2 1 10 10 34 -26 27
19 Gloucester City 29 5 11 13 26 42 14 3 6 5 14 13 15 2 5 8 12 29 -16 26
20 AFC Telford United 29 5 9 15 34 50 15 5 4 6 21 17 14 0 5 9 13 33 -16 24
21 Guiseley 26 6 5 15 21 39 13 4 4 5 12 16 13 2 1 10 9 23 -18 23
22 Farsley Celtic 28 5 6 17 25 62 13 4 4 5 16 26 15 1 2 12 9 36 -37 21

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 Gateshead 29 20 4 5 63 33 14 12 0 2 32 12 15 8 4 3 31 21 30 64
2 Brackley Town 27 18 6 3 37 17 13 10 2 1 17 6 14 8 4 2 20 11 20 60
3 Kidderminster Harriers 27 17 5 5 53 22 13 10 1 2 34 9 14 7 4 3 19 13 31 56
4 Fylde 28 15 5 8 47 29 13 8 1 4 21 14 15 7 4 4 26 15 18 50
5 Southport 28 13 8 7 45 32 14 8 5 1 29 13 14 5 3 6 16 19 13 47
6 Chorley 26 12 9 5 45 30 12 8 3 1 32 14 14 4 6 4 13 16 15 45
7 York City 26 13 3 10 40 33 14 7 2 5 24 16 12 6 1 5 16 17 7 42
8 Hereford 29 12 5 12 35 36 15 8 2 5 19 15 14 4 3 7 16 21 -1 41
9 Kettering Town 28 11 7 10 42 35 14 5 5 4 22 16 14 6 2 6 20 19 7 40
10 Boston United 27 12 4 11 43 42 15 9 2 4 32 19 12 3 2 7 11 23 1 40
11 Curzon Ashton 26 10 9 7 37 31 13 6 5 2 19 13 13 4 4 5 18 18 6 39
12 Darlington 29 10 7 12 47 43 15 6 3 6 24 18 14 4 4 6 23 25 4 37
13 Leamington 29 9 8 12 31 37 15 8 3 4 21 17 14 1 5 8 10 20 -6 35
14 Spennymoor Town 26 9 6 11 37 40 12 5 4 3 22 16 14 4 2 8 15 24 -3 33
15 Bradford Park Avenue 28 9 6 13 35 48 14 7 2 5 23 22 14 2 4 8 12 26 -13 33
16 Alfreton Town 26 9 5 12 36 43 13 4 4 5 18 20 13 5 1 7 18 23 -7 32
17 Chester 29 7 7 15 46 55 15 6 5 4 31 22 14 1 2 11 15 33 -9 28
18 Blyth Spartans 28 8 3 17 26 52 15 6 2 7 16 18 13 2 1 10 10 34 -26 27
19 Gloucester City 29 5 11 13 26 42 14 3 6 5 14 13 15 2 5 8 12 29 -16 26
20 AFC Telford United 29 5 9 15 34 50 15 5 4 6 21 17 14 0 5 9 13 33 -16 24
21 Guiseley 26 6 5 15 21 39 13 4 4 5 12 16 13 2 1 10 9 23 -18 23
22 Farsley Celtic 28 5 6 17 25 62 13 4 4 5 16 26 15 1 2 12 9 36 -37 21

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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).