Open game expected at New Bucks Head Ground: AFC Telford United vs Altrincham preview

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Competition: England Vanarama National League North
Date: Sat 01.February
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: New Bucks Head Ground (6300 seats)

This could be an interesting match as AFC Telford United have their presumed home advantage while Altrincham are ahead 9 points in the Vanarama National League North table.

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for AFC Telford United and Altrincham.

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AFC Telford United form and stats

5 victories, 3 draws and 6 defeats. That’s what AFC Telford United have to build on here at New Bucks Head Ground in the Vanarama National League North.

AFC Telford United's last game was hosting Blyth Spartans (placed 21st) and winning 4-2. Preceding that game was the away draw at Farsley Celtic that finished 1-1.

As you can tell by the result above, the goals flowed freely in the previous game and the stadium rocked. Could there be another goal fest today?

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 AFC Telford United have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found nine matches with the results: Won 4 Drawn 2 Lost 3.

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

AFC Telford United have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at New Bucks Head Ground with 24 goals in 14 league matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 24 goals have been conceded.

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Altrincham form and stats

There's been little loot from Altrincham's travels as they have only collected 13 points from 13 away games in the Vanarama National League North. Altrincham only have 3 wins to counter their 6 defeats and 4 draws.

The Altrincham goalkeeper Tony Thompson is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 203 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.

It's the second away game in a row for Altrincham, but there's smiles all around after the 2-0 victory versus Kettering Town (placed 17th) in the Vanarama National League North last time out. A home win before that, celebrating 2-0 vs Bradford Park Avenue.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Altrincham playing away and similar expectations, we found ten relevant matches. Results were 2 Altrincham wins, 5 draws and 3 defeats.

A quick return to home after this game, as Altrincham are hosting AFC Telford United in the Vanarama National League North only three days away.

The visitors have scored 10 goals from 13 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Altrincham have conceded 19 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

As for the last eight games between these two teams, there's 5 AFC Telford United victories, 2 draws and 1 Altrincham win. 4 of these games ended with three goals or more, 4 matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

AltrinchamJ. Hancock
J. Hancock
10 goals
AltrinchamJ. Hulme
J. Hulme
9 goals
AFC Telford UnitedA. Williams
A. Williams
8 goals

AFC Telford United missing players

Altrincham missing players

Total First Half Second Half
AFC Telford United Altrincham
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
27 14 5 Played P 3 13 26
9 5 0 Won W 0 3 12
7 3 1 Drew D 1 4 7
11 6 4 Lost L 2 6 7
38 24 4 Scored S 2 10 43
41 24 11 Conceded C 5 19 31
93% 93% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
78% 86% 80% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 77% 88%
52% 64% 60% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 23% 46%
41% 57% 60% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 15% 31%
19% 21% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 8% 15%
63% 64% 80% BTTS BTTS 67% 38% 54%
22% 21% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 23% 27%
22% 21% 20% Failed to Score F T 33% 38% 19%
 
4.6 4.9 3.8 Corners For (avg) C F 6 4.9 5.8
6.1 5.4 5.4 Corners Against (avg) C A 7.7 5.2 4.3
1.8 2 2 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 1.3 1.2 1.4
1 0 0 Red Cards R C 1 1 4
 
284 151 46 Total Shots T S 17 128 251
110 60 18 Shots on Target S O 5 47 106
35% 40% 22% Goal Efficiency G E 40% 21% 35%
Key stats in Vanarama National League North this season:
  • AFC Telford United have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • AFC Telford United have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Altrincham have scored away.
  • Altrincham 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 26 18 6 2 59 31 14 11 3 0 34 13 12 7 3 2 25 18 28 60
2 York City 28 16 8 4 41 17 14 8 4 2 18 8 14 8 4 2 23 9 24 56
3 Chester 27 13 9 5 48 26 13 8 3 2 29 10 14 5 6 3 19 16 22 48
4 Brackley Town 26 13 8 5 47 16 13 7 6 0 27 5 13 6 2 5 20 11 31 47
5 Boston United 26 14 5 7 40 27 12 8 3 1 19 7 14 6 2 6 21 20 13 47
6 Altrincham 26 12 7 7 43 31 13 9 3 1 33 12 13 3 4 6 10 19 12 43
7 Darlington 27 13 3 11 35 38 14 9 2 3 22 11 13 4 1 8 13 27 -3 42
8 Gateshead 25 11 8 6 36 25 14 9 2 3 24 11 11 2 6 3 12 14 11 41
9 Spennymoor Town 27 11 8 8 45 35 13 9 1 3 30 16 14 2 7 5 15 19 10 41
10 Guiseley 28 11 7 10 42 37 14 6 2 6 20 16 14 5 5 4 22 21 5 40
11 Southport 27 12 4 11 33 32 14 7 2 5 20 16 13 5 2 6 13 16 1 40
12 Farsley Celtic 27 11 5 11 40 37 13 6 3 4 22 18 14 5 2 7 18 19 3 38
13 AFC Telford United 27 9 7 11 38 41 14 5 3 6 24 24 13 4 4 5 14 17 -3 34
14 Alfreton Town 26 10 3 13 41 42 12 5 3 4 25 17 14 5 0 9 16 25 -1 33
15 Leamington 27 8 7 12 36 43 14 5 5 4 18 13 13 3 2 8 18 30 -7 31
16 Hereford 27 7 9 11 29 42 14 4 8 2 16 14 13 3 1 9 13 28 -13 30
17 Kettering Town 26 7 7 12 33 41 12 4 3 5 18 20 14 3 4 7 15 21 -8 28
18 Curzon Ashton 28 7 7 14 30 39 14 6 2 6 19 15 14 1 5 8 11 24 -9 28
19 Kidderminster Harriers 27 7 6 14 33 40 14 3 3 8 17 22 13 4 3 6 16 18 -7 27
20 Gloucester City 26 7 5 14 33 52 12 5 3 4 18 15 14 2 2 10 15 37 -19 26
21 Blyth Spartans 28 6 5 17 29 65 14 3 3 8 16 33 14 3 2 9 13 32 -36 23
22 Bradford Park Avenue 28 3 4 21 18 72 14 2 2 10 12 32 14 1 2 11 6 40 -54 13

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 King's Lynn Town 26 18 6 2 59 31 14 11 3 0 34 13 12 7 3 2 25 18 28 60
2 York City 28 16 8 4 41 17 14 8 4 2 18 8 14 8 4 2 23 9 24 56
3 Chester 27 13 9 5 48 26 13 8 3 2 29 10 14 5 6 3 19 16 22 48
4 Brackley Town 26 13 8 5 47 16 13 7 6 0 27 5 13 6 2 5 20 11 31 47
5 Boston United 26 14 5 7 40 27 12 8 3 1 19 7 14 6 2 6 21 20 13 47
6 Altrincham 26 12 7 7 43 31 13 9 3 1 33 12 13 3 4 6 10 19 12 43
7 Darlington 27 13 3 11 35 38 14 9 2 3 22 11 13 4 1 8 13 27 -3 42
8 Gateshead 25 11 8 6 36 25 14 9 2 3 24 11 11 2 6 3 12 14 11 41
9 Spennymoor Town 27 11 8 8 45 35 13 9 1 3 30 16 14 2 7 5 15 19 10 41
10 Guiseley 28 11 7 10 42 37 14 6 2 6 20 16 14 5 5 4 22 21 5 40
11 Southport 27 12 4 11 33 32 14 7 2 5 20 16 13 5 2 6 13 16 1 40
12 Farsley Celtic 27 11 5 11 40 37 13 6 3 4 22 18 14 5 2 7 18 19 3 38
13 AFC Telford United 27 9 7 11 38 41 14 5 3 6 24 24 13 4 4 5 14 17 -3 34
14 Alfreton Town 26 10 3 13 41 42 12 5 3 4 25 17 14 5 0 9 16 25 -1 33
15 Leamington 27 8 7 12 36 43 14 5 5 4 18 13 13 3 2 8 18 30 -7 31
16 Hereford 27 7 9 11 29 42 14 4 8 2 16 14 13 3 1 9 13 28 -13 30
17 Kettering Town 26 7 7 12 33 41 12 4 3 5 18 20 14 3 4 7 15 21 -8 28
18 Curzon Ashton 28 7 7 14 30 39 14 6 2 6 19 15 14 1 5 8 11 24 -9 28
19 Kidderminster Harriers 27 7 6 14 33 40 14 3 3 8 17 22 13 4 3 6 16 18 -7 27
20 Gloucester City 26 7 5 14 33 52 12 5 3 4 18 15 14 2 2 10 15 37 -19 26
21 Blyth Spartans 28 6 5 17 29 65 14 3 3 8 16 33 14 3 2 9 13 32 -36 23
22 Bradford Park Avenue 28 3 4 21 18 72 14 2 2 10 12 32 14 1 2 11 6 40 -54 13

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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).