Vanarama National League North: AFC Telford United - Chester pre-match guide and all the data

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Competition: England Vanarama National League North
Competition: Sun 26.December
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: New Bucks Head Ground (6300 seats)

These teams have both had a low return so far, but a win and three points in this important game would definitely be a big help. Get ready for AFC Telford United - Chester!

Insights:
  • AFC Telford United is in the worst form (0-2-4)
  • Chester have yet to win a game away.

This should be an engrossing match with lots of fun and energy as both participants are well rested since they last played a game. Game on!

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AFC Telford United form and stats

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

Telford's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 0-1 versus Guiseley (placed 18th).

Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Stourbridge (2-3).

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 ten matches with the results: Won two, drawn two and lost six.

There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Telford as they are travelling to their away game against Leamington in the Vanarama National League North. That match is two days after this one.

AFC Telford United are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 9 goals in 8 games. 8 goals have been conceded. It's worth mentioning that 5 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches. Telford has at home met teams with this table position (low), three times. It has ended with less than 2.5 goals 2 of 3 times.

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Chester form and stats

Chester have only collected 2 points from their away games in the Vanarama National League North, after 0-2-6 (8 played). A depressing four defeats in a row for Chester in their away games. Unhappy days, as the last time they avoided a loss on the road was versus Kettering Town.

Chester play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 2-4 to Spennymoor Town (placed 12th). As you can tell from the result, the match against Spennymoor Town was as crazy as a clown in a village circus. Great fun for the neutral supporter with 6 goals, will the fun continue today?

That result followed a home victory 2-1 versus Leamington.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Chester playing away and similar expectations, we found ten relevant matches. Results were four Chester wins, one draw and five defeats.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Fylde in just two days.

Chester are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 8 away goals from 8 games (in the league). It's worth mentioning that 4 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Chester have conceded 18 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

Previous ten meetings between these contenders: Telford won one, Chester triumphed in six and we saw three draws. five games with over 2,5 goals, five matches with under 2,5 goals.

Top Goalscorers

AFC Telford UnitedJ. Oswell
J. Oswell
4 goals
AFC Telford UnitedE. Durrell
E. Durrell
3 goals
ChesterA. Dudley
A. Dudley
3 goals

AFC Telford United missing players

Chester missing players

AFC Telford United Chester
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
16 8 3 Played P 2 8 17
2 2 1 Won W 0 0 5
4 3 1 Drew D 2 2 4
10 3 1 Lost L 0 6 8
15 9 4 Scored S 2 8 28
29 8 3 Conceded C 2 18 31
94% 88% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 50% 88% 94%
81% 75% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 62% 76%
56% 38% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 62% 71%
31% 12% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 62% 59%
12% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 38% 35%
44% 38% 33% BTTS BTTS 50% 62% 65%
19% 38% 33% Clean Sheets C S 50% 12% 12%
44% 38% 33% Failed to Score F T 50% 38% 29%
 
5.2 5.2 6.7 Corners for (avg) C F 5.5 5.2 5.5
5.8 4.8 3.3 Corners against (avg) C A 5 7.2 7.1
1.8 1.9 1.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.5 2 1.6
4 2 0 Red cards R C 1 2 3
 
8.5 9.5 11.7 Shots (avg) S ( 11.5 11.1 9.5
3.2 3.9 5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 4.2 4.4
29% 29% 27% Goal Efficiency G E 25% 24% 38%
 
13.6 11.9 11 Shots against (avg) S A 14.5 14.4 12.5
4.9 4.1 3.3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 6.5 7 5.1
Key stats in Vanarama National League North this season:
  • AFC Telford United is in the worst form (0-2-4)
  • Chester have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Chester have yet to win a game 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 Brackley Town 17 11 4 2 22 10 7 5 1 1 8 4 10 6 3 1 14 6 12 37
2 Fylde 17 11 3 3 32 16 8 7 1 0 17 6 9 4 2 3 15 10 16 36
3 Gateshead 15 11 2 2 32 18 7 7 0 0 17 4 8 4 2 2 15 14 14 35
4 Kidderminster Harriers 16 9 4 3 35 16 7 5 0 2 20 7 9 4 4 1 15 9 19 31
5 Chorley 17 8 6 3 29 14 9 6 2 1 23 7 8 2 4 2 6 7 15 30
6 Boston United 17 9 1 7 26 27 9 6 1 2 18 10 8 3 0 5 8 17 -1 28
7 Southport 16 7 5 4 29 20 9 5 4 0 20 9 7 2 1 4 9 11 9 26
8 Curzon Ashton 16 6 6 4 22 17 8 3 3 2 9 8 8 3 3 2 13 9 5 24
9 Alfreton Town 17 7 3 7 28 25 9 3 3 3 15 13 8 4 0 4 13 12 3 24
10 York City 17 7 2 8 23 23 9 4 1 4 16 11 8 3 1 4 7 12 0 23
11 Hereford 17 6 5 6 18 19 9 4 2 3 11 10 8 2 3 3 7 9 -1 23
12 Spennymoor Town 17 7 2 8 26 28 8 4 1 3 18 13 9 3 1 5 8 15 -2 23
13 Leamington 18 6 5 7 20 22 9 5 2 2 13 11 9 1 3 5 7 11 -2 23
14 Darlington 17 6 4 7 29 26 9 4 2 3 17 11 8 2 2 4 12 15 3 22
15 Kettering Town 16 6 4 6 25 22 8 2 3 3 11 10 8 4 1 3 14 12 3 22
16 Chester 17 5 4 8 28 31 9 5 2 2 20 13 8 0 2 6 8 18 -3 19
17 Farsley Celtic 16 4 4 8 15 30 8 3 3 2 10 10 8 1 1 6 5 20 -15 16
18 Guiseley 17 4 3 10 12 24 9 2 2 5 6 12 8 2 1 5 6 12 -12 15
19 Gloucester City 17 3 5 9 20 33 8 3 2 3 12 9 9 0 3 6 8 24 -13 14
20 Bradford Park Avenue 16 3 5 8 15 29 7 2 2 3 8 12 9 1 3 5 7 17 -14 14
21 Blyth Spartans 17 3 3 11 12 34 9 3 2 4 8 9 8 0 1 7 4 25 -22 12
22 AFC Telford United 16 2 4 10 15 29 8 2 3 3 9 8 8 0 1 7 6 21 -14 10

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).