AFC Telford United vs Curzon Ashton match preview

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Competition: England Vanarama National League North
Competition: Sat 16.January
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: New Bucks Head Ground (6300 seats)

The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. AFC Telford United are in the 13th position while the guesting Curzon Ashton worry at 17th.

Insights:
  • AFC Telford United haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Curzon Ashton have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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AFC Telford United form and stats

When playing at home in the Vanarama National League North, AFC Telford United have managed 3 wins, 1 draw and suffered 4 defeats from 8 games. With three straight defeats the pressure is piling up on AFC Telford United to get some points in this home game. Two defeats in a row at home hurts for Telford, their manager G. Cowan and the supporters. There are certain expectations for improvement.

A. Williams was the last player to score a league goal for AFC Telford United and it's becoming a more and more distant memory as Telford haven't scored in 252 minutes.

Telford's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 0-2 versus Fylde (placed 3rd). A defeat was the result before that one, 0-3 away at Chester.

Telford are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 8 goals in 8 games. Telford are not conceding a lot of goals here at New Bucks Head Ground in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 7 from 8 matches. It's worth mentioning that 4 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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Curzon Ashton form and stats

There's been little loot from Curzon Ashton's travels as they have only collected 6 points from 8 away games in the Vanarama National League North. Curzon Ashton only have 1 win to counter their 4 defeats and 3 draws.

Curzon Ashton had fun at their own home (New Bucks Head Ground) last time out, beating Bradford Park Avenue 3-0. D. Cowan, M. Waters and R. Evans scored. Preceding that game, the 2-2 draw paying a visit to Southport.

After this away game Curzon return home for a Vanarama National League North game against Southport. That game is only three sleeps after this.

Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Curzon have scored 9 goals in 8 league games away. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Curzon Ashton have conceded 13 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

Numbers for the last nine meetings between these two teams are: two wins for AFC Telford United, two draws and five wins for Curzon Ashton. Over 2,5 goals: five times; under 2,5 goals: four games.

Top Goalscorers

Curzon AshtonD. Knowles
D. Knowles
6 goals
AFC Telford UnitedJ. Oswell
J. Oswell
4 goals
AFC Telford UnitedA. Williams
A. Williams
4 goals

AFC Telford United missing players

Curzon Ashton missing players

AFC Telford United Curzon Ashton
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
16 8 3 Played P 3 8 16
5 3 1 Won W 0 1 4
3 1 1 Drew D 1 3 4
8 4 1 Lost L 2 4 8
16 8 3 Scored S 2 9 17
22 7 2 Conceded C 5 13 25
94% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
75% 62% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 75% 81%
44% 25% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 62% 62%
12% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 38% 19%
12% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
44% 25% 33% BTTS BTTS 67% 75% 50%
25% 38% 33% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 12%
38% 38% 33% Failed to Score F T 33% 25% 38%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.7 2 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 1.2 1.2
4 1 1 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
9.6 9.4 12.7 Shots (avg) S ( 8.7 8.1 9.1
3.4 3.4 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5 4 4.1
29% 30% 25% Goal Efficiency G E 13% 28% 26%
Key stats in Vanarama National League North this season:
  • AFC Telford United haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Curzon Ashton have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Curzon Ashton 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 Gloucester City 17 10 4 3 35 21 9 6 2 1 24 12 8 4 2 2 11 9 14 34
2 Chester 16 8 3 5 29 21 8 6 0 2 19 10 8 2 3 3 10 11 8 27
3 Fylde 14 8 3 3 23 15 7 6 1 0 16 6 7 2 2 3 7 9 8 27
4 Kidderminster Harriers 15 7 4 4 24 17 8 3 3 2 11 8 7 4 1 2 13 9 7 25
5 Brackley Town 14 6 6 2 20 16 8 4 3 1 12 9 6 2 3 1 8 7 4 24
6 Boston United 13 6 5 2 20 10 6 2 3 1 8 7 7 4 2 1 12 3 10 23
7 York City 12 6 4 2 21 14 6 4 2 0 9 3 6 2 2 2 12 11 7 22
8 Leamington 15 5 7 3 22 20 8 2 5 1 10 12 7 3 2 2 12 8 2 22
9 Farsley Celtic 16 5 6 5 19 23 8 3 4 1 10 10 8 2 2 4 9 13 -4 21
10 Spennymoor Town 13 5 5 3 18 14 6 3 2 1 11 9 7 2 3 2 7 5 4 20
11 Chorley 15 5 4 6 16 20 6 2 1 3 7 8 9 3 3 3 9 12 -4 19
12 Gateshead 13 5 3 5 16 15 7 3 1 3 9 8 6 2 2 2 7 7 1 18
13 AFC Telford United 16 5 3 8 16 22 8 3 1 4 8 7 8 2 2 4 8 15 -6 18
14 Hereford 12 4 5 3 18 16 6 2 2 2 10 10 6 2 3 1 8 6 2 17
15 Bradford Park Avenue 15 4 5 6 23 27 8 2 2 4 10 12 7 2 3 2 13 15 -4 17
16 Southport 14 4 4 6 16 19 8 1 3 4 6 10 6 3 1 2 10 9 -3 16
17 Curzon Ashton 16 4 4 8 17 25 8 3 1 4 8 12 8 1 3 4 9 13 -8 16
18 Kettering Town 14 3 6 5 21 23 6 2 2 2 7 6 8 1 4 3 14 17 -2 15
19 Darlington 11 4 1 6 17 11 5 1 1 3 8 6 6 3 0 3 9 5 6 13
20 Guiseley 14 3 3 8 17 21 7 2 1 4 13 14 7 1 2 4 4 7 -4 12
21 Alfreton Town 15 2 6 7 15 27 7 1 4 2 9 11 8 1 2 5 6 16 -12 12
22 Blyth Spartans 14 1 3 10 10 36 7 0 3 4 4 14 7 1 0 6 6 22 -26 6

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).