AFC Telford United vs Gloucester City: Soccer match preview

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Competition: England Vanarama National League North
Competition: Sat 02.April
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: New Bucks Head Ground (6300 seats)

Victories have not come easily for AFC Telford United so far, and that also applies to Gloucester City. The bottom dwellers would do anything for some important points here.

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

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

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AFC Telford United form and stats

6-4-7 (win-draw-lost) are the Vanarama National League North numbers at home for AFC Telford United so far this season. When AFC Telford United hosts teams that live in the bottom of the table (like Chester, AFC Telford United, Guiseley, Farsley Celtic, Alfreton Town, Blyth Spartans and Bradford Park Avenue), they have won 2 of 5 matches!

An away draw last time out for AFC Telford United, facing Farsley Celtic in a game that ended 1-1.

0-0 away at Guiseley before that.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Telford handle that role? We have found eight games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are four wins, two draws and two defeats.

AFC Telford United are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 25 goals in 17 games. More than 50 % of these goals (13 in all) came after at least one hour had been played. On the other hand, Telford have conceded 20 goals.

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Gloucester City form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Gloucester City so far with only 17 points returning home. The records show 4-5-8 (win-draw-lose). Gloucester City love their trips these days, as their two previous away games have resulted in victories.

Gloucester City had fun at their own home (New Bucks Head Ground) last time out, beating Fylde 1-0. Tomlinson scored.

Preceding that match was the 3-3 draw at home vs Chester.

We have checked recent matches where Gloucester have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 14 games were two victories, five draws and seven defeats.

The attacking power of Gloucester City when travelling is not overwhelming with 16 goals scored from 17 league matches away. Gloucester City have conceded 31 goals in these games. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches. When Gloucester City 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 newest archived meeting between these squads is the Gloucester City - Telford 2-2 played earlier this season. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's four AFC Telford United victories, one draw and five Gloucester City wins. Over/under statistics; six of these games ended with three goals or more, four matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

AFC Telford UnitedJ. Oswell
J. Oswell
11 goals
Gloucester CityM. McClure
M. McClure
7 goals

AFC Telford United missing players

Gloucester City missing players

Total First Half Second Half
AFC Telford United Gloucester City
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
35 17 5 Played P 6 17 34
6 6 2 Won W 2 4 8
12 4 0 Drew D 1 5 12
17 7 3 Lost L 3 8 14
41 25 8 Scored S 8 16 36
57 20 7 Conceded C 10 31 51
91% 94% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 88% 82%
83% 82% 80% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 71% 65%
57% 53% 60% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 59% 50%
34% 24% 40% Over 3.5 O 3.5 17% 24% 29%
14% 12% 20% Over 4.5 O 4.5 17% 12% 12%
54% 41% 40% BTTS BTTS 83% 53% 44%
23% 35% 40% Clean Sheets C S 0% 18% 32%
31% 29% 20% Failed to Score F T 17% 41% 41%
 
5.3 5.9 6.2 Corners for (avg) C F 5 4.1 4.8
5.2 4.8 3.8 Corners against (avg) C A 3.7 5.7 4.9
1.6 1.7 1.4 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.5 2.2 2.3
4 2 0 Red cards R C 0 2 5
 
9.4 11.4 13.6 Shots (avg) S ( 7.2 6.5 9
3.5 4.4 5.6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.7 2.5 3.5
34% 33% 29% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 38% 31%
 
11.7 10.4 9.4 Shots against (avg) S A 8.7 11.5 11
4.7 4.2 4.8 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.5 4.9 4.6
Key stats in Vanarama National League North this season:
  • Gloucester City 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 34 24 5 5 77 36 17 14 1 2 40 12 17 10 4 3 37 24 41 77
2 Brackley Town 33 22 8 3 47 19 16 13 2 1 21 7 17 9 6 2 26 12 28 74
3 Fylde 34 19 6 9 55 31 16 10 2 4 27 15 18 9 4 5 28 16 24 63
4 Kidderminster Harriers 33 18 7 8 59 29 16 11 2 3 40 11 17 7 5 5 19 18 30 61
5 Chorley 32 14 10 8 51 38 15 9 3 3 34 18 17 5 7 5 17 20 13 52
6 York City 32 15 6 11 48 39 18 9 3 6 28 18 14 6 3 5 20 21 9 51
7 Southport 33 13 11 9 51 40 16 8 7 1 32 16 17 5 4 8 19 24 11 50
8 Hereford 34 13 9 12 42 40 17 8 4 5 21 17 17 5 5 7 21 23 2 48
9 Boston United 33 14 6 13 49 48 17 9 3 5 34 22 16 5 3 8 15 26 1 48
10 Darlington 34 13 8 13 53 48 18 9 3 6 28 19 16 4 5 7 25 29 5 47
11 Kettering Town 32 12 8 12 46 43 16 6 6 4 25 18 16 6 2 8 21 25 3 44
12 Spennymoor Town 33 12 8 13 44 46 16 6 6 4 25 19 17 6 2 9 19 27 -2 44
13 Curzon Ashton 32 11 10 11 42 46 15 6 5 4 21 17 17 5 5 7 21 29 -4 43
14 Leamington 34 10 10 14 33 40 17 9 4 4 22 17 17 1 6 10 11 23 -7 40
15 Chester 34 10 8 16 59 61 17 7 5 5 36 24 17 3 3 11 23 37 -2 38
16 Alfreton Town 32 10 8 14 42 52 16 4 7 5 21 23 16 6 1 9 21 29 -10 38
17 Bradford Park Avenue 33 10 7 16 41 56 16 7 2 7 26 27 17 3 5 9 15 29 -15 37
18 Gloucester City 34 8 12 14 36 51 17 4 7 6 20 20 17 4 5 8 16 31 -15 36
19 AFC Telford United 35 6 12 17 41 57 17 6 4 7 25 20 18 0 8 10 16 37 -16 30
20 Blyth Spartans 34 9 3 22 31 66 18 6 2 10 19 28 16 3 1 12 12 38 -35 30
21 Farsley Celtic 33 7 8 18 30 66 16 5 5 6 19 29 17 2 3 12 11 37 -36 29
22 Guiseley 32 7 6 19 24 49 18 5 5 8 15 25 14 2 1 11 9 24 -25 27

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 34 24 5 5 77 36 17 14 1 2 40 12 17 10 4 3 37 24 41 77
2 Brackley Town 33 22 8 3 47 19 16 13 2 1 21 7 17 9 6 2 26 12 28 74
3 Fylde 34 19 6 9 55 31 16 10 2 4 27 15 18 9 4 5 28 16 24 63
4 Kidderminster Harriers 33 18 7 8 59 29 16 11 2 3 40 11 17 7 5 5 19 18 30 61
5 Chorley 32 14 10 8 51 38 15 9 3 3 34 18 17 5 7 5 17 20 13 52
6 York City 32 15 6 11 48 39 18 9 3 6 28 18 14 6 3 5 20 21 9 51
7 Southport 33 13 11 9 51 40 16 8 7 1 32 16 17 5 4 8 19 24 11 50
8 Hereford 34 13 9 12 42 40 17 8 4 5 21 17 17 5 5 7 21 23 2 48
9 Boston United 33 14 6 13 49 48 17 9 3 5 34 22 16 5 3 8 15 26 1 48
10 Darlington 34 13 8 13 53 48 18 9 3 6 28 19 16 4 5 7 25 29 5 47
11 Kettering Town 32 12 8 12 46 43 16 6 6 4 25 18 16 6 2 8 21 25 3 44
12 Spennymoor Town 33 12 8 13 44 46 16 6 6 4 25 19 17 6 2 9 19 27 -2 44
13 Curzon Ashton 32 11 10 11 42 46 15 6 5 4 21 17 17 5 5 7 21 29 -4 43
14 Leamington 34 10 10 14 33 40 17 9 4 4 22 17 17 1 6 10 11 23 -7 40
15 Chester 34 10 8 16 59 61 17 7 5 5 36 24 17 3 3 11 23 37 -2 38
16 Alfreton Town 32 10 8 14 42 52 16 4 7 5 21 23 16 6 1 9 21 29 -10 38
17 Bradford Park Avenue 33 10 7 16 41 56 16 7 2 7 26 27 17 3 5 9 15 29 -15 37
18 Gloucester City 34 8 12 14 36 51 17 4 7 6 20 20 17 4 5 8 16 31 -15 36
19 AFC Telford United 35 6 12 17 41 57 17 6 4 7 25 20 18 0 8 10 16 37 -16 30
20 Blyth Spartans 34 9 3 22 31 66 18 6 2 10 19 28 16 3 1 12 12 38 -35 30
21 Farsley Celtic 33 7 8 18 30 66 16 5 5 6 19 29 17 2 3 12 11 37 -36 29
22 Guiseley 32 7 6 19 24 49 18 5 5 8 15 25 14 2 1 11 9 24 -25 27

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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).