Possible nail-biting contest in AFC Telford United - Kettering Town game

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Competition: England Vanarama National League North
Competition: Tue 17.January
Match begins: 19:45 (UTC)
Venue: New Bucks Head Ground (6300 seats)

Fixate on their own game plan or make adjustments according to the opponent? Both AFC Telford United and Kettering Town must try something separate than earlier this season. Read more!

Insights:
  • AFC Telford United have the fewest scored goals (18) in Vanarama National League North
  • Kettering Town have the most conceded goals (27) away in Vanarama National League North

AFC Telford United have less rest than Kettering Town in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a Vanarama National League North game only three days ago. That game was an away game at Buxton, so at least Telford are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!

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AFC Telford United form and stats

AFC Telford United's results here at New Bucks Head Ground in the Vanarama National League North have been very modest with 2 victories, 3 draws and 7 defeats. AFC Telford United have played two draws in a row on their own stadium.

AFC Telford United enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at Buxton's place. The match ended 2-0. Finally, a league win after four matches without one.

The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a home game that ended 1-1 versus Spennymoor Town.

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 13 matches with the results: Won 5, drawn 3 and lost 5.

Sports betting people who like gambling for low-scoring matches might be interested to know that this club have played 5 league rounds in a row with two or less goals (under 2.5).

Telford are traveling soon after this match as the Vanarama National League North match at King's Lynn Town awaits in four days.

AFC Telford United have scored {9 league goals} here from 12 matches, not a lot. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the AFC Telford United defense is not exactly impregnable. 19 goals conceded from 12 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Kettering Town form and stats

There's been little loot from Kettering Town's travels as they have only collected 7 points from 13 away games in the Vanarama National League North. Kettering Town only have 1 win to counter their 8 defeats and 4 draws.

It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to Bradford Park Avenue (placed 18th) in their previous outing. The match ended in a draw 1-1.

Ahead of that match was the victory versus Peterborough Sports at their stadium, the result 2-1.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Kettering playing away and similar expectations, we found 9 relevant matches. Results were 2 Kettering Town wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats.

A quick return to home after this game, as Kettering Town are hosting Curzon Ashton in the Vanarama National League North only four days away.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Kettering Town as they have only managed to score 9 times from 13 away games in the league. It's worth mentioning that 5 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. For Kettering, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.

Head 2 Head

Kettering Town have managed a streak of 4 consecutive games without defeat (1-3-0) when facing AFC Telford United.

The contenders have met each other before in this season, with the result Kettering Town - AFC Telford United 2-0 entered in the official records.

Top Goalscorers

TelfordB. Daniels
B. Daniels
6 goals
Kettering TownK. Ward
K. Ward
3 goals
Kettering TownS. Bennett
S. Bennett
3 goals

AFC Telford United missing players

Kettering Town missing players

AFC Telford United Kettering Town
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
25 12 2 Played P 5 13 24
3 2 0 Won W 0 1 6
7 3 1 Drew D 3 4 7
15 7 1 Lost L 2 8 11
18 9 2 Scored S 4 9 22
42 19 3 Conceded C 7 27 38
92% 92% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 92%
72% 67% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 80% 85% 75%
48% 50% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 20% 54% 46%
20% 17% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 20% 31% 25%
8% 8% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 8% 8%
48% 58% 100% BTTS BTTS 60% 46% 42%
16% 17% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 21%
44% 33% 0% Failed to Score F T 40% 54% 46%
 
4 4.2 6 Corners for (avg) C F 4 4 3.5
4.3 4.1 2 Corners against (avg) C A 3.6 5.2 5.4
2.1 1.8 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.8 1.3 1.4
5 3 0 Red cards R C 1 1 2
 
9.8 10.2 12 Shots (avg) S ( 8.4 6.8 8
3.5 3.9 5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.8 2.8 3.4
19% 19% 20% Goal Efficiency G E 21% 24% 27%
 
10.2 10.6 4 Shots against (avg) S A 12.6 14.6 13.2
4.1 3.7 2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.6 6.1 5.2
Key stats in Vanarama National League North this season:
  • AFC Telford United have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • AFC Telford United have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • AFC Telford United have the fewest points (9) at home in Vanarama National League North
  • AFC Telford United have the fewest scored goals (18) in Vanarama National League North
  • AFC Telford United have the fewest scored goals (9) at home in Vanarama National League North
  • AFC Telford United have the the worst goal difference (-10) at home in Vanarama National League North
  • AFC Telford United have the the worst goal difference (-24) in Vanarama National League North
  • Kettering Town have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Kettering Town have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Kettering Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Kettering Town have the fewest clean sheets (0) away in Vanarama National League North
  • Kettering Town have the most conceded goals (27) away in Vanarama National League North
  • Kettering Town have the the worst goal difference (-18) away in Vanarama National League North
  • Kettering Town haven’t played a single 0-0 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 King's Lynn Town 23 14 6 3 43 22 11 10 1 0 25 8 12 4 5 3 18 14 21 48
2 Darlington 26 14 5 7 50 35 13 6 3 4 22 19 13 8 2 3 28 16 15 47
3 Brackley Town 25 13 8 4 31 19 13 9 3 1 20 8 12 4 5 3 11 11 12 47
4 Fylde 22 14 3 5 38 22 11 8 1 2 24 10 11 6 2 3 14 12 16 45
5 Scarborough Athletic 26 13 6 7 48 42 13 7 4 2 30 23 13 6 2 5 18 19 6 45
6 Chester 26 11 11 4 41 25 13 5 5 3 17 11 13 6 6 1 24 14 16 44
7 Chorley 26 10 9 7 36 25 13 6 6 1 19 8 13 4 3 6 17 17 11 39
8 Gloucester City 27 11 5 11 40 42 14 7 1 6 26 22 13 4 4 5 14 20 -2 38
9 Banbury United 25 10 6 9 35 32 11 6 3 2 18 9 14 4 3 7 17 23 3 36
10 Southport 25 10 6 9 36 34 13 6 4 3 20 16 12 4 2 6 16 18 2 36
11 Peterborough Sports 26 10 6 10 34 34 13 6 5 2 21 14 13 4 1 8 13 20 0 36
12 Alfreton Town 24 8 10 6 30 24 12 5 5 2 18 10 12 3 5 4 12 14 6 34
13 Spennymoor Town 25 8 10 7 34 35 12 5 4 3 15 13 13 3 6 4 19 22 -1 34
14 Kidderminster Harriers 25 9 6 10 24 27 12 3 3 6 10 13 13 6 3 4 14 14 -3 33
15 Hereford 25 9 5 11 31 30 12 5 3 4 17 12 13 4 2 7 14 18 1 32
16 Leamington 25 5 14 6 21 22 13 5 5 3 14 10 12 0 9 3 7 12 -1 29
17 Curzon Ashton 24 7 7 10 24 27 12 4 3 5 13 14 12 3 4 5 11 13 -3 28
18 Bradford Park Avenue 26 7 7 12 26 35 13 5 2 6 13 15 13 2 5 6 13 20 -9 28
19 Boston United 26 7 5 14 36 44 14 5 2 7 23 24 12 2 3 7 13 20 -8 26
20 Buxton 24 6 8 10 24 34 14 3 6 5 15 19 10 3 2 5 9 15 -10 26
21 Kettering Town 24 6 7 11 22 38 11 5 3 3 13 11 13 1 4 8 9 27 -16 25
22 Farsley Celtic 24 5 6 13 26 43 12 3 4 5 15 19 12 2 2 8 11 24 -17 21
23 Blyth Spartans 24 4 7 13 24 39 12 2 6 4 14 14 12 2 1 9 10 25 -15 19
24 AFC Telford United 25 3 7 15 18 42 12 2 3 7 9 19 13 1 4 8 9 23 -24 16

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).