Possible nail-biting contest in Alfreton Town - Boston United game

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Competition: England Vanarama National League North
Competition: Tue 01.March
Match begins: 19:45 (UTC)
Venue: The Impact Arena (3600 seats)

Stadium regulars at The Impact Arena haven’t watched many victories this season, with Alfreton Town rotting in the 15th spot. The visiting Boston United will believe to shield their higher league place in this one.

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  • Boston United have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.

It’s a hectic schedule for the away team, as they were in action only three days ago in the Vanarama National League North.

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Alfreton Town form and stats

The story so far in the Vanarama National League North for Alfreton Town at their home stadium (The Impact Arena) is 4 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats.

Alfreton Town haven't scored a league goal since they found the net 392 minutes ago. Rhead scored that one.

Alfreton drew their last game, 0-0 away at Gloucester City (placed 19th).

Before that game, the home loss against Gateshead with the scoreline 0-4.

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 Alfreton Town have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found twelve matches with the results: Won four, drawn four and lost four.

The manager Heath will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to AFC Telford United in only four days.

Alfreton Town are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 18 goals in 13 games. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Alfreton Town defense is not exactly impregnable. 20 goals conceded from 13 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.

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Boston United form and stats

There's been little loot from Boston United's travels as they have only collected 11 points from 12 away games in the Vanarama National League North. Boston United only have 3 wins to counter their 7 defeats and 2 draws. With two straight losses from their last two away games, Boston are hoping that it's time for some travel points again.

Impressive finishing from Pollock, Ferguson and Shiels secured the home win 3-2 against Kettering Town in their previous game.

A 1-3 defeat away at Kidderminster Harriers before that.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Boston United playing away and similar expectations, we found 14 relevant matches. Results were four Boston United wins, four draws and six defeats.

After this away game Boston United return home for a Vanarama National League North game against Leamington. That game is only four sleeps after this.

The visitors have scored 11 goals from 12 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. In the opposite end, Boston have conceded 23 goals in their away games.

Head 2 Head

This was the final score when the contenders faced each other previously this campaign; Boston United - Alfreton Town 2-3. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's three Alfreton Town victories, two draws and five Boston United wins. Over/under statistics; five of these games ended with three goals or more, five matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Boston UnitedD. Elliott
D. Elliott
12 goals
AlfretonB. Hobson
B. Hobson
8 goals
Boston UnitedF. Preston
F. Preston
7 goals

Alfreton Town missing players

Boston United missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Alfreton Town Boston United
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
26 13 3 Played P 4 12 27
9 4 2 Won W 2 3 12
5 4 1 Drew D 1 2 4
12 5 0 Lost L 1 7 11
36 18 4 Scored S 3 11 43
43 20 2 Conceded C 5 23 42
92% 92% 67% Over 0.5 O 0.5 75% 92% 96%
73% 62% 33% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 75% 89%
54% 46% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 58% 70%
42% 46% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 42% 41%
35% 31% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 17% 19%
50% 54% 33% BTTS BTTS 25% 58% 67%
19% 15% 67% Clean Sheets C S 50% 17% 22%
38% 38% 33% Failed to Score F T 50% 33% 15%
 
4 4.2 4.3 Corners for (avg) C F 4 4.7 5.4
4.5 4.3 3.7 Corners against (avg) C A 7.8 4.8 4.7
2.1 2 2.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.5 1.5 1.6
0 0 0 Red cards R C 2 3 3
 
10.4 10.6 6.3 Shots (avg) S ( 8 7.9 10.7
4.4 4.8 3.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.5 3 4.1
31% 29% 40% Goal Efficiency G E 30% 31% 39%
 
8.8 9 5.7 Shots against (avg) S A 9.8 8.6 8.5
4.3 4.5 2.7 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.5 4.5 4.4
Key stats in Vanarama National League North this season:
  • Boston United have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored 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 Gateshead 29 20 4 5 63 33 14 12 0 2 32 12 15 8 4 3 31 21 30 64
2 Brackley Town 27 18 6 3 37 17 13 10 2 1 17 6 14 8 4 2 20 11 20 60
3 Kidderminster Harriers 27 17 5 5 53 22 13 10 1 2 34 9 14 7 4 3 19 13 31 56
4 Fylde 27 15 5 7 47 27 12 8 1 3 21 12 15 7 4 4 26 15 20 50
5 Southport 28 13 8 7 45 32 14 8 5 1 29 13 14 5 3 6 16 19 13 47
6 Chorley 26 12 9 5 45 30 12 8 3 1 32 14 14 4 6 4 13 16 15 45
7 Hereford 29 12 5 12 35 36 15 8 2 5 19 15 14 4 3 7 16 21 -1 41
8 Kettering Town 28 11 7 10 42 35 14 5 5 4 22 16 14 6 2 6 20 19 7 40
9 Boston United 27 12 4 11 43 42 15 9 2 4 32 19 12 3 2 7 11 23 1 40
10 Curzon Ashton 25 10 9 6 36 29 13 6 5 2 19 13 12 4 4 4 17 16 7 39
11 York City 25 12 3 10 38 33 14 7 2 5 24 16 11 5 1 5 14 17 5 39
12 Darlington 29 10 7 12 47 43 15 6 3 6 24 18 14 4 4 6 23 25 4 37
13 Leamington 29 9 8 12 31 37 15 8 3 4 21 17 14 1 5 8 10 20 -6 35
14 Spennymoor Town 26 9 6 11 37 40 12 5 4 3 22 16 14 4 2 8 15 24 -3 33
15 Alfreton Town 26 9 5 12 36 43 13 4 4 5 18 20 13 5 1 7 18 23 -7 32
16 Bradford Park Avenue 27 8 6 13 34 48 13 6 2 5 22 22 14 2 4 8 12 26 -14 30
17 Chester 29 7 7 15 46 55 15 6 5 4 31 22 14 1 2 11 15 33 -9 28
18 Blyth Spartans 28 8 3 17 26 52 15 6 2 7 16 18 13 2 1 10 10 34 -26 27
19 Gloucester City 29 5 11 13 26 42 14 3 6 5 14 13 15 2 5 8 12 29 -16 26
20 Guiseley 26 6 5 15 21 39 13 4 4 5 12 16 13 2 1 10 9 23 -18 23
21 AFC Telford United 28 4 9 15 32 49 14 4 4 6 19 16 14 0 5 9 13 33 -17 21
22 Farsley Celtic 27 5 6 16 25 61 13 4 4 5 16 26 14 1 2 11 9 35 -36 21

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 29 20 4 5 63 33 14 12 0 2 32 12 15 8 4 3 31 21 30 64
2 Brackley Town 27 18 6 3 37 17 13 10 2 1 17 6 14 8 4 2 20 11 20 60
3 Kidderminster Harriers 27 17 5 5 53 22 13 10 1 2 34 9 14 7 4 3 19 13 31 56
4 Fylde 27 15 5 7 47 27 12 8 1 3 21 12 15 7 4 4 26 15 20 50
5 Southport 28 13 8 7 45 32 14 8 5 1 29 13 14 5 3 6 16 19 13 47
6 Chorley 26 12 9 5 45 30 12 8 3 1 32 14 14 4 6 4 13 16 15 45
7 Hereford 29 12 5 12 35 36 15 8 2 5 19 15 14 4 3 7 16 21 -1 41
8 Kettering Town 28 11 7 10 42 35 14 5 5 4 22 16 14 6 2 6 20 19 7 40
9 Boston United 27 12 4 11 43 42 15 9 2 4 32 19 12 3 2 7 11 23 1 40
10 Curzon Ashton 25 10 9 6 36 29 13 6 5 2 19 13 12 4 4 4 17 16 7 39
11 York City 25 12 3 10 38 33 14 7 2 5 24 16 11 5 1 5 14 17 5 39
12 Darlington 29 10 7 12 47 43 15 6 3 6 24 18 14 4 4 6 23 25 4 37
13 Leamington 29 9 8 12 31 37 15 8 3 4 21 17 14 1 5 8 10 20 -6 35
14 Spennymoor Town 26 9 6 11 37 40 12 5 4 3 22 16 14 4 2 8 15 24 -3 33
15 Alfreton Town 26 9 5 12 36 43 13 4 4 5 18 20 13 5 1 7 18 23 -7 32
16 Bradford Park Avenue 27 8 6 13 34 48 13 6 2 5 22 22 14 2 4 8 12 26 -14 30
17 Chester 29 7 7 15 46 55 15 6 5 4 31 22 14 1 2 11 15 33 -9 28
18 Blyth Spartans 28 8 3 17 26 52 15 6 2 7 16 18 13 2 1 10 10 34 -26 27
19 Gloucester City 29 5 11 13 26 42 14 3 6 5 14 13 15 2 5 8 12 29 -16 26
20 Guiseley 26 6 5 15 21 39 13 4 4 5 12 16 13 2 1 10 9 23 -18 23
21 AFC Telford United 28 4 9 15 32 49 14 4 4 6 19 16 14 0 5 9 13 33 -17 21
22 Farsley Celtic 27 5 6 16 25 61 13 4 4 5 16 26 14 1 2 11 9 35 -36 21

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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).