Vanarama National League North duel: Close contest expected between Alfreton Town and Kettering Town

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Competition: England Vanarama National League North
Competition: Tue 08.February
Match begins: 19:45 (UTC)
Venue: The Impact Arena (3600 seats)

Which side will get all the points when Kettering Town visit Alfreton Town? In this pre-match guide you'll get all the relevant info and numbers required to get smart.

Insights:
  • Alfreton Town have the most conceded goals in the second half (30) in Vanarama National League North
  • Kettering Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

It's no vacation for neither Alfreton Town nor Kettering Town as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

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Alfreton Town form and stats

Alfreton Town, who have the fewest clean sheets (1) at home in Vanarama National League North, have collected 15 points from their Vanarama National League North home games so far after 4-3-4.

Alfreton Town lost their last game at Bradford Park Avenue (placed 17th) after a 0-5 scoreline.

Previous to that game, a home match hosting Spennymoor Town in a game that was won 3-2.

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.

There's a new fixture coming up fairly quickly for Alfreton Town, as the Vanarama National League North home game vs Gateshead is only four days away.

The Alfreton Town fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 18 goals in 11 league matches. On the other hand, Alfreton Town have conceded 16 goals.

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Kettering Town form and stats

The visitors are W5-D1-L5 on the road this term. That's in the Vanarama National League North.

Kettering Town delivered a 1-1 draw playing at home against Leamington (placed 14th) in their previous match.

Prior to that match, a home win 2-1 against Southport.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Kettering Town playing away and similar expectations, we found 13 relevant matches. Results were five Kettering Town wins, two draws and six defeats.

The visitors will be packing their bags again in only four days as another away game awaits: The Vanarama National League North trip to Blyth Spartans.

Kettering are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 16 away goals from 11 games (in the league). Kettering Town have conceded 15 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Alfreton Town-Kettering Town H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Alfreton Town two wins, Kettering Town four wins, four draws. three of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

Alfreton TownB. Hobson
B. Hobson
8 goals
Alfreton TownD. Southwell
D. Southwell
6 goals

Alfreton Town missing players

Kettering Town missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Alfreton Town Kettering Town
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
23 11 3 Played P 3 11 24
9 4 2 Won W 2 5 10
3 3 1 Drew D 0 1 5
11 4 0 Lost L 1 5 9
36 18 7 Scored S 6 16 36
39 16 5 Conceded C 4 15 29
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 96%
78% 64% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 82% 79%
57% 45% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 64% 58%
43% 45% 67% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 36% 33%
39% 36% 67% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 4%
57% 64% 67% BTTS BTTS 33% 45% 54%
13% 9% 33% Clean Sheets C S 33% 36% 33%
30% 27% 0% Failed to Score F T 33% 18% 17%
 
4.4 4.6 5 Corners for (avg) C F 6.3 5.4 5.8
4.3 4.2 5 Corners against (avg) C A 5.7 5.3 4.6
2 1.8 2.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2.1 1.8
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 2
 
11.3 12.3 10.3 Shots (avg) S ( 9.3 9.4 11.7
4.8 5.6 6.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.7 3.3 4.5
32% 29% 37% Goal Efficiency G E 55% 44% 34%
 
8.8 9.3 9.3 Shots against (avg) S A 9.3 8.9 8.1
4.5 4.7 5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5.7 3.8 3.2
Key stats in Vanarama National League North this season:
  • Alfreton Town have the fewest clean sheets (1) at home in Vanarama National League North
  • Alfreton Town have the most conceded goals in the second half (30) in Vanarama National League North
  • Alfreton Town haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Kettering Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • 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 Brackley Town 25 16 6 3 33 17 11 8 2 1 13 6 14 8 4 2 20 11 16 54
2 Gateshead 24 16 3 5 50 30 11 9 0 2 24 10 13 7 3 3 26 20 20 51
3 Kidderminster Harriers 23 14 5 4 45 19 11 8 1 2 28 8 12 6 4 2 17 11 26 47
4 Fylde 24 14 5 5 44 24 11 8 1 2 20 10 13 6 4 3 24 14 20 47
5 Chorley 24 12 9 3 44 25 12 8 3 1 32 14 12 4 6 2 12 11 19 45
6 Southport 23 11 6 6 38 28 12 8 4 0 27 10 11 3 2 6 11 18 10 39
7 Boston United 24 11 3 10 38 36 13 8 1 4 28 16 11 3 2 6 10 20 2 36
8 Kettering Town 24 10 5 9 36 29 13 5 4 4 20 14 11 5 1 5 16 15 7 35
9 Curzon Ashton 23 9 8 6 33 29 12 5 5 2 16 13 11 4 3 4 17 16 4 35
10 Hereford 24 10 5 9 30 27 13 7 2 4 17 14 11 3 3 5 13 13 3 35
11 York City 22 9 3 10 28 30 12 5 2 5 18 15 10 4 1 5 10 15 -2 30
12 Alfreton Town 23 9 3 11 36 39 11 4 3 4 18 16 12 5 0 7 18 23 -3 30
13 Spennymoor Town 23 8 5 10 34 38 11 5 3 3 22 16 12 3 2 7 12 22 -4 29
14 Leamington 26 7 8 11 25 34 13 6 3 4 16 16 13 1 5 7 9 18 -9 29
15 Chester 25 7 7 11 43 45 13 6 5 2 29 17 12 1 2 9 14 28 -2 28
16 Darlington 25 7 6 12 38 39 13 4 3 6 19 17 12 3 3 6 19 22 -1 27
17 Bradford Park Avenue 24 7 6 11 30 40 11 5 2 4 18 17 13 2 4 7 12 23 -10 27
18 Blyth Spartans 24 7 3 14 22 43 13 6 2 5 15 14 11 1 1 9 7 29 -21 24
19 Guiseley 24 6 5 13 21 34 13 4 4 5 12 16 11 2 1 8 9 18 -13 23
20 Gloucester City 25 4 8 13 22 39 12 3 4 5 12 11 13 1 4 8 10 28 -17 20
21 AFC Telford United 23 4 7 12 28 39 11 4 3 4 18 11 12 0 4 8 10 28 -11 19
22 Farsley Celtic 24 4 6 14 21 55 11 3 4 4 13 23 13 1 2 10 8 32 -34 18

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 Brackley Town 25 16 6 3 33 17 11 8 2 1 13 6 14 8 4 2 20 11 16 54
2 Gateshead 24 16 3 5 50 30 11 9 0 2 24 10 13 7 3 3 26 20 20 51
3 Kidderminster Harriers 23 14 5 4 45 19 11 8 1 2 28 8 12 6 4 2 17 11 26 47
4 Fylde 24 14 5 5 44 24 11 8 1 2 20 10 13 6 4 3 24 14 20 47
5 Chorley 24 12 9 3 44 25 12 8 3 1 32 14 12 4 6 2 12 11 19 45
6 Southport 23 11 6 6 38 28 12 8 4 0 27 10 11 3 2 6 11 18 10 39
7 Boston United 24 11 3 10 38 36 13 8 1 4 28 16 11 3 2 6 10 20 2 36
8 Kettering Town 24 10 5 9 36 29 13 5 4 4 20 14 11 5 1 5 16 15 7 35
9 Curzon Ashton 23 9 8 6 33 29 12 5 5 2 16 13 11 4 3 4 17 16 4 35
10 Hereford 24 10 5 9 30 27 13 7 2 4 17 14 11 3 3 5 13 13 3 35
11 York City 22 9 3 10 28 30 12 5 2 5 18 15 10 4 1 5 10 15 -2 30
12 Alfreton Town 23 9 3 11 36 39 11 4 3 4 18 16 12 5 0 7 18 23 -3 30
13 Spennymoor Town 23 8 5 10 34 38 11 5 3 3 22 16 12 3 2 7 12 22 -4 29
14 Leamington 26 7 8 11 25 34 13 6 3 4 16 16 13 1 5 7 9 18 -9 29
15 Chester 25 7 7 11 43 45 13 6 5 2 29 17 12 1 2 9 14 28 -2 28
16 Darlington 25 7 6 12 38 39 13 4 3 6 19 17 12 3 3 6 19 22 -1 27
17 Bradford Park Avenue 24 7 6 11 30 40 11 5 2 4 18 17 13 2 4 7 12 23 -10 27
18 Blyth Spartans 24 7 3 14 22 43 13 6 2 5 15 14 11 1 1 9 7 29 -21 24
19 Guiseley 24 6 5 13 21 34 13 4 4 5 12 16 11 2 1 8 9 18 -13 23
20 Gloucester City 25 4 8 13 22 39 12 3 4 5 12 11 13 1 4 8 10 28 -17 20
21 AFC Telford United 23 4 7 12 28 39 11 4 3 4 18 11 12 0 4 8 10 28 -11 19
22 Farsley Celtic 24 4 6 14 21 55 11 3 4 4 13 23 13 1 2 10 8 32 -34 18

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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).