Match guide for Vanarama National League North: Banbury United - Alfreton Town at The Spencer Stadium

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Competition: England Vanarama National League North
Competition: Tue 18.April
Match begins: 18:45 (UTC)
Venue: The Spencer Stadium (2500 seats)

Banbury United will pray that their home advantage is enough to get a good result from this rough meeting, versus high-flying Alfreton Town.

Insights:
  • Alfreton Town have the fewest conceded goals (39) in Vanarama National League North

It's no vacation for neither Banbury United nor Alfreton 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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Banbury United form and stats

When playing at home in the Vanarama National League North, Banbury United have managed 6 wins, 9 draws and suffered 6 defeats from 21 games. With eleven home Vanarama National League North games in a row without a win, the Banbury United fans could feel they are not getting value for their money.

Banbury are anxiously hoping for a goal as it's been 236 minutes since the last one in league fixtures. (Scored by Costello).

Banbury United are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-1 away versus Bradford Park Avenue. The first loss after collecting points through five league games.

Preceding that game was the home draw versus Peterborough Sports that ended 0-0.

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

Banbury has scored 24 league goals at home this season, in 21 matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 0 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Banbury United have conceded 22 in these home matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Alfreton Town form and stats

As the visiting team in Vanarama National League North matches, Alfreton Town have produced an overall stat of 5-10-5 so far.

Alfreton Town has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Gloucester City for a 1-1 draw. The draw against Gloucester City came from a losing position. The Alfreton manager Heath brought on Thewlis as a substitute and the player scored to make the scores level.

A 0-2 loss hosting King's Lynn Town before that.

Low on goals? 11 of this side's last 14 league rounds have seen zero, one or two goals.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Blyth Spartans in just four days.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Alfreton Town as they have only managed to score 17 times from 20 away games in the league. Alfreton Town are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 19 times in 20 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

The two combatants have met previously this season: Alfreton Town - Banbury 2-0.

Top Goalscorers

Alfreton TownM. Rhead
M. Rhead
12 goals
Banbury UnitedG. Rasulo
G. Rasulo
9 goals
Alfreton TownB. Hobson
B. Hobson
7 goals

Banbury United missing players

Alfreton Town missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Banbury United Alfreton Town
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
43 21 7 Played P 6 20 42
13 6 2 Won W 3 5 16
13 9 3 Drew D 3 10 16
17 6 2 Lost L 0 5 10
51 24 8 Scored S 9 17 51
57 22 7 Conceded C 5 19 39
86% 76% 86% Over 0.5 O 0.5 67% 65% 81%
67% 57% 57% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 55% 67%
53% 52% 43% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 35% 38%
33% 33% 29% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 20% 24%
9% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 5% 5%
53% 48% 57% BTTS BTTS 67% 45% 43%
26% 33% 14% Clean Sheets C S 33% 40% 43%
35% 43% 43% Failed to Score F T 33% 50% 33%
 
4.6 4.9 5.3 Corners for (avg) C F 4.3 3.4 3.9
4.3 3.9 3.7 Corners against (avg) C A 3.3 4.5 4.3
1.5 1.6 1.6 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0.8 1.6 1.7
6 5 3 Red cards R C 1 2 4
 
9.7 9.9 9.3 Shots (avg) S ( 10.8 8.4 10
4 4.3 3.6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 3.1 4.2
29% 26% 32% Goal Efficiency G E 38% 27% 29%
 
8.9 7.6 7.9 Shots against (avg) S A 7.2 10.2 8.7
3.4 3.1 2.6 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2.8 4.1 3.5
Key stats in Vanarama National League North this season:
  • Alfreton Town have the fewest conceded goals (39) in Vanarama National League North
  • Alfreton Town have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (18) in Vanarama National League North

  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 44 25 12 7 79 42 22 16 3 3 46 20 22 9 9 4 33 22 37 87
2 Fylde 43 26 8 9 71 43 22 14 3 5 44 26 21 12 5 4 27 17 28 86
3 Chester 44 20 18 6 67 41 22 8 9 5 30 21 22 12 9 1 37 20 26 78
4 Brackley Town 44 18 14 12 55 43 22 13 6 3 37 16 22 5 8 9 18 27 12 68
5 Scarborough Athletic 44 18 12 14 70 65 22 9 5 8 38 34 22 9 7 6 32 31 5 66
6 Gloucester City 44 18 11 15 70 63 22 10 6 6 41 29 22 8 5 9 29 34 7 65
7 Alfreton Town 42 16 16 10 51 39 22 11 6 5 34 20 20 5 10 5 17 19 12 64
8 Darlington 43 17 13 13 70 59 21 9 7 5 35 27 22 8 6 8 35 32 11 64
9 Buxton 44 17 13 14 52 49 22 9 7 6 26 24 22 8 6 8 26 25 3 64
10 Chorley 44 16 15 13 58 46 22 10 7 5 31 19 22 6 8 8 27 27 12 63
11 Kidderminster Harriers 44 17 12 15 43 41 22 6 7 9 20 21 22 11 5 6 23 20 2 63
12 Curzon Ashton 42 17 10 15 54 49 21 10 4 7 31 23 21 7 6 8 23 26 5 61
13 Spennymoor Town 43 15 14 14 62 65 22 10 8 4 34 27 21 5 6 10 28 38 -3 59
14 Peterborough Sports 44 15 12 17 50 53 22 9 5 8 30 25 22 6 7 9 20 28 -3 57
15 Hereford 44 15 9 20 47 51 22 7 7 8 26 23 22 8 2 12 21 28 -4 54
16 Boston United 44 14 10 20 62 63 22 9 4 9 35 30 22 5 6 11 27 33 -1 52
17 Banbury United 43 13 13 17 51 57 21 6 9 6 24 22 22 7 4 11 27 35 -6 52
18 Southport 43 13 11 19 47 54 21 7 7 7 25 24 22 6 4 12 22 30 -7 50
19 Kettering Town 44 11 16 17 41 59 22 9 10 3 25 17 22 2 6 14 16 42 -18 49
20 Farsley Celtic 44 11 14 18 48 70 22 7 8 6 25 25 22 4 6 12 23 45 -22 47
21 Leamington 44 9 18 17 38 54 22 8 6 8 23 21 22 1 12 9 15 33 -16 45
22 Blyth Spartans 44 10 14 19 42 61 22 4 10 8 21 28 22 6 4 11 21 33 -19 44
23 Bradford Park Avenue 43 10 12 21 40 63 21 8 4 9 21 23 22 2 8 12 19 40 -23 42
24 AFC Telford United 44 6 13 25 33 71 22 3 7 12 19 35 22 3 6 13 14 36 -38 31

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 King's Lynn Town 44 25 12 7 79 42 22 16 3 3 46 20 22 9 9 4 33 22 37 87
2 Fylde 43 26 8 9 71 43 22 14 3 5 44 26 21 12 5 4 27 17 28 86
3 Chester 44 20 18 6 67 41 22 8 9 5 30 21 22 12 9 1 37 20 26 78
4 Brackley Town 44 18 14 12 55 43 22 13 6 3 37 16 22 5 8 9 18 27 12 68
5 Scarborough Athletic 44 18 12 14 70 65 22 9 5 8 38 34 22 9 7 6 32 31 5 66
6 Gloucester City 44 18 11 15 70 63 22 10 6 6 41 29 22 8 5 9 29 34 7 65
7 Alfreton Town 42 16 16 10 51 39 22 11 6 5 34 20 20 5 10 5 17 19 12 64
8 Darlington 43 17 13 13 70 59 21 9 7 5 35 27 22 8 6 8 35 32 11 64
9 Buxton 44 17 13 14 52 49 22 9 7 6 26 24 22 8 6 8 26 25 3 64
10 Chorley 44 16 15 13 58 46 22 10 7 5 31 19 22 6 8 8 27 27 12 63
11 Kidderminster Harriers 44 17 12 15 43 41 22 6 7 9 20 21 22 11 5 6 23 20 2 63
12 Curzon Ashton 42 17 10 15 54 49 21 10 4 7 31 23 21 7 6 8 23 26 5 61
13 Spennymoor Town 43 15 14 14 62 65 22 10 8 4 34 27 21 5 6 10 28 38 -3 59
14 Peterborough Sports 44 15 12 17 50 53 22 9 5 8 30 25 22 6 7 9 20 28 -3 57
15 Hereford 44 15 9 20 47 51 22 7 7 8 26 23 22 8 2 12 21 28 -4 54
16 Boston United 44 14 10 20 62 63 22 9 4 9 35 30 22 5 6 11 27 33 -1 52
17 Banbury United 43 13 13 17 51 57 21 6 9 6 24 22 22 7 4 11 27 35 -6 52
18 Southport 43 13 11 19 47 54 21 7 7 7 25 24 22 6 4 12 22 30 -7 50
19 Kettering Town 44 11 16 17 41 59 22 9 10 3 25 17 22 2 6 14 16 42 -18 49
20 Farsley Celtic 44 11 14 18 48 70 22 7 8 6 25 25 22 4 6 12 23 45 -22 47
21 Leamington 44 9 18 17 38 54 22 8 6 8 23 21 22 1 12 9 15 33 -16 45
22 Blyth Spartans 44 10 14 19 42 61 22 4 10 8 21 28 22 6 4 11 21 33 -19 44
23 Bradford Park Avenue 43 10 12 21 40 63 21 8 4 9 21 23 22 2 8 12 19 40 -23 42
24 AFC Telford United 44 6 13 25 33 71 22 3 7 12 19 35 22 3 6 13 14 36 -38 31

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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).