Vanarama National League North: Boston United - Alfreton Town preview and statistics

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Competition: England Vanarama National League North
Competition: Sat 26.December
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)

The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Boston United are in the 12th position while the guesting Alfreton Town worry at 20th.

Insights:
  • Boston United has the fewest conceded goals (7) in Vanarama National League North
  • Alfreton Town has the fewest scored goals in the second half (2) in Vanarama National League North

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

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Boston United form and stats

Boston United, who have the fewest conceded goals (7) in Vanarama National League North, have played 4 Vanarama National League North games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 1-2-1 (wins-draws-losses).

Boston are confident in defense, having played 236 minutes without conceding a goal in the league.

A draw after 90 minutes last time out for Boston, who played 1-1 against Fylde (after extra-time, 4-2 on penalties). That match was also played at this venue A strong away win before that one, visiting Evesham United and winning 3-0.

There will be little rest for Boston United after this match as they are travelling to Farsley Celtic for a Vanarama National League North game in only two days.

Boston United has scored 4 league goals at home this season, in 4 matches. 5 goals have been conceded.

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Alfreton Town form and stats

Alfreton Town have only collected 5 points from their away games in the Vanarama National League North, after 1-2-4 (7 played).

Alfreton delivered a 1-1 draw playing at home against Chorley (placed 14th) in their previous match; a Vanarama National League North game. Preceding that game, the 1-1 draw paying a visit to Southport.

After this away game Alfreton Town return home for a Vanarama National League North game against Kettering Town. That game is only two sleeps after this.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Alfreton as they have only managed to score 6 times from 7 away games in the league. For Alfreton, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.

Head 2 Head

H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Boston six wins, two draws and Alfreton Town two victories. As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Alfreton TownE. Reeves
E. Reeves
4 goals
BostonS. Garner
S. Garner
3 goals
Boston UnitedJ. Thewlis
J. Thewlis
3 goals

Boston United missing players

Alfreton Town missing players

Boston United Alfreton Town
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
9 4 1 Played P 2 7 13
4 1 0 Won W 0 1 2
3 2 1 Drew D 1 2 5
2 1 0 Lost L 1 4 6
11 4 1 Scored S 4 6 12
7 5 1 Conceded C 5 14 22
78% 75% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
56% 75% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 86% 92%
33% 25% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 43% 31%
22% 25% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 14% 15%
11% 25% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 14% 8%
33% 50% 100% BTTS BTTS 100% 43% 54%
56% 25% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 14% 8%
33% 50% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 43% 38%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.9 2.5 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.5 1.4 1.7
1 1 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
12.8 10.8 15 Shots (avg) S ( 7.5 10.3 11.2
5.4 4.8 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 3.3 4.3
22% 21% 25% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 26% 21%
Key stats in Vanarama National League North this season:
  • Alfreton Town has the fewest scored goals in the second half (2) in Vanarama National League North
  • Alfreton Town has the most conceded goals in the second half (14) in Vanarama National League North
  • Alfreton Town have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Alfreton Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Alfreton Town haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Boston United has the fewest conceded goals (7) 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 Gloucester City 13 8 3 2 28 15 7 4 2 1 20 10 6 4 1 1 8 5 13 27
2 Kidderminster Harriers 11 7 2 2 18 8 6 3 1 2 8 5 5 4 1 0 10 3 10 23
3 Fylde 11 6 3 2 16 12 6 5 1 0 12 6 5 1 2 2 4 6 4 21
4 York City 9 5 3 1 16 8 5 3 2 0 8 3 4 2 1 1 8 5 8 18
5 Chester 12 5 3 4 22 18 5 4 0 1 14 8 7 1 3 3 8 10 4 18
6 AFC Telford United 13 5 3 5 15 15 6 3 1 2 7 3 7 2 2 3 8 12 0 18
7 Gateshead 11 5 2 4 13 10 6 3 1 2 8 5 5 2 1 2 5 5 3 17
8 Leamington 11 4 5 2 19 17 6 2 3 1 9 11 5 2 2 1 10 6 2 17
9 Brackley Town 11 4 5 2 14 13 5 2 2 1 6 6 6 2 3 1 8 7 1 17
10 Farsley Celtic 13 4 5 4 16 17 6 2 4 0 9 6 7 2 1 4 7 11 -1 17
11 Spennymoor Town 11 4 4 3 15 13 6 3 2 1 11 9 5 1 2 2 4 4 2 16
12 Boston United 9 4 3 2 11 7 4 1 2 1 4 5 5 3 1 1 7 2 4 15
13 Southport 13 4 3 6 14 17 7 1 2 4 4 8 6 3 1 2 10 9 -3 15
14 Chorley 11 3 4 4 10 12 4 1 1 2 3 5 7 2 3 2 7 7 -2 13
15 Bradford Park Avenue 12 3 4 5 18 21 6 1 1 4 5 9 6 2 3 1 13 12 -3 13
16 Hereford 9 3 3 3 14 14 5 1 2 2 7 9 4 2 1 1 7 5 0 12
17 Kettering Town 11 3 3 5 15 17 6 2 2 2 7 6 5 1 1 3 8 11 -2 12
18 Curzon Ashton 14 3 3 8 12 23 7 2 1 4 5 12 7 1 2 4 7 11 -11 12
19 Guiseley 11 3 2 6 15 17 6 2 0 4 11 12 5 1 2 2 4 5 -2 11
20 Alfreton Town 13 2 5 6 12 22 6 1 3 2 6 8 7 1 2 4 6 14 -10 11
21 Darlington 7 3 0 4 11 8 3 0 0 3 2 6 4 3 0 1 9 2 3 9
22 Blyth Spartans 12 1 2 9 8 28 6 0 2 4 2 12 6 1 0 5 6 16 -20 5

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).