Vanarama National League North: Boston United expected to top Bradford Park Avenue

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Competition: England Vanarama National League North
Competition: Fri 15.April
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: The Jakemans Stadium (6643 seats)

Boston United - Bradford Park Avenue. 7th spot meets 15th spot. Everything can happen - get a comprehensive match preview here!

Insights:
  • Boston United have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Boston United have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Bradford Park Avenue have scored away.

Both teams have had a decent time to rest since their last work day in an official game. Let's trust this will be an energetic game!

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Boston United form and stats

9-4-5 (win-draw-lost) are the Vanarama National League North numbers at home for Boston United so far this season.

Boston United are returning here after visiting Curzon Ashton and winning with a 4-0 scoreline. Leesley, Byrne, Abbott and Elliott scored the goal(s). As mentioned above, Boston "killed" Curzon Ashton in their previous game. They need to reset completely for this one and beware of complacency.

Prior to that, an away loss at Chorley.

The manager Cox will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Brackley Town in only three days.

A decent goal production from Boston United in their home games so far, with 35 goals from 18 league matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 3 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Boston United have conceded 23 in these home matches.

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Bradford Park Avenue form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Bradford Park Avenue so far with only 17 points returning home. The records show 4-5-9 (win-draw-lose).

Bradford have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper George Sykes-Kenworthy. It's been 361 minutes since they last conceded in Vanarama National League North.

Bradford Park Avenue delivered a 0-0 draw playing at home against Chorley (placed 5th) in their previous game.

Before that one, a nice away victory 2-0 at Spennymoor Town.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Guiseley in just three days.

The attacking power of Bradford Park Avenue when travelling is not overwhelming with 17 goals scored from 18 league matches away. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Bradford Park Avenue have conceded 29 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

Bradford Park Avenue - Boston 1-2 was the end result in these sides' last head-to-head fixture, earlier this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Boston United five wins, two draws and Bradford Park Avenue three victories. As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Boston UnitedD. Elliott
D. Elliott
16 goals
Bradford Park AvenueB. Dockerty
B. Dockerty
9 goals
Boston UnitedF. Preston
F. Preston
7 goals

Boston United missing players

Bradford Park Avenue missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Boston United Bradford Park Avenue
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
36 18 6 Played P 6 18 36
15 9 4 Won W 1 4 11
7 4 2 Drew D 2 5 9
14 5 0 Lost L 3 9 16
55 35 15 Scored S 5 17 43
51 23 4 Conceded C 11 29 56
97% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 83% 89% 89%
86% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 83% 72% 75%
64% 72% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 50% 56%
33% 33% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 17% 22% 25%
14% 17% 17% Over 4.5 O 4.5 17% 11% 19%
67% 78% 67% BTTS BTTS 33% 44% 53%
25% 22% 33% Clean Sheets C S 33% 22% 25%
11% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 44% 33%
 
5.4 5.9 6.3 Corners for (avg) C F 4.2 3.5 3.8
4.5 4.3 2.8 Corners against (avg) C A 6.7 5.8 5.6
1.6 1.6 1.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.3 1.2 1.3
5 0 0 Red cards R C 0 2 3
 
10.8 12.6 14.2 Shots (avg) S ( 4.8 6.4 7.3
4.1 4.9 6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1.5 2.7 3.3
38% 40% 42% Goal Efficiency G E 56% 35% 36%
 
8.6 8.4 7.3 Shots against (avg) S A 16.2 13 12.4
4 4.2 3.3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 8 5.8 5.2
Key stats in Vanarama National League North this season:
  • All of Boston United's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Boston United have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Boston United have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Bradford Park Avenue have scored away.
  • Boston United have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Boston United haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.

  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 36 24 9 3 49 19 18 15 2 1 23 7 18 9 7 2 26 12 30 81
2 Gateshead 36 25 5 6 81 40 18 15 1 2 44 15 18 10 4 4 37 25 41 80
3 Fylde 36 21 6 9 60 33 18 12 2 4 32 17 18 9 4 5 28 16 27 69
4 Kidderminster Harriers 36 19 8 9 65 30 18 12 2 4 46 12 18 7 6 5 19 18 35 65
5 Chorley 36 16 12 8 57 41 18 11 4 3 40 21 18 5 8 5 17 20 16 60
6 York City 35 15 7 13 50 44 18 9 3 6 28 18 17 6 4 7 22 26 6 52
7 Boston United 36 15 7 14 55 51 18 9 4 5 35 23 18 6 3 9 20 28 4 52
8 Darlington 36 14 9 13 54 48 18 9 3 6 28 19 18 5 6 7 26 29 6 51
9 Southport 36 13 12 11 52 48 18 8 8 2 33 18 18 5 4 9 19 30 4 51
10 Kettering Town 36 14 9 13 50 46 18 7 6 5 27 20 18 7 3 8 23 26 4 51
11 Spennymoor Town 36 14 8 14 48 48 18 7 6 5 26 21 18 7 2 9 22 27 0 50
12 Hereford 36 13 9 14 44 44 18 8 4 6 22 19 18 5 5 8 22 25 0 48
13 Alfreton Town 35 12 9 14 45 53 17 4 8 5 21 23 18 8 1 9 24 30 -8 45
14 Curzon Ashton 35 11 11 13 42 53 18 6 6 6 21 24 17 5 5 7 21 29 -11 44
15 Bradford Park Avenue 36 11 9 16 43 56 18 7 4 7 26 27 18 4 5 9 17 29 -13 42
16 Leamington 37 10 11 16 34 43 18 9 4 5 22 18 19 1 7 11 12 25 -9 41
17 Gloucester City 36 9 12 15 41 54 18 5 7 6 24 21 18 4 5 9 17 33 -13 39
18 Chester 35 10 8 17 62 65 17 7 5 5 36 24 18 3 3 12 26 41 -3 38
19 AFC Telford United 37 7 13 17 45 60 19 7 5 7 29 23 18 0 8 10 16 37 -15 34
20 Farsley Celtic 36 8 9 19 33 70 18 6 6 6 21 30 18 2 3 13 12 40 -37 33
21 Blyth Spartans 36 9 5 22 34 69 18 6 2 10 19 28 18 3 3 12 15 41 -35 32
22 Guiseley 36 8 6 22 27 56 18 5 5 8 15 25 18 3 1 14 12 31 -29 30

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 36 24 9 3 49 19 18 15 2 1 23 7 18 9 7 2 26 12 30 81
2 Gateshead 36 25 5 6 81 40 18 15 1 2 44 15 18 10 4 4 37 25 41 80
3 Fylde 36 21 6 9 60 33 18 12 2 4 32 17 18 9 4 5 28 16 27 69
4 Kidderminster Harriers 36 19 8 9 65 30 18 12 2 4 46 12 18 7 6 5 19 18 35 65
5 Chorley 36 16 12 8 57 41 18 11 4 3 40 21 18 5 8 5 17 20 16 60
6 York City 35 15 7 13 50 44 18 9 3 6 28 18 17 6 4 7 22 26 6 52
7 Boston United 36 15 7 14 55 51 18 9 4 5 35 23 18 6 3 9 20 28 4 52
8 Darlington 36 14 9 13 54 48 18 9 3 6 28 19 18 5 6 7 26 29 6 51
9 Southport 36 13 12 11 52 48 18 8 8 2 33 18 18 5 4 9 19 30 4 51
10 Kettering Town 36 14 9 13 50 46 18 7 6 5 27 20 18 7 3 8 23 26 4 51
11 Spennymoor Town 36 14 8 14 48 48 18 7 6 5 26 21 18 7 2 9 22 27 0 50
12 Hereford 36 13 9 14 44 44 18 8 4 6 22 19 18 5 5 8 22 25 0 48
13 Alfreton Town 35 12 9 14 45 53 17 4 8 5 21 23 18 8 1 9 24 30 -8 45
14 Curzon Ashton 35 11 11 13 42 53 18 6 6 6 21 24 17 5 5 7 21 29 -11 44
15 Bradford Park Avenue 36 11 9 16 43 56 18 7 4 7 26 27 18 4 5 9 17 29 -13 42
16 Leamington 37 10 11 16 34 43 18 9 4 5 22 18 19 1 7 11 12 25 -9 41
17 Gloucester City 36 9 12 15 41 54 18 5 7 6 24 21 18 4 5 9 17 33 -13 39
18 Chester 35 10 8 17 62 65 17 7 5 5 36 24 18 3 3 12 26 41 -3 38
19 AFC Telford United 37 7 13 17 45 60 19 7 5 7 29 23 18 0 8 10 16 37 -15 34
20 Farsley Celtic 36 8 9 19 33 70 18 6 6 6 21 30 18 2 3 13 12 40 -37 33
21 Blyth Spartans 36 9 5 22 34 69 18 6 2 10 19 28 18 3 3 12 15 41 -35 32
22 Guiseley 36 8 6 22 27 56 18 5 5 8 15 25 18 3 1 14 12 31 -29 30

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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).