Home advantage could prove decisive in Boston United - Chorley battle

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Competition: England Vanarama National League North
Competition: Sat 20.November
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: The Jakemans Stadium (6643 seats)

Edgy top table cliff-hanger in Vanarama National League North as Chorley have travelled the 124 miles needed to duel with Boston United at their The Jakemans Stadium.

Insights:
  • Boston United have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Chorley have the the best goal difference (+15) in Vanarama National League North

The visiting Chorley played their last game only four days ago, a Vanarama National League North match.

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Boston United form and stats

This stadium, The Jakemans Stadium, has been a fortress for Boston United in the Vanarama National League North so far this season with the win-draw-loss statistic 5-0-1. Boston has won so many consecutive home games (five in a row) that they struggle to remember the last time points were lost here at The Jakemans Stadium. We remember; it was Spennymoor Town.

Boston United lost their last game at Southport (placed 16th) after a 1-4 scoreline.

Prior to that, an away loss at Chester.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Boston United handle that role? We have found ten games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are three wins, three draws and four defeats.

There's a new fixture coming up fairly quickly for Boston, as the Vanarama National League North home game vs Darlington is only three days away.

Goals decide football matches and Boston United are scoring many of them at home; 13 on target from 6 league matches. 6 goals have been conceded.

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Chorley form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team, who have the the best goal difference (+15) in Vanarama National League North, on their Vanarama National League North travels is 2 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats.

Impressive finishing secured the home win 3-1 against Kettering Town in their previous game.

Prior to that match, a home win 1-0 against Leamington.

We have checked recent matches where Chorley have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those seven games were one victory, three draws and three defeats.

Chorley are seemingly not capable of scoring regularly on their travels in the league. They have only managed 3 goals from 6 away games. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (4 so far).

Head 2 Head

Stats for the former ten meetings featuring these two squads are: three wins for Boston, two draws and five wins for Chorley. Over 2,5 goals: two times; under 2,5 goals: eight games.

Top Goalscorers

ChorleyC. Hall
C. Hall
7 goals
Boston UnitedD. Elliott
D. Elliott
6 goals
Boston UnitedF. Preston
F. Preston
4 goals

Boston United missing players

Chorley missing players

Boston United Chorley
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
13 6 1 Played P 0 6 15
7 5 1 Won W 0 2 8
0 0 0 Drew D 0 2 4
6 1 0 Lost L 0 2 3
18 13 2 Scored S 0 3 26
21 6 1 Conceded C 0 4 11
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 67% 87%
85% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 33% 60%
69% 83% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 17% 40%
31% 17% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 20%
15% 17% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 13%
62% 83% 100% BTTS BTTS 0% 0% 40%
15% 17% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 67% 40%
23% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 67% 33%
 
5.1 6 5 Corners for (avg) C F 0 3.5 4.3
5.5 5.5 4 Corners against (avg) C A 0 3.8 4.1
1.8 2.2 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 1.5 1.5
3 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
10 12.3 16 Shots (avg) S ( 0 12.7 13.6
3.5 4.3 5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 4.2 5.6
40% 50% 40% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 12% 31%
 
8.1 9 9 Shots against (avg) S A 0 8.3 7.9
3.8 3.8 6 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 2.7 3.3
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 as they have conceded at home.
  • Boston United have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Chorley have scored away.
  • Boston United have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Boston United haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Chorley have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Chorley have the most scored goals in the first half (14) in Vanarama National League North
  • Chorley have the the best goal difference (+15) in Vanarama National League North
  • Chorley have won significantly less corners away then 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 Fylde 14 9 3 2 26 13 7 6 1 0 13 5 7 3 2 2 13 8 13 30
2 Brackley Town 13 9 3 1 18 8 5 4 0 1 7 4 8 5 3 0 11 4 10 30
3 Chorley 15 8 4 3 26 11 9 6 2 1 23 7 6 2 2 2 3 4 15 28
4 Kidderminster Harriers 12 6 3 3 25 12 7 5 0 2 20 7 5 1 3 1 5 5 13 21
5 Curzon Ashton 11 6 3 2 18 11 5 3 2 0 7 4 6 3 1 2 11 7 7 21
6 Leamington 14 6 3 5 17 14 6 5 0 1 11 5 8 1 3 4 6 9 3 21
7 Boston United 13 7 0 6 18 21 6 5 0 1 13 6 7 2 0 5 5 15 -3 21
8 Alfreton Town 13 6 2 5 24 17 7 3 2 2 13 8 6 3 0 3 11 9 7 20
9 Gateshead 10 6 2 2 21 14 5 5 0 0 13 4 5 1 2 2 8 10 7 20
10 Spennymoor Town 14 6 2 6 21 22 6 3 1 2 13 9 8 3 1 4 8 13 -1 20
11 York City 13 6 1 6 20 18 7 4 0 3 14 8 6 2 1 3 6 10 2 19
12 Darlington 14 5 3 6 26 22 7 3 1 3 14 9 7 2 2 3 12 13 4 18
13 Chester 13 4 4 5 24 24 7 4 2 1 18 11 6 0 2 4 6 13 0 16
14 Hereford 13 4 4 5 12 15 6 2 1 3 5 8 7 2 3 2 7 7 -3 16
15 Kettering Town 11 4 3 4 15 13 7 2 3 2 9 7 4 2 0 2 6 6 2 15
16 Southport 11 3 4 4 20 18 7 3 4 0 16 9 4 0 0 4 4 9 2 13
17 Bradford Park Avenue 13 3 4 6 14 24 6 2 2 2 8 9 7 1 2 4 6 15 -10 13
18 Farsley Celtic 14 3 4 7 11 26 6 2 3 1 6 6 8 1 1 6 5 20 -15 13
19 Guiseley 11 2 3 6 10 19 7 2 2 3 6 9 4 0 1 3 4 10 -9 9
20 AFC Telford United 13 2 3 8 12 24 5 2 2 1 6 3 8 0 1 7 6 21 -12 9
21 Gloucester City 13 2 3 8 14 27 6 2 2 2 9 6 7 0 1 6 5 21 -13 9
22 Blyth Spartans 14 2 3 9 9 28 7 2 2 3 6 7 7 0 1 6 3 21 -19 9

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).