Open game expected at The Jakemans Stadium: Boston United vs Fylde preview

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Competition: England Vanarama National League North
Competition: Sat 23.April
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: The Jakemans Stadium (6643 seats)

Both participants are relishing a sweet season so far and match dates like this could be deciding. Get ready for Boston United - Fylde!

Insights:
  • Boston United have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Fylde have won significantly less corners away then at home.

This looks to be an action-packed fixture with lots of fun and bustle as both participants are well renewed since they last ran out on the pitch. Game on!

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Boston United form and stats

Overall Vanarama National League North stats at home this season for Boston United are 10-4-5 (wins-draws-losses).

Boston United are returning here after visiting Brackley Town and winning with a 1-0 scoreline. Ferguson scored the goal(s). Manager Cox felt very clever after Ferguson scored the winning goal against Brackley Town, having brought on that player as a substitute in the 81st minute.

Ahead of that match, Boston won a home game hosting Bradford Park Avenue (2-1).

This is expected to be a close game, with Boston United perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Boston United as a small favourite), we find nine games. Boston United has won four of these, drawn one and lost four.

Boston United have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at The Jakemans Stadium with 37 goals in 19 league matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 4 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Boston have conceded 24 in these home matches.

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Fylde form and stats

Playing away, Fylde have won 9 games, drawn 5 and suffered 5 defeats in the Vanarama National League North this season.

Impressive finishing from James-Taylor and Haughton (2) secured the home win 3-1 against Chester in their previous game.

A 0-0 draw at Southport's stadium before that.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Fylde playing away and similar expectations, we found 13 relevant matches. Results were seven Fylde wins, one draw and five defeats.

The visiting Fylde have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 28 goals from 19 games. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (16 so far). There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

The two combatants have fought previously this season: Fylde - Boston 1-0. Stats for the preceeding nine meetings featuring these two teams are: one win for Boston United, one draw and seven wins for Fylde. Over 2,5 goals: seven times; under 2,5 goals: two games.

Top Goalscorers

FyldeN. Haughton
N. Haughton
25 goals
BostonD. Elliott
D. Elliott
16 goals
FyldeB. Tollitt
B. Tollitt
8 goals

Boston United missing players

Fylde missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Boston United Fylde
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
38 19 5 Played P 5 19 38
17 10 1 Won W 2 9 22
7 4 1 Drew D 2 5 7
14 5 3 Lost L 1 5 9
58 37 8 Scored S 7 28 63
52 24 11 Conceded C 4 16 34
97% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 95% 97%
84% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 60% 63% 74%
63% 74% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 40% 37% 47%
32% 32% 60% Over 3.5 O 3.5 20% 21% 21%
13% 16% 20% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 11% 11%
66% 79% 100% BTTS BTTS 40% 42% 50%
26% 21% 0% Clean Sheets C S 40% 37% 34%
11% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 20% 26% 18%
 
5.5 6.1 5.6 Corners for (avg) C F 2.4 4.1 5.2
4.5 4.2 5 Corners against (avg) C A 8 5.3 5
1.6 1.6 1.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.2 1.7 1.9
5 0 0 Red cards R C 0 3 4
 
10.9 12.9 12 Shots (avg) S ( 6.8 8.4 10.7
4.1 5 4.6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.2 3.5 4.6
37% 39% 35% Goal Efficiency G E 44% 42% 36%
 
8.4 8.2 9 Shots against (avg) S A 13.6 10.4 9.4
3.9 4.1 4.8 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5.2 4.4 3.6
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 in all their home matches so far.
  • Boston United haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Fylde 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 Gateshead 38 27 5 6 91 42 19 16 1 2 48 17 19 11 4 4 43 25 49 86
2 Brackley Town 38 24 10 4 49 20 19 15 2 2 23 8 19 9 8 2 26 12 29 82
3 Fylde 38 22 7 9 63 34 19 13 2 4 35 18 19 9 5 5 28 16 29 73
4 Kidderminster Harriers 38 19 10 9 67 32 19 12 3 4 46 12 19 7 7 5 21 20 35 67
5 Chorley 38 16 12 10 58 44 19 11 4 4 41 23 19 5 8 6 17 21 14 60
6 Boston United 38 17 7 14 58 52 19 10 4 5 37 24 19 7 3 9 21 28 6 58
7 Kettering Town 38 15 10 13 51 46 19 8 6 5 28 20 19 7 4 8 23 26 5 55
8 York City 37 16 7 14 51 47 19 10 3 6 29 18 18 6 4 8 22 29 4 55
9 Spennymoor Town 38 15 8 15 51 49 19 8 6 5 29 21 19 7 2 10 22 28 2 53
10 Southport 38 13 13 12 52 50 19 8 9 2 33 18 19 5 4 10 19 32 2 52
11 Darlington 38 14 9 15 56 54 19 9 3 7 28 21 19 5 6 8 28 33 2 51
12 Hereford 38 14 9 15 45 45 19 9 4 6 23 19 19 5 5 9 22 26 0 51
13 Alfreton Town 37 14 9 14 50 54 18 5 8 5 24 23 19 9 1 9 26 31 -4 51
14 Curzon Ashton 37 13 11 13 45 53 19 7 6 6 22 24 18 6 5 7 23 29 -8 50
15 Bradford Park Avenue 38 11 10 17 44 58 19 7 5 7 26 27 19 4 5 10 18 31 -14 43
16 Leamington 38 10 12 16 34 43 19 9 5 5 22 18 19 1 7 11 12 25 -9 42
17 Gloucester City 38 10 12 16 42 55 19 6 7 6 25 21 19 4 5 10 17 34 -13 42
18 Chester 37 10 9 18 65 70 18 7 6 5 38 26 19 3 3 13 27 44 -5 39
19 Farsley Celtic 38 9 9 20 36 72 19 7 6 6 23 30 19 2 3 14 13 42 -36 36
20 Blyth Spartans 38 10 5 23 36 73 19 7 2 10 21 29 19 3 3 13 15 44 -37 35
21 AFC Telford United 38 7 13 18 45 61 19 7 5 7 29 23 19 0 8 11 16 38 -16 34
22 Guiseley 38 8 7 23 27 62 19 5 5 9 15 31 19 3 2 14 12 31 -35 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 Gateshead 38 27 5 6 91 42 19 16 1 2 48 17 19 11 4 4 43 25 49 86
2 Brackley Town 38 24 10 4 49 20 19 15 2 2 23 8 19 9 8 2 26 12 29 82
3 Fylde 38 22 7 9 63 34 19 13 2 4 35 18 19 9 5 5 28 16 29 73
4 Kidderminster Harriers 38 19 10 9 67 32 19 12 3 4 46 12 19 7 7 5 21 20 35 67
5 Chorley 38 16 12 10 58 44 19 11 4 4 41 23 19 5 8 6 17 21 14 60
6 Boston United 38 17 7 14 58 52 19 10 4 5 37 24 19 7 3 9 21 28 6 58
7 Kettering Town 38 15 10 13 51 46 19 8 6 5 28 20 19 7 4 8 23 26 5 55
8 York City 37 16 7 14 51 47 19 10 3 6 29 18 18 6 4 8 22 29 4 55
9 Spennymoor Town 38 15 8 15 51 49 19 8 6 5 29 21 19 7 2 10 22 28 2 53
10 Southport 38 13 13 12 52 50 19 8 9 2 33 18 19 5 4 10 19 32 2 52
11 Darlington 38 14 9 15 56 54 19 9 3 7 28 21 19 5 6 8 28 33 2 51
12 Hereford 38 14 9 15 45 45 19 9 4 6 23 19 19 5 5 9 22 26 0 51
13 Alfreton Town 37 14 9 14 50 54 18 5 8 5 24 23 19 9 1 9 26 31 -4 51
14 Curzon Ashton 37 13 11 13 45 53 19 7 6 6 22 24 18 6 5 7 23 29 -8 50
15 Bradford Park Avenue 38 11 10 17 44 58 19 7 5 7 26 27 19 4 5 10 18 31 -14 43
16 Leamington 38 10 12 16 34 43 19 9 5 5 22 18 19 1 7 11 12 25 -9 42
17 Gloucester City 38 10 12 16 42 55 19 6 7 6 25 21 19 4 5 10 17 34 -13 42
18 Chester 37 10 9 18 65 70 18 7 6 5 38 26 19 3 3 13 27 44 -5 39
19 Farsley Celtic 38 9 9 20 36 72 19 7 6 6 23 30 19 2 3 14 13 42 -36 36
20 Blyth Spartans 38 10 5 23 36 73 19 7 2 10 21 29 19 3 3 13 15 44 -37 35
21 AFC Telford United 38 7 13 18 45 61 19 7 5 7 29 23 19 0 8 11 16 38 -16 34
22 Guiseley 38 8 7 23 27 62 19 5 5 9 15 31 19 3 2 14 12 31 -35 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).