Another action-packed fixture in Vanarama National League North as Boston United receive Kettering Town

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Competition: England Vanarama National League North
Competition: Sat 26.February
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: The Jakemans Stadium (6643 seats)

This season has been a rollercoaster for these sides so far, boom and bust giving mid-table spots so far. Pave the way for Boston United - Kettering Town!

Insights:
  • Boston United have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Kettering Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

It's no vacation for neither Boston nor Kettering 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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Boston United form and stats

8 victories, 2 draws and 4 defeats. That’s what Boston United have to build on here at The Jakemans Stadium in the Vanarama National League North.

In their previous game, the manager Cox led his Boston United to a defeat away at Kidderminster Harriers. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at The Jakemans Stadium.

Preceding that game was the home draw versus Southport that ended 1-1.

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Boston United have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found nine games) they have won three times, drawn three and lost three.

Boston United are traveling soon after this match as the Vanarama National League North match at Alfreton Town awaits in three days.

Boston can score goals in their home matches. After 14 league matches they have found the net 29 times. 17 goals have been conceded. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Kettering Town form and stats

The visitors are W6-D2-L5 on the road this term. That's in the Vanarama National League North.

Kettering Town played 2-2 against AFC Telford United in their previous match.

Preceding that game was the away victory against Blyth Spartans with the score of 2-1.

We have checked recent matches where Kettering Town have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those ten games were three victories, three draws and four defeats.

Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Kettering have scored 18 goals in 13 league games away. Kettering Town have conceded 16 goals in these away matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

This isn't the first time these two sides face each other this campaign, as the fixture list show this recent fixture: Kettering Town - Boston United 2-3. Stats for the previous eight meetings involving these two sides are: four wins for Boston United, one draw and three wins for Kettering Town. Over 2,5 goals: four times; under 2,5 goals: four games.

Top Goalscorers

BostonD. Elliott
D. Elliott
12 goals
Boston UnitedF. Preston
F. Preston
7 goals

Boston United missing players

Kettering Town missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Boston United Kettering Town
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
26 14 5 Played P 3 13 27
11 8 3 Won W 2 6 11
4 2 0 Drew D 1 2 7
11 4 2 Lost L 0 5 9
40 29 9 Scored S 3 18 40
40 17 7 Conceded C 1 16 32
96% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 67% 92% 93%
88% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 33% 77% 78%
69% 79% 80% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 62% 59%
38% 36% 20% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 31% 33%
15% 14% 20% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 4%
65% 71% 80% BTTS BTTS 33% 46% 56%
23% 29% 20% Clean Sheets C S 67% 38% 33%
15% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 33% 23% 19%
 
5.4 6 5.8 Corners for (avg) C F 5.3 5.3 5.8
4.5 4.4 5.4 Corners against (avg) C A 3 4.8 4.3
1.6 1.6 1.6 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.3 1.8 1.7
3 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 2
 
10.7 13.1 11.6 Shots (avg) S ( 4.3 9 11.3
4 4.9 4.6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1 3 4.3
38% 42% 39% Goal Efficiency G E 100% 46% 34%
 
8.7 8.8 9.2 Shots against (avg) S A 4 8.5 7.8
4.4 4.4 5.8 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 1.3 3.4 3.1
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.
  • Kettering Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than 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 28 20 3 5 62 32 14 12 0 2 32 12 14 8 3 3 30 20 30 63
2 Brackley Town 26 17 6 3 34 17 12 9 2 1 14 6 14 8 4 2 20 11 17 57
3 Kidderminster Harriers 26 17 5 4 52 20 13 10 1 2 34 9 13 7 4 2 18 11 32 56
4 Fylde 26 14 5 7 45 27 12 8 1 3 21 12 14 6 4 4 24 15 18 47
5 Chorley 25 12 9 4 45 27 12 8 3 1 32 14 13 4 6 3 13 13 18 45
6 Southport 27 12 8 7 44 32 14 8 5 1 29 13 13 4 3 6 15 19 12 44
7 Hereford 28 12 5 11 35 35 14 8 2 4 19 14 14 4 3 7 16 21 0 41
8 Kettering Town 27 11 7 9 40 32 14 5 5 4 22 16 13 6 2 5 18 16 8 40
9 Curzon Ashton 25 10 9 6 36 29 13 6 5 2 19 13 12 4 4 4 17 16 7 39
10 Boston United 26 11 4 11 40 40 14 8 2 4 29 17 12 3 2 7 11 23 0 37
11 York City 24 11 3 10 35 33 13 6 2 5 21 16 11 5 1 5 14 17 2 36
12 Darlington 28 9 7 12 44 43 14 5 3 6 21 18 14 4 4 6 23 25 1 34
13 Spennymoor Town 25 9 5 11 37 40 11 5 3 3 22 16 14 4 2 8 15 24 -3 32
14 Alfreton Town 26 9 5 12 36 43 13 4 4 5 18 20 13 5 1 7 18 23 -7 32
15 Leamington 28 8 8 12 28 37 14 7 3 4 18 17 14 1 5 8 10 20 -9 32
16 Bradford Park Avenue 26 8 6 12 34 45 13 6 2 5 22 22 13 2 4 7 12 23 -11 30
17 Chester 28 7 7 14 46 52 15 6 5 4 31 22 13 1 2 10 15 30 -6 28
18 Blyth Spartans 27 8 3 16 26 50 14 6 2 6 16 16 13 2 1 10 10 34 -24 27
19 Gloucester City 28 5 10 13 26 42 14 3 6 5 14 13 14 2 4 8 12 29 -16 25
20 Guiseley 25 6 5 14 21 36 13 4 4 5 12 16 12 2 1 9 9 20 -15 23
21 AFC Telford United 27 4 8 15 31 48 13 4 3 6 18 15 14 0 5 9 13 33 -17 20
22 Farsley Celtic 26 4 6 16 23 60 12 3 4 5 14 25 14 1 2 11 9 35 -37 18

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 28 20 3 5 62 32 14 12 0 2 32 12 14 8 3 3 30 20 30 63
2 Brackley Town 26 17 6 3 34 17 12 9 2 1 14 6 14 8 4 2 20 11 17 57
3 Kidderminster Harriers 26 17 5 4 52 20 13 10 1 2 34 9 13 7 4 2 18 11 32 56
4 Fylde 26 14 5 7 45 27 12 8 1 3 21 12 14 6 4 4 24 15 18 47
5 Chorley 25 12 9 4 45 27 12 8 3 1 32 14 13 4 6 3 13 13 18 45
6 Southport 27 12 8 7 44 32 14 8 5 1 29 13 13 4 3 6 15 19 12 44
7 Hereford 28 12 5 11 35 35 14 8 2 4 19 14 14 4 3 7 16 21 0 41
8 Kettering Town 27 11 7 9 40 32 14 5 5 4 22 16 13 6 2 5 18 16 8 40
9 Curzon Ashton 25 10 9 6 36 29 13 6 5 2 19 13 12 4 4 4 17 16 7 39
10 Boston United 26 11 4 11 40 40 14 8 2 4 29 17 12 3 2 7 11 23 0 37
11 York City 24 11 3 10 35 33 13 6 2 5 21 16 11 5 1 5 14 17 2 36
12 Darlington 28 9 7 12 44 43 14 5 3 6 21 18 14 4 4 6 23 25 1 34
13 Spennymoor Town 25 9 5 11 37 40 11 5 3 3 22 16 14 4 2 8 15 24 -3 32
14 Alfreton Town 26 9 5 12 36 43 13 4 4 5 18 20 13 5 1 7 18 23 -7 32
15 Leamington 28 8 8 12 28 37 14 7 3 4 18 17 14 1 5 8 10 20 -9 32
16 Bradford Park Avenue 26 8 6 12 34 45 13 6 2 5 22 22 13 2 4 7 12 23 -11 30
17 Chester 28 7 7 14 46 52 15 6 5 4 31 22 13 1 2 10 15 30 -6 28
18 Blyth Spartans 27 8 3 16 26 50 14 6 2 6 16 16 13 2 1 10 10 34 -24 27
19 Gloucester City 28 5 10 13 26 42 14 3 6 5 14 13 14 2 4 8 12 29 -16 25
20 Guiseley 25 6 5 14 21 36 13 4 4 5 12 16 12 2 1 9 9 20 -15 23
21 AFC Telford United 27 4 8 15 31 48 13 4 3 6 18 15 14 0 5 9 13 33 -17 20
22 Farsley Celtic 26 4 6 16 23 60 12 3 4 5 14 25 14 1 2 11 9 35 -37 18

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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).