Vanarama National League North preview: Can Boston United edge out victory against York City?

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Competition: England Vanarama National League North
Competition: Tue 26.October
Match begins: 18:45 (UTC)
Venue: The Jakemans Stadium (6643 seats)

The Jakemans Stadium: Blow the trumpet for a football celebration when Boston United put their fighting gear on for York City. Read up on the fixture here at Tipsway!

Insights:
  • Boston United have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • York City is in the best form (5-0-1)

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Boston and York City.

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Boston United form and stats

It’s been three wins in a row for Boston here at The Jakemans Stadium, hoping to make this one the fourth consecutive victory.

Boston are returning here after visiting Blyth Spartans in a Vanarama National League North game and winning with a 1-0 scoreline.

Heartbreak before that as Boston United lost 2-3 at Stratford Town's place.

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 ten games) they have won two times, drawn three and lost five.

Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Hereford are coming to town in four days.

With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (9 in 4 games), Boston United's attacking play is working. On the other hand, Boston have conceded 5 goals.

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York City form and stats

York City have six points from their first three away games in the Vanarama National League North, meaning two victories and a loss. Momentum is building for York in their away games, having won their two previous outings.

York City go into this game after a win, the home game against Chester that ended 1-0.

Prior to that result York won their away game at Morpeth Town in the FA Cup. The scoreline was 3-1.

York are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is three wins, zero draws and zero defeats. From a total of three matches.

A quick return to home after this game, as York City are hosting Blyth Spartans in the Vanarama National League North only four days away.

York has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 5 goals from 3 games. The York City manager S. Watson has some worries about the defense as 6 goals have been conceded in these travels.

Head 2 Head

Boston United-York City H2H statistics last seven meetings regardless of arena: Boston four wins, York City two wins, one draw. four of these seven matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

Boston UnitedD. Elliott
D. Elliott
5 goals
York CityC. Donaldson
C. Donaldson
4 goals
BostonF. Preston
F. Preston
3 goals

Boston United missing players

York City missing players

Boston United York City
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
9 4 2 Played P 1 3 9
5 3 1 Won W 1 2 5
0 0 0 Drew D 0 0 0
4 1 1 Lost L 0 1 4
13 9 3 Scored S 2 5 15
12 5 3 Conceded C 1 6 14
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
78% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 78%
67% 100% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 100% 78%
22% 25% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 67% 44%
11% 25% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 11%
67% 100% 100% BTTS BTTS 100% 67% 67%
11% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 11%
22% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 33% 22%
 
4.9 5 4 Corners for (avg) C F 8 6.3 7
5 5.2 6 Corners against (avg) C A 4 5 5.8
1.7 2.2 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 1.3 1.1
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
10.8 14 13.5 Shots (avg) S ( 13 12.7 11.8
3.9 5 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 6 6 5
37% 45% 38% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 28% 33%
Key stats in Vanarama National League North this season:
  • All of Boston United's home-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
  • All of York City's away-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
  • Boston United have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
  • 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.
  • York City haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • York City is in the best form (5-0-1)

  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 10 7 2 1 18 8 4 4 0 0 6 2 6 3 2 1 12 6 10 23
2 Brackley Town 9 7 1 1 12 5 3 2 0 1 4 4 6 5 1 0 8 1 7 22
3 Spennymoor Town 9 6 1 2 20 11 5 3 1 1 13 7 4 3 0 1 7 4 9 19
4 Chorley 9 5 2 2 19 7 5 3 1 1 16 4 4 2 1 1 3 3 12 17
5 Gateshead 8 5 2 1 19 11 4 4 0 0 11 3 4 1 2 1 8 8 8 17
6 Curzon Ashton 9 5 2 2 16 10 3 2 1 0 5 3 6 3 1 2 11 7 6 17
7 York City 9 5 0 4 15 14 6 3 0 3 10 8 3 2 0 1 5 6 1 15
8 Boston United 9 5 0 4 13 12 4 3 0 1 9 5 5 2 0 3 4 7 1 15
9 Kidderminster Harriers 9 4 2 3 17 11 5 3 0 2 13 7 4 1 2 1 4 4 6 14
10 Alfreton Town 10 4 2 4 16 14 6 2 2 2 8 7 4 2 0 2 8 7 2 14
11 Kettering Town 8 3 3 2 9 7 5 1 3 1 4 4 3 2 0 1 5 3 2 12
12 Farsley Celtic 10 3 3 4 10 19 5 2 2 1 6 6 5 1 1 3 4 13 -9 12
13 Darlington 10 3 2 5 16 15 6 2 1 3 9 8 4 1 1 2 7 7 1 11
14 Leamington 9 3 2 4 9 12 4 3 0 1 6 5 5 0 2 3 3 7 -3 11
15 Guiseley 9 2 3 4 9 12 6 2 2 2 6 7 3 0 1 2 3 5 -3 9
16 Chester 9 2 3 4 13 17 4 2 1 1 9 7 5 0 2 3 4 10 -4 9
17 Blyth Spartans 10 2 3 5 9 16 6 2 2 2 6 5 4 0 1 3 3 11 -7 9
18 Bradford Park Avenue 10 2 3 5 9 16 4 1 1 2 4 6 6 1 2 3 5 10 -7 9
19 AFC Telford United 10 2 2 6 9 17 4 2 1 1 5 2 6 0 1 5 4 15 -8 8
20 Hereford 9 1 4 4 7 13 4 0 1 3 2 8 5 1 3 1 5 5 -6 7
21 Gloucester City 10 1 3 6 10 23 5 1 2 2 7 6 5 0 1 4 3 17 -13 6
22 Southport 7 0 3 4 10 15 3 0 3 0 6 6 4 0 0 4 4 9 -5 3

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).