Brackley Town favourites for feisty fight facing Boston United

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Competition: England Vanarama National League North
Competition: Mon 18.April
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: St. James' Park (3500 seats)

A total of 37 sets of games have been played and both Brackley Town and Boston United are flying high in the table. Let's get started!

Insights:
  • Brackley Town have the fewest conceded goals (19) in Vanarama National League North

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

Brackley Town, who have the fewest conceded goals (19) in Vanarama National League North, have been very solid at home in the Vanarama National League North so far, with 47 points collected from 18 matches (15-2-1). This has contributed greatly to their 2nd position in the table. The Brackley Town fans aren't used to losing league-games here at St. James' Park and will expect new points from this game. Brackley Town has played 16 games in a row here without a defeat.

The Brackley goalkeeper is looking to record 90 more "clean sheet" minutes as his team have now played 360 minutes without conceding a goal in the Vanarama National League North.

Brackley Town drew their last game, also a home match. Boston United (placed 7th) was the opponent, 0-0 the score.

A 0-0 draw away before that, with Leamington the opponent.

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 Brackley have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 15 games) they have won six times, drawn seven and lost two.

Brackley Town are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 23 goals in 18 games. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Defensively Brackley Town have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (7 in 18 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Boston United form and stats

6-3-9 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Boston United in their Vanarama National League North matches away.

Boston has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Brackley Town for a 0-0 draw.

Before that, Boston United secured a home win against Bradford Park Avenue with the score 2-1.

We have checked recent matches where Boston United have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those nine games were two victories, two draws and five defeats.

Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Boston have scored 20 goals in 18 league games away. In the opposite end, Boston United have conceded 28 goals in their away games. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

The two teams involved encountered each other earlier on this match year: Boston United - Brackley 1-3. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's six Brackley Town victories, two draws and two Boston United wins. Over/under statistics; six of these games ended with three goals or more, four matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Boston UnitedD. Elliott
D. Elliott
16 goals
Brackley TownL. Ndlovu
L. Ndlovu
13 goals
BrackleyM. Lowe
M. Lowe
11 goals

Brackley Town missing players

Boston United missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Brackley Town Boston United
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
38 19 5 Played P 5 19 38
24 15 4 Won W 1 6 16
11 3 1 Drew D 0 4 8
3 1 0 Lost L 4 9 14
49 23 4 Scored S 4 20 57
19 7 0 Conceded C 9 28 52
79% 84% 80% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 89% 95%
45% 32% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 60% 68% 84%
29% 26% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 60% 53% 63%
16% 11% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 40% 32% 32%
8% 5% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 11% 13%
26% 21% 0% BTTS BTTS 60% 53% 66%
71% 79% 100% Clean Sheets C S 20% 32% 26%
24% 16% 20% Failed to Score F T 20% 26% 13%
 
5.3 5.7 6.2 Corners for (avg) C F 6 4.8 5.5
4 3.6 4.2 Corners against (avg) C A 3.2 4.7 4.5
1.1 0.7 0.4 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 1.5 1.6
3 1 0 Red cards R C 0 5 5
 
10.1 11.5 11.4 Shots (avg) S ( 7.4 8.7 10.8
4.4 4.7 3.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.6 3.2 4.1
30% 26% 21% Goal Efficiency G E 31% 33% 37%
 
7.4 6.8 9 Shots against (avg) S A 10.6 8.5 8.4
2.7 2.6 2.8 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.4 3.7 3.9
Key stats in Vanarama National League North this season:
  • Brackley Town have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Brackley Town have the fewest conceded goals (19) in Vanarama National League North
  • Brackley Town have the fewest conceded goals (7) at home in Vanarama National League North
  • Brackley Town have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (6) in Vanarama National League North
  • Brackley Town have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (13) in Vanarama National League North
  • Brackley Town have the fewest matches over the total-line (7) in Vanarama National League North
  • Brackley Town have the most clean sheets (14) at home in Vanarama National League North
  • Brackley Town have the most clean sheets (26) in Vanarama National League North
  • Brackley Town have the most matches under the total-line (22) in Vanarama National League North
  • Brackley Town have the most points (47) at home in Vanarama National League North

  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 37 26 5 6 87 40 18 15 1 2 44 15 19 11 4 4 43 25 47 83
2 Brackley Town 37 24 10 3 49 19 18 15 2 1 23 7 19 9 8 2 26 12 30 82
3 Fylde 37 21 7 9 60 33 18 12 2 4 32 17 19 9 5 5 28 16 27 70
4 Kidderminster Harriers 37 19 9 9 67 32 18 12 2 4 46 12 19 7 7 5 21 20 35 66
5 Chorley 37 16 12 9 58 43 19 11 4 4 41 23 18 5 8 5 17 20 15 60
6 York City 36 16 7 13 51 44 19 10 3 6 29 18 17 6 4 7 22 26 7 55
7 Boston United 37 16 7 14 57 52 19 10 4 5 37 24 18 6 3 9 20 28 5 55
8 Kettering Town 37 15 9 13 51 46 19 8 6 5 28 20 18 7 3 8 23 26 5 54
9 Southport 37 13 13 11 52 48 19 8 9 2 33 18 18 5 4 9 19 30 4 52
10 Darlington 37 14 9 14 54 50 19 9 3 7 28 21 18 5 6 7 26 29 4 51
11 Hereford 37 14 9 14 45 44 19 9 4 6 23 19 18 5 5 8 22 25 1 51
12 Spennymoor Town 37 14 8 15 48 49 18 7 6 5 26 21 19 7 2 10 22 28 -1 50
13 Alfreton Town 36 13 9 14 47 54 17 4 8 5 21 23 19 9 1 9 26 31 -7 48
14 Curzon Ashton 36 12 11 13 44 53 18 6 6 6 21 24 18 6 5 7 23 29 -9 47
15 Leamington 38 10 12 16 34 43 19 9 5 5 22 18 19 1 7 11 12 25 -9 42
16 Bradford Park Avenue 37 11 9 17 44 58 18 7 4 7 26 27 19 4 5 10 18 31 -14 42
17 Chester 36 10 9 17 64 67 18 7 6 5 38 26 18 3 3 12 26 41 -3 39
18 Gloucester City 37 9 12 16 41 55 18 5 7 6 24 21 19 4 5 10 17 34 -14 39
19 Blyth Spartans 37 10 5 22 36 70 19 7 2 10 21 29 18 3 3 12 15 41 -34 35
20 AFC Telford United 38 7 13 18 45 61 19 7 5 7 29 23 19 0 8 11 16 38 -16 34
21 Farsley Celtic 37 8 9 20 34 72 18 6 6 6 21 30 19 2 3 14 13 42 -38 33
22 Guiseley 37 8 6 23 27 62 19 5 5 9 15 31 18 3 1 14 12 31 -35 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 Gateshead 37 26 5 6 87 40 18 15 1 2 44 15 19 11 4 4 43 25 47 83
2 Brackley Town 37 24 10 3 49 19 18 15 2 1 23 7 19 9 8 2 26 12 30 82
3 Fylde 37 21 7 9 60 33 18 12 2 4 32 17 19 9 5 5 28 16 27 70
4 Kidderminster Harriers 37 19 9 9 67 32 18 12 2 4 46 12 19 7 7 5 21 20 35 66
5 Chorley 37 16 12 9 58 43 19 11 4 4 41 23 18 5 8 5 17 20 15 60
6 York City 36 16 7 13 51 44 19 10 3 6 29 18 17 6 4 7 22 26 7 55
7 Boston United 37 16 7 14 57 52 19 10 4 5 37 24 18 6 3 9 20 28 5 55
8 Kettering Town 37 15 9 13 51 46 19 8 6 5 28 20 18 7 3 8 23 26 5 54
9 Southport 37 13 13 11 52 48 19 8 9 2 33 18 18 5 4 9 19 30 4 52
10 Darlington 37 14 9 14 54 50 19 9 3 7 28 21 18 5 6 7 26 29 4 51
11 Hereford 37 14 9 14 45 44 19 9 4 6 23 19 18 5 5 8 22 25 1 51
12 Spennymoor Town 37 14 8 15 48 49 18 7 6 5 26 21 19 7 2 10 22 28 -1 50
13 Alfreton Town 36 13 9 14 47 54 17 4 8 5 21 23 19 9 1 9 26 31 -7 48
14 Curzon Ashton 36 12 11 13 44 53 18 6 6 6 21 24 18 6 5 7 23 29 -9 47
15 Leamington 38 10 12 16 34 43 19 9 5 5 22 18 19 1 7 11 12 25 -9 42
16 Bradford Park Avenue 37 11 9 17 44 58 18 7 4 7 26 27 19 4 5 10 18 31 -14 42
17 Chester 36 10 9 17 64 67 18 7 6 5 38 26 18 3 3 12 26 41 -3 39
18 Gloucester City 37 9 12 16 41 55 18 5 7 6 24 21 19 4 5 10 17 34 -14 39
19 Blyth Spartans 37 10 5 22 36 70 19 7 2 10 21 29 18 3 3 12 15 41 -34 35
20 AFC Telford United 38 7 13 18 45 61 19 7 5 7 29 23 19 0 8 11 16 38 -16 34
21 Farsley Celtic 37 8 9 20 34 72 18 6 6 6 21 30 19 2 3 14 13 42 -38 33
22 Guiseley 37 8 6 23 27 62 19 5 5 9 15 31 18 3 1 14 12 31 -35 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).