Crucial shoot-out in the cellar of the Vanarama National League North, with both Bradford Park Avenue and Chester feeling more worry than pleasure. This game is a real "six-pointer" with the hosting team positioned 21st and the visitors in 15th position.
- Bradford Park Avenue have the fewest clean sheets (1) in Vanarama National League North
- Chester have the most scored goals in the second half (25) in Vanarama National League North
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Bradford Park Avenue form and stats
The complete Vanarama National League North statistics at home this season for Bradford Park Avenue are 2-2-3 (wins-draws-losses). When Bradford Park Avenue hosts teams that live in the bottom of the table (like Hereford, Guiseley, AFC Telford United, Farsley Celtic, Blyth Spartans, Bradford Park Avenue and Gloucester City), they have won 2 of 3 matches!
Bradford manager Bower and his team return home after a 2-2 draw away versus Guiseley (placed 19th) in the Vanarama National League North.
The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a Fa Trophy home game that ended 3-3 versus Halifax Town (after extra-time, 3-5 on penalties).There's a new fixture coming up fairly quickly for Bradford Park Avenue, as the Vanarama National League North home game vs Gateshead is only two days away.
Bradford are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 8 goals in 7 games. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 12 goals have been conceded.
Chester form and stats
Chester have only collected 5 points from their away games in the Vanarama National League North, after 1-2-6 (9 played).
Chester's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus AFC Telford United that finished 1-1.
Ahead of that game was the 2-2 draw at home against Fylde.Chester find the net regularly in their away games. 11 goals from 9 away fixtures in the league. The Chester manager Watson has some worries about the defense as 19 goals have been conceded in these travels. When Chester is visiting a side on the bottom half, 2 of 3 matches have ended with three or more goals. These are matches against Chester, Hereford, Guiseley, AFC Telford United, Farsley Celtic, Blyth Spartans and Gloucester City.
Head 2 Head
Previous ten meetings involving these contenders: Bradford Park Avenue won three, Chester triumphed in four and we saw three draws. seven games with over 2,5 goals, three matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  B. Dockerty 4 goals |  A. Dudley 4 goals | D. Stephenson 4 goals |
Bradford Park Avenue missing players
Chester missing players
| Bradford Park Avenue | Chester | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 17 | 7 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 9 | 20 |
| 3 | 2 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 8 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 6 | 8 |
| 17 | 8 | 6 | Scored | S | 5 | 11 | 34 |
| 31 | 12 | 4 | Conceded | C | 4 | 19 | 35 |
| 94% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 89% | 95% |
| 82% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 67% | 80% |
| 53% | 57% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 67% | 70% |
| 24% | 14% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 67% | 67% | 60% |
| 18% | 14% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 33% | 30% |
| 71% | 71% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 67% | 70% |
| 6% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 11% | 10% |
| 29% | 29% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 33% | 25% |
| 4.5 | 6 | 7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.7 | 5.2 | 5.6 |
| 4.9 | 3.9 | 3.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.3 | 7.4 | 7.1 |
| 1.4 | 1.3 | 0.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.3 | 1.8 | 1.6 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 9.3 | 11.4 | 10.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10.3 | 11.2 | 9.9 |
| 4 | 4.7 | 5.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5 | 4.4 | 4.5 |
| 25% | 24% | 35% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 28% | 37% |
| 13.1 | 12.4 | 11.3 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 13.3 | 14.2 | 11.8 |
| 5.6 | 4.9 | 4.3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 7.3 | 6.8 | 4.8 |
- All of Bradford Park Avenue's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Bradford Park Avenue have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
- Bradford Park Avenue have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Bradford Park Avenue have the fewest clean sheets (0) at home in Vanarama National League North
- Bradford Park Avenue have the fewest clean sheets (1) in Vanarama National League North
- Bradford Park Avenue have the fewest points (8) at home in Vanarama National League North
- Bradford Park Avenue have the most points from losing position (10) in Vanarama National League North
- Bradford Park Avenue have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Bradford Park Avenue haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Chester have the most scored goals in the second half (25) 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 | Brackley Town | 19 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 12 | 40 |
| 2 | Gateshead | 17 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 36 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 38 |
| 3 | Fylde | 19 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 20 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 15 | 37 |
| 4 | Chorley | 19 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 35 | 18 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 36 |
| 5 | Kidderminster Harriers | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 35 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 19 | 31 |
| 6 | Southport | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 33 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 24 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 30 |
| 7 | Boston United | 19 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 29 | 33 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 17 | -4 | 28 |
| 8 | Alfreton Town | 19 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 31 | 28 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 15 | 3 | 27 |
| 9 | York City | 18 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 24 | 23 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 26 |
| 10 | Kettering Town | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 28 | 23 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 5 | 25 |
| 11 | Curzon Ashton | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 25 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 4 | 25 |
| 12 | Leamington | 21 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 22 | 25 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 11 | -3 | 25 |
| 13 | Spennymoor Town | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 29 | 33 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 19 | -4 | 25 |
| 14 | Darlington | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 32 | 31 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 1 | 24 |
| 15 | Chester | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 34 | 35 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 19 | -1 | 24 |
| 16 | Hereford | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 9 | -1 | 23 |
| 17 | Gloucester City | 19 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 21 | 33 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 24 | -12 | 18 |
| 18 | Blyth Spartans | 19 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 17 | 36 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 25 | -19 | 18 |
| 19 | Guiseley | 19 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 26 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 12 | -12 | 17 |
| 20 | Farsley Celtic | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 34 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 24 | -19 | 17 |
| 21 | Bradford Park Avenue | 17 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 31 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 19 | -14 | 15 |
| 22 | AFC Telford United | 19 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 35 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 24 | -16 | 12 |
