There should be a considerable gulf in quality between these sides based on table positions so far, with Chester ahead of Curzon Ashton by 16 points.
- Chester haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Curzon Ashton have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
Both squads have had enough rest since their last work day in an official game. Let's wish for an animated game!
Chester form and stats
5 victories, 4 draws and 3 defeats. That’s what Chester have to build on here at Lookers Vauxhall Stadium in the Vanarama National League North. days ago.
Chester travelled for their previous game, a trip to Brackley Town that ended 1-1.
Before that, Chester drew at home versus AFC Telford United.Trench warfare? In this club's last 10 league matches, 8 have contained less than three goals (under 2.5).
The Chester fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 15 in 12 matches. From these home matches, Chester have conceded only 9 goals.
Curzon Ashton form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their Vanarama National League North travels is 3 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats. The pressure to perform on the road is increasing on Lakeland, the Curzon Ashton manager, as the last three away games were defeats.
Curzon won their last game, 2-1 versus Buxton played at home. That victory felt good as this team had gone four league matches without winning.
It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Southport wasn't a success with a 1-2 loss.The visitors have scored 9 goals from 11 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Curzon Ashton has visited these top teams three times, and 2 of 3 has ended with 2 goals or more!
Head 2 Head
Chester and Curzon Ashton have faced off earlier this season: Curzon Ashton - Chester 1-2. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Chester four wins, zero draws and Curzon Ashton six victories. As for goals, eight matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two games had two or less.
Top Goalscorers
  K. Willoughby 12 goals |   J. Hancock 7 goals | A. Dudley 5 goals |
Chester missing players
Curzon Ashton missing players
| Chester | Curzon Ashton | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 25 | 12 | 4 | Played | P | 3 | 11 | 23 |
| 11 | 5 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 10 | 4 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 3 | 5 | 10 |
| 39 | 15 | 7 | Scored | S | 1 | 9 | 22 |
| 23 | 9 | 1 | Conceded | C | 6 | 11 | 25 |
| 92% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 82% | 87% |
| 68% | 50% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 55% | 70% |
| 40% | 17% | 25% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 45% | 43% |
| 32% | 17% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 4% |
| 12% | 8% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 48% | 33% | 25% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 36% | 43% |
| 40% | 42% | 75% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 36% | 35% |
| 20% | 25% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 67% | 45% | 35% |
| 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2.7 | 3.8 | 4.3 |
| 4.8 | 4.3 | 3.2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.7 |
| 1.4 | 0.8 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.5 | 1.6 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 8.4 | 7.2 | 7.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 4.7 | 8.5 | 8.3 |
| 3.9 | 3.5 | 4.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1 | 3.7 | 3.3 |
| 40% | 36% | 41% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 22% | 29% |
| 7.2 | 5.3 | 4 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 8 | 10.3 | 8.8 |
| 2.9 | 2.2 | 1.2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.3 | 3.9 | 3.9 |
- Chester haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Curzon Ashton 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 | Darlington | 26 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 50 | 35 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 19 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 28 | 16 | 15 | 47 |
| 2 | Brackley Town | 25 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 31 | 19 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 47 |
| 3 | King's Lynn Town | 22 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 41 | 21 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 20 | 45 |
| 4 | Chester | 25 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 39 | 23 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 24 | 14 | 16 | 43 |
| 5 | Fylde | 21 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 21 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 42 |
| 6 | Scarborough Athletic | 25 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 45 | 40 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 27 | 21 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 19 | 5 | 42 |
| 7 | Chorley | 24 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 34 | 23 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 19 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 37 |
| 8 | Southport | 24 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 35 | 32 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 18 | 3 | 36 |
| 9 | Banbury United | 25 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 35 | 32 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 9 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 23 | 3 | 36 |
| 10 | Peterborough Sports | 25 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 33 | 32 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 21 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 18 | 1 | 36 |
| 11 | Gloucester City | 26 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 38 | 42 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 24 | 22 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 20 | -4 | 35 |
| 12 | Alfreton Town | 23 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 30 | 24 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 6 | 33 |
| 13 | Kidderminster Harriers | 25 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 24 | 27 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 14 | -3 | 33 |
| 14 | Spennymoor Town | 24 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 31 | 33 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 19 | 22 | -2 | 31 |
| 15 | Hereford | 23 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 29 | 28 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 16 | 1 | 29 |
| 16 | Leamington | 25 | 5 | 14 | 6 | 21 | 22 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 12 | -1 | 29 |
| 17 | Bradford Park Avenue | 25 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 24 | 32 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 17 | -8 | 28 |
| 18 | Curzon Ashton | 23 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 22 | 25 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 11 | -3 | 27 |
| 19 | Boston United | 26 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 36 | 44 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 23 | 24 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 20 | -8 | 26 |
| 20 | Buxton | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 30 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 15 | -8 | 25 |
| 21 | Kettering Town | 24 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 22 | 38 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 27 | -16 | 25 |
| 22 | Farsley Celtic | 23 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 26 | 41 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 19 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 22 | -15 | 21 |
| 23 | Blyth Spartans | 23 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 22 | 36 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 22 | -14 | 19 |
| 24 | AFC Telford United | 24 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 16 | 42 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 19 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 23 | -26 | 13 |
