Vanarama National League North preview: Can Chester edge out victory against Farsley Celtic?

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Competition: England Vanarama National League North
Competition: Sat 23.April
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Lookers Vauxhall Stadium (5376 seats)

These teams have both had a low return so far, but three lovely points in this crucial fixture would definitely provide a boost. Get set for Chester - Farsley Celtic!

Insights:
  • Chester have the fewest clean sheets (5) in Vanarama National League North
  • Farsley Celtic have the most conceded goals in the second half (38) in Vanarama National League North

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

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Chester form and stats

The story so far in the Vanarama National League North for Chester at their home stadium (Lookers Vauxhall Stadium) is 7 wins, 6 draws and 5 defeats. When Chester hosts teams that live in the bottom of the table (like Chester, AFC Telford United, Guiseley, Blyth Spartans, Leamington, Bradford Park Avenue and Gloucester City), they have won 3 of 5 matches!

Chester are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 1-3 away versus Fylde.

The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a home game that ended 2-2 versus Kidderminster Harriers.

The hosts are favourites to win this game, with an estimated chance of about 55-60% of that outcome. Earlier Chester matches with similar probabilities have ended with two wins, two draws and one defeat (from five games).

The match schedule is unforgiving for Chester as they have a new game in only three days, a Vanarama National League North match thankfully also at home. York City are visiting.

Goals decide football matches and Chester are scoring many of them at home; 38 on target from 18 league matches. Chester's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 26 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Farsley Celtic form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Farsley Celtic so far with only 9 points returning home. The records show 2-3-14 (win-draw-lose). Farsley Celtic seem to be suffering from homesickness with two consecutive losses away. Third time lucky?

Hayhurst and Mulhern scored in Farsley Celtic's previous match, the home game against Southport that ended 2-0.

Prior to that match, the Farsley manager Wilcox faced defeat when travelling to Blyth Spartans and losing 1-2.

The visitors have scored 13 goals from 19 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. For Farsley Celtic, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.

Head 2 Head

Farsley Celtic - Chester 2-2 was the story when these squads formerly did battle, earlier this season. Last three meetings involving these contenders: Chester won one, Farsley Celtic triumphed in zero and we saw two draws. three games with over 2,5 goals, zero matches with under 2,5 goals. Waring likes to meet Farsley Celtic and have scored 4 goals in these games.

Top Goalscorers

ChesterD. Weeks
D. Weeks
8 goals
ChesterD. Stephenson
D. Stephenson
8 goals
Farsley CelticW. Hayhurst
W. Hayhurst
6 goals

Chester missing players

Farsley Celtic missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Chester Farsley Celtic
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
37 18 5 Played P 6 19 38
10 7 3 Won W 0 2 9
9 6 1 Drew D 1 3 9
18 5 1 Lost L 5 14 20
65 38 11 Scored S 1 13 36
70 26 6 Conceded C 10 42 72
97% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 83% 89% 92%
86% 94% 80% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 79% 76%
73% 72% 60% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 63% 55%
59% 56% 40% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 32% 29%
30% 28% 40% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 16% 16%
65% 67% 80% BTTS BTTS 17% 47% 47%
14% 17% 0% Clean Sheets C S 17% 16% 26%
24% 17% 20% Failed to Score F T 83% 47% 34%
 
4.9 5.6 5.8 Corners for (avg) C F 4.8 4.3 4.6
5.8 5.6 8.6 Corners against (avg) C A 5.5 4.6 4.8
1.4 1.4 1.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.7 1.6 1.9
4 2 1 Red cards R C 1 3 6
 
10.2 9.3 9.6 Shots (avg) S ( 10.3 8.7 9
4.6 4.7 5.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.3 3.6 3.8
38% 45% 42% Goal Efficiency G E 4% 19% 25%
 
10.3 8.4 10.2 Shots against (avg) S A 9.5 11.9 11.2
4.4 3 3.6 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.5 5.1 4.8
Key stats in Vanarama National League North this season:
  • Chester have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Farsley Celtic have scored away.
  • Chester have the fewest clean sheets (5) in Vanarama National League North
  • Chester have the fewest matches under the total-line (5) in Vanarama National League North
  • Chester haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Farsley Celtic have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Farsley Celtic have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Farsley Celtic have the most conceded goals in the second half (38) 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 38 27 5 6 91 42 19 16 1 2 48 17 19 11 4 4 43 25 49 86
2 Brackley Town 38 24 10 4 49 20 19 15 2 2 23 8 19 9 8 2 26 12 29 82
3 Fylde 38 22 7 9 63 34 19 13 2 4 35 18 19 9 5 5 28 16 29 73
4 Kidderminster Harriers 38 19 10 9 67 32 19 12 3 4 46 12 19 7 7 5 21 20 35 67
5 Chorley 38 16 12 10 58 44 19 11 4 4 41 23 19 5 8 6 17 21 14 60
6 Boston United 38 17 7 14 58 52 19 10 4 5 37 24 19 7 3 9 21 28 6 58
7 Kettering Town 38 15 10 13 51 46 19 8 6 5 28 20 19 7 4 8 23 26 5 55
8 York City 37 16 7 14 51 47 19 10 3 6 29 18 18 6 4 8 22 29 4 55
9 Spennymoor Town 38 15 8 15 51 49 19 8 6 5 29 21 19 7 2 10 22 28 2 53
10 Southport 38 13 13 12 52 50 19 8 9 2 33 18 19 5 4 10 19 32 2 52
11 Darlington 38 14 9 15 56 54 19 9 3 7 28 21 19 5 6 8 28 33 2 51
12 Hereford 38 14 9 15 45 45 19 9 4 6 23 19 19 5 5 9 22 26 0 51
13 Alfreton Town 37 14 9 14 50 54 18 5 8 5 24 23 19 9 1 9 26 31 -4 51
14 Curzon Ashton 37 13 11 13 45 53 19 7 6 6 22 24 18 6 5 7 23 29 -8 50
15 Bradford Park Avenue 38 11 10 17 44 58 19 7 5 7 26 27 19 4 5 10 18 31 -14 43
16 Leamington 38 10 12 16 34 43 19 9 5 5 22 18 19 1 7 11 12 25 -9 42
17 Gloucester City 38 10 12 16 42 55 19 6 7 6 25 21 19 4 5 10 17 34 -13 42
18 Chester 37 10 9 18 65 70 18 7 6 5 38 26 19 3 3 13 27 44 -5 39
19 Farsley Celtic 38 9 9 20 36 72 19 7 6 6 23 30 19 2 3 14 13 42 -36 36
20 Blyth Spartans 38 10 5 23 36 73 19 7 2 10 21 29 19 3 3 13 15 44 -37 35
21 AFC Telford United 38 7 13 18 45 61 19 7 5 7 29 23 19 0 8 11 16 38 -16 34
22 Guiseley 38 8 7 23 27 62 19 5 5 9 15 31 19 3 2 14 12 31 -35 31

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 38 27 5 6 91 42 19 16 1 2 48 17 19 11 4 4 43 25 49 86
2 Brackley Town 38 24 10 4 49 20 19 15 2 2 23 8 19 9 8 2 26 12 29 82
3 Fylde 38 22 7 9 63 34 19 13 2 4 35 18 19 9 5 5 28 16 29 73
4 Kidderminster Harriers 38 19 10 9 67 32 19 12 3 4 46 12 19 7 7 5 21 20 35 67
5 Chorley 38 16 12 10 58 44 19 11 4 4 41 23 19 5 8 6 17 21 14 60
6 Boston United 38 17 7 14 58 52 19 10 4 5 37 24 19 7 3 9 21 28 6 58
7 Kettering Town 38 15 10 13 51 46 19 8 6 5 28 20 19 7 4 8 23 26 5 55
8 York City 37 16 7 14 51 47 19 10 3 6 29 18 18 6 4 8 22 29 4 55
9 Spennymoor Town 38 15 8 15 51 49 19 8 6 5 29 21 19 7 2 10 22 28 2 53
10 Southport 38 13 13 12 52 50 19 8 9 2 33 18 19 5 4 10 19 32 2 52
11 Darlington 38 14 9 15 56 54 19 9 3 7 28 21 19 5 6 8 28 33 2 51
12 Hereford 38 14 9 15 45 45 19 9 4 6 23 19 19 5 5 9 22 26 0 51
13 Alfreton Town 37 14 9 14 50 54 18 5 8 5 24 23 19 9 1 9 26 31 -4 51
14 Curzon Ashton 37 13 11 13 45 53 19 7 6 6 22 24 18 6 5 7 23 29 -8 50
15 Bradford Park Avenue 38 11 10 17 44 58 19 7 5 7 26 27 19 4 5 10 18 31 -14 43
16 Leamington 38 10 12 16 34 43 19 9 5 5 22 18 19 1 7 11 12 25 -9 42
17 Gloucester City 38 10 12 16 42 55 19 6 7 6 25 21 19 4 5 10 17 34 -13 42
18 Chester 37 10 9 18 65 70 18 7 6 5 38 26 19 3 3 13 27 44 -5 39
19 Farsley Celtic 38 9 9 20 36 72 19 7 6 6 23 30 19 2 3 14 13 42 -36 36
20 Blyth Spartans 38 10 5 23 36 73 19 7 2 10 21 29 19 3 3 13 15 44 -37 35
21 AFC Telford United 38 7 13 18 45 61 19 7 5 7 29 23 19 0 8 11 16 38 -16 34
22 Guiseley 38 8 7 23 27 62 19 5 5 9 15 31 19 3 2 14 12 31 -35 31

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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).