After five games we know a little more about the qualities of Chester and Hereford in this fresh Vanarama National League North season. Read our match preview!
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.
Chester form and stats
Perfect Vanarama National League North season at home so far for Chester 2 wins from 2 appearances.
Chester lost their last game at Gloucester City (placed 1st) after a 1-2 scoreline. Ahead of that match, Chester won a home game hosting Curzon Ashton (2-1).
Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Vanarama National League North game versus Guiseley in only four days. This game is also played here at Lookers Vauxhall Stadium.
Chester has scored 5 goals so far and conceded 3 goals from 2 home games. These are numbers from the league only.
Hereford form and stats
Hereford are still undefeated on their travels in the Vanarama National League North. They have only played two games though, winning one and drawing the other.
Hereford might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. Bradford Park Avenue proved too strong as Hereford slumped to a 0-2 defeat in front of their own fans at Edgar Street Athletic Ground. Ahead of that match was the victory versus Guiseley at their stadium, the result 1-0.
Hereford has another fixture away, a Vanarama National League North game, against Blyth Spartans in just four days. A tough schedule for the visitors!
As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Hereford has managed 1 goal and let in 0 from 2 matches.
Head 2 Head
Last three meetings between the teams: Chester won two, Hereford won one and zero draws. two games with over 2,5 goals, one match with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  D. Elliott 4 goals | D. Livesey 1 goals | G. Glendon 1 goals |
Chester missing players
Hereford missing players
| Chester | Hereford | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | 5 | 3 | Scored | S | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | 3 | 2 | Conceded | C | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 50% | 67% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 0% | 33% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 20% | 50% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 20% | 50% | 100% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 100% | 67% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 50% | 67% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.6 | 3.5 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 49 | 26 | 4 | Total Shots | T S | 14 | 20 | 36 |
| 19 | 8 | 2 | Shots on Target | S O | 3 | 6 | 12 |
| 47% | 62% | 150% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 17% | 8% |
- Hereford has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (0) in Vanarama National League North
- Hereford has the fewest scored goals (1) in Vanarama National League North
| Chester | Last season | Hereford | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 33 | 16 | Played | P | 18 | 35 | ||
| 15 | 10 | Won | W | 5 | 9 | ||
| 9 | 3 | Drew | D | 2 | 12 | ||
| 9 | 3 | Lost | L | 11 | 14 | ||
| 60 | 36 | Scored | S | 19 | 39 | ||
| 41 | 16 | Conceded | C | 36 | 56 | ||
| 94% | 94% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 89% | 89% | ||
| 82% | 81% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 83% | 80% | ||
| 64% | 75% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 56% | 51% | ||
| 42% | 44% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 44% | 34% | ||
| 18% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 28% | 14% | ||
| 64% | 56% | BTTS | BTTS | 44% | 57% | ||
| 24% | 31% | Clean Sheets | C S | 28% | 26% | ||
| 18% | 19% | Failed to Score | F T | 39% | 29% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1.8 | 1.4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.1 | 1.7 | ||
| 4 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 3 | ||
| 322 | 154 | Total Shots | T S | 170 | 324 | ||
| 145 | 74 | Shots on Target | S O | 61 | 123 | ||
| 41% | 49% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 26% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Gloucester City | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 13 |
| 2 | Fylde | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 13 |
| 3 | Southport | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 11 |
| 4 | Boston United | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 10 |
| 5 | Kidderminster Harriers | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 10 |
| 6 | Chester | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 9 |
| 7 | AFC Telford United | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 8 |
| 8 | Spennymoor Town | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| 9 | Bradford Park Avenue | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| 10 | Alfreton Town | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 6 |
| 11 | York City | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 12 | Farsley Celtic | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -3 | 5 |
| 13 | Curzon Ashton | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -6 | 5 |
| 14 | Guiseley | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 15 | Hereford | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| 16 | Blyth Spartans | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 12 | -11 | 4 |
| 17 | Darlington | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 18 | Kettering Town | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -2 | 3 |
| 19 | Gateshead | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -2 | 3 |
| 20 | Brackley Town | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 2 |
| 21 | Leamington | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -5 | 2 |
| 22 | Chorley | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -6 | 1 |