Vanarama National League North: What this game might not have in style it should pay back in pace and enthusiasm. Bring on Chester - Kettering Town!
- Chester haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Kettering Town have the most conceded goals in the first half (13) in Vanarama National League North
There have been limited time to rest for the team playing at home, as they had a FA Cup fixture only four days ago. Thankfully the previous game, versus Oldham Athletic, was also a home game here at Lookers Vauxhall Stadium. The away team is better rested.
Chester form and stats
The complete Vanarama National League North statistics playing at home this season for Chester are 2-1-3 (wins-draws-losses).
The home followers saw a 2-2 draw versus Oldham Athletic in the FA Cup last time out and are hoping for a win here. The first setback in the shape of a defeat after going unbeaten in five league rounds.
In the fixture before, 1-1 away to Oldham Athletic (FA Cup). The betting market estimate that the home team has about 55-60% chance of winning this match. There could be betting value if you think differently, so to help you here are the stats from Chester's earlier matches at home being 55%-60% favourite: Played 4 games, won 2 matches, drawn 1 and lost 1.
Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Vanarama National League North game versus Gloucester City in only three days. This game is also played here at Lookers Vauxhall Stadium.
Chester has scored {6 goals-1} so far and conceded {6 goals-2} from 6 home games. These are numbers from the league only.
Kettering Town form and stats
Kettering Town have only collected 2 points from their away games in the Vanarama National League North, after 0-2-4 (6 played). The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as Kettering Town have lost on their last two travels.
Impressive finishing from Gascoigne and Ward secured the home win 2-1 against Spennymoor Town in their previous game.
Earlier, the Northamptonshire Senior Cup win away at Daventry Town.
The schedule is very tough for Kettering now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A Vanarama National League North game at Farsley Celtic is waiting in only three days.
The attacking power of Kettering Town when travelling is not overwhelming with 4 goals scored from 6 league matches away.
Head 2 Head
Data for the former three meetings involving these two contenders are: one win for Chester, two draws and zero wins for Kettering Town. Over 2,5 goals: one time; under 2,5 goals: two games. The games between these sides have sometimes been brutal, having seen 3 sending-offs from the last three duels.
Top Goalscorers
  K. Willoughby 4 goals |  K. Hall 2 goals | A. Thomas 2 goals |
Chester missing players
Kettering Town missing players
| Chester | Kettering Town | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 11 | 6 | 0 | Played | P | 2 | 6 | 12 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 14 | 6 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 4 | 11 |
| 14 | 6 | 0 | Conceded | C | 2 | 12 | 20 |
| 91% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 55% | 33% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 67% | 75% |
| 45% | 17% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 50% |
| 36% | 17% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 33% | 25% |
| 18% | 17% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 17% | 8% |
| 45% | 17% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 50% |
| 27% | 33% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| 36% | 50% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 50% | 33% |
| 5.3 | 5.3 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.5 | 3.2 | 3.3 |
| 5.2 | 5.7 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3 | 5.2 | 5 |
| 1.4 | 0.7 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.5 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8.1 | 7.3 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7 | 7.2 | 8.1 |
| 4 | 3.5 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.5 | 3 | 3.4 |
| 32% | 29% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 22% | 27% |
| 7.8 | 6.2 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 8 | 14.5 | 13.6 |
| 3.5 | 2.7 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4 | 6.5 | 5.6 |
- Chester haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Kettering Town have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Kettering Town have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Kettering Town have the fewest points (2) away in Vanarama National League North
- Kettering Town have the most conceded goals in the first half (13) in Vanarama National League North
- Kettering Town have yet to win a game away.
- Kettering Town haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | King's Lynn Town | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 24 |
| 2 | Darlington | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 24 |
| 3 | Banbury United | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
| 4 | Fylde | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 21 |
| 5 | Scarborough Athletic | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 20 |
| 6 | Gloucester City | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 19 |
| 7 | Kidderminster Harriers | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 18 |
| 8 | Brackley Town | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 18 |
| 9 | Chorley | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 17 |
| 10 | Alfreton Town | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 17 |
| 11 | Peterborough Sports | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 17 |
| 12 | Leamington | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 17 |
| 13 | Southport | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 15 | -2 | 16 |
| 14 | Curzon Ashton | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 15 |
| 15 | Hereford | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 15 |
| 16 | Chester | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 13 |
| 17 | Spennymoor Town | 12 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 13 | -3 | 13 |
| 18 | Boston United | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | -4 | 12 |
| 19 | Buxton | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 12 |
| 20 | Kettering Town | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12 | -9 | 12 |
| 21 | Farsley Celtic | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 20 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | -8 | 10 |
| 22 | Blyth Spartans | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 12 | -9 | 9 |
| 23 | AFC Telford United | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 14 | -13 | 7 |
| 24 | Bradford Park Avenue | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 | -10 | 6 |
