Chester vs York City: Match guide and preview

Competition: England Vanarama National League North
Date: Sat 13.April
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Lookers Vauxhall Stadium (5376 seats)

Getting closer to the top teams is at stake when these two mid-table clubs battle it out. Both will be aiming to improve their league table standing, Chester in 10th and York City in 12th place.

Chester have less rest than York City in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a Vanarama National League North game only four days ago. This match was also played here at Lookers Vauxhall Stadium. With two consecutive home games the intense schedule is somewhat softened. Still, York City have had more rest.

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Chester form and stats

Overall stats at home this season for Chester are 10-6-3 (wins-draw-losses).

Chester's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 0-6 versus Stockport County. Before that match, a win away at Nuneaton Town.

The Chester fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 35 goals in 19 matches. Chester have conceded 23 in these home matches.

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York City form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their travels is 5 wins, 5 draws and 9 defeats. York City has drawn their two previous away games.

The supporters enjoyed York City's previous game versus Southport, a Vanarama National League North 1-0 win played at home. A 1-1 draw at Guiseley's stadium before that.

York City are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 21 away goals from 19 games. York City have conceded 33 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

The two sides played each other earlier this season: York City - Chester 0-0. Chester-York City H2H statistics last three meetings regardless of arena: Chester 0 wins, York City 1 win, 2 draws.

Top Goalscorers

A. Dudley
11 goals
J. Burrow
11 goals
A. Asante
8 goals

Chester missing players

York City missing players

Chester York City
Total Home Statistic Away Total
38 19 Played 19 38
53 35 Scored 21 50
58 23 Conceded 33 57
84% 79% Over 0.5 95% 95%
76% 74% Over 1.5 79% 79%
50% 58% Over 2.5 58% 55%
37% 42% Over 3.5 26% 29%
24% 32% Over 4.5 16% 16%
47% 58% Both teams to score 58% 53%
32% 32% Clean Sheet 16% 29%
37% 32% Failed To Score 32% 24%
Key stats this season:
  • York City is involved in more matches over 2.5 away, than home.
  • Chester is involved in more matches over 2.5 home, than away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Stockport County 38 22 10 6 72 33 19 12 5 2 37 17 19 10 5 4 35 16 39 76
2 Chorley 38 22 9 7 75 33 19 13 3 3 40 13 19 9 6 4 35 20 42 75
3 Brackley Town 37 19 10 8 66 37 19 12 5 2 41 19 18 7 5 6 25 18 29 67
4 Spennymoor Town 38 18 10 10 67 45 19 9 6 4 35 24 19 9 4 6 32 21 22 64
5 Altrincham 37 18 9 10 75 49 18 8 5 5 32 20 19 10 4 5 43 29 26 63
6 Bradford Park Avenue 38 17 11 10 67 54 19 8 6 5 28 24 19 9 5 5 39 30 13 62
7 AFC Telford United 38 16 12 10 60 52 19 10 6 3 30 20 19 6 6 7 30 32 8 60
8 Blyth Spartans 38 16 9 13 67 60 19 9 3 7 39 30 19 7 6 6 28 30 7 57
9 Kidderminster Harriers 38 16 8 14 63 56 19 10 3 6 38 29 19 6 5 8 25 27 7 56
10 Chester 38 15 11 12 53 58 19 10 6 3 35 23 19 5 5 9 18 35 -5 56
11 Boston United 38 15 7 16 58 55 19 7 3 9 27 28 19 8 4 7 31 27 3 52
12 York City 38 14 9 15 50 57 19 9 4 6 29 24 19 5 5 9 21 33 -7 51
13 Curzon Ashton 38 13 10 15 43 58 19 5 5 9 19 33 19 8 5 6 24 25 -15 49
14 Alfreton Town 38 13 10 15 48 59 19 5 6 8 24 34 19 8 4 7 24 25 -11 49
15 Hereford 38 11 14 13 45 53 19 7 5 7 25 28 19 4 9 6 20 25 -8 47
16 Southport 38 11 13 14 51 51 19 5 8 6 28 27 19 6 5 8 23 24 0 46
17 Leamington 38 10 14 14 48 57 19 6 7 6 24 24 19 4 7 8 24 33 -9 44
18 Darlington 38 10 13 15 52 60 19 6 5 8 23 20 19 4 8 7 29 40 -8 43
19 Guiseley 38 7 16 15 42 56 19 4 9 6 23 28 19 3 7 9 19 28 -14 37
20 Ashton United 38 9 6 23 40 79 19 4 4 11 16 38 19 5 2 12 24 41 -39 33
21 United of Manchester 38 7 10 21 45 76 19 1 7 11 24 43 19 6 3 10 21 33 -31 31
22 Nuneaton Town 38 4 7 27 38 87 19 1 3 15 16 46 19 3 4 12 22 41 -49 19

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