Soccer match preview: Home crowd has high hopes when Chorley welcomes Leamington

Competition: England Vanarama National League North
Date: Sat 23.March
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: The Chorley Group Victory Park Stadium

A home win is expected from this fixture if the league table is anything to judge by. The home fans are optimistic that the difference between 1st and 16th place in the table will show on the pitch.

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

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Chorley form and stats

The home supporters can't complain about results here at The Chorley Group Victory Park Stadium as Chorley has scored 36 goals to get 38 points from 17 games. The overall stats are 12-2-3 (wins-draws-losses). Chorley has recorded two wins in a row here at The Chorley Group Victory Park Stadium, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.

Chorley are returning here after visiting Boston United in a Vanarama National League North game and winning with a 2-0 scoreline. Previous to that game, a home match hosting Kidderminster Harriers in a game that was won 3-0.

Chorley can score goals in their home matches. After 17 matches they have found the net 36 times. From these home matches, Chorley have conceded only 12 goals.

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Leamington form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their travels is 4 wins, 6 draws and 7 defeats.

Leamington won their last game, 1-0 versus Southport played at home. A 1-1 draw at Chester's stadium before that.

Leamington have scored 23 goals on their travels this season, 17 away games. Leamington have conceded 29 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

Chorley and Leamington have met before this season: Leamington - Chorley 1-1. Head-2-head stats last five meetings: 2 - 2 - 1 (Chorley wins - draws - Leamington wins).

Top Goalscorers

C. Bishop
16 goals
J. Wilson
13 goals
A. Newby
12 goals

Chorley missing players

Leamington missing players

Chorley Leamington
Total Home Statistic Away Total
35 17 Played 18 35
97% 94% Over 0.5 94% 97%
80% 76% Over 1.5 67% 80%
51% 53% Over 2.5 50% 54%
34% 35% Over 3.5 39% 37%
20% 18% Over 4.5 6% 9%
46% 35% Both teams to score 44% 60%
46% 59% Clean Sheet 28% 23%
11% 12% Failed To Score 33% 20%

  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 Chorley 35 21 7 7 71 32 17 12 2 3 36 12 18 9 5 4 35 20 39 70
2 Stockport County 34 19 9 6 60 30 17 10 5 2 33 16 17 9 4 4 27 14 30 66
3 Spennymoor Town 34 17 9 8 63 37 16 8 5 3 31 19 18 9 4 5 32 18 26 60
4 Bradford Park Avenue 34 17 9 8 63 46 17 8 5 4 26 21 17 9 4 4 37 25 17 60
5 Brackley Town 33 16 9 8 59 36 17 10 5 2 36 18 16 6 4 6 23 18 23 57
6 Altrincham 34 16 8 10 65 47 17 7 5 5 30 19 17 9 3 5 35 28 18 56
7 AFC Telford United 34 15 9 10 55 48 17 10 4 3 28 18 17 5 5 7 27 30 7 54
8 Kidderminster Harriers 35 15 8 12 58 51 18 9 3 6 35 29 17 6 5 6 23 22 7 53
9 Chester 34 13 10 11 49 50 17 10 5 2 35 17 17 3 5 9 14 33 -1 49
10 Boston United 35 14 6 15 52 49 18 6 3 9 23 27 17 8 3 6 29 22 3 48
11 Alfreton Town 34 13 7 14 45 49 17 5 5 7 23 26 17 8 2 7 22 23 -4 46
12 York City 34 13 6 15 43 51 17 8 3 6 26 22 17 5 3 9 17 29 -8 45
13 Curzon Ashton 33 12 9 12 37 48 16 4 4 8 14 28 17 8 5 4 23 20 -11 45
14 Southport 35 11 11 13 49 48 17 5 6 6 26 25 18 6 5 7 23 23 1 44
15 Blyth Spartans 33 12 8 13 53 57 17 7 3 7 32 29 16 5 5 6 21 28 -4 44
16 Leamington 35 9 13 13 46 53 18 5 7 6 23 24 17 4 6 7 23 29 -7 40
17 Hereford 33 9 12 12 39 48 16 6 4 6 22 24 17 3 8 6 17 24 -9 39
18 Darlington 34 8 13 13 48 56 17 5 5 7 21 19 17 3 8 6 27 37 -8 37
19 Guiseley 33 6 15 12 38 49 17 3 8 6 21 27 16 3 7 6 17 22 -11 33
20 United of Manchester 34 7 9 18 41 64 17 1 6 10 21 36 17 6 3 8 20 28 -23 30
21 Ashton United 34 8 6 20 36 73 17 3 4 10 13 35 17 5 2 10 23 38 -37 30
22 Nuneaton Town 34 3 7 24 30 78 17 1 3 13 13 41 17 2 4 11 17 37 -48 16

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