Football match preview: Curzon Ashton vs AFC Telford United

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Competition: England Vanarama National League North
Competition: Sat 26.November
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Tameside Stadium (4000 seats)

This is a vital clash in the lower part of the Vanarama National League North, with both Curzon Ashton and AFC Telford United feeling more tension than pleasure. This match is a typical "six-pointer" with the home team placed 19th and the away team in 24th place.

Insights:
  • Curzon Ashton have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (4) in Vanarama National League North
  • AFC Telford United have the fewest scored goals (12) in Vanarama National League North

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

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Curzon Ashton form and stats

The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Vanarama National League North this season. Curzon Ashton have only managed 2 wins, 2 draws and 4 losses from their games here at Tameside Stadium. When Curzon Ashton hosts teams that live in the bottom of the table (like Spennymoor Town, Buxton, Curzon Ashton, Farsley Celtic, Blyth Spartans, Kettering Town and Bradford Park Avenue), they have won 1 of 2 matches!

Curzon haven't scored a league goal since they found the net 283 minutes ago. Peers scored that one.

The Curzon Ashton followers got no joy from their last match, also played here at Tameside Stadium: A 0-2 defeat against Blyth Spartans (placed 21st).

Before that one, a nice away win at Southport. A Fa Trophy match.

Not much happening? Looking at this team's last 10 league matches, 8 have had zero, one or two goals.

Curzon aren't scoring a lot here at Tameside Stadium in the league, with only {7 goals} from 8 games. 10 goals have been conceded. It's worth mentioning that 5 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches. Curzon Ashton has at home met teams with this table position (low), two times. It has ended with less than 2.5 goals 2 of 2 times.

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AFC Telford United form and stats

AFC Telford United have only collected 3 points from their away games in the Vanarama National League North, after 0-3-6 (9 played). AFC Telford United are generally in trouble as the list of consecutive losses is growing into an ugly monster. Regardless of home/away, the visitors have now lost seven in a row. It's been 8 weeks since they last avoided defeat. (The Leamington game.)

Telford's previous game was their home loss versus Kidderminster Harriers (1-2).

Earlier, the Fa Trophy victory away at Kings Langley.

Take note that 9 of this team's 12 latest league matches have ended with at least three goals.

The attacking power of AFC Telford United when travelling is not overwhelming with 6 goals scored from 9 league matches away.

Head 2 Head

Previous ten meetings with these sides: Curzon Ashton won four, AFC Telford United triumphed in three and we saw three draws. six games with over 2,5 goals, four matches with less than 2,5 goals.

Top Goalscorers

AFC Telford UnitedB. Daniels
B. Daniels
6 goals
Curzon AshtonT. Peers
T. Peers
5 goals
CurzonJ. Hancock
J. Hancock
5 goals

Curzon Ashton missing players

AFC Telford United missing players

Curzon Ashton AFC Telford United
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
17 8 2 Played P 3 9 18
5 2 1 Won W 0 0 1
5 2 0 Drew D 1 3 4
7 4 1 Lost L 2 6 13
15 7 1 Scored S 1 6 12
16 10 2 Conceded C 6 18 35
82% 88% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 89% 94%
59% 75% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 78% 72%
35% 38% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 56% 56%
6% 12% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 33% 28%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 11% 11%
41% 50% 0% BTTS BTTS 33% 44% 50%
41% 38% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 11% 11%
35% 25% 50% Failed to Score F T 67% 56% 44%
 
4.4 5.1 4.5 Corners for (avg) C F 3.7 3.6 4
4.7 4.8 3.5 Corners against (avg) C A 4.3 4.2 3.6
1.5 1.9 1.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.3 2.3 1.8
2 1 1 Red cards R C 0 0 2
 
8.6 7.6 10.5 Shots (avg) S ( 9.3 9.8 10.4
3.5 2.6 3.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1.7 3.3 3.7
25% 33% 14% Goal Efficiency G E 20% 20% 18%
 
8.9 7.4 6 Shots against (avg) S A 9.7 10.4 10.3
4.1 4.4 3.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.7 4.8 4.5
Key stats in Vanarama National League North this season:
  • AFC Telford United have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • AFC Telford United have the fewest scored goals (12) in Vanarama National League North
  • AFC Telford United have the the worst goal difference (-23) in Vanarama National League North
  • AFC Telford United have yet to win a game away.
  • AFC Telford United is in the worst form (0-0-6)
  • Curzon Ashton have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Curzon Ashton have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (4) 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 Brackley Town 19 11 4 4 25 15 10 8 1 1 16 5 9 3 3 3 9 10 10 37
2 King's Lynn Town 17 10 5 2 35 17 8 7 1 0 19 5 9 3 4 2 16 12 18 35
3 Scarborough Athletic 19 10 5 4 36 26 9 5 4 0 22 12 10 5 1 4 14 14 10 35
4 Darlington 19 10 4 5 31 22 10 6 2 2 18 11 9 4 2 3 13 11 9 34
5 Chester 19 8 7 4 31 20 10 4 3 3 13 8 9 4 4 1 18 12 11 31
6 Fylde 16 9 3 4 25 18 8 6 1 1 16 8 8 3 2 3 9 10 7 30
7 Southport 19 9 3 7 30 27 10 5 3 2 16 12 9 4 0 5 14 15 3 30
8 Banbury United 19 8 5 6 29 23 9 5 3 1 15 8 10 3 2 5 14 15 6 29
9 Chorley 18 7 6 5 25 17 10 5 5 0 16 7 8 2 1 5 9 10 8 27
10 Peterborough Sports 19 7 6 6 26 24 10 4 5 1 17 11 9 3 1 5 9 13 2 27
11 Kidderminster Harriers 19 8 3 8 21 22 9 3 2 4 9 9 10 5 1 4 12 13 -1 27
12 Gloucester City 19 8 2 9 29 30 10 6 0 4 20 13 9 2 2 5 9 17 -1 26
13 Alfreton Town 18 6 7 5 25 21 9 3 4 2 13 9 9 3 3 3 12 12 4 25
14 Leamington 19 5 10 4 19 15 9 5 2 2 13 7 10 0 8 2 6 8 4 25
15 Hereford 17 7 3 7 23 21 7 3 2 2 11 8 10 4 1 5 12 13 2 24
16 Boston United 19 6 4 9 27 32 10 4 1 5 18 19 9 2 3 4 9 13 -5 22
17 Spennymoor Town 19 4 9 6 21 26 9 2 4 3 7 8 10 2 5 3 14 18 -5 21
18 Buxton 17 5 6 6 16 22 9 2 4 3 8 12 8 3 2 3 8 10 -6 21
19 Curzon Ashton 17 5 5 7 15 16 8 2 2 4 7 10 9 3 3 3 8 6 -1 20
20 Kettering Town 19 5 4 10 17 33 9 5 2 2 13 10 10 0 2 8 4 23 -16 19
21 Blyth Spartans 18 4 5 9 19 29 9 2 4 3 12 10 9 2 1 6 7 19 -10 17
22 Bradford Park Avenue 19 4 4 11 14 25 9 3 0 6 8 12 10 1 4 5 6 13 -11 16
23 Farsley Celtic 18 4 4 10 21 36 10 2 3 5 11 17 8 2 1 5 10 19 -15 16
24 AFC Telford United 18 1 4 13 12 35 9 1 1 7 6 17 9 0 3 6 6 18 -23 7

Read more about Vanarama National League North

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).