Open game expected at Tameside Stadium: Curzon Ashton vs Chester preview

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Competition: England Vanarama National League North
Competition: Sat 22.January
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Tameside Stadium (4000 seats)

Curzon Ashton have won 28 points running out as the home team. Chester have claimed 24 points playing away. Should we expect a home win?

Insights:
  • Chester have the most scored goals in the second half (25) in Vanarama National League North

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.

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Curzon Ashton form and stats

4-4-2 (win-draw-lost) are the Vanarama National League North numbers at home for Curzon Ashton so far this season.

Curzon Ashton are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-3 away versus Kettering Town.

Previous to that game, a home match hosting Blyth Spartans in a game that was won 3-2.

This is expected to be a close game, with Curzon Ashton perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Curzon Ashton as a small favourite), we find 14 games. Curzon Ashton has won three of these, drawn five and lost six.

The Curzon Ashton fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 12 in 10 matches. Curzon Ashton have conceded 10 in these home matches.

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Chester form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Chester so far with only 5 points returning home. The records show 1-2-7 (win-draw-lose).

Chester are travelling again after losing away to Bradford Park Avenue in their previous match (0-1).

Ahead of that game was the 1-1 draw at home against AFC Telford United.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Chester playing away and similar expectations, we found ten relevant matches. Results were four Chester wins, one draw and five defeats.

Chester find the net regularly in their away games. 11 goals from 10 away fixtures in the league.

Head 2 Head

This isn't the first time these two sides meet this campaign, as the results database show this recent game: Chester - Curzon Ashton 0-3. Last nine meetings between these teams: Curzon Ashton won five, Chester triumphed in three and we saw one draw. seven games with over 2,5 goals, two matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Curzon AshtonA. Thomas
A. Thomas
6 goals
CurzonA. Curran
A. Curran
4 goals
ChesterA. Dudley
A. Dudley
4 goals

Curzon Ashton missing players

Chester missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Curzon Ashton Chester
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
20 10 3 Played P 3 10 21
7 4 2 Won W 0 1 6
7 4 1 Drew D 1 2 6
6 2 0 Lost L 2 7 9
28 12 6 Scored S 2 11 34
26 10 4 Conceded C 5 20 36
85% 80% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 67% 90% 95%
80% 70% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 33% 60% 76%
65% 50% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 60% 67%
20% 10% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 60% 57%
10% 10% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 30% 29%
60% 70% 100% BTTS BTTS 33% 60% 67%
25% 20% 0% Clean Sheets C S 33% 10% 10%
30% 30% 0% Failed to Score F T 67% 40% 29%
 
5.3 6 6.7 Corners for (avg) C F 5.7 5.6 5.8
5.8 5.6 5.7 Corners against (avg) C A 9 6.8 6.8
1.9 1.5 1.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.3 1.7 1.6
4 2 0 Red cards R C 1 2 4
 
9.7 9.7 12.7 Shots (avg) S ( 13.7 11.7 10.2
4.5 4.2 5.7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.7 4.4 4.5
31% 29% 35% Goal Efficiency G E 14% 25% 36%
 
10.6 10.2 9.7 Shots against (avg) S A 18.3 13.1 11.4
4.4 4.1 3.7 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 8 6.3 4.7
Key stats in Vanarama National League North this season:
  • Chester have the most scored goals in the second half (25) 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 21 14 4 3 28 14 9 7 1 1 10 4 12 7 3 2 18 10 14 46
2 Gateshead 20 14 2 4 42 24 8 7 0 1 17 5 12 7 2 3 25 19 18 44
3 Fylde 20 12 4 4 37 20 9 7 1 1 18 8 11 5 3 3 19 12 17 40
4 Chorley 20 11 6 3 36 18 10 7 2 1 27 10 10 4 4 2 9 8 18 39
5 Kidderminster Harriers 18 11 4 3 38 17 8 6 0 2 22 8 10 5 4 1 16 9 21 37
6 Southport 18 8 6 4 33 20 10 6 4 0 24 9 8 2 2 4 9 11 13 30
7 Boston United 20 9 2 9 29 33 11 6 1 4 21 16 9 3 1 5 8 17 -4 29
8 Kettering Town 19 8 4 7 31 24 10 4 3 3 17 11 9 4 1 4 14 13 7 28
9 Curzon Ashton 20 7 7 6 28 26 10 4 4 2 12 10 10 3 3 4 16 16 2 28
10 Spennymoor Town 21 8 4 9 31 34 10 5 2 3 21 15 11 3 2 6 10 19 -3 28
11 Darlington 22 7 6 9 38 32 12 4 3 5 19 16 10 3 3 4 19 16 6 27
12 Alfreton Town 19 8 3 8 31 28 9 3 3 3 15 13 10 5 0 5 16 15 3 27
13 York City 18 8 2 8 24 23 10 5 1 4 17 11 8 3 1 4 7 12 1 26
14 Leamington 22 6 7 9 22 27 12 5 3 4 15 16 10 1 4 5 7 11 -5 25
15 Chester 21 6 6 9 34 36 11 5 4 2 23 16 10 1 2 7 11 20 -2 24
16 Hereford 19 6 5 8 18 22 10 4 2 4 11 12 9 2 3 4 7 10 -4 23
17 Blyth Spartans 21 6 3 12 21 39 12 6 2 4 15 11 9 0 1 8 6 28 -18 21
18 Gloucester City 21 4 7 10 21 35 10 3 4 3 12 9 11 1 3 7 9 26 -14 19
19 Bradford Park Avenue 19 4 6 9 20 35 9 3 2 4 11 16 10 1 4 5 9 19 -15 18
20 Guiseley 20 4 5 11 15 28 11 2 4 5 8 14 9 2 1 6 7 14 -13 17
21 Farsley Celtic 20 4 5 11 16 42 9 3 3 3 10 16 11 1 2 8 6 26 -26 17
22 AFC Telford United 19 2 6 11 19 35 9 2 3 4 10 11 10 0 3 7 9 24 -16 12

Table
  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 21 14 4 3 28 14 9 7 1 1 10 4 12 7 3 2 18 10 14 46
2 Gateshead 20 14 2 4 42 24 8 7 0 1 17 5 12 7 2 3 25 19 18 44
3 Fylde 20 12 4 4 37 20 9 7 1 1 18 8 11 5 3 3 19 12 17 40
4 Chorley 20 11 6 3 36 18 10 7 2 1 27 10 10 4 4 2 9 8 18 39
5 Kidderminster Harriers 18 11 4 3 38 17 8 6 0 2 22 8 10 5 4 1 16 9 21 37
6 Southport 18 8 6 4 33 20 10 6 4 0 24 9 8 2 2 4 9 11 13 30
7 Boston United 20 9 2 9 29 33 11 6 1 4 21 16 9 3 1 5 8 17 -4 29
8 Kettering Town 19 8 4 7 31 24 10 4 3 3 17 11 9 4 1 4 14 13 7 28
9 Curzon Ashton 20 7 7 6 28 26 10 4 4 2 12 10 10 3 3 4 16 16 2 28
10 Spennymoor Town 21 8 4 9 31 34 10 5 2 3 21 15 11 3 2 6 10 19 -3 28
11 Darlington 22 7 6 9 38 32 12 4 3 5 19 16 10 3 3 4 19 16 6 27
12 Alfreton Town 19 8 3 8 31 28 9 3 3 3 15 13 10 5 0 5 16 15 3 27
13 York City 18 8 2 8 24 23 10 5 1 4 17 11 8 3 1 4 7 12 1 26
14 Leamington 22 6 7 9 22 27 12 5 3 4 15 16 10 1 4 5 7 11 -5 25
15 Chester 21 6 6 9 34 36 11 5 4 2 23 16 10 1 2 7 11 20 -2 24
16 Hereford 19 6 5 8 18 22 10 4 2 4 11 12 9 2 3 4 7 10 -4 23
17 Blyth Spartans 21 6 3 12 21 39 12 6 2 4 15 11 9 0 1 8 6 28 -18 21
18 Gloucester City 21 4 7 10 21 35 10 3 4 3 12 9 11 1 3 7 9 26 -14 19
19 Bradford Park Avenue 19 4 6 9 20 35 9 3 2 4 11 16 10 1 4 5 9 19 -15 18
20 Guiseley 20 4 5 11 15 28 11 2 4 5 8 14 9 2 1 6 7 14 -13 17
21 Farsley Celtic 20 4 5 11 16 42 9 3 3 3 10 16 11 1 2 8 6 26 -26 17
22 AFC Telford United 19 2 6 11 19 35 9 2 3 4 10 11 10 0 3 7 9 24 -16 12

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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).