Vanarama National League North duel: Close contest expected between Farsley Celtic and Gloucester City

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Competition: England Vanarama National League North
Competition: Sat 22.April
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Throstle Nest (3900 seats)

Stumbling Farsley Celtic are eager to pull off a surprise win when they greet top side Gloucester City in the upcoming league game. It’s 20th vs 7th and the home crowd will have so-so expectations.

Insights:
  • Farsley Celtic have the fewest scored goals in the second half (15) in Vanarama National League North
  • Gloucester City have the most scored goals in the first half (33) in Vanarama National League North

Farsley Celtic are fighting like crazy to avoid relegation and desperately need points in this fixture. Gloucester City are still fighting for the big positions at the top of the table.

These are full days for the team playing at home, as they played only four days ago in the Vanarama National League North. This match was also played here at Throstle Nest. With two consecutive home games the intense schedule is somewhat softened. Still, Gloucester City have had more rest.

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Farsley Celtic form and stats

When playing at home in the Vanarama National League North, Farsley Celtic have managed 7 wins, 9 draws and suffered 6 defeats from 22 games. When Farsley Celtic hosts teams that live on the top of the table (like Chester, Scarborough Athletic, Brackley Town, Alfreton Town, King's Lynn Town, Fylde and Darlington), they have won 3 of 7 matches!

The Farsley fans got no joy from their last match, also played here at Throstle Nest: A 0-2 defeat against Blyth Spartans (placed 22nd).

2-2 away at Chester before that.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Farsley Celtic have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 5 matches with the results: Won 2, drawn 2 and lost 1.

Farsley Celtic has scored 25 league goals at home this season, in 22 matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. On the other hand, Farsley Celtic have conceded 25 goals.

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Gloucester City form and stats

Playing away, Gloucester City have won 8 games, drawn 5 and suffered 9 defeats in the Vanarama National League North this season. Winning streaks in away matches are not that common, but Gloucester are close to a proper streak after winning their two previous away games.

There were no winners in Gloucester City's previous match, the home game that ended 1-1 vs Alfreton Town (placed 6th).

Prior to that result Gloucester City won their away game at AFC Telford United. The scoreline was 4-0.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 5 similar matches played by Gloucester in our archives, and the results are: 3 wins for Gloucester City, 1 draw and 1 defeat.

Gloucester City have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 22 league away games 29 goals have been scored. In the opposite end, Gloucester City have conceded 34 goals in their away games. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

These opponents have met before this season: Gloucester City - Farsley 5-1. H2H stats regardless of arena (last six matches): Farsley Celtic one win, one draw and Gloucester City four victories. As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Gloucester CityK. Phillips
K. Phillips
14 goals
Gloucester CityD. McHale
D. McHale
12 goals
Farsley CelticF. Mulhern
F. Mulhern
11 goals

Farsley Celtic missing players

Gloucester City missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Farsley Celtic Gloucester City
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
44 22 7 Played P 7 22 44
11 7 3 Won W 3 8 18
14 8 1 Drew D 2 5 11
19 7 3 Lost L 2 9 15
48 25 10 Scored S 10 29 70
72 27 10 Conceded C 7 34 63
91% 86% 86% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
80% 77% 86% Over 1.5 O 1.5 71% 86% 89%
48% 41% 57% Over 2.5 O 2.5 43% 59% 55%
32% 23% 29% Over 3.5 O 3.5 29% 27% 30%
9% 5% 14% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 5% 14%
50% 50% 57% BTTS BTTS 43% 55% 59%
20% 27% 29% Clean Sheets C S 43% 23% 23%
39% 36% 29% Failed to Score F T 14% 23% 18%
 
4.1 4.2 2.7 Corners for (avg) C F 4.3 3.8 4.6
5.3 5.1 5.3 Corners against (avg) C A 4.1 5.1 4.7
2.1 2 2.4 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.1 2.9 2.4
5 4 2 Red cards R C 0 2 5
 
10.5 10.7 8.1 Shots (avg) S ( 7.4 6.6 9.3
4.2 4.3 3.9 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.6 3.3 4.6
26% 26% 37% Goal Efficiency G E 40% 40% 34%
 
10.7 10.4 11.4 Shots against (avg) S A 10.6 11 10.6
4.6 3.9 3.7 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.9 4.5 4.1
Key stats in Vanarama National League North this season:
  • Farsley Celtic have the fewest scored goals in the second half (15) in Vanarama National League North
  • Gloucester City have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Gloucester City have the most scored goals in the first half (33) in Vanarama National League North
  • Gloucester City 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 44 25 12 7 79 42 22 16 3 3 46 20 22 9 9 4 33 22 37 87
2 Fylde 43 26 8 9 71 43 22 14 3 5 44 26 21 12 5 4 27 17 28 86
3 Chester 44 20 18 6 67 41 22 8 9 5 30 21 22 12 9 1 37 20 26 78
4 Brackley Town 44 18 14 12 55 43 22 13 6 3 37 16 22 5 8 9 18 27 12 68
5 Scarborough Athletic 44 18 12 14 70 65 22 9 5 8 38 34 22 9 7 6 32 31 5 66
6 Alfreton Town 43 16 17 10 52 40 22 11 6 5 34 20 21 5 11 5 18 20 12 65
7 Gloucester City 44 18 11 15 70 63 22 10 6 6 41 29 22 8 5 9 29 34 7 65
8 Darlington 44 17 13 14 70 61 22 9 7 6 35 29 22 8 6 8 35 32 9 64
9 Curzon Ashton 43 18 10 15 56 49 21 10 4 7 31 23 22 8 6 8 25 26 7 64
10 Buxton 44 17 13 14 52 49 22 9 7 6 26 24 22 8 6 8 26 25 3 64
11 Chorley 44 16 15 13 58 46 22 10 7 5 31 19 22 6 8 8 27 27 12 63
12 Kidderminster Harriers 44 17 12 15 43 41 22 6 7 9 20 21 22 11 5 6 23 20 2 63
13 Spennymoor Town 44 16 14 14 65 66 22 10 8 4 34 27 22 6 6 10 31 39 -1 62
14 Peterborough Sports 44 15 12 17 50 53 22 9 5 8 30 25 22 6 7 9 20 28 -3 57
15 Hereford 44 15 9 20 47 51 22 7 7 8 26 23 22 8 2 12 21 28 -4 54
16 Banbury United 44 13 14 17 52 58 22 6 10 6 25 23 22 7 4 11 27 35 -6 53
17 Boston United 44 14 10 20 62 63 22 9 4 9 35 30 22 5 6 11 27 33 -1 52
18 Southport 44 13 11 20 48 57 22 7 7 8 26 27 22 6 4 12 22 30 -9 50
19 Kettering Town 44 11 16 17 41 59 22 9 10 3 25 17 22 2 6 14 16 42 -18 49
20 Farsley Celtic 44 11 15 18 48 70 22 7 9 6 25 25 22 4 6 12 23 45 -22 48
21 Leamington 44 9 18 17 38 54 22 8 6 8 23 21 22 1 12 9 15 33 -16 45
22 Blyth Spartans 44 10 15 19 42 61 22 4 10 8 21 28 22 6 5 11 21 33 -19 45
23 Bradford Park Avenue 43 10 12 21 40 63 21 8 4 9 21 23 22 2 8 12 19 40 -23 42
24 AFC Telford United 44 6 13 25 33 71 22 3 7 12 19 35 22 3 6 13 14 36 -38 31

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 King's Lynn Town 44 25 12 7 79 42 22 16 3 3 46 20 22 9 9 4 33 22 37 87
2 Fylde 43 26 8 9 71 43 22 14 3 5 44 26 21 12 5 4 27 17 28 86
3 Chester 44 20 18 6 67 41 22 8 9 5 30 21 22 12 9 1 37 20 26 78
4 Brackley Town 44 18 14 12 55 43 22 13 6 3 37 16 22 5 8 9 18 27 12 68
5 Scarborough Athletic 44 18 12 14 70 65 22 9 5 8 38 34 22 9 7 6 32 31 5 66
6 Alfreton Town 43 16 17 10 52 40 22 11 6 5 34 20 21 5 11 5 18 20 12 65
7 Gloucester City 44 18 11 15 70 63 22 10 6 6 41 29 22 8 5 9 29 34 7 65
8 Darlington 44 17 13 14 70 61 22 9 7 6 35 29 22 8 6 8 35 32 9 64
9 Curzon Ashton 43 18 10 15 56 49 21 10 4 7 31 23 22 8 6 8 25 26 7 64
10 Buxton 44 17 13 14 52 49 22 9 7 6 26 24 22 8 6 8 26 25 3 64
11 Chorley 44 16 15 13 58 46 22 10 7 5 31 19 22 6 8 8 27 27 12 63
12 Kidderminster Harriers 44 17 12 15 43 41 22 6 7 9 20 21 22 11 5 6 23 20 2 63
13 Spennymoor Town 44 16 14 14 65 66 22 10 8 4 34 27 22 6 6 10 31 39 -1 62
14 Peterborough Sports 44 15 12 17 50 53 22 9 5 8 30 25 22 6 7 9 20 28 -3 57
15 Hereford 44 15 9 20 47 51 22 7 7 8 26 23 22 8 2 12 21 28 -4 54
16 Banbury United 44 13 14 17 52 58 22 6 10 6 25 23 22 7 4 11 27 35 -6 53
17 Boston United 44 14 10 20 62 63 22 9 4 9 35 30 22 5 6 11 27 33 -1 52
18 Southport 44 13 11 20 48 57 22 7 7 8 26 27 22 6 4 12 22 30 -9 50
19 Kettering Town 44 11 16 17 41 59 22 9 10 3 25 17 22 2 6 14 16 42 -18 49
20 Farsley Celtic 44 11 15 18 48 70 22 7 9 6 25 25 22 4 6 12 23 45 -22 48
21 Leamington 44 9 18 17 38 54 22 8 6 8 23 21 22 1 12 9 15 33 -16 45
22 Blyth Spartans 44 10 15 19 42 61 22 4 10 8 21 28 22 6 5 11 21 33 -19 45
23 Bradford Park Avenue 43 10 12 21 40 63 21 8 4 9 21 23 22 2 8 12 19 40 -23 42
24 AFC Telford United 44 6 13 25 33 71 22 3 7 12 19 35 22 3 6 13 14 36 -38 31

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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).