Fylde meet Chester as clear favourites: Read our football preview

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Competition: England Vanarama National League North
Competition: Mon 18.April
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Mill Farm Stadium (6000 seats)

The Vanarama National League North standings tell the truth about these participants to this date, with Fylde leading Chester by 31 points. Tipsway full preview:

Insights:
  • Fylde have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Chester have the fewest clean sheets (5) in Vanarama National League North

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Fylde and Chester.

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Fylde form and stats

38 points is a decent return from 18 Vanarama National League North games here at Mill Farm Stadium for Fylde. The data says 12 wins, 2 draws and 4 losses. After failing to beat AFC Telford United here at Mill Farm Stadium, Fylde has put together a very nice winning streak on their own turf with four wins in a row.

Fylde's last game was hosting Chester (placed 17th) and winning 3-1.

Before that, Fylde played out a draw 0-0 when visiting Southport.

A decent goal production from Fylde in their home games so far, with 32 goals from 18 league matches. From these home matches, Fylde have conceded only 17 goals.

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Chester form and stats

There's been little loot from Chester's travels as they have only collected 12 points from 18 away games in the Vanarama National League North. Chester only have 3 wins to counter their 12 defeats and 3 draws. The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as Chester have lost on their last two travels.

It might be tough going out on the road again for Chester, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 1-3 versus Fylde (placed 3rd).

A 2-2 draw was the result before that, hosting Kidderminster Harriers.

Chester find the net regularly in their away games. 26 goals from 18 away fixtures in the league. Chester have conceded 41 goals in these games. Chester has visited these top teams five times, and 4 of 5 has ended with 2 goals or more!

Head 2 Head

Fylde and Chester have faced off before this season: Chester - Fylde 2-2. As for the last six games between these two teams, there's zero Fylde victories, five draws and one Chester win. Over/under statistics; three of these games ended with three goals or more, three matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

FyldeN. Haughton
N. Haughton
23 goals
FyldeB. Tollitt
B. Tollitt
8 goals
ChesterD. Weeks
D. Weeks
8 goals

Fylde missing players

Chester missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Fylde Chester
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
38 19 6 Played P 5 19 37
22 13 5 Won W 0 3 10
7 2 1 Drew D 0 3 9
9 4 0 Lost L 5 13 18
63 35 13 Scored S 5 27 65
34 18 4 Conceded C 16 44 70
97% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 95% 97%
74% 84% 83% Over 1.5 O 1.5 80% 79% 86%
47% 58% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 80% 74% 73%
21% 21% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 80% 63% 59%
11% 11% 17% Over 4.5 O 4.5 40% 32% 30%
50% 58% 67% BTTS BTTS 60% 63% 65%
34% 32% 33% Clean Sheets C S 0% 11% 14%
18% 11% 0% Failed to Score F T 40% 32% 24%
 
5.2 6.2 8.2 Corners for (avg) C F 4.6 4.2 4.9
4.9 4.5 3.7 Corners against (avg) C A 7.2 6 5.8
1.8 1.9 2.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.2 1.5 1.4
4 1 0 Red cards R C 1 2 4
 
10.6 12.8 13.2 Shots (avg) S ( 10.2 10.7 10
4.6 5.6 5.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.4 4.4 4.5
36% 33% 39% Goal Efficiency G E 23% 33% 39%
 
9.2 7.9 6.7 Shots against (avg) S A 15.4 11.9 10.2
3.5 2.6 2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 7.6 5.6 4.4
Key stats in Vanarama National League North this season:
  • Chester have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Chester have the fewest clean sheets (5) in Vanarama National League North
  • Chester have the fewest matches under the total-line (5) in Vanarama National League North
  • Fylde have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Fylde have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Fylde haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Gateshead 37 26 5 6 87 40 18 15 1 2 44 15 19 11 4 4 43 25 47 83
2 Brackley Town 37 24 10 3 49 19 18 15 2 1 23 7 19 9 8 2 26 12 30 82
3 Fylde 37 21 7 9 60 33 18 12 2 4 32 17 19 9 5 5 28 16 27 70
4 Kidderminster Harriers 37 19 9 9 67 32 18 12 2 4 46 12 19 7 7 5 21 20 35 66
5 Chorley 37 16 12 9 58 43 19 11 4 4 41 23 18 5 8 5 17 20 15 60
6 York City 36 16 7 13 51 44 19 10 3 6 29 18 17 6 4 7 22 26 7 55
7 Boston United 37 16 7 14 57 52 19 10 4 5 37 24 18 6 3 9 20 28 5 55
8 Kettering Town 37 15 9 13 51 46 19 8 6 5 28 20 18 7 3 8 23 26 5 54
9 Southport 37 13 13 11 52 48 19 8 9 2 33 18 18 5 4 9 19 30 4 52
10 Darlington 37 14 9 14 54 50 19 9 3 7 28 21 18 5 6 7 26 29 4 51
11 Hereford 37 14 9 14 45 44 19 9 4 6 23 19 18 5 5 8 22 25 1 51
12 Spennymoor Town 37 14 8 15 48 49 18 7 6 5 26 21 19 7 2 10 22 28 -1 50
13 Alfreton Town 36 13 9 14 47 54 17 4 8 5 21 23 19 9 1 9 26 31 -7 48
14 Curzon Ashton 36 12 11 13 44 53 18 6 6 6 21 24 18 6 5 7 23 29 -9 47
15 Leamington 38 10 12 16 34 43 19 9 5 5 22 18 19 1 7 11 12 25 -9 42
16 Bradford Park Avenue 37 11 9 17 44 58 18 7 4 7 26 27 19 4 5 10 18 31 -14 42
17 Chester 36 10 9 17 64 67 18 7 6 5 38 26 18 3 3 12 26 41 -3 39
18 Gloucester City 37 9 12 16 41 55 18 5 7 6 24 21 19 4 5 10 17 34 -14 39
19 Blyth Spartans 37 10 5 22 36 70 19 7 2 10 21 29 18 3 3 12 15 41 -34 35
20 AFC Telford United 38 7 13 18 45 61 19 7 5 7 29 23 19 0 8 11 16 38 -16 34
21 Farsley Celtic 37 8 9 20 34 72 18 6 6 6 21 30 19 2 3 14 13 42 -38 33
22 Guiseley 37 8 6 23 27 62 19 5 5 9 15 31 18 3 1 14 12 31 -35 30

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 Gateshead 37 26 5 6 87 40 18 15 1 2 44 15 19 11 4 4 43 25 47 83
2 Brackley Town 37 24 10 3 49 19 18 15 2 1 23 7 19 9 8 2 26 12 30 82
3 Fylde 37 21 7 9 60 33 18 12 2 4 32 17 19 9 5 5 28 16 27 70
4 Kidderminster Harriers 37 19 9 9 67 32 18 12 2 4 46 12 19 7 7 5 21 20 35 66
5 Chorley 37 16 12 9 58 43 19 11 4 4 41 23 18 5 8 5 17 20 15 60
6 York City 36 16 7 13 51 44 19 10 3 6 29 18 17 6 4 7 22 26 7 55
7 Boston United 37 16 7 14 57 52 19 10 4 5 37 24 18 6 3 9 20 28 5 55
8 Kettering Town 37 15 9 13 51 46 19 8 6 5 28 20 18 7 3 8 23 26 5 54
9 Southport 37 13 13 11 52 48 19 8 9 2 33 18 18 5 4 9 19 30 4 52
10 Darlington 37 14 9 14 54 50 19 9 3 7 28 21 18 5 6 7 26 29 4 51
11 Hereford 37 14 9 14 45 44 19 9 4 6 23 19 18 5 5 8 22 25 1 51
12 Spennymoor Town 37 14 8 15 48 49 18 7 6 5 26 21 19 7 2 10 22 28 -1 50
13 Alfreton Town 36 13 9 14 47 54 17 4 8 5 21 23 19 9 1 9 26 31 -7 48
14 Curzon Ashton 36 12 11 13 44 53 18 6 6 6 21 24 18 6 5 7 23 29 -9 47
15 Leamington 38 10 12 16 34 43 19 9 5 5 22 18 19 1 7 11 12 25 -9 42
16 Bradford Park Avenue 37 11 9 17 44 58 18 7 4 7 26 27 19 4 5 10 18 31 -14 42
17 Chester 36 10 9 17 64 67 18 7 6 5 38 26 18 3 3 12 26 41 -3 39
18 Gloucester City 37 9 12 16 41 55 18 5 7 6 24 21 19 4 5 10 17 34 -14 39
19 Blyth Spartans 37 10 5 22 36 70 19 7 2 10 21 29 18 3 3 12 15 41 -34 35
20 AFC Telford United 38 7 13 18 45 61 19 7 5 7 29 23 19 0 8 11 16 38 -16 34
21 Farsley Celtic 37 8 9 20 34 72 18 6 6 6 21 30 19 2 3 14 13 42 -38 33
22 Guiseley 37 8 6 23 27 62 19 5 5 9 15 31 18 3 1 14 12 31 -35 30

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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).