Gloucester City - Alfreton Town: Small difference between teams clash

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Competition: England Vanarama National League North
Competition: Sat 15.April
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: New Meadow Park

What a fixture, with Gloucester City in 7th and Alfreton Town placed 8th. Read our preview!

Insights:
  • Gloucester City have the most scored goals in the first half (33) in Vanarama National League North
  • Alfreton Town have the fewest conceded goals (38) in Vanarama National League North

Gloucester City and Alfreton Town should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

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Gloucester City form and stats

When playing at home in the Vanarama National League North, Gloucester City have managed 10 wins, 5 draws and suffered 6 defeats from 21 games. Their last two home games have resulted in two points, meaning they were both draws.

Gloucester enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at AFC Telford United's place. The match ended 4-0 with Spence and Hooper scoring. As mentioned above, Gloucester City "killed" AFC Telford United in their previous game. They need to reset completely for this one and beware of complacency. What a game it was for Spence when beating AFC Telford United, applying the finishing touch to three goals!

Before that, Gloucester drew at home versus Banbury United.

This is expected to be a close game, with Gloucester City perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Gloucester City as a small favourite), we find 15 games. Gloucester City has won 4 of these, drawn 7 and lost 4.

The Gloucester City fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 40 goals in 21 league matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 4 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. On the other hand, Gloucester have conceded 28 goals. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Alfreton Town form and stats

Playing away, Alfreton Town have won 5 games, drawn 9 and suffered 5 defeats in the Vanarama National League North this season.

Alfreton Town's previous game was their home loss versus King's Lynn Town (0-2). That defeat was their first after five consecutive league fixtures winning points.

Before that one, a nice away victory 2-1 at Peterborough Sports.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 11 similar matches played by Alfreton Town in our archives, and the results are: 4 wins for Alfreton Town, 3 draws and 4 defeats.

Low-scoring game? 10 of this team's latest 13 league fixtures have had zero, one or two goals.

The visitors will be packing their bags again in only three days as another away game awaits: The Vanarama National League North trip to Banbury United.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Alfreton Town as they have only managed to score 16 times from 19 away games in the league. It's not easy to score on Alfreton as they have only conceded 18 goals from these away games. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

The previous head-to-head meeting ended Alfreton Town - Gloucester City 1-2, played this season. Last ten meetings involving these teams: Gloucester won four, Alfreton Town triumphed in two and we saw four draws. five games with over 2,5 goals, five matches with less than 2,5 goals.

Top Goalscorers

Gloucester CityK. Phillips
K. Phillips
14 goals
Gloucester CityD. McHale
D. McHale
12 goals
Alfreton TownM. Rhead
M. Rhead
12 goals

Gloucester City missing players

Alfreton Town missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Gloucester City Alfreton Town
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
43 21 6 Played P 5 19 41
18 10 1 Won W 0 5 16
10 5 1 Drew D 1 9 15
15 6 4 Lost L 4 5 10
69 40 8 Scored S 4 16 50
62 28 14 Conceded C 11 18 38
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 63% 80%
88% 90% 83% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 53% 66%
56% 52% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 40% 37% 39%
30% 33% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 40% 21% 24%
14% 24% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 20% 5% 5%
58% 62% 83% BTTS BTTS 60% 42% 41%
23% 24% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 42% 44%
19% 14% 17% Failed to Score F T 40% 53% 34%
 
4.6 5.4 5.2 Corners for (avg) C F 4.2 3.6 4
4.8 4.4 5.8 Corners against (avg) C A 5.2 4.5 4.3
2.4 1.9 1.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.4 1.6 1.7
5 3 0 Red cards R C 0 2 4
 
9.1 11.8 9.8 Shots (avg) S ( 7 8.5 10.1
4.5 5.9 4.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 3.2 4.2
35% 33% 28% Goal Efficiency G E 27% 26% 29%
 
10.7 10.2 15.3 Shots against (avg) S A 10.8 9.9 8.6
4.2 3.9 6.3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5.4 3.9 3.4
Key stats in Vanarama National League North this season:
  • Alfreton Town have the fewest conceded goals (38) in Vanarama National League North
  • Alfreton Town have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (17) in Vanarama National League North
  • Gloucester City have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Alfreton Town have scored away.
  • 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 43 24 12 7 76 40 21 15 3 3 43 18 22 9 9 4 33 22 36 84
2 Fylde 42 25 8 9 70 43 22 14 3 5 44 26 20 11 5 4 26 17 27 83
3 Chester 43 20 17 6 65 39 21 8 8 5 28 19 22 12 9 1 37 20 26 77
4 Scarborough Athletic 43 18 12 13 70 64 21 9 5 7 38 33 22 9 7 6 32 31 6 66
5 Brackley Town 43 17 14 12 52 43 21 12 6 3 34 16 22 5 8 9 18 27 9 65
6 Darlington 42 17 13 12 70 56 21 9 7 5 35 27 21 8 6 7 35 29 14 64
7 Gloucester City 43 18 10 15 69 62 21 10 5 6 40 28 22 8 5 9 29 34 7 64
8 Alfreton Town 41 16 15 10 50 38 22 11 6 5 34 20 19 5 9 5 16 18 12 63
9 Buxton 43 16 13 14 51 49 22 9 7 6 26 24 21 7 6 8 25 25 2 61
10 Chorley 43 15 15 13 56 45 22 10 7 5 31 19 21 5 8 8 25 26 11 60
11 Curzon Ashton 41 17 9 15 52 47 21 10 4 7 31 23 20 7 5 8 21 24 5 60
12 Kidderminster Harriers 43 16 12 15 40 41 21 5 7 9 17 21 22 11 5 6 23 20 -1 60
13 Peterborough Sports 43 15 12 16 50 51 21 9 5 7 30 23 22 6 7 9 20 28 -1 57
14 Spennymoor Town 42 14 14 14 58 63 21 9 8 4 30 25 21 5 6 10 28 38 -5 56
15 Boston United 43 14 10 19 62 62 21 9 4 8 35 29 22 5 6 11 27 33 0 52
16 Banbury United 42 13 13 16 51 56 21 6 9 6 24 22 21 7 4 10 27 34 -5 52
17 Hereford 43 14 9 20 45 51 22 7 7 8 26 23 21 7 2 12 19 28 -6 51
18 Southport 42 13 11 18 45 51 21 7 7 7 25 24 21 6 4 11 20 27 -6 50
19 Kettering Town 43 11 16 16 39 55 22 9 10 3 25 17 21 2 6 13 14 38 -16 49
20 Farsley Celtic 43 11 13 18 46 68 22 7 8 6 25 25 21 4 5 12 21 43 -22 46
21 Leamington 43 9 18 16 37 52 21 8 6 7 22 19 22 1 12 9 15 33 -15 45
22 Blyth Spartans 43 10 13 19 40 59 21 4 9 8 19 26 22 6 4 11 21 33 -19 43
23 Bradford Park Avenue 42 9 12 21 39 63 20 7 4 9 20 23 22 2 8 12 19 40 -24 39
24 AFC Telford United 43 6 13 24 33 68 22 3 7 12 19 35 21 3 6 12 14 33 -35 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 43 24 12 7 76 40 21 15 3 3 43 18 22 9 9 4 33 22 36 84
2 Fylde 42 25 8 9 70 43 22 14 3 5 44 26 20 11 5 4 26 17 27 83
3 Chester 43 20 17 6 65 39 21 8 8 5 28 19 22 12 9 1 37 20 26 77
4 Scarborough Athletic 43 18 12 13 70 64 21 9 5 7 38 33 22 9 7 6 32 31 6 66
5 Brackley Town 43 17 14 12 52 43 21 12 6 3 34 16 22 5 8 9 18 27 9 65
6 Darlington 42 17 13 12 70 56 21 9 7 5 35 27 21 8 6 7 35 29 14 64
7 Gloucester City 43 18 10 15 69 62 21 10 5 6 40 28 22 8 5 9 29 34 7 64
8 Alfreton Town 41 16 15 10 50 38 22 11 6 5 34 20 19 5 9 5 16 18 12 63
9 Buxton 43 16 13 14 51 49 22 9 7 6 26 24 21 7 6 8 25 25 2 61
10 Chorley 43 15 15 13 56 45 22 10 7 5 31 19 21 5 8 8 25 26 11 60
11 Curzon Ashton 41 17 9 15 52 47 21 10 4 7 31 23 20 7 5 8 21 24 5 60
12 Kidderminster Harriers 43 16 12 15 40 41 21 5 7 9 17 21 22 11 5 6 23 20 -1 60
13 Peterborough Sports 43 15 12 16 50 51 21 9 5 7 30 23 22 6 7 9 20 28 -1 57
14 Spennymoor Town 42 14 14 14 58 63 21 9 8 4 30 25 21 5 6 10 28 38 -5 56
15 Boston United 43 14 10 19 62 62 21 9 4 8 35 29 22 5 6 11 27 33 0 52
16 Banbury United 42 13 13 16 51 56 21 6 9 6 24 22 21 7 4 10 27 34 -5 52
17 Hereford 43 14 9 20 45 51 22 7 7 8 26 23 21 7 2 12 19 28 -6 51
18 Southport 42 13 11 18 45 51 21 7 7 7 25 24 21 6 4 11 20 27 -6 50
19 Kettering Town 43 11 16 16 39 55 22 9 10 3 25 17 21 2 6 13 14 38 -16 49
20 Farsley Celtic 43 11 13 18 46 68 22 7 8 6 25 25 21 4 5 12 21 43 -22 46
21 Leamington 43 9 18 16 37 52 21 8 6 7 22 19 22 1 12 9 15 33 -15 45
22 Blyth Spartans 43 10 13 19 40 59 21 4 9 8 19 26 22 6 4 11 21 33 -19 43
23 Bradford Park Avenue 42 9 12 21 39 63 20 7 4 9 20 23 22 2 8 12 19 40 -24 39
24 AFC Telford United 43 6 13 24 33 68 22 3 7 12 19 35 21 3 6 12 14 33 -35 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).