Vanarama National League North duel: Close contest expected between Gloucester City and Alfreton Town

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Competition: England Vanarama National League North
Competition: Sat 21.Oct
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: New Meadow Park

Gloucester City are ready to set aside the league table ahead of this match versus Alfreton Town. Here's all you need to know pre-match!

Insights:
  • Gloucester City have the most matches under the total-line (9) in Vanarama National League North
  • Alfreton Town have the fewest matches under the total-line (3) in Vanarama National League North

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

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Gloucester City form and stats

Gloucester City's results here at New Meadow Park in the Vanarama National League North have been very modest with 1 victory, 2 draws and 3 defeats. Two defeats in a row at home hurts for Gloucester City, their manager Cook and the supporters. There are certain expectations for improvement.

Gloucester are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 1-2 away versus Southport.

Before that game, the home loss against Chorley with the scoreline 0-2.

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 17 games. Gloucester City has won 6 of these, drawn 7 and lost 4.

Trouble hitting the net? Looking at this club's last 11 league games, 9 have produced less than three goals (under 2.5).

There will be little rest for Gloucester after this match as they are travelling to Tamworth for a Vanarama National League North game in only three days.

Gloucester City have scored {3 league goals} here from 6 matches, not a lot.

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Alfreton Town form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their Vanarama National League North travels is 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats.

The supporters enjoyed Alfreton Town's previous fixture versus Macclesfield, a FA Cup win (3-1) played at home.

Ahead of that game was the 1-1 draw at home against Warrington Town in the Vanarama National League North.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Alfreton Town playing away and similar expectations, we found 11 relevant matches. Results were 3 Alfreton wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats.

After this away game Alfreton Town return home for a Vanarama National League North game against Hereford. That game is only three sleeps after this.

Alfreton Town find the net regularly in their away games. 6 goals from 5 away fixtures in the league. As opposed to that, Alfreton have seen the ball go into their own net 6 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

Gloucester City have avoided a loss in the last 4 fixtures (1-3-0) facing Alfreton Town.

Top Goalscorers

Alfreton TownL. Salmon
L. Salmon
6 goals
Gloucester CityB. Smalley
B. Smalley
4 goals
Alfreton TownJ. Thewlis
J. Thewlis
4 goals

Gloucester City missing players

Alfreton Town missing players

Gloucester City Alfreton Town
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
12 6 3 Played P 1 5 11
1 1 0 Won W 0 2 5
5 2 1 Drew D 0 1 3
6 3 2 Lost L 1 2 3
9 3 0 Scored S 1 6 20
18 6 3 Conceded C 2 6 14
92% 83% 67% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 80% 91%
83% 67% 33% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 60% 82%
25% 0% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 60% 73%
8% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 40% 55%
8% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 9%
50% 17% 0% BTTS BTTS 100% 60% 73%
17% 33% 33% Clean Sheets C S 0% 40% 27%
42% 67% 100% Failed to Score F T 0% 20% 9%
 
3.9 4.3 5 Corners for (avg) C F 10 3.8 4.1
5.4 4.5 2.3 Corners against (avg) C A 3 3.2 3.5
2.6 2.7 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 1.2 1.4
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 2 2
 
9.6 11.3 12.7 Shots (avg) S ( 10 8.6 10.2
4.2 4.8 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 3.6 4.8
18% 10% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 25% 33% 38%
 
11.8 9.8 9.7 Shots against (avg) S A 7 8 8.2
5.9 4.3 4 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3 2.6 3.1
Key stats in Vanarama National League North this season:
  • Alfreton Town have scored more than double the goals of Gloucester City.
  • Alfreton Town have the fewest matches under the total-line (3) in Vanarama National League North
  • Gloucester City have the most matches under the total-line (9) 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 Tamworth 11 7 2 2 23 7 6 4 0 2 14 4 5 3 2 0 9 3 16 23
2 Spennymoor Town 12 7 2 3 24 14 6 4 1 1 13 6 6 3 1 2 11 8 10 23
3 South Shields 12 6 4 2 24 14 6 5 1 0 13 1 6 1 3 2 11 13 10 22
4 Scunthorpe United 11 6 3 2 21 11 6 4 1 1 13 6 5 2 2 1 8 5 10 21
5 Curzon Ashton 11 5 4 2 17 9 6 2 2 2 6 5 5 3 2 0 11 4 8 19
6 Chorley 11 5 4 2 14 8 5 2 2 1 7 5 6 3 2 1 7 3 6 19
7 Blyth Spartans 12 6 1 5 20 15 6 5 0 1 16 6 6 1 1 4 4 9 5 19
8 Brackley Town 12 5 4 3 16 11 6 4 1 1 8 4 6 1 3 2 8 7 5 19
9 Buxton 11 5 3 3 20 8 5 2 2 1 10 4 6 3 1 2 10 4 12 18
10 Alfreton Town 11 5 3 3 20 14 6 3 2 1 14 8 5 2 1 2 6 6 6 18
11 Boston United 11 5 2 4 13 13 5 4 0 1 9 4 6 1 2 3 4 9 0 17
12 Southport 12 5 2 5 15 21 6 2 1 3 5 10 6 3 1 2 10 11 -6 17
13 Farsley Celtic 11 4 4 3 10 12 5 0 4 1 4 5 6 4 0 2 6 7 -2 16
14 Warrington Town 12 4 3 5 14 19 6 2 2 2 8 11 6 2 1 3 6 8 -5 15
15 Banbury United 12 4 3 5 8 16 6 2 2 2 4 6 6 2 1 3 4 10 -8 15
16 Chester 11 4 2 5 12 11 6 4 1 1 11 5 5 0 1 4 1 6 1 14
17 Hereford 11 4 2 5 8 13 5 3 0 2 3 2 6 1 2 3 5 11 -5 14
18 Scarborough Athletic 11 4 1 6 13 17 6 4 1 1 9 4 5 0 0 5 4 13 -4 13
19 Rushall Olympic 11 3 2 6 11 18 5 2 1 2 6 8 6 1 1 4 5 10 -7 11
20 King's Lynn Town 12 2 5 5 13 22 6 1 3 2 9 13 6 1 2 3 4 9 -9 11
21 Peterborough Sports 12 3 2 7 11 20 6 2 1 3 6 10 6 1 1 4 5 10 -9 11
22 Bishop's Stortford 12 3 1 8 9 17 6 3 0 3 7 8 6 0 1 5 2 9 -8 10
23 Gloucester City 12 1 5 6 9 18 6 1 2 3 3 6 6 0 3 3 6 12 -9 8
24 Darlington 12 1 4 7 9 26 6 0 4 2 6 9 6 1 0 5 3 17 -17 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).