Football match betting preview: Hereford vs Boston United

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Competition: England Vanarama National League North
Competition: Sat 01.April
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Edgar Street Athletic Ground (5075 seats)

Vanarama National League North: What this match might lack in glamour it should make up for in tempo and commitment. Bring on Hereford - Boston United!

Insights:
  • Hereford have the fewest points from losing position (3) in Vanarama National League North

Both participants have had plentiful rest since their previous competitive action. Let's aim for an animated fixture!

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Hereford form and stats

The complete Vanarama National League North statistics at home this season for Hereford are 7-5-8 (wins-draws-losses).

Thompson-Sommers was the last player to score a league goal for Hereford and it's becoming a more and more distant memory as Hereford haven't scored in 395 minutes.

Hereford's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 0-1 versus King's Lynn Town (placed 2nd).

Heartbreak before that as Hereford lost 0-3 at Darlington's place.

This is expected to be a close game, with Hereford perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Hereford as a small favourite), we find 11 games. Hereford has won 4 of these, drawn 3 and lost 4.

It should be taken into account that a look at the 13 most recent league matches shows that 11 of them qualified as a both teams not to score result (only one or none of the sides scored).

Hereford are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 23 goals in 20 games. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches.

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Boston United form and stats

Boston United have only collected 20 points from their away games in the Vanarama National League North, after 5-5-10 (20 played).

The Boston goalkeeper Cameron Gregory is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 228 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.

Two travels in a row for Boston United, whose manager Culverhouse could celebrate last time after the win against Leamington.

Prior to that match, a home win 1-0 against Bradford Park Avenue.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Boston United playing away and similar expectations, we found 11 relevant matches. Results were 2 Boston wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats.

Boston United have scored 26 goals on their travels this season, from 20 away games in the league. As for defending, Boston United rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 31 goals from these away matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

Hereford and Boston United have faced off previously this season: Boston United - Hereford 2-4. H2H stats regardless of arena (last six matches): Hereford two wins, one draw and Boston United three victories. As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

HerefordT. Barnett
T. Barnett
10 goals
Boston UnitedJ. Wright
J. Wright
10 goals
HerefordR. McLean
R. McLean
6 goals

Hereford missing players

Boston United missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Hereford Boston United
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
40 20 6 Played P 5 20 40
14 7 3 Won W 0 5 13
7 5 2 Drew D 3 5 9
19 8 1 Lost L 2 10 18
42 23 8 Scored S 4 26 57
46 20 3 Conceded C 7 31 60
92% 85% 67% Over 0.5 O 0.5 80% 90% 92%
62% 65% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 80% 80% 75%
35% 35% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 20% 50% 55%
18% 15% 17% Over 3.5 O 3.5 20% 35% 35%
8% 10% 17% Over 4.5 O 4.5 20% 30% 25%
38% 35% 17% BTTS BTTS 60% 65% 57%
32% 45% 83% Clean Sheets C S 20% 20% 28%
38% 35% 33% Failed to Score F T 40% 25% 22%
 
4.2 5 4.8 Corners for (avg) C F 3 3.4 4
4.9 4.3 4.2 Corners against (avg) C A 5.4 6 5
1.6 1.5 1.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.8 1.9 1.8
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 3 4
 
9.1 10.2 13 Shots (avg) S ( 8.6 8.8 9.6
4.1 4.5 5.7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.8 3.8 4.1
25% 26% 24% Goal Efficiency G E 29% 35% 35%
 
9.6 8.5 8.8 Shots against (avg) S A 11.2 12.1 10.3
4.5 3.8 3.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.4 5 4.4
Key stats in Vanarama National League North this season:
  • Hereford have the fewest points from losing position (3) 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 Fylde 39 24 8 7 66 39 20 13 3 4 41 24 19 11 5 3 25 15 27 80
2 King's Lynn Town 40 21 12 7 69 39 20 14 3 3 39 17 20 7 9 4 30 22 30 75
3 Chester 40 18 16 6 61 37 20 8 7 5 28 19 20 10 9 1 33 18 24 70
4 Brackley Town 39 17 13 9 48 34 20 12 6 2 33 14 19 5 7 7 15 20 14 64
5 Darlington 39 17 11 11 67 52 19 9 6 4 32 23 20 8 5 7 35 29 15 62
6 Chorley 40 15 14 11 54 41 20 10 7 3 29 15 20 5 7 8 25 26 13 59
7 Scarborough Athletic 39 16 11 12 65 60 20 9 5 6 38 32 19 7 6 6 27 28 5 59
8 Alfreton Town 38 14 15 9 46 35 20 10 6 4 32 18 18 4 9 5 14 17 11 57
9 Gloucester City 40 16 9 15 63 61 20 10 4 6 39 27 20 6 5 9 24 34 2 57
10 Buxton 40 14 13 13 48 47 20 7 7 6 23 23 20 7 6 7 25 24 1 55
11 Curzon Ashton 38 15 8 15 50 47 19 9 3 7 30 23 19 6 5 8 20 24 3 53
12 Peterborough Sports 39 14 11 14 48 48 19 9 5 5 29 20 20 5 6 9 19 28 0 53
13 Spennymoor Town 39 13 14 12 55 59 20 8 8 4 28 24 19 5 6 8 27 35 -4 53
14 Kidderminster Harriers 40 13 12 15 36 41 20 4 7 9 16 21 20 9 5 6 20 20 -5 51
15 Southport 38 13 11 14 43 44 18 7 7 4 23 19 20 6 4 10 20 25 -1 50
16 Hereford 40 14 7 19 42 46 20 7 5 8 23 20 20 7 2 11 19 26 -4 49
17 Boston United 40 13 9 18 57 60 20 8 4 8 31 29 20 5 5 10 26 31 -3 48
18 Banbury United 38 12 10 16 48 54 19 6 7 6 24 22 19 6 3 10 24 32 -6 46
19 Kettering Town 40 10 15 15 34 50 20 8 9 3 21 16 20 2 6 12 13 34 -16 45
20 Farsley Celtic 39 10 13 16 44 62 19 6 8 5 23 23 20 4 5 11 21 39 -18 43
21 Leamington 40 8 18 14 35 47 20 7 6 7 20 19 20 1 12 7 15 28 -12 42
22 Blyth Spartans 40 10 11 19 40 59 20 4 8 8 19 26 20 6 3 11 21 33 -19 41
23 Bradford Park Avenue 39 8 10 21 35 61 19 6 4 9 18 23 20 2 6 12 17 38 -26 34
24 AFC Telford United 40 5 13 22 31 62 20 3 7 10 19 30 20 2 6 12 12 32 -31 28

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 Fylde 39 24 8 7 66 39 20 13 3 4 41 24 19 11 5 3 25 15 27 80
2 King's Lynn Town 40 21 12 7 69 39 20 14 3 3 39 17 20 7 9 4 30 22 30 75
3 Chester 40 18 16 6 61 37 20 8 7 5 28 19 20 10 9 1 33 18 24 70
4 Brackley Town 39 17 13 9 48 34 20 12 6 2 33 14 19 5 7 7 15 20 14 64
5 Darlington 39 17 11 11 67 52 19 9 6 4 32 23 20 8 5 7 35 29 15 62
6 Chorley 40 15 14 11 54 41 20 10 7 3 29 15 20 5 7 8 25 26 13 59
7 Scarborough Athletic 39 16 11 12 65 60 20 9 5 6 38 32 19 7 6 6 27 28 5 59
8 Alfreton Town 38 14 15 9 46 35 20 10 6 4 32 18 18 4 9 5 14 17 11 57
9 Gloucester City 40 16 9 15 63 61 20 10 4 6 39 27 20 6 5 9 24 34 2 57
10 Buxton 40 14 13 13 48 47 20 7 7 6 23 23 20 7 6 7 25 24 1 55
11 Curzon Ashton 38 15 8 15 50 47 19 9 3 7 30 23 19 6 5 8 20 24 3 53
12 Peterborough Sports 39 14 11 14 48 48 19 9 5 5 29 20 20 5 6 9 19 28 0 53
13 Spennymoor Town 39 13 14 12 55 59 20 8 8 4 28 24 19 5 6 8 27 35 -4 53
14 Kidderminster Harriers 40 13 12 15 36 41 20 4 7 9 16 21 20 9 5 6 20 20 -5 51
15 Southport 38 13 11 14 43 44 18 7 7 4 23 19 20 6 4 10 20 25 -1 50
16 Hereford 40 14 7 19 42 46 20 7 5 8 23 20 20 7 2 11 19 26 -4 49
17 Boston United 40 13 9 18 57 60 20 8 4 8 31 29 20 5 5 10 26 31 -3 48
18 Banbury United 38 12 10 16 48 54 19 6 7 6 24 22 19 6 3 10 24 32 -6 46
19 Kettering Town 40 10 15 15 34 50 20 8 9 3 21 16 20 2 6 12 13 34 -16 45
20 Farsley Celtic 39 10 13 16 44 62 19 6 8 5 23 23 20 4 5 11 21 39 -18 43
21 Leamington 40 8 18 14 35 47 20 7 6 7 20 19 20 1 12 7 15 28 -12 42
22 Blyth Spartans 40 10 11 19 40 59 20 4 8 8 19 26 20 6 3 11 21 33 -19 41
23 Bradford Park Avenue 39 8 10 21 35 61 19 6 4 9 18 23 20 2 6 12 17 38 -26 34
24 AFC Telford United 40 5 13 22 31 62 20 3 7 10 19 30 20 2 6 12 12 32 -31 28

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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).