Balanced ball game between Hereford and Chester expected

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Competition: England Vanarama National League North
Competition: Tue 28.February
Match begins: 19:45 (UTC)
Venue: Edgar Street Athletic Ground (5075 seats)

This is shaping out to be an intriguing match as Hereford have their expected home advantage, while Chester are ahead 11 points in the Vanarama National League North standings.

Insights:
  • Hereford have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Chester have the most points (32) away in Vanarama National League North

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

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Hereford form and stats

When playing at home in the Vanarama National League North, Hereford have managed 6 wins, 4 draws and suffered 6 defeats from 16 games.

Hereford enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at Southport's place. The match ended 1-0 with Holmes scoring.

Before that match, a win away at Fylde.

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 13 games. Hereford has won 6 of these, drawn 3 and lost 4.

It should be added that a glance at the 12 most recent league fixtures reveals that 10 of them qualified as a both teams not to score result (only one or none of the teams scored).

There's a new fixture coming up fairly quickly for Hereford, as the Vanarama National League North home game vs Kettering Town is only four days away.

Hereford are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 21 goals in 16 games. 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, Hereford have conceded 17 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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Chester form and stats

Playing away, Chester have won 8 games, drawn 8 and suffered 1 defeat in the Vanarama National League North this season. Chester are enjoying a nice run from their away games now, having played 15 in a row without losing.

Chester play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 2-1 victory visiting Bradford Park Avenue (placed 23rd). The end of the last match, against Bradford Park Avenue, was very satisfying as Willoughby scored the winning goal deep into overtime.

A 1-1 draw at Gloucester City's stadium before that.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Chester playing away and similar expectations, we found 10 relevant matches. Results were 3 Chester wins, 5 draws and 2 defeats.

Lacking goals? 10 of this club's most recent 13 league fixtures have had two goals or less.

A new game in only four days for Chester, the Vanarama National League North home match versus Banbury United. Busy days.

The travelling fans enjoy Chester's attacking play in away games, having scored 29 goals in 17 league matches away.

Head 2 Head

The squads have met each other before in this season, with the match result Chester - Hereford 0-1 registered in the official records. H2H stats regardless of arena (last seven matches): Hereford four wins, zero draws and Chester three victories. As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

ChesterK. Willoughby
K. Willoughby
16 goals
HerefordT. Barnett
T. Barnett
10 goals
HerefordR. McLean
R. McLean
6 goals

Hereford missing players

Chester missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Hereford Chester
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
34 16 5 Played P 6 17 33
13 6 2 Won W 3 8 14
6 4 2 Drew D 2 8 14
15 6 1 Lost L 1 1 5
40 21 6 Scored S 12 29 49
38 17 4 Conceded C 7 17 31
94% 88% 80% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 88% 94%
65% 75% 80% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 82% 70%
35% 38% 40% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 53% 39%
21% 19% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 35% 27%
9% 12% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 17% 12% 9%
41% 38% 60% BTTS BTTS 67% 65% 55%
32% 44% 40% Clean Sheets C S 33% 35% 36%
32% 31% 20% Failed to Score F T 0% 12% 15%
 
4.4 5.1 4.6 Corners for (avg) C F 5.7 4.9 5.1
4.9 4.2 3.6 Corners against (avg) C A 5.3 5.1 4.5
1.6 1.4 1.4 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.2 1.9 1.4
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 3
 
8.8 9.8 7.2 Shots (avg) S ( 9.3 9.5 9.1
4 4.2 2.6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.7 4.2 4
29% 31% 46% Goal Efficiency G E 43% 41% 37%
 
9.2 7.6 8 Shots against (avg) S A 8 9.5 7.3
4.4 3.4 3.8 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.2 3.8 3
Key stats in Vanarama National League North this season:
  • Chester have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Chester have the most points (32) away in Vanarama National League North
  • Chester have the the best goal difference (+12) away in Vanarama National League North
  • Hereford have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.

  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 32 18 9 5 58 31 15 12 2 1 31 11 17 6 7 4 27 20 27 63
2 Fylde 31 19 6 6 54 31 16 10 3 3 33 18 15 9 3 3 21 13 23 63
3 Brackley Town 33 16 10 7 42 26 16 11 4 1 29 10 17 5 6 6 13 16 16 58
4 Scarborough Athletic 34 16 9 9 61 51 18 9 5 4 38 28 16 7 4 5 23 23 10 57
5 Chester 33 14 14 5 49 31 16 6 6 4 20 14 17 8 8 1 29 17 18 56
6 Darlington 33 16 8 9 59 44 18 8 6 4 29 23 15 8 2 5 30 21 15 56
7 Chorley 34 13 13 8 44 31 17 8 7 2 24 12 17 5 6 6 20 19 13 52
8 Alfreton Town 32 12 12 8 39 30 16 8 5 3 25 13 16 4 7 5 14 17 9 48
9 Gloucester City 34 13 8 13 54 55 18 9 3 6 36 26 16 4 5 7 18 29 -1 47
10 Kidderminster Harriers 35 13 8 14 34 37 17 4 4 9 15 20 18 9 4 5 19 17 -3 47
11 Hereford 34 13 6 15 40 38 16 6 4 6 21 17 18 7 2 9 19 21 2 45
12 Curzon Ashton 32 12 7 13 41 38 17 7 3 7 25 21 15 5 4 6 16 17 3 43
13 Banbury United 30 12 7 11 42 40 14 6 4 4 20 15 16 6 3 7 22 25 2 43
14 Spennymoor Town 32 10 12 10 44 47 16 6 6 4 21 19 16 4 6 6 23 28 -3 42
15 Southport 32 11 8 13 39 41 14 6 4 4 20 17 18 5 4 9 19 24 -2 41
16 Peterborough Sports 32 11 8 13 38 42 16 7 5 4 24 18 16 4 3 9 14 24 -4 41
17 Buxton 34 10 11 13 34 41 17 5 6 6 17 20 17 5 5 7 17 21 -7 41
18 Kettering Town 33 9 11 13 30 44 16 7 6 3 17 13 17 2 5 10 13 31 -14 38
19 Blyth Spartans 34 9 9 16 34 50 17 4 7 6 18 20 17 5 2 10 16 30 -16 36
20 Boston United 33 9 7 17 45 54 18 7 4 7 29 27 15 2 3 10 16 27 -9 34
21 Farsley Celtic 32 8 10 14 36 53 15 5 5 5 18 20 17 3 5 9 18 33 -17 34
22 Leamington 32 6 15 11 26 36 17 6 5 6 16 16 15 0 10 5 10 20 -10 33
23 Bradford Park Avenue 34 8 9 17 34 51 17 6 3 8 17 19 17 2 6 9 17 32 -17 33
24 AFC Telford United 35 3 11 21 23 58 18 2 7 9 13 27 17 1 4 12 10 31 -35 20

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 32 18 9 5 58 31 15 12 2 1 31 11 17 6 7 4 27 20 27 63
2 Fylde 31 19 6 6 54 31 16 10 3 3 33 18 15 9 3 3 21 13 23 63
3 Brackley Town 33 16 10 7 42 26 16 11 4 1 29 10 17 5 6 6 13 16 16 58
4 Scarborough Athletic 34 16 9 9 61 51 18 9 5 4 38 28 16 7 4 5 23 23 10 57
5 Chester 33 14 14 5 49 31 16 6 6 4 20 14 17 8 8 1 29 17 18 56
6 Darlington 33 16 8 9 59 44 18 8 6 4 29 23 15 8 2 5 30 21 15 56
7 Chorley 34 13 13 8 44 31 17 8 7 2 24 12 17 5 6 6 20 19 13 52
8 Alfreton Town 32 12 12 8 39 30 16 8 5 3 25 13 16 4 7 5 14 17 9 48
9 Gloucester City 34 13 8 13 54 55 18 9 3 6 36 26 16 4 5 7 18 29 -1 47
10 Kidderminster Harriers 35 13 8 14 34 37 17 4 4 9 15 20 18 9 4 5 19 17 -3 47
11 Hereford 34 13 6 15 40 38 16 6 4 6 21 17 18 7 2 9 19 21 2 45
12 Curzon Ashton 32 12 7 13 41 38 17 7 3 7 25 21 15 5 4 6 16 17 3 43
13 Banbury United 30 12 7 11 42 40 14 6 4 4 20 15 16 6 3 7 22 25 2 43
14 Spennymoor Town 32 10 12 10 44 47 16 6 6 4 21 19 16 4 6 6 23 28 -3 42
15 Southport 32 11 8 13 39 41 14 6 4 4 20 17 18 5 4 9 19 24 -2 41
16 Peterborough Sports 32 11 8 13 38 42 16 7 5 4 24 18 16 4 3 9 14 24 -4 41
17 Buxton 34 10 11 13 34 41 17 5 6 6 17 20 17 5 5 7 17 21 -7 41
18 Kettering Town 33 9 11 13 30 44 16 7 6 3 17 13 17 2 5 10 13 31 -14 38
19 Blyth Spartans 34 9 9 16 34 50 17 4 7 6 18 20 17 5 2 10 16 30 -16 36
20 Boston United 33 9 7 17 45 54 18 7 4 7 29 27 15 2 3 10 16 27 -9 34
21 Farsley Celtic 32 8 10 14 36 53 15 5 5 5 18 20 17 3 5 9 18 33 -17 34
22 Leamington 32 6 15 11 26 36 17 6 5 6 16 16 15 0 10 5 10 20 -10 33
23 Bradford Park Avenue 34 8 9 17 34 51 17 6 3 8 17 19 17 2 6 9 17 32 -17 33
24 AFC Telford United 35 3 11 21 23 58 18 2 7 9 13 27 17 1 4 12 10 31 -35 20

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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).