Home advantage could prove decisive in Hereford - Gloucester City battle

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Competition: England Vanarama National League North
Competition: Tue 25.January
Match begins: 19:45 (UTC)
Venue: Edgar Street Athletic Ground (5075 seats)

Hereford have achieved 5 home victories up until now, Gloucester City have won 1 away. Who betters their results in this meeting?

Insights:
  • Hereford have the fewest matches over the total-line (5) in Vanarama National League North
  • Gloucester City have the most dropped points from leading position (17) 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 Hereford and Gloucester City.

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Hereford form and stats

The total Vanarama National League North statistics playing at home this season for Hereford are 5-2-4 (wins-draws-losses).

The Hereford goalkeeper is looking to record 90 more "clean sheet" minutes as his team have now played 198 minutes without conceding a goal in the Vanarama National League North.

Hereford are returning here after visiting Farsley Celtic and winning with a 4-0 scoreline. Hereford travelled for their previous game, a trip to Farsley Celtic that ended 4-0. Hereford are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 4-0 away versus Farsley Celtic.

Ahead of that match, Hereford won a home game hosting Kidderminster Harriers (2-0). The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a home game that ended 2-0 versus Kidderminster Harriers. Preceding that match was the home game against Kidderminster Harriers that was lost 2-0.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Hereford handle that role? We have found seven games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are two wins, two draws and three defeats.

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

Hereford has scored 13 league goals at home this season, in 11 matches. On the other hand, Hereford have conceded 12 goals.

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Gloucester City form and stats

Gloucester City have only collected 6 points from their away games in the Vanarama National League North, after 1-3-7 (11 played).

Gloucester City have been frustrated by their lack of goals lately, as they haven't scored in the league since they found the net 342 minutes ago. Gerring was the goal scorer.

Gloucester's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus Southport that finished 0-1. Gloucester City failed to get anything from their last game, a home match vs Southport (placed 6th) that ended with defeat 0-1. Gloucester City go into this game after a win, the home game against Southport that ended 0-1.

Ahead of that match was the victory versus Blyth Spartans at their stadium, the result 0-2. A 0-2 draw at Blyth Spartans's stadium before that. Prior to that match, the Gloucester City manager Mansell faced defeat when travelling to Blyth Spartans and losing 0-2.

Gloucester are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is four wins, four draws and six defeats. From a total of 14 matches.

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

The visitors have scored 9 goals from 11 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. For Gloucester City, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 3 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

Head-2-head stats last two meetings: one - zero - one (Hereford wins - draws - Gloucester City wins). As for goals, zero matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

HerefordT. Owen-Evans
T. Owen-Evans
6 goals
HerefordM. Storey
M. Storey
5 goals

Hereford missing players

Gloucester City missing players

Hereford Gloucester City
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
21 11 4 Played P 2 11 22
8 5 2 Won W 0 1 4
5 2 1 Drew D 2 3 7
8 4 1 Lost L 0 7 11
24 13 4 Scored S 3 9 21
22 12 2 Conceded C 3 26 36
95% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 86%
67% 73% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 73% 68%
24% 27% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 55% 45%
19% 18% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 36% 32%
10% 9% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 18% 9%
24% 27% 25% BTTS BTTS 100% 45% 36%
43% 45% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 9% 32%
38% 27% 25% Failed to Score F T 0% 45% 45%
 
5.1 5.3 5.2 Corners for (avg) C F 4.5 4 4.9
5.4 6.1 6 Corners against (avg) C A 4 5.4 4.6
1.1 1.4 1.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 2.2 2.2
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 2 4
 
10.3 11.7 11.5 Shots (avg) S ( 6.5 5.7 9.2
4.2 4.9 5.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 2 3.4
27% 24% 19% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 41% 28%
 
8.8 8.5 5.5 Shots against (avg) S A 10.5 12.1 10.6
4.1 4.5 2.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.5 5.4 4.5
Key stats in Vanarama National League North this season:
  • Gloucester City have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Gloucester City have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Gloucester City have the most dropped points from leading position (17) in Vanarama National League North
  • Gloucester City have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Gloucester City haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Hereford have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Hereford have the fewest matches over the total-line (5) in Vanarama National League North
  • Hereford 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 22 16 2 4 49 26 10 9 0 1 24 7 12 7 2 3 25 19 23 50
2 Brackley Town 22 14 5 3 28 14 10 7 2 1 10 4 12 7 3 2 18 10 14 47
3 Fylde 21 13 4 4 39 21 10 8 1 1 20 9 11 5 3 3 19 12 18 43
4 Kidderminster Harriers 20 12 4 4 41 19 9 7 0 2 25 8 11 5 4 2 16 11 22 40
5 Chorley 21 11 7 3 36 18 10 7 2 1 27 10 11 4 5 2 9 8 18 40
6 Southport 20 10 6 4 35 20 11 7 4 0 25 9 9 3 2 4 10 11 15 36
7 Curzon Ashton 21 8 7 6 32 29 11 5 4 2 16 13 10 3 3 4 16 16 3 31
8 Boston United 21 9 3 9 30 34 11 6 1 4 21 16 10 3 2 5 9 18 -4 30
9 Hereford 21 8 5 8 24 22 11 5 2 4 13 12 10 3 3 4 11 10 2 29
10 Spennymoor Town 22 8 5 9 32 35 11 5 3 3 22 16 11 3 2 6 10 19 -3 29
11 Kettering Town 20 8 4 8 32 26 10 4 3 3 17 11 10 4 1 5 15 15 6 28
12 Alfreton Town 20 8 3 9 31 29 10 3 3 4 15 14 10 5 0 5 16 15 2 27
13 Darlington 23 7 6 10 38 37 12 4 3 5 19 16 11 3 3 5 19 21 1 27
14 York City 19 8 2 9 24 26 10 5 1 4 17 11 9 3 1 5 7 15 -2 26
15 Leamington 23 6 7 10 23 30 12 5 3 4 15 16 11 1 4 6 8 14 -7 25
16 Chester 22 6 6 10 37 40 11 5 4 2 23 16 11 1 2 8 14 24 -3 24
17 Blyth Spartans 22 7 3 12 22 39 12 6 2 4 15 11 10 1 1 8 7 28 -17 24
18 Bradford Park Avenue 21 5 6 10 22 37 10 4 2 4 13 17 11 1 4 6 9 20 -15 21
19 Gloucester City 22 4 7 11 21 36 11 3 4 4 12 10 11 1 3 7 9 26 -15 19
20 Guiseley 21 4 5 12 16 30 11 2 4 5 8 14 10 2 1 7 8 16 -14 17
21 Farsley Celtic 21 4 5 12 16 46 10 3 3 4 10 20 11 1 2 8 6 26 -30 17
22 AFC Telford United 21 3 6 12 25 39 10 3 3 4 15 11 11 0 3 8 10 28 -14 15

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).