Vanarama National League North preview: Can Hereford edge out victory against Peterborough Sports?

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Competition: England Vanarama National League North
Competition: Tue 15.November
Match begins: 19:45 (UTC)
Venue: Edgar Street Athletic Ground (5075 seats)

Hereford and Peterborough Sports have both played out a "par" performance so far this season, to use a golf expression. Both teams hold mid-table places in the Vanarama National League North.

Insights:
  • Hereford have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Peterborough Sports haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

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

Hereford have collected 11 points from their Vanarama National League North home games so far after 3-2-1.

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

Prior to that, an away loss at Kettering Town.

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Hereford have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 12 games) they have won 5 times, drawn 3 and lost 4.

There will be little rest for Hereford after this match as they are travelling to Heybridge Swifts for a Fa Trophy game in only four days.

Hereford have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Edgar Street Athletic Ground with 11 goals in 6 league matches. Hereford have conceded 7 in these home matches.

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Peterborough Sports form and stats

There's been little loot from Peterborough Sports's travels as they have only collected 7 points from 8 away games in the Vanarama National League North. Peterborough Sports only have 2 wins to counter their 5 defeats and 1 draw.

Peterborough's last game was the home draw against Spennymoor Town (1-1). The draw against Spennymoor Town came from a losing position. The Peterborough Sports manager Dean brought on Sani as a substitute and the player scored to make the scores level.

Prior to that result Peterborough won their away game at Bradford Park Avenue. The scoreline was 2-1.

We have checked recent matches where Peterborough Sports have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 4 games were 1 victory, 1 draw and 2 defeats.

A quick return to home after this game, as Peterborough are hosting Cheshunt in the Fa Trophy only four days away.

Peterborough Sports have conceded 13 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

Top Goalscorers

HerefordT. Barnett
T. Barnett
7 goals
Peterborough SportsJ. Nicholson
J. Nicholson
6 goals
HerefordR. McLean
R. McLean
5 goals

Hereford missing players

Peterborough Sports missing players

Hereford Peterborough Sports
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
16 6 2 Played P 3 8 18
7 3 0 Won W 0 2 6
3 2 1 Drew D 1 1 6
6 1 1 Lost L 2 5 6
23 11 1 Scored S 3 8 25
20 7 3 Conceded C 7 13 24
94% 83% 50% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 89%
69% 83% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 88% 83%
50% 67% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 50% 50%
31% 33% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 67% 25% 33%
12% 17% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 17%
50% 50% 50% BTTS BTTS 67% 38% 56%
31% 50% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 12% 22%
25% 17% 50% Failed to Score F T 33% 50% 33%
 
4.6 5.7 7.5 Corners for (avg) C F 3.7 4.2 3.7
5.2 6.2 4.5 Corners against (avg) C A 4.7 4 4.6
1.7 1.2 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.7 1.8 1.7
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 3
 
8.5 10.2 9 Shots (avg) S ( 6.3 8.5 8.9
4.6 5.8 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.3 3 3.8
32% 31% 12% Goal Efficiency G E 43% 33% 37%
 
10.1 8.3 4.5 Shots against (avg) S A 10.7 8.8 10.3
4.4 3.5 4 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.7 3.1 3.8
Key stats in Vanarama National League North this season:
  • Hereford have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Hereford have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Peterborough Sports haven’t played a single 0-0 game 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 Brackley Town 19 11 4 4 25 15 10 8 1 1 16 5 9 3 3 3 9 10 10 37
2 King's Lynn Town 16 10 4 2 34 16 8 7 1 0 19 5 8 3 3 2 15 11 18 34
3 Darlington 19 10 4 5 31 22 10 6 2 2 18 11 9 4 2 3 13 11 9 34
4 Scarborough Athletic 18 9 5 4 35 26 9 5 4 0 22 12 9 4 1 4 13 14 9 32
5 Southport 18 9 2 7 29 26 9 5 2 2 15 11 9 4 0 5 14 15 3 29
6 Chester 18 7 7 4 29 20 10 4 3 3 13 8 8 3 4 1 16 12 9 28
7 Chorley 18 7 6 5 25 17 10 5 5 0 16 7 8 2 1 5 9 10 8 27
8 Fylde 15 8 3 4 21 17 7 5 1 1 12 7 8 3 2 3 9 10 4 27
9 Banbury United 18 7 5 6 28 23 8 4 3 1 14 8 10 3 2 5 14 15 5 26
10 Gloucester City 19 8 2 9 29 30 10 6 0 4 20 13 9 2 2 5 9 17 -1 26
11 Alfreton Town 18 6 7 5 25 21 9 3 4 2 13 9 9 3 3 3 12 12 4 25
12 Leamington 19 5 10 4 19 15 9 5 2 2 13 7 10 0 8 2 6 8 4 25
13 Hereford 16 7 3 6 23 20 6 3 2 1 11 7 10 4 1 5 12 13 3 24
14 Peterborough Sports 18 6 6 6 25 24 10 4 5 1 17 11 8 2 1 5 8 13 1 24
15 Kidderminster Harriers 18 7 3 8 19 21 9 3 2 4 9 9 9 4 1 4 10 12 -2 24
16 Boston United 18 6 4 8 26 28 10 4 1 5 18 19 8 2 3 3 8 9 -2 22
17 Spennymoor Town 19 4 9 6 21 26 9 2 4 3 7 8 10 2 5 3 14 18 -5 21
18 Buxton 16 5 6 5 16 21 8 2 4 2 8 11 8 3 2 3 8 10 -5 21
19 Curzon Ashton 16 5 5 6 15 14 7 2 2 3 7 8 9 3 3 3 8 6 1 20
20 Kettering Town 19 5 4 10 17 33 9 5 2 2 13 10 10 0 2 8 4 23 -16 19
21 Bradford Park Avenue 18 4 4 10 14 24 9 3 0 6 8 12 9 1 4 4 6 12 -10 16
22 Farsley Celtic 17 4 4 9 21 34 9 2 3 4 11 15 8 2 1 5 10 19 -13 16
23 Blyth Spartans 17 3 5 9 17 29 9 2 4 3 12 10 8 1 1 6 5 19 -12 14
24 AFC Telford United 17 1 4 12 11 33 8 1 1 6 5 15 9 0 3 6 6 18 -22 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).