Preview: Kidderminster Harriers the front runner when Alfreton Town pay a visit

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Competition: England Vanarama National League North
Competition: Sat 19.February
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Aggborough Stadium (6238 seats)

Kidderminster Harriers have delivered really well so far this season, sitting at 3rd position in the table. Alfreton Town have a view both up and down the table from their 13th place.

Insights:
  • Kidderminster Harriers is in the best form (5-1-0) in Vanarama National League North
  • Alfreton Town have the most conceded goals in the second half (32) in Vanarama National League North

Kidderminster have less rest than Alfreton Town in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a Vanarama National League North game only four days ago. This match was also played here at Aggborough Stadium. With two consecutive home games the intense schedule is somewhat softened. Still, Alfreton Town have had more rest.

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Kidderminster Harriers form and stats

28 points is a decent return from 12 Vanarama National League North games here at Aggborough Stadium for Kidderminster Harriers. The data says 9 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses. Hopes of three in a row are alive for Kidderminster Harriers after consecutive victories at their own ground.

Nothing to worry about in defence for Kidderminster Harriers, as their goalkeeper Luke Thomas Simpson has completely shut out the opponents for 581 minutes in the Vanarama National League North.

Kidderminster's last game was hosting Hereford (placed 8th) and winning 3-0.

A strong away win before that one, visiting AFC Telford United and winning 1-0.

Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Vanarama National League North game versus Boston United in only three days. This game is also played here at Aggborough Stadium.

Kidderminster Harriers are showing their attacking force in their league home games this season, scoring more than 2,5 goals per game on average (31 goals in 12 games). From these home matches, Kidderminster Harriers have conceded only 8 goals. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Alfreton Town form and stats

5 wins, 0 draws and 7 losses. That’s the product of Alfreton Town playing as the away team in the Vanarama National League North this season. The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as Alfreton Town have lost on their last two travels.

Alfreton are looking to quickly end their 302 minutes long goal drought in the Vanarama National League North.

Home advantage was not enough for Alfreton Town in their previous game as they lost hosting Gateshead, 0-4.

A 0-0 draw was the result before that, hosting Kettering Town.

As mentioned above, the odds for this match puts the home team as favourites. Perhaps this eases the pressure on the away team, who are capable of producing an upset here on a good day. Looking at earlier matches with similar odds and Alfreton playing away, we found five games. Results were one away win, zero draws and four home wins.

The schedule is very tough for Alfreton Town now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A Vanarama National League North game at Gloucester City is waiting in only three days.

The travelling fans enjoy Alfreton Town's attacking play in away games, having scored 18 goals in 12 league matches away. As for defending, Alfreton Town rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 23 goals from these away matches.

Head 2 Head

It's not the first time these two teams meet on the pitch this campaign, as the results database show this recent game: Alfreton Town - Kidderminster 1-4. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: five - two - three (Kidderminster Harriers wins - draws - Alfreton Town wins). As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

KidderminsterS. Austin
S. Austin
9 goals
Kidderminster HarriersA. Hemmings
A. Hemmings
9 goals
Alfreton TownB. Hobson
B. Hobson
8 goals

Kidderminster Harriers missing players

Alfreton Town missing players

Kidderminster Harriers Alfreton Town
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
25 12 3 Played P 2 12 25
16 9 3 Won W 0 5 9
5 1 0 Drew D 0 0 4
4 2 0 Lost L 2 7 12
49 31 9 Scored S 1 18 36
19 8 0 Conceded C 4 23 43
92% 92% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 96%
80% 92% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 92% 76%
60% 83% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 67% 56%
24% 33% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 42% 44%
12% 17% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 42% 36%
48% 33% 0% BTTS BTTS 50% 50% 52%
44% 58% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 17% 16%
16% 17% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 33% 36%
 
5.5 5.5 4.3 Corners for (avg) C F 6 4.2 4.2
4.6 3.5 2 Corners against (avg) C A 7.5 4.3 4.3
1.2 1.1 0.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2.1 2
2 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
12.5 14.2 10.7 Shots (avg) S ( 10 10.5 10.6
5.6 6.9 6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 4.1 4.5
35% 37% 50% Goal Efficiency G E 17% 37% 32%
 
8.1 4.5 4.7 Shots against (avg) S A 11.5 8.4 8.7
3 1.7 0.3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5.5 4.2 4.4
Key stats in Vanarama National League North this season:
  • Alfreton Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Alfreton Town have the most conceded goals in the second half (32) in Vanarama National League North
  • Alfreton Town haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Kidderminster Harriers have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Kidderminster Harriers have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Kidderminster Harriers have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (9) in Vanarama National League North
  • Kidderminster Harriers have the the best goal difference (+23) at home in Vanarama National League North
  • Kidderminster Harriers have the the best goal difference (+30) in Vanarama National League North
  • Kidderminster Harriers is in the best form (5-1-0) 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 Gateshead 26 18 3 5 57 30 12 10 0 2 27 10 14 8 3 3 30 20 27 57
2 Brackley Town 26 17 6 3 34 17 12 9 2 1 14 6 14 8 4 2 20 11 17 57
3 Kidderminster Harriers 25 16 5 4 49 19 12 9 1 2 31 8 13 7 4 2 18 11 30 53
4 Fylde 25 14 5 6 44 25 11 8 1 2 20 10 14 6 4 4 24 15 19 47
5 Chorley 25 12 9 4 45 27 12 8 3 1 32 14 13 4 6 3 13 13 18 45
6 Southport 26 12 8 6 42 29 13 8 5 0 27 10 13 4 3 6 15 19 13 44
7 Kettering Town 26 11 6 9 38 30 13 5 4 4 20 14 13 6 2 5 18 16 8 39
8 Hereford 26 11 5 10 32 30 14 8 2 4 19 14 12 3 3 6 13 16 2 38
9 Boston United 25 11 4 10 39 37 14 8 2 4 29 17 11 3 2 6 10 20 2 37
10 Curzon Ashton 24 9 9 6 33 29 12 5 5 2 16 13 12 4 4 4 17 16 4 36
11 York City 24 11 3 10 35 33 13 6 2 5 21 16 11 5 1 5 14 17 2 36
12 Leamington 27 8 8 11 27 35 14 7 3 4 18 17 13 1 5 7 9 18 -8 32
13 Alfreton Town 25 9 4 12 36 43 13 4 4 5 18 20 12 5 0 7 18 23 -7 31
14 Darlington 26 8 6 12 40 40 14 5 3 6 21 18 12 3 3 6 19 22 0 30
15 Spennymoor Town 23 8 5 10 34 38 11 5 3 3 22 16 12 3 2 7 12 22 -4 29
16 Chester 26 7 7 12 44 47 13 6 5 2 29 17 13 1 2 10 15 30 -3 28
17 Bradford Park Avenue 25 7 6 12 32 44 12 5 2 5 20 21 13 2 4 7 12 23 -12 27
18 Blyth Spartans 26 7 3 16 23 48 14 6 2 6 16 16 12 1 1 10 7 32 -25 24
19 Guiseley 25 6 5 14 21 36 13 4 4 5 12 16 12 2 1 9 9 20 -15 23
20 Gloucester City 26 5 8 13 24 40 12 3 4 5 12 11 14 2 4 8 12 29 -16 23
21 AFC Telford United 26 4 7 15 29 46 13 4 3 6 18 15 13 0 4 9 11 31 -17 19
22 Farsley Celtic 25 4 6 15 22 57 12 3 4 5 14 25 13 1 2 10 8 32 -35 18

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).