Vanarama National League North information and preview: Kidderminster Harriers small favoured to subdue Boston United

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Competition: England Vanarama National League North
Competition: Tue 22.February
Match begins: 19:45 (UTC)
Venue: Aggborough Stadium (6238 seats)

A quick peek at the Vanarama National League North table shows that this is top- versus mid-table, but that's not all you need to know. Get our Kidderminster Harriers - Boston United guide!

Insights:
  • Kidderminster Harriers is in the best form (5-1-0) in Vanarama National League North
  • Kidderminster Harriers have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Boston United have scored away.

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

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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. Kidderminster Harriers has recorded two wins in a row here at Aggborough Stadium, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.

Defensively the home team are doing well, with their goalkeeper Luke Thomas Simpson not having conceded a league goal in 581 minutes.

Kidderminster Harriers's last game was hosting Hereford (placed 7th) and winning 3-0.

In the preceding match a 1-0 victory visiting AFC Telford United.

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 Kidderminster Harriers have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found eleven games) they have won six times, drawn one and lost four.

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

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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Boston United form and stats

Boston United have only collected 11 points from their away games in the Vanarama National League North, after 3-2-6 (11 played).

Boston's last game was the home draw against Southport (1-1).

Prior to that match, the Boston United manager Cox faced defeat when travelling to Hereford and losing 1-2.

We have checked recent matches where Boston have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those five games were one victory, one draw and three defeats.

After this away game Boston United return home for a Vanarama National League North game against Kettering Town. That game is only four sleeps after this.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Boston as they have only managed to score 10 times from 11 away games in the league. In the opposite end, Boston United have conceded 20 goals in their away games.

Head 2 Head

Boston United - Kidderminster Harriers 1-2 was the scoreline in these squads' latest head to head game, played this season. Head-to-head numbers (for the former ten meetings): Kidderminster won three games, two matches ended with a tie and Boston United got five wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: six / four

Top Goalscorers

Boston UnitedD. Elliott
D. Elliott
11 goals
Kidderminster HarriersS. Austin
S. Austin
9 goals
Kidderminster HarriersA. Hemmings
A. Hemmings
9 goals

Kidderminster Harriers missing players

Boston United missing players

Kidderminster Harriers Boston United
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
25 12 2 Played P 4 11 25
16 9 2 Won W 0 3 11
5 1 0 Drew D 0 2 4
4 2 0 Lost L 4 6 10
49 31 6 Scored S 3 10 39
19 8 0 Conceded C 10 20 37
92% 92% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 91% 96%
80% 92% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 73% 88%
60% 83% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 75% 55% 68%
24% 33% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 36% 36%
12% 17% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 18% 16%
48% 33% 0% BTTS BTTS 75% 55% 64%
44% 58% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 18% 24%
16% 17% 0% Failed to Score F T 25% 36% 16%
 
5.5 5.5 5 Corners for (avg) C F 4.8 4.5 5.4
4.6 3.5 2 Corners against (avg) C A 2.2 4.9 4.6
1.2 1.1 0.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.5 1.5 1.6
2 0 0 Red cards R C 0 3 3
 
12.5 14.2 9.5 Shots (avg) S ( 9 8.2 11
5.6 6.9 6.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.2 3 4.1
35% 37% 46% Goal Efficiency G E 23% 30% 38%
 
8.1 4.5 6 Shots against (avg) S A 5.2 8.2 8.5
3 1.7 0.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.5 4.1 4.2
Key stats in Vanarama National League North this season:
  • 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 scored at least twice as many goals at home as Boston United have scored away.
  • 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 27 19 3 5 59 31 13 11 0 2 29 11 14 8 3 3 30 20 28 60
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 Hereford 27 12 5 10 35 32 14 8 2 4 19 14 13 4 3 6 16 18 3 41
8 Kettering Town 26 11 6 9 38 30 13 5 4 4 20 14 13 6 2 5 18 16 8 39
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 Darlington 27 8 7 12 42 42 14 5 3 6 21 18 13 3 4 6 21 24 0 31
14 Alfreton Town 25 9 4 12 36 43 13 4 4 5 18 20 12 5 0 7 18 23 -7 31
15 Spennymoor Town 24 8 5 11 35 40 11 5 3 3 22 16 13 3 2 8 13 24 -5 29
16 Chester 27 7 7 13 46 50 14 6 5 3 31 20 13 1 2 10 15 30 -4 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 Gloucester City 27 5 9 13 26 42 13 3 5 5 14 13 14 2 4 8 12 29 -16 24
19 Blyth Spartans 26 7 3 16 23 48 14 6 2 6 16 16 12 1 1 10 7 32 -25 24
20 Guiseley 25 6 5 14 21 36 13 4 4 5 12 16 12 2 1 9 9 20 -15 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).