Kidderminster Harriers meet Guiseley as odds-on favourites: Read our football preview

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Competition: England Vanarama National League North
Competition: Sat 30.April
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Aggborough Stadium (6238 seats)

Vanarama National League North: First-class against subpar, at least that's what the table says. Kidderminster Harriers - Guiseley. Home win or a surprise result?

Insights:
  • Kidderminster Harriers have the the best goal difference (+34) at home in Vanarama National League North
  • Guiseley have the fewest scored goals (29) in Vanarama National League North

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

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Kidderminster Harriers form and stats

The home supporters can't complain about results here at Aggborough Stadium as Kidderminster Harriers have scored 46 goals to get 39 points from 19 games. The overall stats in the Vanarama National League North are 12-3-4 (wins-draws-losses). The last three games played by Kidderminster, regardless of arena, have all ended draws.

Kidderminster Harriers shared the glory with Blyth Spartans in their last match, an away game that ended all square 1-1.

Before that, Kidderminster Harriers drew at home versus Kettering Town.

The home team are expected to win this game about three out of four times, according to the bookmaker odds. When checking the database for Kidderminster home games with this odds we find six games with a similar winning chance. Resulting in three wins, one draw and two defeats. Looking at the victories, three matches were won by at least two goals.

Kidderminster Harriers are traveling soon after this match as the Vanarama National League North match at Leamington awaits in two days.

The Kidderminster Harriers manager Penn has got the team scoring with 46 from 19 home games in the league. From these home matches, Kidderminster Harriers have conceded only 12 goals. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Guiseley form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Guiseley so far with only 11 points returning home. The records show 3-2-14 (win-draw-lose).

Guiseley played 2-2 against Curzon Ashton in their previous match. As mentioned above, Guiseley drew the match against Curzon Ashton. Manager Kittrick brought on Tear to rescue the draw from a losing position and it worked.

Before that, Guiseley travelled to Bradford Park Avenue and returned home with a draw after the game finished 0-0.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Spennymoor Town in just two days.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Guiseley as they have only managed to score 12 times from 19 away games in the league. Guiseley's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 31 goals from these trips. Guiseley has visited these top teams six times, and 4 of 6 has ended with 2 goals or more!

Head 2 Head

The previous head to head match ended Guiseley - Kidderminster 0-0, earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last six meetings: one - two - three (Kidderminster Harriers wins - draws - Guiseley wins). As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

KidderminsterA. Hemmings
A. Hemmings
13 goals
Kidderminster HarriersS. Austin
S. Austin
11 goals
Kidderminster HarriersA. Morgan-Smith
A. Morgan-Smith
11 goals

Kidderminster Harriers missing players

Guiseley missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Kidderminster Harriers Guiseley
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
39 19 7 Played P 6 19 39
19 12 6 Won W 0 3 8
11 3 1 Drew D 0 2 8
9 4 0 Lost L 6 14 23
68 46 19 Scored S 3 12 29
33 12 3 Conceded C 12 31 64
87% 89% 86% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 95% 87%
72% 79% 86% Over 1.5 O 1.5 83% 63% 64%
54% 68% 86% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 42% 41%
28% 37% 29% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 11% 23%
13% 21% 14% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 11% 15%
44% 32% 43% BTTS BTTS 50% 42% 36%
41% 53% 57% Clean Sheets C S 0% 21% 26%
28% 26% 14% Failed to Score F T 50% 42% 51%
 
5.1 5.6 5.1 Corners for (avg) C F 4 5.2 5.1
4.5 3.9 3.4 Corners against (avg) C A 5.5 5.6 4.9
1.1 1 1.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.3 1.6 1.8
4 0 0 Red cards R C 2 2 3
 
10.9 12.3 13.9 Shots (avg) S ( 6 9.6 8.7
5.1 6.4 6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.5 3.7 3.3
34% 38% 45% Goal Efficiency G E 20% 17% 22%
 
7.7 5.1 4.7 Shots against (avg) S A 15.8 11.8 10
2.9 2.2 1.6 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 6 4.9 4.3
Key stats in Vanarama National League North this season:
  • Guiseley have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Guiseley have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Guiseley have the fewest scored goals (29) in Vanarama National League North
  • Guiseley have the fewest scored goals in the first half (11) in Vanarama National League North
  • 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 more than double the goals of Guiseley.
  • Kidderminster Harriers have the the best goal difference (+34) at home 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 39 27 6 6 92 43 19 16 1 2 48 17 20 11 5 4 44 26 49 87
2 Brackley Town 39 25 10 4 51 20 19 15 2 2 23 8 20 10 8 2 28 12 31 85
3 Fylde 39 23 7 9 66 35 19 13 2 4 35 18 20 10 5 5 31 17 31 76
4 Kidderminster Harriers 39 19 11 9 68 33 19 12 3 4 46 12 20 7 8 5 22 21 35 68
5 Chorley 39 17 12 10 59 44 20 12 4 4 42 23 19 5 8 6 17 21 15 63
6 York City 39 17 8 14 53 48 20 10 4 6 30 19 19 7 4 8 23 29 5 59
7 Boston United 39 17 7 15 59 55 20 10 4 6 38 27 19 7 3 9 21 28 4 58
8 Alfreton Town 39 16 9 14 56 57 19 6 8 5 28 25 20 10 1 9 28 32 -1 57
9 Kettering Town 39 15 11 13 52 47 20 8 7 5 29 21 19 7 4 8 23 26 5 56
10 Spennymoor Town 39 15 9 15 52 50 19 8 6 5 29 21 20 7 3 10 23 29 2 54
11 Hereford 39 15 9 15 48 47 20 10 4 6 26 21 19 5 5 9 22 26 1 54
12 Southport 39 13 14 12 53 51 20 8 10 2 34 19 19 5 4 10 19 32 2 53
13 Darlington 39 14 9 16 56 56 20 9 3 8 28 23 19 5 6 8 28 33 0 51
14 Curzon Ashton 39 13 12 14 49 59 19 7 6 6 22 24 20 6 6 8 27 35 -10 51
15 Gloucester City 39 10 13 16 43 56 19 6 7 6 25 21 20 4 6 10 18 35 -13 43
16 Bradford Park Avenue 39 11 10 18 46 61 19 7 5 7 26 27 20 4 5 11 20 34 -15 43
17 Chester 39 11 9 19 66 71 20 8 6 6 39 27 19 3 3 13 27 44 -5 42
18 Leamington 39 10 12 17 35 45 20 9 5 6 23 20 19 1 7 11 12 25 -10 42
19 Blyth Spartans 39 10 6 23 37 74 20 7 3 10 22 30 19 3 3 13 15 44 -37 36
20 Farsley Celtic 39 9 9 21 36 73 19 7 6 6 23 30 20 2 3 15 13 43 -37 36
21 AFC Telford United 39 7 13 19 45 62 19 7 5 7 29 23 20 0 8 12 16 39 -17 34
22 Guiseley 39 8 8 23 29 64 20 5 6 9 17 33 19 3 2 14 12 31 -35 32

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 Gateshead 39 27 6 6 92 43 19 16 1 2 48 17 20 11 5 4 44 26 49 87
2 Brackley Town 39 25 10 4 51 20 19 15 2 2 23 8 20 10 8 2 28 12 31 85
3 Fylde 39 23 7 9 66 35 19 13 2 4 35 18 20 10 5 5 31 17 31 76
4 Kidderminster Harriers 39 19 11 9 68 33 19 12 3 4 46 12 20 7 8 5 22 21 35 68
5 Chorley 39 17 12 10 59 44 20 12 4 4 42 23 19 5 8 6 17 21 15 63
6 York City 39 17 8 14 53 48 20 10 4 6 30 19 19 7 4 8 23 29 5 59
7 Boston United 39 17 7 15 59 55 20 10 4 6 38 27 19 7 3 9 21 28 4 58
8 Alfreton Town 39 16 9 14 56 57 19 6 8 5 28 25 20 10 1 9 28 32 -1 57
9 Kettering Town 39 15 11 13 52 47 20 8 7 5 29 21 19 7 4 8 23 26 5 56
10 Spennymoor Town 39 15 9 15 52 50 19 8 6 5 29 21 20 7 3 10 23 29 2 54
11 Hereford 39 15 9 15 48 47 20 10 4 6 26 21 19 5 5 9 22 26 1 54
12 Southport 39 13 14 12 53 51 20 8 10 2 34 19 19 5 4 10 19 32 2 53
13 Darlington 39 14 9 16 56 56 20 9 3 8 28 23 19 5 6 8 28 33 0 51
14 Curzon Ashton 39 13 12 14 49 59 19 7 6 6 22 24 20 6 6 8 27 35 -10 51
15 Gloucester City 39 10 13 16 43 56 19 6 7 6 25 21 20 4 6 10 18 35 -13 43
16 Bradford Park Avenue 39 11 10 18 46 61 19 7 5 7 26 27 20 4 5 11 20 34 -15 43
17 Chester 39 11 9 19 66 71 20 8 6 6 39 27 19 3 3 13 27 44 -5 42
18 Leamington 39 10 12 17 35 45 20 9 5 6 23 20 19 1 7 11 12 25 -10 42
19 Blyth Spartans 39 10 6 23 37 74 20 7 3 10 22 30 19 3 3 13 15 44 -37 36
20 Farsley Celtic 39 9 9 21 36 73 19 7 6 6 23 30 20 2 3 15 13 43 -37 36
21 AFC Telford United 39 7 13 19 45 62 19 7 5 7 29 23 20 0 8 12 16 39 -17 34
22 Guiseley 39 8 8 23 29 64 20 5 6 9 17 33 19 3 2 14 12 31 -35 32

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