Vanarama National League North preview: Can Kidderminster Harriers edge out victory against Kettering Town?

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Competition: England Vanarama National League North
Competition: Tue 01.December
Match begins: 19:45 (UTC)
Venue: Aggborough Stadium (6238 seats)

There should be a significant difference in quality between these teams based on table positions so far, with Kidderminster Harriers leading Kettering Town by 15 points.

Insights:
  • Kidderminster Harriers is in the best form (4-2-0)
  • Kettering Town has the most dropped points from leading position (10) in Vanarama National League North

It's no vacation for neither Kidderminster Harriers nor Kettering Town as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

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Kidderminster Harriers form and stats

Kidderminster Harriers have played 5 Vanarama National League North games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 3-1-1 (wins-draws-losses). Hopes of three in a row are alive for Kidderminster Harriers after consecutive victories at their own ground.

Defensively the home team are doing well, with their goalkeeper not having conceded a league goal in 223 minutes.

A nice win for Kidderminster Harriers last time playing, versus Curzon Ashton. That was also a home game and the match ended 1-0. Ahead of that match, Kidderminster won a home game hosting Alfreton Town (3-0).

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 ten games) they have won six times, drawn one and lost three.

Kidderminster have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Aggborough Stadium with 8 goals in 5 league matches. Kidderminster Harriers are not conceding a lot of goals here at Aggborough Stadium in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 3 from 5 matches.

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Kettering Town form and stats

Still no away game victory in the Vanarama National League North for Kettering Town, who have the fewest points (1) away in Vanarama National League North, with 1 draw and 2 losses from their first 3 attempts.

It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to Hereford (placed 15th) in their previous outing. The Vanarama National League North match ended in a draw 3-3. A 1-1 draw was the result before that, hosting Guiseley.

As you can tell from the result, the match against Hereford was as crazy as a clown in a village circus. Great fun for the neutral supporter with 6 goals, will the fun continue today?

Kettering are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is two wins, two draws and one defeat. From a total of five matches.

A new game in only four days for Kettering Town, the Vanarama National League North home match versus Blyth Spartans. Busy days.

With an average of more than two away goals per league game away, Kettering are regular goalscorers on their travels. Kettering can't defend away. 9 goals have been scored by the opposition in 3 matches, an average of more than three per game. You might want to look at the total goal statistics, which can be found on the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

Kidderminster Harriers-Kettering Town H2H statistics last eight meetings regardless of arena: Kidderminster five wins, Kettering Town two wins, one draw. three of these eight matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Kidderminster Harriers missing players

Kettering Town missing players

Kidderminster Harriers Kettering Town
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
9 5 2 Played P 2 3 7
6 3 2 Won W 0 0 1
2 1 0 Drew D 0 1 2
1 1 0 Lost L 2 2 4
17 8 5 Scored S 3 6 11
6 3 0 Conceded C 6 9 14
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
89% 80% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 86%
44% 40% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 100% 71%
22% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 100% 57%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 67% 29%
44% 40% 0% BTTS BTTS 100% 100% 86%
56% 60% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 14%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.4 1.2 1.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.5 2 2.4
2 2 0 Red cards R C 1 2 3
 
8.3 8.4 10.5 Shots (avg) S ( 5 5.3 8.6
4.7 4.4 6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.5 3 4.3
40% 36% 42% Goal Efficiency G E 60% 67% 37%
Key stats in Vanarama National League North this season:
  • All of Kettering Town's away-matches have had more than 3,5 goals.
  • Kettering Town has the fewest points (1) away in Vanarama National League North
  • Kettering Town has the most dropped points from leading position (10) in Vanarama National League North
  • Kettering Town have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
  • Kettering Town have scored in all their away matches so far.
  • Kettering Town have yet to win a game away.
  • Kettering Town haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Kidderminster Harriers has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (2) in Vanarama National League North
  • Kidderminster Harriers have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Kidderminster Harriers have scored in all their matches so far.
  • Kidderminster Harriers haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Kidderminster Harriers is in the best form (4-2-0)

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Gloucester City 11 7 2 2 27 15 6 4 1 1 20 10 5 3 1 1 7 5 12 23
2 Kidderminster Harriers 9 6 2 1 17 6 5 3 1 1 8 3 4 3 1 0 9 3 11 20
3 Fylde 9 6 2 1 12 7 5 5 0 0 9 3 4 1 2 1 3 4 5 20
4 AFC Telford United 11 5 2 4 15 13 6 3 1 2 7 3 5 2 1 2 8 10 2 17
5 Gateshead 9 5 1 3 12 8 5 3 1 1 8 4 4 2 0 2 4 4 4 16
6 Southport 10 4 2 4 11 11 5 1 1 3 3 6 5 3 1 1 8 5 0 14
7 Spennymoor Town 7 3 3 1 11 8 4 2 2 0 8 6 3 1 1 1 3 2 3 12
8 Leamington 8 3 3 2 14 14 4 2 1 1 7 9 4 1 2 1 7 5 0 12
9 Bradford Park Avenue 10 3 3 4 14 15 5 1 1 3 4 6 5 2 2 1 10 9 -1 12
10 Chester 8 3 2 3 13 13 3 2 0 1 6 5 5 1 2 2 7 8 0 11
11 Farsley Celtic 11 2 5 4 13 17 5 1 4 0 7 6 6 1 1 4 6 11 -4 11
12 Curzon Ashton 11 3 2 6 10 18 6 2 1 3 5 11 5 1 1 3 5 7 -8 11
13 Boston United 5 3 1 1 10 5 2 1 1 0 4 3 3 2 0 1 6 2 5 10
14 Darlington 7 3 0 4 11 8 3 0 0 3 2 6 4 3 0 1 9 2 3 9
15 Hereford 7 2 3 2 9 8 4 0 2 2 5 8 3 2 1 0 4 0 1 9
16 Alfreton Town 10 2 3 5 10 17 5 1 2 2 5 7 5 1 1 3 5 10 -7 9
17 York City 5 2 2 1 8 6 2 1 1 0 3 1 3 1 1 1 5 5 2 8
18 Brackley Town 7 1 4 2 7 10 3 0 2 1 3 5 4 1 2 1 4 5 -3 7
19 Kettering Town 7 1 2 4 11 14 4 1 1 2 5 5 3 0 1 2 6 9 -3 5
20 Guiseley 7 1 2 4 8 11 4 1 0 3 6 7 3 0 2 1 2 4 -3 5
21 Chorley 7 1 2 4 5 10 2 0 0 2 1 4 5 1 2 2 4 6 -5 5
22 Blyth Spartans 8 1 2 5 6 20 4 0 2 2 2 8 4 1 0 3 4 12 -14 5

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).