Vanarama National League North news and preview: Kidderminster Harriers modest expected to top Kettering Town

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Competition: England Vanarama National League North
Competition: Mon 18.April
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Aggborough Stadium (6238 seats)

A peek at the Vanarama National League North standings shows that this is top- vs mid-table, but there's plenty more to learn about the fixture. Get our Kidderminster Harriers - Kettering Town match guide!

Insights:
  • Kidderminster Harriers have the most scored goals (46) at home in Vanarama National League North
  • Kettering Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

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 performed here at Aggborough Stadium this season with 12 wins from 18 Vanarama National League North matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 2 games and lost 4.

Kidderminster drew their last game, also a home match. Kettering Town (placed 8th) was the opponent, 0-0 the score.

Preceding that game was the away draw at Chester that finished 2-2.

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 three and lost two.

Kidderminster Harriers are showing their attacking force in their league home games this season, scoring more than 2,5 goals per game on average (46 goals in 18 games). Kidderminster have only conceded 12 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. 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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Kettering Town form and stats

As the visiting team in Vanarama National League North matches, Kettering Town have produced an overall stat of 7-3-8 so far. Kettering Town has drawn their two previous away games.

It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to Kidderminster Harriers (placed 4th) in their previous outing. The match ended in a draw 0-0.

That result followed a home victory 1-0 versus Gloucester City.

We have checked recent matches where Kettering Town have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those eleven games were three victories, three draws and five defeats.

Kettering have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 18 league away games 23 goals have been scored. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. 26 goals have been conceded by Kettering Town in these games. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

Here's the end result when the teams played each other previously this season; Kettering Town - Kidderminster Harriers 0-1. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: six - one - three (Kidderminster Harriers wins - draws - Kettering Town wins). As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), seven had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Kidderminster HarriersA. Hemmings
A. Hemmings
13 goals
KidderminsterS. Austin
S. Austin
11 goals

Kidderminster Harriers missing players

Kettering Town missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Kidderminster Harriers Kettering Town
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
38 19 5 Played P 5 19 38
19 12 4 Won W 1 7 15
10 3 0 Drew D 0 4 10
9 4 1 Lost L 4 8 13
67 46 18 Scored S 6 23 51
32 12 1 Conceded C 11 26 46
87% 89% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 89% 92%
71% 79% 80% Over 1.5 O 1.5 80% 74% 76%
55% 68% 80% Over 2.5 O 2.5 80% 58% 53%
29% 37% 60% Over 3.5 O 3.5 60% 32% 29%
13% 21% 40% Over 4.5 O 4.5 20% 5% 5%
42% 32% 0% BTTS BTTS 80% 47% 53%
42% 53% 80% Clean Sheets C S 0% 37% 34%
29% 26% 20% Failed to Score F T 20% 26% 21%
 
5 5.4 6.8 Corners for (avg) C F 5.6 5.5 5.8
4.4 3.9 4.4 Corners against (avg) C A 5 4.6 4.3
1.1 0.9 0.6 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.2 1.8 1.7
3 0 0 Red cards R C 2 3 5
 
11 12.3 14.4 Shots (avg) S ( 8.6 7.9 10.6
5.2 6.4 8.4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.8 2.9 4.1
34% 38% 43% Goal Efficiency G E 32% 41% 33%
 
7.7 5.1 5.6 Shots against (avg) S A 10 8.8 8.1
3 2.2 2.6 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.8 3.9 3.4
Key stats in Vanarama National League North this season:
  • Kettering Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • 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 most scored goals (46) at home in Vanarama National League North
  • 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 37 26 5 6 87 40 18 15 1 2 44 15 19 11 4 4 43 25 47 83
2 Brackley Town 37 24 10 3 49 19 18 15 2 1 23 7 19 9 8 2 26 12 30 82
3 Fylde 37 21 7 9 60 33 18 12 2 4 32 17 19 9 5 5 28 16 27 70
4 Kidderminster Harriers 37 19 9 9 67 32 18 12 2 4 46 12 19 7 7 5 21 20 35 66
5 Chorley 37 16 12 9 58 43 19 11 4 4 41 23 18 5 8 5 17 20 15 60
6 York City 36 16 7 13 51 44 19 10 3 6 29 18 17 6 4 7 22 26 7 55
7 Boston United 37 16 7 14 57 52 19 10 4 5 37 24 18 6 3 9 20 28 5 55
8 Kettering Town 37 15 9 13 51 46 19 8 6 5 28 20 18 7 3 8 23 26 5 54
9 Southport 37 13 13 11 52 48 19 8 9 2 33 18 18 5 4 9 19 30 4 52
10 Darlington 37 14 9 14 54 50 19 9 3 7 28 21 18 5 6 7 26 29 4 51
11 Hereford 37 14 9 14 45 44 19 9 4 6 23 19 18 5 5 8 22 25 1 51
12 Spennymoor Town 37 14 8 15 48 49 18 7 6 5 26 21 19 7 2 10 22 28 -1 50
13 Alfreton Town 36 13 9 14 47 54 17 4 8 5 21 23 19 9 1 9 26 31 -7 48
14 Curzon Ashton 36 12 11 13 44 53 18 6 6 6 21 24 18 6 5 7 23 29 -9 47
15 Leamington 38 10 12 16 34 43 19 9 5 5 22 18 19 1 7 11 12 25 -9 42
16 Bradford Park Avenue 37 11 9 17 44 58 18 7 4 7 26 27 19 4 5 10 18 31 -14 42
17 Chester 36 10 9 17 64 67 18 7 6 5 38 26 18 3 3 12 26 41 -3 39
18 Gloucester City 37 9 12 16 41 55 18 5 7 6 24 21 19 4 5 10 17 34 -14 39
19 Blyth Spartans 37 10 5 22 36 70 19 7 2 10 21 29 18 3 3 12 15 41 -34 35
20 AFC Telford United 38 7 13 18 45 61 19 7 5 7 29 23 19 0 8 11 16 38 -16 34
21 Farsley Celtic 37 8 9 20 34 72 18 6 6 6 21 30 19 2 3 14 13 42 -38 33
22 Guiseley 37 8 6 23 27 62 19 5 5 9 15 31 18 3 1 14 12 31 -35 30

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 37 26 5 6 87 40 18 15 1 2 44 15 19 11 4 4 43 25 47 83
2 Brackley Town 37 24 10 3 49 19 18 15 2 1 23 7 19 9 8 2 26 12 30 82
3 Fylde 37 21 7 9 60 33 18 12 2 4 32 17 19 9 5 5 28 16 27 70
4 Kidderminster Harriers 37 19 9 9 67 32 18 12 2 4 46 12 19 7 7 5 21 20 35 66
5 Chorley 37 16 12 9 58 43 19 11 4 4 41 23 18 5 8 5 17 20 15 60
6 York City 36 16 7 13 51 44 19 10 3 6 29 18 17 6 4 7 22 26 7 55
7 Boston United 37 16 7 14 57 52 19 10 4 5 37 24 18 6 3 9 20 28 5 55
8 Kettering Town 37 15 9 13 51 46 19 8 6 5 28 20 18 7 3 8 23 26 5 54
9 Southport 37 13 13 11 52 48 19 8 9 2 33 18 18 5 4 9 19 30 4 52
10 Darlington 37 14 9 14 54 50 19 9 3 7 28 21 18 5 6 7 26 29 4 51
11 Hereford 37 14 9 14 45 44 19 9 4 6 23 19 18 5 5 8 22 25 1 51
12 Spennymoor Town 37 14 8 15 48 49 18 7 6 5 26 21 19 7 2 10 22 28 -1 50
13 Alfreton Town 36 13 9 14 47 54 17 4 8 5 21 23 19 9 1 9 26 31 -7 48
14 Curzon Ashton 36 12 11 13 44 53 18 6 6 6 21 24 18 6 5 7 23 29 -9 47
15 Leamington 38 10 12 16 34 43 19 9 5 5 22 18 19 1 7 11 12 25 -9 42
16 Bradford Park Avenue 37 11 9 17 44 58 18 7 4 7 26 27 19 4 5 10 18 31 -14 42
17 Chester 36 10 9 17 64 67 18 7 6 5 38 26 18 3 3 12 26 41 -3 39
18 Gloucester City 37 9 12 16 41 55 18 5 7 6 24 21 19 4 5 10 17 34 -14 39
19 Blyth Spartans 37 10 5 22 36 70 19 7 2 10 21 29 18 3 3 12 15 41 -34 35
20 AFC Telford United 38 7 13 18 45 61 19 7 5 7 29 23 19 0 8 11 16 38 -16 34
21 Farsley Celtic 37 8 9 20 34 72 18 6 6 6 21 30 19 2 3 14 13 42 -38 33
22 Guiseley 37 8 6 23 27 62 19 5 5 9 15 31 18 3 1 14 12 31 -35 30

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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).