Both teams are enjoying a good season so far and games like this could be decisive. Here's the preview for York City - Chester!
It’s a hectic schedule for the away team, as they were in action only four days ago in the Vanarama National League North. That game was also an away game, at Gateshead. It will be interesting to see if they are fully ready and rested for this match, and/or if some changes in the lineup is necessary.
York City form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Bootham Crescent as York City, who have the most clean sheets (14) in Vanarama National League North, have scored 18 goals to get 28 points from 14 games. The overall stats in the Vanarama National League North are 8-4-2 (wins-draws-losses). It’s been three wins in a row for York City here at Bootham Crescent, hoping to make this one the fourth consecutive victory.
A nice win for York City last time playing, versus Kettering Town. That was also a home game and the match ended 1-0 with J. Burrow scoring for the victors. Prior to that, an away loss at King's Lynn Town.
York City are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 18 goals in 14 games. From these home matches, York City have conceded only 8 goals.
Chester form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their Vanarama National League North travels is 5 wins, 6 draws and 3 defeats.
It might be tough going out on the road again for Chester, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 0-2 versus Gateshead (placed 8th). That result followed a home victory 3-0 versus Darlington.
Chester are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 19 away goals from 14 games (in the league). Chester have conceded 16 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
York City and Chester have met before this season: Chester - York City 0-1. As for the last five games between these two teams, there's 2 York City victories, 3 draws and 0 Chester wins. 1 of these game ended with three goals or more, 4 matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
![]() A. Asante 17 goals | ![]() J. Burrow 14 goals | A. Kempster 8 goals |
York City missing players
Chester missing players
| York City | Chester | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 28 | 14 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 14 | 27 |
| 16 | 8 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 5 | 13 |
| 8 | 4 | 0 | Drew | D | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 41 | 18 | 6 | Scored | S | 4 | 19 | 48 |
| 17 | 8 | 2 | Conceded | C | 6 | 16 | 26 |
| 89% | 93% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 93% | 93% |
| 64% | 64% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 79% | 78% |
| 32% | 29% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 25% | 43% | 56% |
| 14% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 36% | 37% |
| 7% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 7% |
| 39% | 43% | 25% | BTTS | BTTS | 75% | 64% | 56% |
| 50% | 50% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 21% | 30% |
| 21% | 14% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 21% | 22% |
| 7.1 | 7.5 | 8 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 4 | 4.4 | 6 |
| 4.4 | 4.9 | 6 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 3.2 | 5.4 | 4.6 |
| 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.8 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.1 | 1.9 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 349 | 179 | 39 | Total Shots | T S | 31 | 146 | 274 |
| 142 | 75 | 16 | Shots on Target | S O | 13 | 58 | 122 |
| 26% | 21% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 31% | 33% | 39% |
- Chester have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- York City has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (7)
- York City has the most clean sheets (14)
- York City has the most matches under the total-line (20)
- York City have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | King's Lynn Town | 26 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 59 | 31 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 34 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 18 | 28 | 60 |
| 2 | York City | 28 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 41 | 17 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 9 | 24 | 56 |
| 3 | Chester | 27 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 48 | 26 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 29 | 10 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 19 | 16 | 22 | 48 |
| 4 | Brackley Town | 26 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 47 | 16 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 27 | 5 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 11 | 31 | 47 |
| 5 | Boston United | 26 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 40 | 27 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 20 | 13 | 47 |
| 6 | Altrincham | 26 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 43 | 31 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 33 | 12 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 12 | 43 |
| 7 | Darlington | 27 | 13 | 3 | 11 | 35 | 38 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 27 | -3 | 42 |
| 8 | Gateshead | 25 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 36 | 25 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 41 |
| 9 | Spennymoor Town | 27 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 45 | 35 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 30 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 19 | 10 | 41 |
| 10 | Guiseley | 28 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 42 | 37 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 16 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 22 | 21 | 5 | 40 |
| 11 | Southport | 27 | 12 | 4 | 11 | 33 | 32 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 16 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 16 | 1 | 40 |
| 12 | Farsley Celtic | 27 | 11 | 5 | 11 | 40 | 37 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 18 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 18 | 19 | 3 | 38 |
| 13 | AFC Telford United | 27 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 38 | 41 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 24 | 24 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 17 | -3 | 34 |
| 14 | Alfreton Town | 26 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 41 | 42 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 17 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 16 | 25 | -1 | 33 |
| 15 | Leamington | 27 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 36 | 43 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 18 | 30 | -7 | 31 |
| 16 | Hereford | 27 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 29 | 42 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 28 | -13 | 30 |
| 17 | Kettering Town | 26 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 33 | 41 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 20 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 21 | -8 | 28 |
| 18 | Curzon Ashton | 28 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 30 | 39 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 24 | -9 | 28 |
| 19 | Kidderminster Harriers | 27 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 33 | 40 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 22 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 18 | -7 | 27 |
| 20 | Gloucester City | 26 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 33 | 52 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 15 | 37 | -19 | 26 |
| 21 | Blyth Spartans | 28 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 29 | 65 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 33 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 32 | -36 | 23 |
| 22 | Bradford Park Avenue | 28 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 18 | 72 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 32 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 40 | -54 | 13 |