Match Report
Chester, 7th with 73 points, sat 23 points above Alfreton Town (22nd, 50). Alfreton Town's recent output outran their position: 6th on form over five rounds, 22nd in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Chester 1.43 scored and 1.39 conceded per game, Alfreton Town 1.07 and 1.78, with the league averaging 1.53.
GioScore's database holds 6 meetings between the two: 3 for Chester, 1 for Alfreton Town and 2 drawn, at 2.5 goals per meeting. Only 33% of these meetings ended in a home win. These meetings skew tight — only 33% saw more than two goals.
Lookers Vauxhall Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 5,400. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Chester led 2-1 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 2-2.
Goal scorers
Chester: Finley Shrimpton (37'), Connor Woods (42') · Alfreton Town: J. Ayres (28'), Joe Cummings (47')
Key stats
Possession: Chester 70% · Alfreton Town 30% · Total shots: 17-9 · On target: 5-6 · Corners: 15-5