Match Report
Both sides brought 13 points into this one — Hereford 2nd, Chester 3rd. Against a league average of 1.36 goals per team per game, Hereford ran at 1.67 scored and 0.5 conceded, Chester at 1.17 and 0.5.
Hereford came in having won three on the spin, having scored in 6 consecutive games. Chester entered with four wins in a row.
GioScore's database holds 6 meetings between the two: 2 for Hereford, 1 for Chester and 3 drawn, at 3.5 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 33% of those meetings. The fixture leans high-scoring: 67% of meetings brought at least three goals, and both sides scored in 83%.
Edgar Street Athletic Ground staged the fixture, a ground that holds 4,913. On the scoreboard, it was 1-1 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 1-1 the final score.
Goal scorers
Hereford: Billy Phillips (26') · Chester: Billy Waters (40')
Key stats
Possession: Hereford 50% · Chester 50% · Total shots: 6-16 · On target: 1-6 · Corners: 3-5