Match Report
Chester (9th, 14 pts) visited Hereford (1st, 22 pts) with 8 points between them. The last five rounds placed Chester no better than 23rd for form, against 9th in the standings. Against a league average of 1.36 goals per team per game, Hereford ran at 2.33 scored and 0.44 conceded, Chester at 1 and 0.89.
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