Accrington Stanley vs Harrogate Town: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Accrington Stanley played against Harrogate Town in EFL League Two (England). The game was played on December 29, 2025. Final score: 1:0.

Recent form

Accrington Stanley has 3 wins, 0 draws and 2 losses over its last five games, averaging 1.80 points per game. Harrogate Town has 0 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses, with 0.40 points per game.

Scoring records

Accrington Stanley scores 1.14 goals per game and allows 1.18. Harrogate Town scores 0.82 and allows 1.64. Games in this league average 2.65 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 50% of Accrington Stanley's games and 45% of Harrogate Town's. The Over 2.5 rates are 36% and 36%, compared with league averages of 56% for BTTS and 48% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Accrington Stanley has the higher season xG average, 1.39 to 1.11 per game. Accrington Stanley takes 12.4 shots per game, while Harrogate Town takes 9.7.

First-half and second-half trends

Accrington Stanley leads at halftime in 45% of its games and scores 0.59 goals per game after halftime. Harrogate Town leads at halftime in 14% and scores 0.50 after halftime.

When the teams score

Accrington Stanley's most productive scoring window is minutes 61-75 (7 goals). For Harrogate Town, it is minutes 16-30 (4 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

League Two games average 2.65 goals. Both teams score in 56% of games, and 48% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

Before this game, one previous meeting was available. The record was 1 home win, 0 draws and 0 away wins. Those games averaged 2.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 0% of them.

Stats by half

1 : 0
First half
0 : 0
Second half

Game stats

55Possession (%)45
Accrington StanleyHarrogate Town
25Shots8
Accrington StanleyHarrogate Town
8Shots on target3
Accrington StanleyHarrogate Town
2.63xG0.91
Accrington StanleyHarrogate Town
8Corners3
Accrington StanleyHarrogate Town
68Dangerous attacks24
Accrington StanleyHarrogate Town
10Fouls9
Accrington StanleyHarrogate Town
1Cards2
Accrington StanleyHarrogate Town

Pre-game profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

Accrington StanleyHarrogate Town
1.14Goals scored / game0.82
Accrington StanleyHarrogate Town
1.18Goals allowed / game1.64
Accrington StanleyHarrogate Town
Accrington StanleyHarrogate Town
48%Average possession47%
Accrington StanleyHarrogate Town
3.95Shots on target / game3.09
Accrington StanleyHarrogate Town
Accrington StanleyHarrogate Town

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

12.45Shots per game9.68
Accrington StanleyHarrogate Town
3.95Shots on target3.09
Accrington StanleyHarrogate Town
9.1%Shot conversion8.5%
Accrington StanleyHarrogate Town
48%Possession47%
Accrington StanleyHarrogate Town
1.39xG for1.11
Accrington StanleyHarrogate Town
1.31xG against1.75
Accrington StanleyHarrogate Town

Shooting quality

Accrington Stanley: BalancedHarrogate Town: Balanced
Accrington StanleyHarrogate Town
Accuracy (shots on target)32%32%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.290.27

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

Accrington Stanley is 350% better for: last-5 form.

1.8 pts / game - Accrington Stanley · 0.4 pts / game - Harrogate Town

Accrington Stanley
WWLLW
Season result split
32% W27% D41% L
Season (W-D-L)
7-6-9
1.23 pts / game · goal difference -1
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-0-2
1.80 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
5-3-3
Last 5 at home
3-1-1
DWWLW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.0Goals conceded: 0.8xG: 1.23Opponent xG: 1.38BTTS: 20%Over 2.5: 20%
Harrogate Town
DLDLL
No win in the last 5 games
Season result split
18% W23% D59% L
Season (W-D-L)
4-5-13
0.77 pts / game · goal difference -18
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-2-3
0.40 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
2-4-5
Last 5 away
0-3-2
LDDDL
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 0.4Goals conceded: 1.8xG: 1.07Opponent xG: 1.92BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 20%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Accrington Stanley is 39% better for: goals scored per game.

1.14 goals / game - Accrington Stanley · 0.82 goals / game - Harrogate Town

Accrington Stanley is 39% better for: goals allowed per game.

1.18 goals / game - Accrington Stanley · 1.64 goals / game - Harrogate Town

Accrington Stanley scoring profile: very strong

Accrington Stanley scores in 68% of games (15 of 22 meczów), while Harrogate Town keeps a clean sheet in 18% (4 of 22 meczów).

Harrogate Town scoring profile: strong

Harrogate Town scores in 64% of games (14 of 22 meczów), while Accrington Stanley keeps a clean sheet in 23% (5 of 22 meczów).

25Goals scored (season)18
Accrington StanleyHarrogate Town
26Goals conceded (season)36
Accrington StanleyHarrogate Town
2.32Average goals per game2.45
Accrington StanleyHarrogate Town
5Goals scored (last 5)2
Accrington StanleyHarrogate Town
4Goals conceded (last 5)9
Accrington StanleyHarrogate Town

How often they score at least...

68%1 goal64%
Accrington StanleyHarrogate Town
27%2 goals14%
Accrington StanleyHarrogate Town
14%3 goals5%
Accrington StanleyHarrogate Town
5%4 goals0%
Accrington StanleyHarrogate Town

How often they concede at least...

77%1 goal82%
Accrington StanleyHarrogate Town
32%2 goals50%
Accrington StanleyHarrogate Town
9%3 goals27%
Accrington StanleyHarrogate Town
0%4 goals5%
Accrington StanleyHarrogate Town

* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

50%
Accrington Stanley - BTTSBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.11 of 22 meczów
56%
League average

Goal patterns

9%BTTS at half-time18%
Accrington StanleyHarrogate Town
5%BTTS in both halves5%
Accrington StanleyHarrogate Town
27%Scored in both halves5%
Accrington StanleyHarrogate Town

BTTS and goal count

32%Min. 3 goals and BTTS27%
Accrington StanleyHarrogate Town
5%Min. 3 goals without BTTS9%
Accrington StanleyHarrogate Town
20%BTTS - last 540%
Accrington StanleyHarrogate Town

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these games cross the goal lines?

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

Full game - team comparison (Over)

1st half

82%Min. 1 goal before half-time73%
Accrington StanleyHarrogate Town
18%Min. 2 goals before half-time23%
Accrington StanleyHarrogate Town
5%Min. 3 goals before half-time9%
Accrington StanleyHarrogate Town

2nd half

73%Min. 1 goal after half-time77%
Accrington StanleyHarrogate Town
32%Min. 2 goals after half-time36%
Accrington StanleyHarrogate Town
18%Min. 3 goals after half-time9%
Accrington StanleyHarrogate Town

Game halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Accrington Stanley is 94% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.59 pts / game - Accrington Stanley · 0.82 pts / game - Harrogate Town

Accrington Stanley - half-time state
45% leading23% draw32% trailing
Harrogate Town - half-time state
14% leading41% draw45% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.59Points per game (1st half)0.82
Accrington StanleyHarrogate Town
0.55Goals scored (1st half)0.32
Accrington StanleyHarrogate Town
0.5Goals conceded (1st half)0.77
Accrington StanleyHarrogate Town
1.05Average goals (1st half)1.09
Accrington StanleyHarrogate Town
59%Clean sheet before half-time41%
Accrington StanleyHarrogate Town
50%No goal before half-time68%
Accrington StanleyHarrogate Town

After half-time (2nd half)

1.18Points per game (2nd half)0.91
Accrington StanleyHarrogate Town
0.59Goals scored (2nd half)0.5
Accrington StanleyHarrogate Town
0.68Goals conceded (2nd half)0.86
Accrington StanleyHarrogate Town
1.27Average goals (2nd half)1.36
Accrington StanleyHarrogate Town
50%Clean sheet after half-time41%
Accrington StanleyHarrogate Town
55%No goal after half-time64%
Accrington StanleyHarrogate Town

Accrington Stanley - second-half results

27% W36% D36% L
35
Half-time points
12
Half-time goals
+1
Goal difference (1st half)
26
Second-half points
-2
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.59
PPG before half-time
Lead holding71%

Leads at halftime in 45% of games and wins 32%. Sometimes gives up a halftime lead.

Defense after halftime+0.2

Allows 0.2 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Harrogate Town - second-half results

18% W36% D45% L
18
Half-time points
7
Half-time goals
-10
Goal difference (1st half)
20
Second-half points
-8
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.82
PPG before half-time
Lead holding129%

Leads at halftime in 14% of games and wins 18%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.1

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Accrington Stanley - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.601.40
Goals scored / game0.60.4
Goals allowed / game0.40.4
Average goals per game1.00.8
1 goal80%80%
2 goals20%0%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet60%60%
No goal40%60%
Goal difference+10
Half-time: 40% leading - 40% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 20% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 3
Harrogate Town - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game0.400.80
Goals scored / game0.00.4
Goals allowed / game1.00.8
Average goals per game1.01.2
1 goal60%100%
2 goals20%20%
3 goals20%0%
Clean sheet40%20%
No goal100%60%
Goal difference-5-2
Half-time: 0% leading - 40% draw - 60% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 20% draw - 60% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 0

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

Accrington Stanley
ScoredConceded
3
1
0-15
6
6
16-30
3
4
31-45
0
4
46-60
7
7
61-75
6
4
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 61-75 (7 goals). Concedes most in 61-75 (7). Late-goal balance (76-90): +2 - wins late phases.

Harrogate Town
ScoredConceded
2
4
0-15
4
7
16-30
1
6
31-45
4
2
46-60
3
8
61-75
4
9
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (4 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (9). Late-goal balance (76-90): -5 - late phases are a weakness.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

2.39
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.4 : 1.0
Estimated goal split
home : away
90%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
48%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-16%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
44%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
12%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 8 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Accrington Stanley

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.08
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.12
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-4.7 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.25
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.13
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
80%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
97%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.57
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.0
Late goals
24% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 12% come in the first quarter-hour.
24%

Harrogate Town

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.64
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.18
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+3.8 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.29
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.11
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
67%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
115%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.37
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.2
Late goals
22% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 11% come in the first quarter-hour.
22%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (League Two).

Teams vs league

Accrington StanleyLigaHarrogate Town
Average goals per game 2.322.65 2.45
Both teams scored 50%56% 45%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 36%48% 36%
Clean sheets 23%25% 18%
Goal before half-time 82%71% 73%
Goal after half-time 73%75% 77%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.65
Average goals per game
56%
Both teams scored
48%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
25%
Clean sheets
1.43
Home goals / game
1.22
Away goals / game
+17%
Home attack advantage
+15%
Home defensive advantage
+10%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
71%
1 goal
35%
2 goals
12%
3 goals
4%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
75%
1 goal
43%
2 goals
17%
3 goals
4%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.

Match timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.

  1. Accrington StanleySubstitutionOn: Séamus ConneelyOff: Conor Grant
  2. Accrington StanleyGoalShaun James Whalley
  3. Harrogate TownRed cardJacob Slater
  4. Accrington StanleySubstitutionOn: Josh WoodsOff: Charlie Caton
  5. Harrogate TownSubstitutionOn: Lewis Graham CassOff: Zico Asare
  6. Accrington StanleySubstitutionOn: Freddie SassOff: Séamus Conneely
  7. Accrington StanleyYellow cardDonald Love

Referee and managers

Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.

Head-to-head

Record from Accrington Stanley's perspective: 1 win, 0 draws and 0 losses against Harrogate Town. Games average 2.00 goals, and both teams scored in 0% of them.

FAQ

What was the result of Accrington Stanley vs Harrogate Town?

The EFL League Two match finished Accrington Stanley 1:0 Harrogate Town. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Accrington Stanley vs Harrogate Town?

Accrington Stanley score 1.14 goals per game on average and Harrogate Town 0.82. The EFL League Two average is 2.65 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 48% of games. Both teams score in 50% of Accrington Stanley's matches and 45% of Harrogate Town's.

What form are Accrington Stanley and Harrogate Town in?

Over the last 5 games Accrington Stanley have a 3-0-2 record (1.80 points per game) and Harrogate Town 0-2-3 (0.40 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Accrington Stanley vs Harrogate Town?

This page shows the full statistical context — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under. The tip, value assessment and full reasoning are in the NoFluffPicks app.