England - National LeagueThe Jakemans StadiumData current as of August 31, 2026

Boston United vs AFC Hornchurch: match statistics

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Boston United vs AFC Hornchurch: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Boston United plays AFC Hornchurch in National League (England). The game is scheduled for August 31, 2026. Venue: The Jakemans Stadium.

Recent form

Boston United has 2 wins, 0 draws and 2 losses over its last five games, averaging 1.50 points per game. AFC Hornchurch has 3 wins, 0 draws and 1 loss, with 2.25 points per game.

Scoring records

Boston United scores 1.00 goals per game and allows 0.75. AFC Hornchurch scores 1.75 and allows 1.25. Games in this league average 3.04 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 25% of Boston United's games and 50% of AFC Hornchurch's. The Over 2.5 rates are 25% and 75%, compared with league averages of 63% for BTTS and 63% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Boston United has the higher season xG average, 1.34 to 1.25 per game. Boston United takes 10.3 shots per game, while AFC Hornchurch takes 9.3.

First-half and second-half trends

Boston United leads at halftime in 50% of its games and scores 0.50 goals per game after halftime. AFC Hornchurch leads at halftime in 25% and scores 1.00 after halftime.

When the teams score

Boston United's most productive scoring window is minutes 16-30 (2 goals). For AFC Hornchurch, it is minutes 16-30 (2 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

National League games average 3.04 goals. Both teams score in 63% of games, and 63% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

There is not enough head-to-head history for a meaningful comparison.

Before kickoff

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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.

Boston UnitedAFC Hornchurch
1Goals scored / game1.75
Boston UnitedAFC Hornchurch
0.75Goals allowed / game1.25
Boston UnitedAFC Hornchurch
38%Average possession32%
Boston UnitedAFC Hornchurch
5Shots on target / game4.5
Boston UnitedAFC Hornchurch

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

10.25Shots per game9.25
Boston UnitedAFC Hornchurch
5Shots on target4.5
Boston UnitedAFC Hornchurch
9.8%Shot conversion18.9%
Boston UnitedAFC Hornchurch
38%Possession32%
Boston UnitedAFC Hornchurch
1.34xG for1.25
Boston UnitedAFC Hornchurch
1.48xG against1.57
Boston UnitedAFC Hornchurch

Shooting quality

Boston United: BalancedAFC Hornchurch: Counter-attacking
Boston UnitedAFC Hornchurch
Accuracy (shots on target)49%49%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.130.14
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.200.39

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.

AFC Hornchurch is 50% better for: last-5 form.

1.5 pts / game - Boston United · 2.25 pts / game - AFC Hornchurch

Boston United
LWWL
Season result split
50% W0% R50% P
Season (W-D-L)
2-0-2
1.50 pts / game · goal difference +1
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-0-2
1.50 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
1-0-1
Last 5 at home
1-0-1
LW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.0Goals conceded: 0.8xG: 1.34Opponent xG: 1.48BTTS: 25%Over 2.5: 25%
AFC Hornchurch
WWLW
Season result split
75% W0% R25% P
Season (W-D-L)
3-0-1
2.25 pts / game · goal difference +2
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-0-1
2.25 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
1-0-1
Last 5 away
1-0-1
WL
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.8Goals conceded: 1.3xG: 1.25Opponent xG: 1.57BTTS: 50%Over 2.5: 75%

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.

AFC Hornchurch is 75% better for: goals scored per game.

1 goals / game - Boston United · 1.75 goals / game - AFC Hornchurch

Boston United is 67% better for: goals allowed per game.

0.75 goals / game - Boston United · 1.25 goals / game - AFC Hornchurch

Boston United scoring profile: strong

Boston United scores in 75% of games (3 of 4 meczów), while AFC Hornchurch keeps a clean sheet in 50% (2 of 4 meczów).

AFC Hornchurch scoring profile: very strong

AFC Hornchurch scores in 100% of games (4 of 4 meczów), while Boston United keeps a clean sheet in 50% (2 of 4 meczów).

4Goals scored (season)7
Boston UnitedAFC Hornchurch
3Goals conceded (season)5
Boston UnitedAFC Hornchurch
1.75Average goals per game3
Boston UnitedAFC Hornchurch
4Goals scored (last 5)7
Boston UnitedAFC Hornchurch
3Goals conceded (last 5)5
Boston UnitedAFC Hornchurch

How often they score at least...

75%1 goal100%
Boston UnitedAFC Hornchurch
25%2 goals50%
Boston UnitedAFC Hornchurch
0%3 goals25%
Boston UnitedAFC Hornchurch
0%4 goals0%
Boston UnitedAFC Hornchurch

How often they concede at least...

50%1 goal50%
Boston UnitedAFC Hornchurch
25%2 goals25%
Boston UnitedAFC Hornchurch
0%3 goals25%
Boston UnitedAFC Hornchurch
0%4 goals25%
Boston UnitedAFC Hornchurch

* 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.

63%
League average

Goal patterns

0%BTTS at half-time0%
Boston UnitedAFC Hornchurch
0%BTTS in both halves0%
Boston UnitedAFC Hornchurch
25%Scored in both halves0%
Boston UnitedAFC Hornchurch

BTTS and goal count

25%Min. 3 goals and BTTS50%
Boston UnitedAFC Hornchurch
0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS25%
Boston UnitedAFC Hornchurch
25%BTTS - last 550%
Boston UnitedAFC Hornchurch

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.

1st half

50%Min. 1 goal before half-time50%
Boston UnitedAFC Hornchurch
0%Min. 2 goals before half-time25%
Boston UnitedAFC Hornchurch
0%Min. 3 goals before half-time25%
Boston UnitedAFC Hornchurch

2nd half

100%Min. 1 goal after half-time75%
Boston UnitedAFC Hornchurch
25%Min. 2 goals after half-time50%
Boston UnitedAFC Hornchurch
0%Min. 3 goals after half-time50%
Boston UnitedAFC Hornchurch

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.

Boston United is 60% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

2 pts / game - Boston United · 1.25 pts / game - AFC Hornchurch

Boston United - half-time state
50% leading50% draw0% trailing
AFC Hornchurch - half-time state
25% leading50% draw25% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

2Points per game (1st half)1.25
Boston UnitedAFC Hornchurch
0.5Goals scored (1st half)0.75
Boston UnitedAFC Hornchurch
0Goals conceded (1st half)0.25
Boston UnitedAFC Hornchurch
0.5Average goals (1st half)1
Boston UnitedAFC Hornchurch
100%Clean sheet before half-time75%
Boston UnitedAFC Hornchurch
50%No goal before half-time75%
Boston UnitedAFC Hornchurch

After half-time (2nd half)

1.5Points per game (2nd half)1.75
Boston UnitedAFC Hornchurch
0.5Goals scored (2nd half)1
Boston UnitedAFC Hornchurch
0.75Goals conceded (2nd half)1
Boston UnitedAFC Hornchurch
1.25Average goals (2nd half)2
Boston UnitedAFC Hornchurch
50%Clean sheet after half-time50%
Boston UnitedAFC Hornchurch
50%No goal after half-time25%
Boston UnitedAFC Hornchurch

Boston United - second-half results

50% W0% R50% P
8
Half-time points
2
Half-time goals
+2
Goal difference (1st half)
6
Second-half points
-1
Goal difference (2nd half)
2.00
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at halftime in 50% of games and wins 50%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.8

Allows 0.8 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

AFC Hornchurch - second-half results

50% W25% R25% P
5
Half-time points
3
Half-time goals
+2
Goal difference (1st half)
7
Second-half points
0
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.25
PPG before half-time
Lead holding300%

Leads at halftime in 25% of games and wins 75%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.8

Allows 0.8 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Boston United - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game2.001.50
Goals scored / game0.50.5
Goals allowed / game0.00.8
Average goals per game0.51.3
1 goal50%100%
2 goals0%25%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet100%50%
No goal50%50%
Goal difference+2-1
Half-time: 50% leading - 50% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 50% won - 0% draw - 50% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 2
AFC Hornchurch - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.251.75
Goals scored / game0.81.0
Goals allowed / game0.31.0
Average goals per game1.02.0
1 goal50%75%
2 goals25%50%
3 goals25%50%
Clean sheet75%50%
No goal75%25%
Goal difference+20
Half-time: 25% leading - 50% draw - 25% trailing
2nd half: 50% won - 25% draw - 25% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 3

* 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.

Boston United
ScoredConceded
0
0
0-15
2
0
16-30
0
0
31-45
2
1
46-60
0
0
61-75
0
2
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (2 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (2). Late-goal balance (76-90): -2 - late phases are a weakness.

AFC Hornchurch
ScoredConceded
0
0
0-15
2
1
16-30
1
0
31-45
2
1
46-60
2
2
61-75
0
1
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (2 goals). Concedes most in 61-75 (2). Late-goal balance (76-90): -1 - 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

2.38
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.1 : 1.3
Estimated goal split
home : away
78%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
38%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
75%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
0%
0:0 risk
practically zero
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Boston United

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.14
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.39
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-1.7 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.34
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.73
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
61%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
54%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
0.0
Late goals
0% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 0% come in the first quarter-hour.
0%

AFC Hornchurch

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.32
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.82
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+1.1 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.50
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.32
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
125%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
76%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.3
Late goals
0% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 0% come in the first quarter-hour.
0%

* 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 (National League).

Teams vs league

Boston UnitedLigaAFC Hornchurch
Average goals per game 1.753.04 3.00
Both teams scored 25%63% 50%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 25%63% 75%
Clean sheets 50%19% 50%
Goal before half-time 50%73% 50%
Goal after half-time 100%88% 75%

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

3.04
Average goals per game
63%
Both teams scored
63%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
19%
Clean sheets
1.65
Home goals / game
1.40
Away goals / game
+18%
Home attack advantage
+15%
Home defensive advantage
+15%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
73%
1 goal
27%
2 goals
13%
3 goals
0%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
88%
1 goal
54%
2 goals
27%
3 goals
19%
4 goals

FAQ

When do Boston United and AFC Hornchurch play?

Boston United face AFC Hornchurch on August 31, 2026 in National League at The Jakemans Stadium. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

What do the goal statistics show before Boston United vs AFC Hornchurch?

Boston United score 1.00 goals per game on average and AFC Hornchurch 1.75. The National League average is 3.04 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 63% of games. Both teams score in 25% of Boston United's matches and 50% of AFC Hornchurch's.

What form are Boston United and AFC Hornchurch in?

Over the last 5 games Boston United have a 2-0-2 record (1.50 points per game) and AFC Hornchurch 3-0-1 (2.25 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Boston United vs AFC Hornchurch?

The statistical background for Boston United vs AFC Hornchurch — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under — is on this page. The tip with full reasoning and a value assessment is in the NoFluffPicks app.