York City vs Boston United: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

York City play Boston United in National League (England). The match date is 26 December 2025 at 16:00. Final score: 2:2.

Current form

York City: 4-1-0, 2.60 points/match. Boston United: 3-2-0, 2.20 points/match.

Goal statistics

York City scores 2.48 and concedes 0.89 goals per match. Boston United scores 1.37 and concedes 1.46. League average: 2.92 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: York City 57%, Boston United 61%. Over 2.5: York City 72%, Boston United 54%. League level: BTTS 56%, Over 2.5 57%.

xG, shots and style

York City has higher xG: 2.09 vs 1.37. York City: 17.0 shots per match, Boston United: 10.2.

Match halves

York City: half-time lead 41%, second-half goals 1.41. Boston United: half-time lead 24%, second-half goals 0.80.

Goals by minute

York City: 76-90+ (36 goals). Boston United: 76-90+ (16 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

National League: 2.92 goals per match, BTTS 56%, Over 2.5 57%.

Head-to-head

1 H2H matches: 1-0-0. Average goals 1.00, BTTS 0%.

Half-by-half

1 : 0
1st half
1 : 2
2nd half

Match statistics

64Possession (%)36
York CityBoston United
16Shots10
York CityBoston United
9Shots on target2
York CityBoston United
2.23xG1.15
York CityBoston United
4Corners3
York CityBoston United
80Dangerous attacks52
York CityBoston United
6Fouls6
York CityBoston United
3Cards2
York CityBoston United

Pre-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

York CityBoston United
2.48Goals scored / match1.37
York CityBoston United
0.89Goals conceded / match1.46
York CityBoston United
62%Average possession44%
York CityBoston United
7.52Shots on target / match4
York CityBoston United

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

17Shots per match10.17
York CityBoston United
7.52Shots on target4
York CityBoston United
14.6%Shot conversion13.5%
York CityBoston United
62%Possession44%
York CityBoston United
2.09xG for1.37
York CityBoston United
1.19xG against1.49
York CityBoston United

Shooting quality

York City: DominantBoston United: Counter-attacking
York CityBoston United
Accuracy (shots on target)44%39%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.13
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.330.34

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 matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

York City is 18% better for: last-5 form.

2.6 pts / match - York City · 2.2 pts / match - Boston United

York City
WWWWD
Unbeaten in the last 5 matches
Season result split
72% W20% R9% P
Season (W-D-L)
33-9-4
2.35 pts / match · goal difference +73
Last 5 (W-D-L)
4-1-0
2.60 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
17-4-2
Last 5 at home
5-0-0
WWWWW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.6Goals conceded: 0.4xG: 2.27Opponent xG: 0.80BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 40%
Boston United
DWDWW
Unbeaten in the last 5 matches
Season result split
33% W30% R37% P
Season (W-D-L)
15-14-17
1.28 pts / match · goal difference -4
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-2-0
2.20 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
8-8-7
Last 5 away
1-2-2
LLDDW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.8Goals conceded: 0.6xG: 1.29Opponent xG: 1.42BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 40%

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.

York City is 81% better for: goals scored per match.

2.48 goals / match - York City · 1.37 goals / match - Boston United

York City is 64% better for: goals conceded per match.

0.89 goals / match - York City · 1.46 goals / match - Boston United

York City scoring profile: very strong

York City scores in 96% of matches (44 of 46 matches), while Boston United keeps a clean sheet in 20% (9 of 46 matches).

Boston United scoring profile: strong

Boston United scores in 74% of matches (34 of 46 matches), while York City keeps a clean sheet in 41% (19 of 46 matches).

114Goals scored (season)63
York CityBoston United
41Goals conceded (season)67
York CityBoston United
3.37Average goals in match2.83
York CityBoston United
8Goals scored (last 5)9
York CityBoston United
2Goals conceded (last 5)3
York CityBoston United

How often they score at least...

96%1 goal74%
York CityBoston United
72%2 goals37%
York CityBoston United
48%3 goals20%
York CityBoston United
26%4 goals2%
York CityBoston United

How often they concede at least...

59%1 goal80%
York CityBoston United
24%2 goals43%
York CityBoston United
7%3 goals13%
York CityBoston United
0%4 goals4%
York CityBoston United

* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

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

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

56%
League average

Goal patterns

26%BTTS at half-time20%
York CityBoston United
9%BTTS in both halves4%
York CityBoston United
59%Scored in both halves17%
York CityBoston United

BTTS and goal count

46%Min. 3 goals and BTTS46%
York CityBoston United
26%Min. 3 goals without BTTS9%
York CityBoston United
40%BTTS - last 560%
York CityBoston United

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

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

1st half

78%Min. 1 goal before half-time61%
York CityBoston United
50%Min. 2 goals before half-time28%
York CityBoston United
17%Min. 3 goals before half-time11%
York CityBoston United

2nd half

93%Min. 1 goal after half-time80%
York CityBoston United
57%Min. 2 goals after half-time57%
York CityBoston United
26%Min. 3 goals after half-time28%
York CityBoston United

Match halveswhen do the teams score more often?

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

York City is 35% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.67 pts / match - York City · 1.24 pts / match - Boston United

York City - half-time state
41% leading43% draw15% trailing
Boston United - half-time state
24% leading52% draw24% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.67Points per match (1st half)1.24
York CityBoston United
1.07Goals scored (1st half)0.57
York CityBoston United
0.43Goals conceded (1st half)0.5
York CityBoston United
1.5Average goals (1st half)1.07
York CityBoston United
61%Clean sheet before half-time59%
York CityBoston United
35%No goal before half-time61%
York CityBoston United

After half-time (2nd half)

2.17Points per match (2nd half)1.24
York CityBoston United
1.41Goals scored (2nd half)0.8
York CityBoston United
0.46Goals conceded (2nd half)0.96
York CityBoston United
1.87Average goals (2nd half)1.76
York CityBoston United
65%Clean sheet after half-time39%
York CityBoston United
11%No goal after half-time48%
York CityBoston United

York City - second-half results

65% W22% R13% P
77
Half-time points
49
Half-time goals
+29
Goal difference (1st half)
100
Second-half points
+44
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.67
PPG before half-time
Lead holding176%

Leads at half-time in 41% of matches and wins 72%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.0

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Boston United - second-half results

30% W33% R37% P
57
Half-time points
26
Half-time goals
+3
Goal difference (1st half)
57
Second-half points
-7
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.24
PPG before half-time
Lead holding138%

Leads at half-time in 24% of matches and wins 33%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.5

Concedes 0.5 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

York City - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.802.20
Goals scored / match0.80.8
Goals conceded / match0.20.2
Average goals in match1.01.0
1 goal60%80%
2 goals40%20%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet80%80%
No goal40%20%
Goal difference+3+3
Half-time: 40% leading - 60% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 40% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 4
Boston United - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.401.80
Goals scored / match0.21.6
Goals conceded / match0.00.6
Average goals in match0.22.2
1 goal20%80%
2 goals0%80%
3 goals0%40%
Clean sheet100%40%
No goal80%20%
Goal difference+1+5
Half-time: 20% leading - 80% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 60% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 1

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

York City
ScoredConceded
10
6
0-15
22
4
16-30
17
10
31-45
18
4
46-60
11
4
61-75
36
13
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (36 goli). Concedes most in 76-90 (13). Late-goal balance (76-90): +23 - wins late phases.

Boston United
ScoredConceded
7
5
0-15
8
9
16-30
11
9
31-45
15
13
46-60
6
12
61-75
16
19
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (16 goli). Concedes most in 76-90 (19). Late-goal balance (76-90): -3 - 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 based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

3.10
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
2.0 : 1.1
Estimated goal split
home : away
106%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
59%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-68%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
71%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
1%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 100 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

York City

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.90
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.69
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-14.2 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.39
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.30
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
157%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
67%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.25
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.3
Late goals
32% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 9% come in the first quarter-hour.
32%

Boston United

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.12
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.03
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-5.8 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
0.00
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.03
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
103%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
92%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.92
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.2
Late goals
25% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 11% come in the first quarter-hour.
25%

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

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

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

Teams vs league

York CityLigaBoston United
Average goals in match 3.372.92 2.83
Both teams scored 57%56% 61%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 72%57% 54%
Clean sheets 41%24% 20%
Goal before half-time 78%71% 61%
Goal after half-time 93%80% 80%

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

2.92
Average goals per match
56%
Both teams scored
57%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
24%
Clean sheets
1.58
Home goals / match
1.33
Away goals / match
+19%
Home attack advantage
+16%
Home defence advantage
+10%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
71%
1 goal
38%
2 goals
14%
3 goals
3%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
80%
1 goal
50%
2 goals
25%
3 goals
7%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Previous meeting: York City 1 - 0 - 0 Boston United. Average goals 1.00, both teams scored in 0% matches.

FAQ

What was the result of York City vs Boston United?

The National League match finished York City 2:2 Boston United. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before York City vs Boston United?

York City score 2.48 goals per game on average and Boston United 1.37. The National League average is 2.92 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 57% of games. Both teams score in 57% of York City's matches and 61% of Boston United's.

What form are York City and Boston United in?

Over the last 5 games York City have a 4-1-0 record (2.60 points per game) and Boston United 3-2-0 (2.20 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for York City vs Boston United?

The statistical background for York City vs Boston United — 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.