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

Key match information

Accrington Stanley play Harrogate Town in EFL League Two (England). The match date is 29 December 2025 at 20:45. Final score: 1:0.

Current form

Accrington Stanley: 0-2-3, 0.40 points/match. Harrogate Town: 2-0-3, 1.20 points/match.

Goal statistics

Accrington Stanley scores 1.02 and concedes 1.26 goals per match. Harrogate Town scores 0.85 and concedes 1.48. League average: 2.57 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Accrington Stanley 41%, Harrogate Town 43%. Over 2.5: Accrington Stanley 37%, Harrogate Town 37%. League level: BTTS 52%, Over 2.5 48%.

xG, shots and style

Accrington Stanley has higher xG: 1.31 vs 1.27. Accrington Stanley: 11.7 shots per match, Harrogate Town: 11.4.

Match halves

Accrington Stanley: half-time lead 30%, second-half goals 0.54. Harrogate Town: half-time lead 20%, second-half goals 0.41.

Goals by minute

Accrington Stanley: 61-75 (9 goals). Harrogate Town: 16-30 (10 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

League Two: 2.57 goals per match, BTTS 52%, Over 2.5 48%.

Head-to-head

1 H2H matches: 1-0-0. Average goals 2.00, BTTS 0%.

Half-by-half

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

Match statistics

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-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.

Accrington StanleyHarrogate Town
1.02Goals scored / match0.85
Accrington StanleyHarrogate Town
1.26Goals conceded / match1.48
Accrington StanleyHarrogate Town
Accrington StanleyHarrogate Town
48%Average possession47%
Accrington StanleyHarrogate Town
3.93Shots on target / match3.39
Accrington StanleyHarrogate Town
Accrington StanleyHarrogate Town

Team statswho is more efficient?

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

11.7Shots per match11.37
Accrington StanleyHarrogate Town
3.93Shots on target3.39
Accrington StanleyHarrogate Town
8.7%Shot conversion7.5%
Accrington StanleyHarrogate Town
48%Possession47%
Accrington StanleyHarrogate Town
1.31xG for1.27
Accrington StanleyHarrogate Town
1.41xG against1.74
Accrington StanleyHarrogate Town

Shooting quality

Accrington Stanley: BalancedHarrogate Town: Balanced
Accrington StanleyHarrogate Town
Accuracy (shots on target)34%30%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.260.25

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.

Harrogate Town is 200% better for: last-5 form.

0.4 pts / match - Accrington Stanley · 1.2 pts / match - Harrogate Town

Accrington Stanley
LLDDL
No win in the last 5 matches
Season result split
30% W24% R46% P
Season (W-D-L)
14-11-21
1.15 pts / match · goal difference -11
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-2-3
0.40 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
9-5-9
Last 5 at home
1-1-3
LLWLD
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.4Goals conceded: 2.4xG: 1.08Opponent xG: 1.46BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 100%
Harrogate Town
LLWWL
Season result split
22% W20% R59% P
Season (W-D-L)
10-9-27
0.85 pts / match · goal difference -29
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-0-3
1.20 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
6-6-11
Last 5 away
3-0-2
WLWLW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.4Goals conceded: 1.4xG: 1.47Opponent xG: 1.67BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 60%

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 20% better for: goals scored per match.

1.02 goals / match - Accrington Stanley · 0.85 goals / match - Harrogate Town

Accrington Stanley is 17% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.26 goals / match - Accrington Stanley · 1.48 goals / match - Harrogate Town

Accrington Stanley scoring profile: strong

Accrington Stanley scores in 61% of matches (28 of 46 matches), while Harrogate Town keeps a clean sheet in 20% (9 of 46 matches).

Harrogate Town scoring profile: strong

Harrogate Town scores in 61% of matches (28 of 46 matches), while Accrington Stanley keeps a clean sheet in 26% (12 of 46 matches).

47Goals scored (season)39
Accrington StanleyHarrogate Town
58Goals conceded (season)68
Accrington StanleyHarrogate Town
2.28Average goals in match2.33
Accrington StanleyHarrogate Town
7Goals scored (last 5)7
Accrington StanleyHarrogate Town
12Goals conceded (last 5)7
Accrington StanleyHarrogate Town

How often they score at least...

61%1 goal61%
Accrington StanleyHarrogate Town
24%2 goals17%
Accrington StanleyHarrogate Town
13%3 goals7%
Accrington StanleyHarrogate Town
4%4 goals0%
Accrington StanleyHarrogate Town

How often they concede at least...

74%1 goal80%
Accrington StanleyHarrogate Town
39%2 goals43%
Accrington StanleyHarrogate Town
11%3 goals20%
Accrington StanleyHarrogate Town
2%4 goals4%
Accrington StanleyHarrogate Town

* 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.

41%
Accrington Stanley - BTTSBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.19 of 46 matches
52%
League average

Goal patterns

15%BTTS at half-time20%
Accrington StanleyHarrogate Town
4%BTTS in both halves2%
Accrington StanleyHarrogate Town
22%Scored in both halves9%
Accrington StanleyHarrogate Town

BTTS and goal count

30%Min. 3 goals and BTTS28%
Accrington StanleyHarrogate Town
7%Min. 3 goals without BTTS9%
Accrington StanleyHarrogate Town
80%BTTS - last 560%
Accrington StanleyHarrogate Town

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.

Full match - team comparison (Over)

1st half

74%Min. 1 goal before half-time65%
Accrington StanleyHarrogate Town
26%Min. 2 goals before half-time24%
Accrington StanleyHarrogate Town
4%Min. 3 goals before half-time13%
Accrington StanleyHarrogate Town

2nd half

76%Min. 1 goal after half-time78%
Accrington StanleyHarrogate Town
30%Min. 2 goals after half-time33%
Accrington StanleyHarrogate Town
13%Min. 3 goals after half-time9%
Accrington StanleyHarrogate Town

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.

Accrington Stanley is 23% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.28 pts / match - Accrington Stanley · 1.04 pts / match - Harrogate Town

Accrington Stanley - half-time state
30% leading37% draw33% trailing
Harrogate Town - half-time state
20% leading46% draw35% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.28Points per match (1st half)1.04
Accrington StanleyHarrogate Town
0.48Goals scored (1st half)0.43
Accrington StanleyHarrogate Town
0.57Goals conceded (1st half)0.61
Accrington StanleyHarrogate Town
1.04Average goals (1st half)1.04
Accrington StanleyHarrogate Town
54%Clean sheet before half-time50%
Accrington StanleyHarrogate Town
57%No goal before half-time65%
Accrington StanleyHarrogate Town

After half-time (2nd half)

1.07Points per match (2nd half)0.87
Accrington StanleyHarrogate Town
0.54Goals scored (2nd half)0.41
Accrington StanleyHarrogate Town
0.7Goals conceded (2nd half)0.87
Accrington StanleyHarrogate Town
1.24Average goals (2nd half)1.28
Accrington StanleyHarrogate Town
46%Clean sheet after half-time39%
Accrington StanleyHarrogate Town
61%No goal after half-time65%
Accrington StanleyHarrogate Town

Accrington Stanley - second-half results

24% W35% R41% P
59
Half-time points
22
Half-time goals
-4
Goal difference (1st half)
49
Second-half points
-7
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.28
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at half-time in 30% of matches and wins 30%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.1

Concedes 0.1 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Harrogate Town - second-half results

17% W35% R48% P
48
Half-time points
20
Half-time goals
-8
Goal difference (1st half)
40
Second-half points
-21
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.04
PPG before half-time
Lead holding110%

Leads at half-time in 20% of matches and wins 22%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.3

Concedes 0.3 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Accrington Stanley - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.401.00
Goals scored / match0.60.8
Goals conceded / match1.21.2
Average goals in match1.82.0
1 goal100%100%
2 goals60%60%
3 goals20%20%
Clean sheet0%20%
No goal40%40%
Goal difference-3-2
Half-time: 0% leading - 40% draw - 60% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 40% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 60% - Half-time goals total: 3
Harrogate Town - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.801.20
Goals scored / match0.80.6
Goals conceded / match0.41.0
Average goals in match1.21.6
1 goal80%100%
2 goals40%20%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet60%40%
No goal20%40%
Goal difference+2-2
Half-time: 40% leading - 60% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 0% draw - 60% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 4

* 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.

Accrington Stanley
ScoredConceded
7
6
0-15
8
9
16-30
7
11
31-45
7
10
46-60
9
13
61-75
9
9
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 61-75 (9 goli). Concedes most in 61-75 (13). Late-goal balance (76-90): 0.

Harrogate Town
ScoredConceded
6
8
0-15
10
10
16-30
4
10
31-45
7
9
46-60
3
14
61-75
9
17
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (10 goli). Concedes most in 76-90 (17). Late-goal balance (76-90): -8 - 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

2.30
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.3 : 1.1
Estimated goal split
home : away
90%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
42%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-13%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
37%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
15%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 7 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Accrington Stanley

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.10
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.14
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.
-0.29
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.15
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
74%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
105%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.75
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.1
Late goals
19% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 15% come in the first quarter-hour.
19%

Harrogate Town

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.47
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.16
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+4.8 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.42
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.26
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
71%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
108%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.35
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.0
Late goals
23% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 15% come in the first quarter-hour.
23%

* 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 (League Two).

Teams vs league

Accrington StanleyLigaHarrogate Town
Average goals in match 2.282.57 2.33
Both teams scored 41%52% 43%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 37%48% 37%
Clean sheets 26%27% 20%
Goal before half-time 74%67% 65%
Goal after half-time 76%78% 78%

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

2.57
Average goals per match
52%
Both teams scored
48%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
27%
Clean sheets
1.37
Home goals / match
1.20
Away goals / match
+14%
Home attack advantage
+12%
Home defence advantage
+9%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
67%
1 goal
33%
2 goals
10%
3 goals
3%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
78%
1 goal
43%
2 goals
17%
3 goals
4%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Previous meeting: Accrington Stanley 1 - 0 - 0 Harrogate Town. Average goals 2.00, both teams scored in 0% matches.

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 1.02 goals per game on average and Harrogate Town 0.85. The EFL League Two average is 2.57 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 48% of games. Both teams score in 41% of Accrington Stanley's matches and 43% of Harrogate Town's.

What form are Accrington Stanley and Harrogate Town in?

Over the last 5 games Accrington Stanley have a 0-2-3 record (0.40 points per game) and Harrogate Town 2-0-3 (1.20 points per game).

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

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