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

Key match information

York City played Boston United in National League (England). The match was played on 26 December 2025. Final score: 2:2.

Current form

York City: 5-0-0, 3.00 points/match. Boston United: 1-1-3, 0.80 points/match.

Goal statistics

York City scores 2.68 and concedes 1.05 goals per match. Boston United scores 1.09 and concedes 1.48. League average: 2.81 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: York City 64%, Boston United 57%. Over 2.5: York City 73%, Boston United 48%. League level: BTTS 54%, Over 2.5 53%.

xG, shots and style

York City has higher xG: 2.05 vs 1.27. York City: 16.8 shots per match, Boston United: 9.2.

Match halves

York City: half-time lead 27%, second-half goals 1.64. Boston United: half-time lead 17%, second-half goals 0.74.

Goals by minute

York City: 76-90+ (19 goals). Boston United: 46-60 (10 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

National League: 2.81 goals per match, BTTS 54%, Over 2.5 53%.

Head-to-head

No aligned head-to-head sample is available in the database.

Half-by-half

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

Match statistics

64Possession (%)36
York CityBoston United
16Shots10
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9Shots on target2
York CityBoston United
2.23xG1.15
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4Corners3
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80Dangerous attacks52
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6Fouls6
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3Cards2
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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
2.68Goals scored / match1.09
York CityBoston United
1.05Goals conceded / match1.48
York CityBoston United
63%Average possession42%
York CityBoston United
7.14Shots on target / match3.39
York CityBoston United

Team statswho is more efficient?

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

16.82Shots per match9.22
York CityBoston United
7.14Shots on target3.39
York CityBoston United
15.9%Shot conversion11.8%
York CityBoston United
63%Possession42%
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2.05xG for1.27
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1.23xG against1.53
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Shooting quality

York City: DominantBoston United: Balanced
York CityBoston United
Accuracy (shots on target)42%37%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.14
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.380.32

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 275% better for: last-5 form.

3 pts / match - York City · 0.8 pts / match - Boston United

York City
WWWWW
5 wins in a row
Season result split
64% W27% D9% L
Season (W-D-L)
14-6-2
2.18 pts / match · goal difference +36
Last 5 (W-D-L)
5-0-0
3.00 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
8-2-2
Last 5 at home
5-0-0
WWWWW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 4.0Goals conceded: 1.2xG: 2.00Opponent xG: 1.15BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 100%
Boston United
DLLWL
Season result split
26% W26% D48% L
Season (W-D-L)
6-6-11
1.04 pts / match · goal difference -9
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-1-3
0.80 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
4-4-4
Last 5 away
2-1-2
WLDLW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.2Goals conceded: 1.4xG: 1.65Opponent xG: 1.30BTTS: 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.

York City is 146% better for: goals scored per match.

2.68 goals / match - York City · 1.09 goals / match - Boston United

York City is 41% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.05 goals / match - York City · 1.48 goals / match - Boston United

York City scoring profile: very strong

York City scores in 91% of matches (20 of 22 matches), while Boston United keeps a clean sheet in 13% (3 of 23 matches).

Boston United scoring profile: strong

Boston United scores in 65% of matches (15 of 23 matches), while York City keeps a clean sheet in 32% (7 of 22 matches).

59Goals scored (season)25
York CityBoston United
23Goals conceded (season)34
York CityBoston United
3.73Average goals in match2.57
York CityBoston United
20Goals scored (last 5)6
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6Goals conceded (last 5)7
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How often they score at least...

91%1 goal65%
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73%2 goals26%
York CityBoston United
55%3 goals17%
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41%4 goals0%
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How often they concede at least...

68%1 goal87%
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32%2 goals43%
York CityBoston United
5%3 goals13%
York CityBoston United
0%4 goals4%
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* 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.

54%
League average

Goal patterns

36%BTTS at half-time9%
York CityBoston United
14%BTTS in both halves0%
York CityBoston United
59%Scored in both halves13%
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BTTS and goal count

50%Min. 3 goals and BTTS35%
York CityBoston United
23%Min. 3 goals without BTTS13%
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80%BTTS - last 560%
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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

82%Min. 1 goal before half-time61%
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59%Min. 2 goals before half-time22%
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23%Min. 3 goals before half-time4%
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2nd half

91%Min. 1 goal after half-time78%
York CityBoston United
64%Min. 2 goals after half-time61%
York CityBoston United
32%Min. 3 goals after half-time26%
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 32% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.32 pts / match - York City · 1 pts / match - Boston United

York City - half-time state
27% leading50% draw23% trailing
Boston United - half-time state
17% leading48% draw35% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.32Points per match (1st half)1
York CityBoston United
1.05Goals scored (1st half)0.35
York CityBoston United
0.64Goals conceded (1st half)0.52
York CityBoston United
1.68Average goals (1st half)0.87
York CityBoston United
45%Clean sheet before half-time57%
York CityBoston United
36%No goal before half-time74%
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After half-time (2nd half)

2.18Points per match (2nd half)1.13
York CityBoston United
1.64Goals scored (2nd half)0.74
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0.41Goals conceded (2nd half)0.96
York CityBoston United
2.05Average goals (2nd half)1.7
York CityBoston United
64%Clean sheet after half-time39%
York CityBoston United
14%No goal after half-time48%
York CityBoston United

York City - second-half results

64% W27% D9% L
29
Half-time points
23
Half-time goals
+9
Goal difference (1st half)
48
Second-half points
+27
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.32
PPG before half-time
Lead holding237%

Leads at half-time in 27% of matches and wins 64%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time-0.2

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Boston United - second-half results

26% W35% D39% L
23
Half-time points
8
Half-time goals
-4
Goal difference (1st half)
26
Second-half points
-5
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.00
PPG before half-time
Lead holding153%

Leads at half-time in 17% of matches and wins 26%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.4

Concedes 0.4 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 match1.403.00
Goals scored / match1.62.4
Goals conceded / match1.00.2
Average goals in match2.62.6
1 goal100%100%
2 goals100%60%
3 goals40%60%
Clean sheet20%80%
No goal0%0%
Goal difference+3+11
Half-time: 20% leading - 80% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 100% won - 0% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 80% - Half-time goals total: 8
Boston United - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.001.00
Goals scored / match0.60.6
Goals conceded / match0.60.8
Average goals in match1.21.4
1 goal60%60%
2 goals40%40%
3 goals20%40%
Clean sheet60%60%
No goal80%40%
Goal difference0-1
Half-time: 20% leading - 40% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 40% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 3

* 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
6
5
0-15
8
3
16-30
9
6
31-45
12
2
46-60
5
1
61-75
19
6
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (19 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (6). Late-goal balance (76-90): +13 - wins late phases.

Boston United
ScoredConceded
1
4
0-15
2
3
16-30
5
5
31-45
10
8
46-60
1
3
61-75
6
11
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (10 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (11). 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 based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

3.15
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
2.1 : 1.1
Estimated goal split
home : away
112%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
61%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
59%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
3%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 33 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.
+0.82
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.81
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-9.3 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.63
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.18
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
172%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
83%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.82
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.6
Late goals
32% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 10% come in the first quarter-hour.
32%

Boston United

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.26
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.13
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-0.2 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.18
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.05
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
87%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
95%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.24
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.4
Late goals
24% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 4% come in the first quarter-hour.
24%

* 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 3.732.81 2.57
Both teams scored 64%54% 57%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 73%53% 48%
Clean sheets 32%26% 13%
Goal before half-time 82%70% 61%
Goal after half-time 91%81% 78%

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

2.81
Average goals per match
54%
Both teams scored
53%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
26%
Clean sheets
1.56
Home goals / match
1.26
Away goals / match
+24%
Home attack advantage
+19%
Home defence advantage
+9%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
70%
1 goal
36%
2 goals
11%
3 goals
1%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
81%
1 goal
50%
2 goals
22%
3 goals
7%
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. York CityYellow cardJosh Stones
  2. Boston UnitedYellow cardMatty Carson
  3. York CityGoalOllie PearceAssist: Joe Grey
  4. Boston UnitedSubstitutionOn: Connor TealeOff: Matty Carson
  5. Boston UnitedYellow cardConnor Teale
  6. York CityRed cardOliver Banks
  7. Boston UnitedGoalAlex LankshearAssist: Marcel Lavinier
  8. Boston UnitedSubstitutionOn: Kenneth AbohOff: Dylan Hill
  9. York CitySubstitutionOn: Hiram BoatengOff: Alexander Lewis Newby
  10. Boston UnitedGoalConnor TealeAssist: Kenneth Aboh
  11. York CityGoalJosh Stones

Referee and managers

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

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 2.68 goals per game on average and Boston United 1.09. The National League average is 2.81 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 53% of games. Both teams score in 64% of York City's matches and 57% of Boston United's.

What form are York City and Boston United in?

Over the last 5 games York City have a 5-0-0 record (3.00 points per game) and Boston United 1-1-3 (0.80 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.