Friday , 2 October 2026

Chester FC vs York City FC, FA Cup 2023-24 ROUND 1

FA Cup · 2023-24
Chester FC
0 – 0
Full Time
York City FC
Sat 4 Nov 2023 · 15:00 UTC Deva Stadium 3,329 HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 54' Lenell John-Lewis

Overview

Match Preview

Chester FC vs York City FC — FA Cup at Deva Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Dean Watson (England)

Head-to-Head

1
1
Chester FC 2 games · Avg 1.5 goals York City FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-11-04 Chester FC 0–0 York City FC

Recent Form

Chester FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Nov York City FC H 0–0 D
01 Oct Hanley Town FC H 0–0 D
24 Oct Marine AFC H 0–1 L
13 Oct Spennymoor Town FC H 3–1 W
03 Oct Worksop Town FC A 2–2 D
24 Sep Altrincham FC A 0–1 L
York City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Nov Chester FC A 0–0 D
05 Nov Shrewsbury Town FC A 1–2 L
06 Nov Buxton FC H 0–1 L
19 Oct Morpeth Town AFC A 3–1 W
16 Oct Morpeth Town AFC H 1–1 D
13 Oct Chorley FC A 0–1 L

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Chester FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
York City FC this season

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Chester FC launch into their encounter with York City FC.
  • 5' Paddy McLaughlin is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for York City FC tonight.
  • 10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Chester FC and York City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 15' Joel Taylor has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 10 appearances.
  • 20' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Michael Morton will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 25' York City FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 30' It looks surprising Chester FC does not make any changes. Callum Howe has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 35' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 40' Chester FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined York City FC backline.
  • 45' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 50' It’s high time Michael Morton made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 54' The referee shows York City FC player a card on 54.
  • 59' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. York City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 60' The Chester FC bench stirs into life. Adam Thomas is withdrawn and Charlie Caton gets his opportunity.
  • 65' Chester FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 70' Chester FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 75' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 80' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 85' Matthew Williams has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 86' Time for substitution for Chester FC. George Glendon is replaced by Iwan Murray.
  • celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.89 Chester FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.75 York City FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 77% + Chester FC or Draw 73%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Chester FC38% Draw35% York City FC27%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes33% 0% No67%
Avg goals/match: 1.64
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 78%
22%
± 1.5 49%
51%
± 2.5 23%
77%
± 3.5 9%
91%
± 4.5 3%
97%

Double Chance

Chester FC or Draw
73%
Draw or York City FC
62%
Chester FC or York City FC
65%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Chester FC22% Draw60% York City FC18%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
15.8%
1 – 1
13.9%
0 – 1
12.9%
2 – 0
7.3%
2 – 1
5.8%
0 – 2
5%
1 – 2
4.8%
2 – 2
2.3%
3 – 0
2.1%
3 – 1
1.8%
0 – 3
1.2%

Asian Handicap — Chester FC

Handicap Chester FC covers Push York City FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 9% 87%
-1.5 13% — 87%
-1 13% 22% 65%
-0.5 35% — 65%
+0.5 74% — 26%
+1 74% 18% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Chester FC keeps clean sheet
48% ✗
York City FC keeps clean sheet
41% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.