Sunday , 16 August 2026

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

FA Cup · 2023-24
York City FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Chester FC
Tue 14 Nov 2023 · 19:45 UTC LNER Community Stadium 3,850 HT 45' · FT 45'
Lenell John-Lewis 5' 1–0
Lenell John-Lewis 66' 2–0
2–1 71' George Glendon
Dipo Akinyemi 39' Y
Y 72' George Glendon
Y 80' Charlie Caton
David Stockdale 85' Y
Lenell John-Lewis 89' Y

Overview

Match Preview

York City FC vs Chester FC — FA Cup at LNER Community Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Aaron Bannister (England)

Head-to-Head

1
1
York City FC 2 games · Avg 1.5 goals Chester FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-11-14 York City FC 2–1 Chester FC 2023-11-04 Chester FC 0–0 York City FC

Recent Form

York City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Nov Chester FC H 2–1 W
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
Chester FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Nov York City FC A 1–2 L
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

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! York City FC welcome Chester FC for this crunch clash at LNER Community Stadium.
  • 5' The deadlock is broken! Lenell John-Lewis gets on the scoresheet on 5 minutes.
  • 10' Chester FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 15' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 15 minutes.
  • 20' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 25' Over 25 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 30' 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.
  • 35' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 39' It’s gonna be a card for Dipo Akinyemi.
  • 44' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering York City FC that had 18 games and scored 6 goals.
  • 46' Fresh legs for Chester FC! Charlie Caton comes on to replace Adam Thomas.
  • 51' The 40-year-old David Stockdale has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 56' It looks surprising Chester FC does not make any changes. Dipo Akinyemi has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 61' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both York City FC and Chester FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 66' What composure from Lenell John-Lewis! The England international strokes it home. 2-0.
  • 71' George Glendon makes no mistake. The score reads 2-1 and Chester FC are in front.
  • 72' That looks like a foul for a card for George Glendon.
  • 77' Charlie Caton, a Wales , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 78' Kai Kennedy has so much to prove this time. He replaces Dipo Akinyemi on 78 minute.
  • 80' Charlie Caton was booked on 80.
  • 82' Fresh legs for Chester FC! Reece Daly comes on to replace Elliott Whitehouse.
  • 85' That is a card for York City FC. David Stockdale will be fuming at that decision.
  • 89' The referee shows York City FC player a card on 89.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. York City FC take all three points.

Lineups

York City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Morton

Chester FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.36 York City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1 Chester FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
York City FC48% Draw28% Chester FC24%
Actual: York City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes48% 0% No52%
Avg goals/match: 2.36
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 68%
32%
± 2.5 41%
59%
± 3.5 22%
78%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

York City FC or Draw
76%
Draw or Chester FC
52%
York City FC or Chester FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
York City FC30% Draw50% Chester FC20%
Actual: York City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.8%
1 – 0
11.7%
0 – 0
11.7%
2 – 0
8.4%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
8.3%
1 – 2
6.2%
0 – 2
4.6%
2 – 2
4.3%
3 – 1
3.9%
3 – 0
3.8%
1 – 3
2.1%

Asian Handicap — York City FC

Handicap York City FC covers Push Chester FC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 13% 79%
-1.5 21% — 79%
-1 21% 22% 57%
-0.5 43% — 57%
+0.5 74% — 26%
+1 74% 16% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

York City FC keeps clean sheet
37% ✓
Chester FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓

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