Altrincham vs Boston United

5 November 2025 · National League · 2025/26 · Referee Matthew McQuillan

Full time 1 – 0

Half-time: 1–0

  • Elliot Osborne 36’ (pen)

Match summary

Altrincham beat Boston United 1-0. Altrincham led 1-0 at half-time.

Elliot Osborne put Altrincham ahead from the penalty spot in the 36th minute.

Boston United can feel hard done by, creating 3.02 expected goals (xG) from 18 shots to Altrincham's 1.94 from 6. Jordy Hiwula had a penalty saved for Boston United.

Match stats

58% Possession 42%
6 Shots 18
3 Shots on target 3
2 Corners 9
361 Passes 274
77.3% Pass accuracy 69.7%
8 Tackles 5
8 Fouls 18
2 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0
3 Offsides 2

Key events

Altrincham Boston United
Kick-off
Kahrel ReddinShot on target
9’
32’
Jordy HiwulaMissed penaltysaved
32’
Jordy HiwulaShot on target
Elliot OsbornePenalty1-0 (Altrincham)
36’
Half-time1-0
Second half underway
54’
Lenell John-LewisLiam Waldock
59’
64’
Alex LankshearShot on target
66’
Kieren DonnellyShot on target
70’
Oliver CrankshawElliot Osborne
88’
90+3’
Michael KellyMatty Carson
Oliver CrankshawShot on target
90+7’
Full-time1-0

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0 1 2 3 4 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.94 3.02 36’ Elliot Osborne (Altrincham), 1-0 36’ 0 1 2 3 4 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.94 3.02 36’ Elliot Osborne (Altrincham), 1-0 Osborne 36’
Altrincham 1.94 xGBoston United 3.02 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Boston United attacking Altrincham attacking 
32’ Jordy Hiwula (Boston United), penalty, 0.76 xG, saved 36’ Elliot Osborne (Altrincham), penalty, 0.76 xG, goal 90+5’ Kieren Donnelly (Boston United), open play, 0.57 xG, blocked 53’ James Gale (Altrincham), open play, 0.43 xG, off target 9’ James Gale (Altrincham), open play, 0.31 xG, off target 55’ Charlie Kirk (Altrincham), open play, 0.27 xG, off target 33’ Jordy Hiwula (Boston United), from a corner, 0.26 xG, off target 66’ Kieren Donnelly (Boston United), open play, 0.23 xG, saved 74’ Kieren Donnelly (Boston United), from a corner, 0.24 xG, hit the woodwork 79’ Ken Aboh (Boston United), open play, 0.21 xG, blocked 64’ Alex Lankshear (Boston United), set piece, 0.18 xG, saved 90+8’ Tom Fogarty (Boston United), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 9’ Kahrel Reddin (Altrincham), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 90+5’ Dylan Hill (Boston United), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 85’ Matty Carson (Boston United), set piece, 0.09 xG, off target 24’ Kieren Donnelly (Boston United), set piece, 0.05 xG, blocked 50’ Matty Carson (Boston United), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 49’ Jordan Richards (Boston United), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 90+9’ Frankie Maguire (Boston United), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 90+7’ Oliver Crankshaw (Altrincham), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 80’ Dylan Hill (Boston United), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 66’ Dylan Hill (Boston United), from a corner, 0.00 xG, blocked 75’ Zak Mills (Boston United), set piece, 0.00 xG, blocked 26’ Marcel Lavinier (Boston United), set piece, 0.00 xG, off target 32’ Jordy Hiwula (Boston United), penalty, 0.76 xG, saved 36’ Elliot Osborne (Altrincham), penalty, 0.76 xG, goal 90+5’ Kieren Donnelly (Boston United), open play, 0.57 xG, blocked 53’ James Gale (Altrincham), open play, 0.43 xG, off target 9’ James Gale (Altrincham), open play, 0.31 xG, off target 55’ Charlie Kirk (Altrincham), open play, 0.27 xG, off target 33’ Jordy Hiwula (Boston United), from a corner, 0.26 xG, off target 74’ Kieren Donnelly (Boston United), from a corner, 0.24 xG, hit the woodwork 66’ Kieren Donnelly (Boston United), open play, 0.23 xG, saved 79’ Ken Aboh (Boston United), open play, 0.21 xG, blocked 64’ Alex Lankshear (Boston United), set piece, 0.18 xG, saved 90+8’ Tom Fogarty (Boston United), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 9’ Kahrel Reddin (Altrincham), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 90+5’ Dylan Hill (Boston United), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 85’ Matty Carson (Boston United), set piece, 0.09 xG, off target 24’ Kieren Donnelly (Boston United), set piece, 0.05 xG, blocked 50’ Matty Carson (Boston United), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 49’ Jordan Richards (Boston United), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 90+9’ Frankie Maguire (Boston United), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 90+7’ Oliver Crankshaw (Altrincham), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 66’ Dylan Hill (Boston United), from a corner, 0.00 xG, blocked 80’ Dylan Hill (Boston United), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 75’ Zak Mills (Boston United), set piece, 0.00 xG, blocked 26’ Marcel Lavinier (Boston United), set piece, 0.00 xG, off target
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Lineups

Altrincham 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Hutchinson
Sassi
Southern-Cooper
Baines
Golden
Crawford
Osborne 88’
Kosylo 72’
Kirk 88’
Reddin
Gale 68’
Boston United 4-3-1-2 Starting XI
Lovett
Lankshear
Fogarty
Mills
Lavinier
Carson 90’
Hill
Richards 73’
Waldock 54’
Donnelly
Hiwula 54’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
90′ 3 0 29 – – – – –
Defenders4 players
90′ – 2 1 12 9 37 1 – – –
90′ – 4 2 1 1 45 – – –
Lewis Baines
90′ 2 3 1 5 3 41 – – – –
90′ 1 1 2 8 4 34 – – – –
Midfielders7 players
90′ – – 35 1 0.13 4 – 10 2 3 –
Elliot Osborne Taken off
90′ 1 – 47 1 0.43 – 1 7 – 1 –
90′ – – 25 1 0.27 – 1 14 – 6 –
Matty Kosylo Taken off
77′ – – 17 – – 1 – 3 2 1
Charlie Kirk Taken off
90′ – – 25 – – – 1 6 1 1 –
Keaton Ward Came on as a substitute
26′ – – 15 – – – – – – – –
Isaac Marriott Came on as a substitute
11′ – – 1 – – – – 2 – – –
Forwards3 players
James Gale Taken off
72′ – – 2 – 0.75 – – 5 1 6 –
Jimmy Knowles Came on as a substitute
31′ – – – – – – – 3 2 2 –
Oliver Crankshaw Came on as a substitute
11′ – – 1 1 0.04 – – – – 2 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Altrincham win 47% Avg odds 1.93
Draw 27% Avg odds 3.39
Boston United win 26% Avg odds 3.49

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

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