Ashton United - Stafford Rangers: Small difference between teams in Non League Premier: Northern clash

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Competition: England Non League Premier: Northern
Competition: Tue 18.October
Match begins: 18:45 (UTC)
Venue: Hurst Cross (4500 seats)

It's been three sleeps since Ashton United faced Stalybridge Celtic and the score was 2-1. What happens hosting Stafford Rangers?

Insights:
  • Ashton United have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
  • Stafford Rangers have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

It's no vacation for neither Ashton United nor Stafford Rangers as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

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Ashton United form and stats

Ashton United have played 7 Non League Premier: Northern games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 3-2-2 (wins-draws-losses).

Ashton United's last game was hosting Stalybridge Celtic (placed 18th) and winning 2-1. Sweet to taste a league victory after four matches without one.

A 1-1 scoreline against Curzon Ashton before that, played at their own home stadium in the Manchester Premier Cup. This is expected to be a close game, with Ashton United perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Ashton United as a small favourite), we find 13 games. Ashton has won 8 of these, drawn 3 and lost 2.

There will be little rest for Ashton United after this match as they are travelling to Radcliffe Borough for a Non League Premier: Northern game in only four days.

The Ashton United fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 9 in 7 matches.

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Stafford Rangers form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their Non League Premier: Northern travels is 2 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats.

Stafford Rangers lost away at Morpeth Town (1-2) in their previous game and are perhaps starting to feel homesick.

Ahead of that, the Fa Trophy victory away at Spalding United. So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Stafford playing away and similar expectations, we found 15 relevant matches. Results were 5 Stafford Rangers wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats.

After this away game Stafford Rangers return home for a Non League Premier: Northern game against Guiseley. That game is only four sleeps after this.

Stafford Rangers have scored 8 goals on their travels this season, from 7 away games in the league. 10 goals have been conceded by Stafford in these games.

Head 2 Head

As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's seven Ashton United victories, one draw and two Stafford Rangers wins. Over/under statistics; six of these games ended with three goals or more, four matches with two goals or less.

Ashton United missing players

Stafford Rangers missing players

Ashton United Stafford Rangers
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
13 7 2 Played P 3 7 13
6 3 0 Won W 0 2 6
2 2 1 Drew D 2 2 3
5 2 1 Lost L 1 3 4
17 9 1 Scored S 3 8 19
14 7 2 Conceded C 4 10 16
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 67% 86% 92%
69% 71% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 71% 77%
46% 43% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 57% 54%
23% 14% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 29% 23%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 14% 15%
54% 71% 50% BTTS BTTS 67% 71% 69%
23% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 33% 29% 31%
23% 29% 50% Failed to Score F T 33% 14% 8%
 
3.5 2.9 1 Corners for (avg) C F 6 3.3 4
4.5 3.7 4.5 Corners against (avg) C A 3 4.7 5
1.7 1.7 1.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 1.3 1.5
1 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
6.9 6.3 6.5 Shots (avg) S ( 7 8 9.5
3.2 3.4 2.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2 4 4.8
34% 38% 20% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 25% 26%
 
9.8 9.3 10.5 Shots against (avg) S A 8 10.3 11
4.5 5 7 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3 4 3.5
Key stats in Non League Premier: Northern this season:
  • Ashton United have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
  • Ashton United have won significantly less corners at home than away.
  • Ashton United haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Stafford Rangers have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 United of Manchester 14 8 2 4 25 13 7 3 2 2 11 9 7 5 0 2 14 4 12 26
2 Matlock Town 15 7 3 5 19 16 8 4 3 1 13 8 7 3 0 4 6 8 3 24
3 Morpeth Town 13 7 1 5 28 20 7 5 1 1 18 9 6 2 0 4 10 11 8 22
4 Radcliffe Borough 12 6 3 3 15 11 6 4 1 1 11 7 6 2 2 2 4 4 4 21
5 Stafford Rangers 13 6 3 4 19 16 6 4 1 1 11 6 7 2 2 3 8 10 3 21
6 Marine 13 5 5 3 18 10 6 3 2 1 9 3 7 2 3 2 9 7 8 20
7 Hyde United 10 6 2 2 13 9 6 4 1 1 7 3 4 2 1 1 6 6 4 20
8 Marske United 11 6 2 3 20 17 5 3 1 1 8 6 6 3 1 2 12 11 3 20
9 Ashton United 13 6 2 5 17 14 7 3 2 2 9 7 6 3 0 3 8 7 3 20
10 South Shields 10 5 4 1 13 7 5 3 2 0 6 2 5 2 2 1 7 5 6 19
11 Warrington Town 13 5 4 4 19 15 7 3 2 2 9 8 6 2 2 2 10 7 4 19
12 Rylands 15 5 4 6 30 27 7 3 1 3 10 10 8 2 3 3 20 17 3 19
13 Bamber Bridge 12 5 4 3 20 17 7 4 3 0 16 9 5 1 1 3 4 8 3 19
14 Gainsborough Trinity 11 4 6 1 21 8 6 1 4 1 8 6 5 3 2 0 13 2 13 18
15 Guiseley 13 5 3 5 16 17 6 2 1 3 6 10 7 3 2 2 10 7 -1 18
16 Atherton Collieries 13 4 5 4 12 13 6 2 1 3 6 5 7 2 4 1 6 8 -1 17
17 Lancaster City 11 2 5 4 9 13 6 1 4 1 4 5 5 1 1 3 5 8 -4 11
18 Stalybridge Celtic 14 3 2 9 9 22 7 2 1 4 5 9 7 1 1 5 4 13 -13 11
19 Nantwich Town 14 2 4 8 9 17 6 1 1 4 4 8 8 1 3 4 5 9 -8 10
20 Liversedge 13 3 1 9 12 30 7 0 0 7 3 20 6 3 1 2 9 10 -18 10
21 Belper Town 14 2 3 9 12 33 7 1 1 5 6 19 7 1 2 4 6 14 -21 9
22 Whitby Town 11 2 2 7 7 18 4 0 0 4 2 12 7 2 2 3 5 6 -11 8

Read more about Non League Premier: Northern

The Northern Premier League holds three divisions; the Premier Division, Division One East and Division One West. The Premier Division is at the seventh highest division level in England, while Division One East/West are at eight level. The league covers Northern England and the northern/central Midlands areas.