This game involves two squads living in the carpet of the Non League Premier: Northern, Nantwich Town holding 18th spot and Atherton Collieries lying 16th. A decent chance for one of the sides to better their situation.
- Nantwich Town haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Atherton Collieries have the fewest matches over the total-line (8) in Non League Premier: Northern
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Nantwich Town form and stats
The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Non League Premier: Northern this season. Nantwich Town have only managed 2 wins, 3 draws and 8 losses from their games here at The Weaver Stadium. When Nantwich Town hosts teams that live in the bottom of the table (like Liversedge, Lancaster City, Whitby Town, Nantwich Town, Morpeth Town, Belper Town and Marske United), they have won 2 of 4 matches! We have seen two home losses in a row now for Nantwich Town, who are hoping that the phrase “third time lucky” applies to them.
The home team returns to The Weaver Stadium after drawing with Whitby Town (placed 19th) on their last time out; the game ended 1-1.
Before that game, the home loss against United of Manchester with the scoreline 0-2.The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Nantwich Town have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 9 matches with the results: Won 2, drawn 2 and lost 5.
Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Matlock Town are coming to town in three days.
Nantwich have scored {10 league goals} here from 13 matches, not a lot. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. On the other hand, Nantwich Town have conceded 19 goals. Nantwich Town has at home met teams with this table position (low), four times. It has ended with less than 2.5 goals 3 of 4 times.
Atherton Collieries form and stats
The visitors are W4-D6-L3 on the road this term. That's in the Non League Premier: Northern.
Home advantage was not enough for Collieries in their previous game as they lost hosting South Shields, 0-2. That defeat was their first after three consecutive league rounds winning points.
Ahead of that, the Lancashire FA Challenge Trophy victory away at West Didsbury & Chorlton. So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Atherton Collieries playing away and similar expectations, we found 10 relevant matches. Results were 2 Atherton Collieries wins, 1 draw and 7 defeats.
Low on goals? 18 of this team's last 24 league rounds have seen two goals or less.
After this away game Atherton Collieries return home for a Non League Premier: Northern game against Rylands. That game is only three sleeps after this.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Atherton Collieries as they have only managed to score 12 times from 13 away games in the league. As opposed to that, Collieries have seen the ball go into their own net 16 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
The two combatants have played earlier this season: Atherton Collieries - Nantwich Town 2-0. H2H stats regardless of arena (last four matches): Nantwich one win, one draw and Atherton Collieries two victories. As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two games had two or less.
Nantwich Town missing players
Atherton Collieries missing players
| Nantwich Town | Atherton Collieries | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 28 | 13 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 13 | 26 |
| 7 | 2 | 2 | Won | W | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 7 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 6 | 12 |
| 14 | 8 | 2 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 24 | 10 | 4 | Scored | S | 4 | 12 | 23 |
| 36 | 19 | 3 | Conceded | C | 3 | 16 | 31 |
| 96% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 75% | 77% | 88% |
| 68% | 69% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 25% | 62% | 73% |
| 39% | 38% | 25% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 25% | 46% | 31% |
| 11% | 15% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 23% | 12% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 8% | 4% |
| 46% | 38% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 25% | 46% | 50% |
| 18% | 15% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 31% | 23% |
| 39% | 46% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 46% | 38% |
| 4.6 | 4.5 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3 | 3.1 | 3.8 |
| 5.3 | 4.8 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6 | 3.8 | 4.8 |
| 1.3 | 1 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.5 | 1.9 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8.2 | 8.2 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8 | 6.9 | 5.9 |
| 2.9 | 2.3 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 3.5 | 2.6 |
| 31% | 50% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 29% | 37% |
| 9.9 | 7.7 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 6 | 6.9 | 8.3 |
| 3.9 | 3.7 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2 | 2.6 | 2.9 |
- Atherton Collieries have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Atherton Collieries have the fewest matches over the total-line (8) in Non League Premier: Northern
- Atherton Collieries have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Nantwich Town haven’t played a single 0-0 game at 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 | South Shields | 25 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 44 | 22 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 29 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 22 | 53 |
| 2 | Hyde United | 29 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 47 | 27 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 10 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 26 | 17 | 20 | 51 |
| 3 | Bamber Bridge | 27 | 14 | 5 | 8 | 43 | 45 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 26 | 14 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 31 | -2 | 47 |
| 4 | Warrington Town | 27 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 41 | 30 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 22 | 16 | 11 | 43 |
| 5 | Gainsborough Trinity | 26 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 47 | 25 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 30 | 14 | 22 | 42 |
| 6 | Radcliffe Borough | 26 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 37 | 32 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 16 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 5 | 42 |
| 7 | United of Manchester | 27 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 47 | 31 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 28 | 22 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 19 | 9 | 16 | 40 |
| 8 | Marine | 26 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 36 | 23 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 39 |
| 9 | Rylands | 28 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 47 | 39 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 16 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 27 | 23 | 8 | 39 |
| 10 | Matlock Town | 25 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 37 | 34 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 25 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 12 | 21 | 3 | 38 |
| 11 | Guiseley | 26 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 36 | 36 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 19 | 20 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 0 | 37 |
| 12 | Stafford Rangers | 28 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 35 | 37 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 19 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 18 | -2 | 36 |
| 13 | Stalybridge Celtic | 27 | 9 | 6 | 12 | 30 | 33 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 16 | -3 | 33 |
| 14 | Ashton United | 27 | 10 | 6 | 11 | 34 | 38 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 21 | -4 | 33 |
| 15 | Lancaster City | 25 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 27 | 30 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 16 | -3 | 32 |
| 16 | Atherton Collieries | 26 | 6 | 12 | 8 | 23 | 31 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 16 | -8 | 30 |
| 17 | Morpeth Town | 25 | 8 | 4 | 13 | 34 | 37 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 20 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 21 | -3 | 28 |
| 18 | Nantwich Town | 28 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 24 | 36 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 19 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 17 | -12 | 28 |
| 19 | Whitby Town | 25 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 26 | 36 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 16 | -10 | 27 |
| 20 | Marske United | 21 | 8 | 2 | 11 | 31 | 40 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 18 | 23 | -9 | 26 |
| 21 | Liversedge | 23 | 6 | 2 | 15 | 19 | 48 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 28 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 20 | -29 | 20 |
| 22 | Belper Town | 27 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 25 | 60 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 33 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 27 | -35 | 18 |
