Non League Premier: Northern preview: Can Radcliffe Borough edge out victory against Lancaster City?

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Competition: England Non League Premier: Northern
Competition: Tue 24.January
Match begins: 19:45 (UTC)
Venue: Neuven Stadium

In total; 23 games are finished and Radcliffe Borough are 7 points on top of Lancaster City. Who will win?

Insights:
  • Radcliffe Borough have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Lancaster City have the fewest matches over the total-line (7) 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.

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Radcliffe Borough form and stats

6 victories, 2 draws and 3 defeats. That’s what Radcliffe Borough have to build on here at Neuven Stadium in the Non League Premier: Northern.

The home followers witnessed a 1-1 draw vs Ashton Athletic in the Lancashire FA Challenge Trophy last time out and are hoping for a victory here.

Ahead of that match, Radcliffe Borough won a home game hosting United of Manchester (1-0).

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Radcliffe Borough have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 10 games) they have won 4 times, drawn 1 and lost 5.

An interesting fact: 10 of the most recent 12 league matches from this club have seen goals scored by both sides.

There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Radcliffe as they are travelling to their away game against Morpeth Town in the Non League Premier: Northern. That match is four days after this one.

Radcliffe Borough have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Neuven Stadium with 19 goals in 11 league matches. Radcliffe have conceded 14 in these home matches.

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Lancaster City form and stats

As the visiting team in Non League Premier: Northern matches, Lancaster City have produced an overall stat of 4-3-3 so far. The last three matches for Lancaster City have all ended in a draw.

Lancaster City played 1-1 against Stalybridge Celtic in their previous match. Unusual, but true: this team has finished three consecutive league matches with the score 1-1!

Before that, Lancaster travelled to Atherton Collieries and returned home with a draw after the game finished 1-1.

We have checked recent matches where Lancaster City have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 13 games were 6 victories, 2 draws and 5 defeats.

Sports betting statistic: Both teams have scored at least one goal in 9 of this club's latest 11 league games.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Matlock Town in just four days.

Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Lancaster have scored 14 goals in 10 league games away. Lancaster City have conceded 14 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

This happened when the squads played each other previously this campaign; Lancaster City - Radcliffe Borough 0-0. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: one - two - seven (Radcliffe wins - draws - Lancaster City wins). As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four had two or less.

Radcliffe Borough missing players

Lancaster City missing players

Radcliffe Borough Lancaster City
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
23 11 5 Played P 3 10 23
9 6 2 Won W 0 4 6
8 2 1 Drew D 2 3 10
6 3 2 Lost L 1 3 7
32 19 9 Scored S 1 14 23
29 14 8 Conceded C 2 14 27
96% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 67% 90% 83%
74% 82% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 33% 70% 65%
48% 55% 60% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 40% 30%
30% 27% 40% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 20% 13%
9% 18% 20% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 20% 9%
65% 73% 80% BTTS BTTS 33% 60% 57%
22% 27% 20% Clean Sheets C S 33% 20% 26%
17% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 67% 30% 35%
 
5.4 6.7 8.5 Corners for (avg) C F 5.5 3.7 3.8
4.9 5.2 4.8 Corners against (avg) C A 4.5 4 4
1.2 0.7 0.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 1.1 1.2
0 0 0 Red cards R C 1 1 1
 
10.4 11.6 13.5 Shots (avg) S ( 15.5 9.1 8.3
4.3 4.3 5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 3 2.6
32% 38% 35% Goal Efficiency G E 17% 52% 41%
 
8.9 10.3 8.2 Shots against (avg) S A 10.5 6.7 5.5
3.8 4.3 4.8 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5 3 2.6
Key stats in Non League Premier: Northern this season:
  • Lancaster City have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Lancaster City have the fewest matches over the total-line (7) in Non League Premier: Northern
  • Radcliffe Borough have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Radcliffe Borough have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Radcliffe Borough have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Radcliffe Borough 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 Hyde United 27 13 8 6 43 24 15 8 3 4 21 10 12 5 5 2 22 14 19 47
2 South Shields 23 14 5 4 38 20 13 9 3 1 25 10 10 5 2 3 13 10 18 47
3 Gainsborough Trinity 24 11 9 4 47 22 11 3 6 2 17 11 13 8 3 2 30 11 25 42
4 Warrington Town 26 11 9 6 40 29 13 6 4 3 19 14 13 5 5 3 21 15 11 42
5 Bamber Bridge 25 12 5 8 40 45 11 7 3 1 25 14 14 5 2 7 15 31 -5 41
6 Matlock Town 24 11 5 8 36 32 12 6 5 1 25 13 12 5 0 7 11 19 4 38
7 Guiseley 25 11 4 10 34 33 13 7 1 5 17 17 12 4 3 5 17 16 1 37
8 United of Manchester 25 11 6 8 44 30 14 5 6 3 27 21 11 6 0 5 17 9 14 36
9 Rylands 26 10 6 10 46 38 14 6 2 6 19 16 12 4 4 4 27 22 8 36
10 Marine 24 9 8 7 34 22 12 5 3 4 19 12 12 4 5 3 15 10 12 35
11 Radcliffe Borough 23 9 8 6 32 29 11 6 2 3 19 14 12 3 6 3 13 15 3 35
12 Stafford Rangers 26 9 6 11 33 36 14 6 3 5 21 19 12 3 3 6 12 17 -3 33
13 Ashton United 25 10 5 10 32 35 11 4 3 4 13 15 14 6 2 6 19 20 -3 32
14 Stalybridge Celtic 25 8 6 11 27 31 11 3 2 6 11 15 14 5 4 5 16 16 -4 30
15 Atherton Collieries 25 6 12 7 23 29 12 2 6 4 11 13 13 4 6 3 12 16 -6 30
16 Morpeth Town 24 8 4 12 34 36 12 6 1 5 20 15 12 2 3 7 14 21 -2 28
17 Lancaster City 23 6 10 7 23 27 13 2 7 4 9 13 10 4 3 3 14 14 -4 28
18 Nantwich Town 26 7 6 13 23 33 12 2 3 7 10 17 14 5 3 6 13 16 -10 27
19 Whitby Town 24 7 5 12 25 35 11 3 1 7 10 19 13 4 4 5 15 16 -10 26
20 Marske United 18 7 2 9 27 33 9 3 1 5 13 17 9 4 1 4 14 16 -6 23
21 Liversedge 21 5 2 14 18 47 11 1 0 10 6 28 10 4 2 4 12 19 -29 17
22 Belper Town 25 4 5 16 24 57 12 2 3 7 13 30 13 2 2 9 11 27 -33 17

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.