With the tense opening fixture out of the way it’s time for the second Counties Leagues: Midland League Premier battle of the season. Shifnal Town FC eagerly anticipate Atherstone Town in front of their home support.
It's no vacation for neither Shifnal Town FC nor Atherstone Town 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.
Shifnal Town FC form and stats
The previous season, Shifnal Town FC's league statistics were 16 wins, 8 draws and 12 losses, resulting in 7th place in the Counties Leagues: Midland League Premier. During these 36 matches they scored 69 goals and let in 45. Appearing as the home side in the former season Shifnal Town FC generated 12-2-4 (win-draw-lost) with 44 goals and 16 conceded.
The Shifnal manager and his pawns return home after a 3-3 draw away versus Whitchurch Alport (placed 9th). A goal frenzy last time out for Shifnal Town FC, with a total of 6 goals in the match against Whitchurch Alport. Fun stuff to watch!
Atherstone Town form and stats
Let's have a look at how Atherstone Town performed last season in the Non League Div One: Southern Central: They landed a 21st position in the league table after playing out 10 victories, 6 draws and 26 defeats. In total they scored 61 and conceded 118 goals in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 5 - drew 4 and lost 12 with 32/68 goals scored/conceded.
Atherstone Town had fun at their own home (Phoenix Park) last time out, beating Lye Town 3-0.
Atherstone have another game away in just four days, a FA Cup game versus Leek Town. A difficult schedule for them!
Head 2 Head
Shifnal Town FC missing players
Atherstone Town missing players
| Shifnal Town FC | Atherstone Town | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 100% | 0% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| 100% | 0% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| 100% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| 100% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 100% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 100% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shifnal Town FC | Last season | Atherstone Town | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 36 | 18 | Played | P | 21 | 42 | ||
| 16 | 12 | Won | W | 5 | 10 | ||
| 8 | 2 | Drew | D | 4 | 6 | ||
| 12 | 4 | Lost | L | 12 | 26 | ||
| 69 | 44 | Scored | S | 32 | 61 | ||
| 45 | 16 | Conceded | C | 68 | 118 | ||
| 92% | 94% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | ||
| 81% | 83% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 95% | 95% | ||
| 58% | 61% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 81% | 83% | ||
| 36% | 39% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 62% | 57% | ||
| 19% | 28% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 43% | 31% | ||
| 53% | 44% | BTTS | BTTS | 81% | 71% | ||
| 31% | 44% | Clean Sheets | C S | 5% | 7% | ||
| 25% | 17% | Failed to Score | F T | 14% | 21% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Darlaston Town | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| 2 | Atherstone Town | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 3 | Bewdley Town | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Casuals | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | Market Drayton Town | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | Racing Club Warwick | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | Studley FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | Shifnal Town FC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Whitchurch Alport | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | Highgate United | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | Lichfield City | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | AFC Wulfrunians | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 | Walsall Wood | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 14 | Romulus | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| 15 | Tividale | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| 16 | Stone Old Alleynians | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 17 | Stourport Swifts | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 18 | Worcester City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| 19 | Lye Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0 |
| 20 | Uttoxeter Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 0 |
| Last season | Total | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Hanley Town | 36 | 25 | 8 | 3 | 82 | 26 | 18 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 45 | 11 | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 37 | 15 | 56 | 83 |
| 2 | Boldmere St Michaels | 36 | 22 | 8 | 6 | 71 | 35 | 18 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 41 | 16 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 30 | 19 | 36 | 74 |
| 3 | Lichfield City | 36 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 82 | 42 | 18 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 51 | 19 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 31 | 23 | 40 | 68 |
| 4 | Worcester City | 36 | 20 | 5 | 11 | 70 | 37 | 18 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 52 | 22 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 15 | 33 | 65 |
| 5 | AFC Wulfrunians | 36 | 17 | 9 | 10 | 57 | 48 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 35 | 17 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 22 | 31 | 9 | 60 |
| 6 | Walsall Wood | 36 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 69 | 43 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 38 | 18 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 31 | 25 | 26 | 57 |
| 7 | Shifnal Town FC | 36 | 16 | 8 | 12 | 69 | 45 | 18 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 44 | 16 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 25 | 29 | 24 | 56 |
| 8 | Lye Town | 36 | 16 | 7 | 13 | 58 | 38 | 18 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 30 | 12 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 28 | 26 | 20 | 55 |
| 9 | Romulus | 36 | 16 | 6 | 14 | 59 | 57 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 38 | 21 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 21 | 36 | 2 | 54 |
| 10 | Stone Old Alleynians | 36 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 59 | 63 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 29 | 24 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 30 | 39 | -4 | 52 |
| 11 | Tividale | 36 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 50 | 55 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 30 | 20 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 20 | 35 | -5 | 51 |
| 12 | Whitchurch Alport | 36 | 15 | 3 | 18 | 64 | 73 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 33 | 31 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 31 | 42 | -9 | 48 |
| 13 | Stourport Swifts | 36 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 58 | 57 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 29 | 23 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 29 | 34 | 1 | 46 |
| 14 | Racing Club Warwick | 36 | 12 | 6 | 18 | 51 | 61 | 18 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 33 | 33 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 28 | -10 | 42 |
| 15 | Highgate United | 36 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 44 | 65 | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 30 | 30 | 18 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 35 | -21 | 30 |
| 16 | Uttoxeter Town | 36 | 7 | 9 | 20 | 38 | 76 | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 25 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 14 | 51 | -38 | 30 |
| 17 | Wolverhampton Casuals | 36 | 9 | 4 | 23 | 46 | 101 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 34 | 38 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 63 | -55 | 30 |
| 18 | Bewdley Town | 36 | 6 | 8 | 22 | 42 | 110 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 23 | 49 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 19 | 61 | -68 | 26 |
| 19 | Haughmond | 36 | 6 | 5 | 25 | 53 | 90 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 24 | 34 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 29 | 56 | -37 | 23 |
| Last season | Total | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Arlesey Town | 42 | 30 | 7 | 5 | 108 | 34 | 21 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 68 | 13 | 21 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 40 | 21 | 74 | 97 |
| 2 | Hitchin Town | 42 | 26 | 9 | 7 | 107 | 44 | 21 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 58 | 21 | 21 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 49 | 23 | 63 | 87 |
| 3 | Daventry Town | 42 | 26 | 9 | 7 | 95 | 47 | 21 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 50 | 22 | 21 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 45 | 25 | 48 | 87 |
| 4 | Biggleswade Town | 42 | 24 | 9 | 9 | 89 | 51 | 21 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 52 | 29 | 21 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 37 | 22 | 38 | 81 |
| 5 | Slough Town | 42 | 24 | 4 | 14 | 91 | 66 | 21 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 49 | 38 | 21 | 12 | 1 | 8 | 42 | 28 | 25 | 76 |
| 6 | Rugby Town | 42 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 74 | 56 | 21 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 36 | 25 | 21 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 38 | 31 | 18 | 71 |
| 7 | Leighton Town | 42 | 19 | 12 | 11 | 72 | 50 | 21 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 47 | 20 | 21 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 25 | 30 | 22 | 69 |
| 8 | Aylesbury | 42 | 19 | 11 | 12 | 73 | 62 | 21 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 35 | 34 | 21 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 38 | 28 | 11 | 68 |
| 9 | Woodford United | 42 | 18 | 9 | 15 | 61 | 59 | 21 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 30 | 20 | 21 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 31 | 39 | 2 | 63 |
| 10 | Bedfont Town | 42 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 66 | 66 | 21 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 38 | 27 | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 28 | 39 | 0 | 63 |
| 11 | Marlow | 42 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 68 | 65 | 21 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 30 | 38 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 38 | 27 | 3 | 54 |
| 12 | Barton Rovers | 42 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 59 | 64 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 34 | 30 | 21 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 25 | 34 | -5 | 51 |
| 13 | Uxbridge | 42 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 76 | 87 | 21 | 12 | 1 | 8 | 45 | 37 | 21 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 31 | 50 | -11 | 50 |
| 14 | Burnham | 42 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 61 | 87 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 35 | 39 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 26 | 48 | -26 | 49 |
| 15 | Bedworth United | 42 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 49 | 62 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 29 | 42 | -13 | 48 |
| 16 | Ashford Town (Middlesex) | 42 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 69 | 85 | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 37 | 40 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 32 | 45 | -16 | 47 |
| 17 | Soham Town Rangers | 42 | 10 | 10 | 22 | 55 | 81 | 21 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 26 | 28 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 29 | 53 | -26 | 40 |
| 18 | North Greenford United | 42 | 10 | 10 | 22 | 51 | 86 | 21 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 28 | 36 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 23 | 50 | -35 | 40 |
| 19 | AFC Hayes | 42 | 11 | 6 | 25 | 54 | 96 | 21 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 33 | 41 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 21 | 55 | -42 | 39 |
| 20 | Northwood | 42 | 11 | 6 | 25 | 59 | 106 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 33 | 58 | 21 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 26 | 48 | -47 | 39 |
| 21 | Atherstone Town | 42 | 10 | 6 | 26 | 61 | 118 | 21 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 29 | 50 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 32 | 68 | -57 | 36 |
| 22 | Beaconsfield Town | 42 | 7 | 12 | 23 | 49 | 75 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 29 | 39 | 21 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 20 | 36 | -26 | 33 |