Football match preview: Stockton Town vs Sheffield

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Competition: England Non League Div One: Northern East
Competition: Sat 19.November
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: The Map Group UK Stadium (1800 seats)

The hosts, Stockton Town, should be favourites in this fixture, but Sheffield have shown both competence and bravery. Read more about the fixture!

Insights:
  • Stockton Town is in the best form (5-0-1) in Non League Div One: Northern East
  • Sheffield have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

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Stockton Town form and stats

Stockton Town have been very solid at home in the Non League Div One: Northern East so far, with 21 points collected from 8 matches (7-0-1). This has contributed greatly to their 1st position in the table. The team is able to perform also as the away side, as they are nurturing a very healthy winning streak of four straight victories regardless of arena.

Happy days for Stockton Town in their previous game, a fixture away at Tadcaster Albion (placed 20th) that ended with a 2-0 victory.

Previous to that game, a home match hosting Carlton Town in a game that was won 4-3.

There will be little rest for Stockton Town after this match as they are travelling to Sunderland RCA for a Durham County Challenge Cup game in only three days.

Stockton can score goals in their home matches. After 8 league matches they have found the net 20 times. Stockton Town's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 10 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. It's worth mentioning that 5 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Sheffield form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Sheffield so far with only 7 points returning home. The records show 2-1-4 (win-draw-lose).

There were no winners in Sheffield's previous match, the home game that ended 1-1 vs Consett AFC (placed 12th).

Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Pontefract Collieries that ended 2-2.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Ossett United in just three days.

Sheffield has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 11 goals from 7 games. It's worth mentioning that 6 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Sheffield's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 13 goals from these trips. It's worth mentioning that 7 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

Statistics for the last two meetings featuring these two contenders are: zero wins for Stockton, two draws and zero wins for Sheffield. Over 2,5 goals: one time; under 2,5 goals: one game.

Stockton Town missing players

Sheffield missing players

Stockton Town Sheffield
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
15 8 3 Played P 4 7 14
12 7 2 Won W 0 2 5
1 0 0 Drew D 1 1 5
2 1 1 Lost L 3 4 4
33 20 9 Scored S 3 11 20
15 10 4 Conceded C 8 13 18
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
93% 88% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 86% 86%
73% 88% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 75% 71% 43%
20% 38% 67% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 43% 21%
13% 25% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 29% 14%
67% 75% 67% BTTS BTTS 50% 57% 64%
33% 25% 33% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 14%
0% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 43% 21%
 
6.7 6 6 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 5.2
3.8 3.2 3 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 6.5
1 1.2 1.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 0 0.8
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
15.7 18.8 18 Shots (avg) S ( 0 0 10.8
5.8 6.8 8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 0 4
49% 52% 50% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 0% 38%
 
9 9 9.5 Shots against (avg) S A 0 0 9.2
3.5 3 3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 0 4
Key stats in Non League Div One: Northern East this season:
  • Sheffield have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Sheffield have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Sheffield have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Sheffield haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Stockton Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Stockton Town have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Stockton Town have scored in all their matches so far.
  • Stockton Town have the most matches over the total-line (6) in Non League Div One: Northern East
  • Stockton Town have the most scored goals in the first half (9) in Non League Div One: Northern East
  • Stockton Town haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Stockton Town is in the best form (5-0-1) in Non League Div One: Northern East

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Stockton Town 15 12 1 2 33 15 8 7 0 1 20 10 7 5 1 1 13 5 18 37
2 Worksop Town 13 11 1 1 42 9 7 7 0 0 26 3 6 4 1 1 16 6 33 34
3 Cleethorpes Town 15 9 1 5 25 19 8 5 0 3 15 10 7 4 1 2 10 9 6 28
4 Hebburn Town 15 8 3 4 25 25 6 3 1 2 12 16 9 5 2 2 13 9 0 27
5 Pontefract Collieries 15 6 6 3 30 21 9 4 4 1 16 8 6 2 2 2 14 13 9 24
6 Stocksbridge Park Steels 15 7 3 5 22 18 7 3 1 3 10 7 8 4 2 2 12 11 4 24
7 Dunston 13 6 4 3 28 20 7 3 3 1 19 12 6 3 1 2 9 8 8 22
8 Bridlington Town 15 5 6 4 17 27 8 3 4 1 9 11 7 2 2 3 8 16 -10 21
9 Sheffield 14 5 5 4 20 18 7 3 4 0 9 5 7 2 1 4 11 13 2 20
10 North Shields 15 5 5 5 19 18 9 4 4 1 13 7 6 1 1 4 6 11 1 20
11 Grimsby Borough 16 6 1 9 20 30 7 2 1 4 8 13 9 4 0 5 12 17 -10 19
12 Consett AFC 16 4 6 6 24 24 7 2 2 3 12 10 9 2 4 3 12 14 0 18
13 Brighouse Town 15 5 2 8 25 25 8 4 0 4 19 11 7 1 2 4 6 14 0 17
14 Ossett United 14 4 5 5 18 19 7 2 2 3 7 9 7 2 3 2 11 10 -1 17
15 Lincoln United 15 4 4 7 21 30 8 3 1 4 14 12 7 1 3 3 7 18 -9 16
16 Grantham Town 13 3 6 4 14 15 5 1 1 3 4 7 8 2 5 1 10 8 -1 15
17 Carlton Town 15 4 3 8 19 29 8 2 2 4 8 13 7 2 1 4 11 16 -10 15
18 Long Eaton United FC 15 3 5 7 20 26 7 1 2 4 8 13 8 2 3 3 12 13 -6 14
19 Shildon AFC 16 3 3 10 17 32 8 2 2 4 12 16 8 1 1 6 5 16 -15 12
20 Tadcaster Albion 16 0 6 10 13 32 7 0 4 3 6 12 9 0 2 7 7 20 -19 6