Widnes vs Atherton Collieries: Match guide and preview

Competition: England Non League Div One: Northern North
Date: Sat 06.April
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Select Security Stadium

Widnes will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 26 points behind Atherton Collieries.

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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Widnes form and stats

Widnes's struggle is real here at Select Security Stadium with only 19 points collected from 19 games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly 4-7-8.

The fans are hoping that Widnes will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 1-2 away loss in the Non League Div One: Northern North game against Prescot Cables. Heartbreak before that as Widnes lost 1-2 at Newcastle Town's place.

Widnes aren't scoring a lot here at Select Security Stadium with only 18 goals from 19 games. On the other hand, Widnes have conceded 23 goals.

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Atherton Collieries form and stats

The away team have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 11 wins, 6 draws and only 2 losses. Atherton Collieries are enjoying a nice run from their away games now, having played eight in a row without losing.

This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Non League Div One: Northern North home defeat versus Radcliffe Borough with 0-1 on the scoreboard. Preceding that game was the away victory against Market Drayton Town with the score of 2-0.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Newcastle Town in just two days.

Atherton Collieries has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches this season, 29 goals from 19 games. It's not easy to score on Atherton Collieries as they have only conceded 10 goals from these away games.

Head 2 Head

Widnes and Atherton Collieries have met before this season: Atherton Collieries - Widnes 0-1. Numbers for the last one meeting between these two teams are: 1 win for Widnes, 0 draws and 0 wins for Atherton Collieries.

Widnes missing players

Atherton Collieries missing players

Widnes Atherton Collieries
Total Home Statistic Away Total
33 16 Played 16 32
50 18 Scored 29 74
55 23 Conceded 10 32
100% 100% Over 0.5 94% 97%
79% 81% Over 1.5 75% 81%
55% 44% Over 2.5 38% 56%
33% 19% Over 3.5 12% 28%
24% 12% Over 4.5 6% 22%
61% 50% Both teams to score 31% 50%
18% 12% Clean Sheet 62% 41%
21% 38% Failed To Score 12% 12%
Key stats this season:
  • Widnes hasn't played a single 0-0 game.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Atherton Collieries 38 21 10 7 74 31 19 10 4 5 45 21 19 11 6 2 29 10 43 73
2 Radcliffe Borough 38 19 12 7 67 30 19 11 4 4 35 19 19 8 8 3 32 11 37 69
3 Runcorn Linnets 38 19 11 8 60 45 19 10 7 2 27 19 19 9 4 6 33 26 15 68
4 Ramsbottom United 38 18 12 8 68 37 19 7 6 6 26 21 19 11 6 2 42 16 31 66
5 Leek Town 38 16 14 8 64 28 19 9 6 4 39 14 19 7 8 4 25 14 36 62
6 Mossley 38 16 14 8 55 41 19 9 7 3 24 14 19 7 7 5 31 27 14 62
7 Colne 38 15 15 8 53 37 19 7 6 6 26 23 19 8 9 2 27 14 16 60
8 Prescot Cables 38 15 13 10 64 48 19 10 7 2 35 18 19 5 6 8 29 30 16 58
9 Trafford 38 14 14 10 46 40 19 5 9 5 19 23 19 9 5 5 27 17 6 56
10 Colwyn Bay 38 14 13 11 63 46 19 6 7 6 33 23 19 8 6 5 30 23 17 55
11 Kidsgrove Athletic 38 11 18 9 45 35 19 5 8 6 22 19 19 6 10 3 23 16 10 51
12 Droylsden 38 11 14 13 54 56 19 6 7 6 28 26 19 5 7 7 26 30 -2 47
13 Widnes 38 12 11 15 49 53 19 4 7 8 18 23 19 8 4 7 31 30 -4 47
14 Newcastle Town 38 9 18 11 44 57 19 6 7 6 28 30 19 3 11 5 16 27 -13 45
15 Chasetown 38 9 16 13 48 52 19 4 10 5 25 22 19 5 6 8 23 30 -4 43
16 Market Drayton Town 38 8 12 18 44 85 19 5 8 6 25 34 19 3 4 12 19 51 -41 36
17 Clitheroe 38 7 12 19 43 74 19 3 4 12 21 45 19 4 8 7 22 29 -31 33
18 Glossop North End 38 5 17 16 33 62 19 1 10 8 12 35 19 4 7 8 21 27 -29 32
19 Kendal Town 38 5 10 23 28 72 19 2 4 13 14 41 19 3 6 10 14 31 -44 25
20 Skelmersdale United 38 2 12 24 22 95 19 1 6 12 10 42 19 1 6 12 12 53 -73 18

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