Kidsgrove Athletic vs Trafford: Soccer match preview

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Competition: England Non League Div One: Northern West
Competition: Sat 10.December
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Autonet Insurance Stadium

6th spot in the Non League Div One: Northern West table for Kidsgrove Athletic at present, a good achievement. The home team ticketholders pray for more entertainment as 12th-placed Trafford visit Autonet Insurance Stadium.

Insights:
  • Kidsgrove Athletic have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Trafford have the most matches under the total-line (3) in Non League Div One: Northern West

It’s a hectic schedule for the away team, as they were in action only four days ago in the Non League Div One: Northern West. That game was also an away game, at Runcorn Linnets. It will be interesting to see if they are fully ready and rested for this match, and/or if some changes in the lineup is necessary.

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Kidsgrove Athletic form and stats

Kidsgrove Athletic have played 8 Non League Div One: Northern West games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 4-3-1 (wins-draws-losses). The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here at Autonet Insurance Stadium.

Kidsgrove Athletic enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at Skelmersdale United's place. The match ended 2-1. It's funny, but the exact score 2-1 has repeated itself three league games in a row.

Preceding that result, a home victory hosting Stafford Town in the Staffordshire Senior Cup.

Some goal stats: A review of the 11 most recent league games reveals that 9 of them had at least one goal scored by each team.

The Kidsgrove Athletic fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 14 goals in 8 league matches. On the other hand, Kidsgrove have conceded 10 goals.

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Trafford form and stats

Playing away, Trafford have won 3 games, drawn 1 and suffered 5 defeats in the Non League Div One: Northern West this season.

There might be some fixture complaints from Trafford as they are again playing away from home after losing on the road in their previous game, 1-2 against Runcorn Linnets.

A 1-2 loss hosting Prescot Cables before that.

Goal hungry football fans should note that 9 of this team's 12 most recent league fixtures have ended with three or more goals.

Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Trafford have scored 12 goals in 9 league games away. As for defending, Trafford rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 15 goals from these away matches.

Head 2 Head

The records show that this isn''t the first time these parties meet on the pitch this campaign, as the statistics show this recent fixture: Trafford - Kidsgrove Athletic 1-1. Head-2-head stats last seven meetings: three - three - one (Kidsgrove Athletic wins - draws - Trafford wins). As for goals, one match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six had two or less.

Kidsgrove Athletic missing players

Trafford missing players

Kidsgrove Athletic Trafford
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
18 8 5 Played P 3 9 19
8 4 2 Won W 1 3 6
6 3 3 Drew D 0 1 4
4 1 0 Lost L 2 5 9
27 14 10 Scored S 4 12 26
26 10 7 Conceded C 5 15 30
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 89% 95%
94% 88% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 89% 89%
56% 62% 60% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 78% 63%
22% 25% 40% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 22% 26%
17% 12% 20% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 22% 21%
72% 75% 80% BTTS BTTS 100% 78% 74%
17% 25% 20% Clean Sheets C S 0% 11% 11%
11% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 22% 21%
 
5 3 0 Corners for (avg) C F 1 2.5 3.6
7.5 11 0 Corners against (avg) C A 4 5.5 6.4
1.5 1 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 1 1
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
10.5 10 0 Shots (avg) S ( 8 6 6.8
4 4 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 3 3.2
38% 50% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 25% 17% 25%
 
8 9 0 Shots against (avg) S A 11 9 10
5 6 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4 3 4.4
Key stats in Non League Div One: Northern West this season:
  • Kidsgrove Athletic have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won at home.
  • Kidsgrove Athletic have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Kidsgrove Athletic have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Kidsgrove Athletic have won significantly less corners at home than away.
  • Kidsgrove Athletic haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Trafford have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • Trafford have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Trafford have the most matches under the total-line (3) in Non League Div One: Northern West
  • Trafford have won significantly less corners away then 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 Macclesfield 18 13 1 4 42 14 9 7 0 2 26 7 9 6 1 2 16 7 28 40
2 Runcorn Linnets 18 11 4 3 29 13 9 6 3 0 15 6 9 5 1 3 14 7 16 37
3 Workington 18 11 3 4 27 18 9 5 2 2 11 8 9 6 1 2 16 10 9 36
4 Leek Town 17 10 5 2 35 14 9 5 2 2 18 11 8 5 3 0 17 3 21 35
5 Clitheroe 18 9 3 6 34 24 8 5 0 3 21 14 10 4 3 3 13 10 10 30
6 Kidsgrove Athletic 18 8 6 4 27 26 8 4 3 1 14 10 10 4 3 3 13 16 1 30
7 Mossley 18 8 5 5 28 23 8 5 2 1 14 7 10 3 3 4 14 16 5 29
8 Prescot Cables 18 7 4 7 21 21 8 3 3 2 8 7 10 4 1 5 13 14 0 25
9 Bootle FC 18 7 4 7 23 28 10 4 1 5 11 19 8 3 3 2 12 9 -5 25
10 1874 Northwich 18 6 6 6 21 21 9 4 3 2 9 5 9 2 3 4 12 16 0 24
11 Witton Albion 18 6 5 7 27 23 8 4 1 3 16 10 10 2 4 4 11 13 4 23
12 Trafford 19 6 4 9 26 30 10 3 3 4 14 15 9 3 1 5 12 15 -4 22
13 Newcastle Town 18 5 7 6 19 28 10 2 4 4 8 12 8 3 3 2 11 16 -9 22
14 Hanley Town 18 6 2 10 29 36 8 0 1 7 8 17 10 6 1 3 21 19 -7 20
15 Glossop North End 18 5 4 9 18 26 10 2 3 5 8 16 8 3 1 4 10 10 -8 19
16 Colne 17 4 6 7 14 20 10 2 3 5 10 15 7 2 3 2 4 5 -6 18
17 Skelmersdale United 18 6 0 12 26 34 10 2 0 8 10 20 8 4 0 4 16 14 -8 18
18 City of Liverpool 19 5 3 11 25 33 8 3 1 4 12 14 11 2 2 7 13 19 -8 18
19 Ramsbottom United 18 4 3 11 22 41 10 2 1 7 13 26 8 2 2 4 9 15 -19 15
20 Widnes 18 4 3 11 19 39 9 3 3 3 13 14 9 1 0 8 6 25 -20 15