Another fun-filled match in Non League Premier: Northern as Ashton United entertain Matlock Town

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Competition: England Non League Premier: Northern
Competition: Tue 27.September
Match begins: 18:45 (UTC)
Venue: Hurst Cross (4500 seats)

Buckle up for a show! Today's starring characters are Ashton United and Matlock Town, victory is the objective and 1 1/2 hours the duration.

Insights:
  • Ashton United have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Matlock Town have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Ashton United and Matlock Town.

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Ashton United form and stats

2-2-0 (win-draw-lost) are the Non League Premier: Northern numbers at home for Ashton United so far this season.

A draw after 90 minutes last time out for Ashton, who played 1-1 against Marine. That match was also played at this venue (Hurst Cross).

In the preceding match a 4-0 victory visiting Belper Town.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Ashton United have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 14 matches with the results: Won 8, drawn 3 and lost 3.

Ashton are traveling soon after this match as the Non League Premier: Northern match at Atherton Collieries awaits in four days.

The Ashton United fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 7 goals in 4 league matches.

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Matlock Town form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their Non League Premier: Northern travels is 1 win, 0 draws and 4 defeats. Matlock Town seem to be suffering from homesickness with two consecutive losses away. Third time lucky?

Matlock go into this game after a win, the home game against Lancaster City that ended 1-0.

Preceding that game, the 1-2 loss visiting Guiseley's place.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 12 similar matches played by Matlock Town in our archives, and the results are: 5 wins for Matlock Town, 1 draw and 6 defeats.

After this away game Matlock return home for a Non League Premier: Northern game against Nantwich Town. That game is only four sleeps after this.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Matlock Town as they have only managed to score 3 times from 5 away games in the league. Matlock Town have conceded 7 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Numbers for the prior ten meetings between these two squads are: four wins for Ashton, three draws and three wins for Matlock Town. Over 2,5 goals: five times; under 2,5 goals: five games.

Ashton United missing players

Matlock Town missing players

Ashton United Matlock Town
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
9 4 1 Played P 1 5 11
5 2 0 Won W 0 1 5
2 2 1 Drew D 0 0 2
2 0 0 Lost L 1 4 4
15 7 1 Scored S 0 3 14
9 4 1 Conceded C 1 7 12
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
78% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 60% 64%
56% 50% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 40% 36%
33% 25% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 18%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 9%
67% 100% 100% BTTS BTTS 0% 40% 55%
33% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 20% 27%
0% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 100% 40% 18%
 
2.6 1.5 2 Corners for (avg) C F 7 7.3 6.6
4.4 3.2 7 Corners against (avg) C A 4 5 4.2
2.1 2 5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 1.3 1.8
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
6.4 5 3 Shots (avg) S ( 10 11.3 13.2
3.1 3 2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 4.7 4.8
45% 58% 50% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 14% 25%
 
11.3 10.2 7 Shots against (avg) S A 12 9.3 9.8
4.7 5.2 6 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3 3 3.4
Key stats in Non League Premier: Northern this season:
  • All of Ashton United's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Ashton United have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won at home.
  • Ashton United have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
  • Ashton United have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Ashton United have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Matlock Town have scored away.
  • Ashton United have scored in all their matches so far.
  • Ashton United have won significantly less corners at home than away.
  • Ashton United haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Matlock Town have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Matlock Town have created more than twice as many corners as Ashton United.
  • Matlock Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Matlock Town haven’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 +/- P
1 South Shields 9 5 4 0 12 5 5 3 2 0 6 2 4 2 2 0 6 3 7 19
2 Ashton United 9 5 2 2 15 9 4 2 2 0 7 4 5 3 0 2 8 5 6 17
3 Marske United 9 5 2 2 17 13 4 3 1 0 8 4 5 2 1 2 9 9 4 17
4 Radcliffe Borough 9 5 2 2 12 8 4 3 0 1 8 5 5 2 2 1 4 3 4 17
5 Hyde United 9 5 2 2 12 9 5 3 1 1 6 3 4 2 1 1 6 6 3 17
6 Stafford Rangers 10 5 2 3 15 13 5 3 1 1 9 6 5 2 1 2 6 7 2 17
7 Matlock Town 11 5 2 4 14 12 6 4 2 0 11 5 5 1 0 4 3 7 2 17
8 Rylands 10 5 1 4 23 18 5 3 0 2 8 7 5 2 1 2 15 11 5 16
9 Gainsborough Trinity 8 3 4 1 16 5 4 1 2 1 5 3 4 2 2 0 11 2 11 13
10 United of Manchester 9 4 1 4 12 9 4 1 1 2 4 5 5 3 0 2 8 4 3 13
11 Guiseley 10 4 1 5 11 14 5 2 0 3 5 9 5 2 1 2 6 5 -3 13
12 Morpeth Town 8 4 0 4 14 11 4 3 0 1 9 4 4 1 0 3 5 7 3 12
13 Warrington Town 8 3 3 2 9 7 4 2 1 1 5 3 4 1 2 1 4 4 2 12
14 Bamber Bridge 9 3 3 3 15 14 5 2 3 0 12 7 4 1 0 3 3 7 1 12
15 Atherton Collieries 9 3 3 3 7 6 4 1 0 3 3 4 5 2 3 0 4 2 1 12
16 Stalybridge Celtic 9 3 2 4 5 10 5 2 1 2 3 3 4 1 1 2 2 7 -5 11
17 Marine 9 2 4 3 9 8 4 1 2 1 3 3 5 1 2 2 6 5 1 10
18 Nantwich Town 10 2 3 5 7 12 5 1 1 3 3 6 5 1 2 2 4 6 -5 9
19 Lancaster City 8 1 4 3 3 5 4 0 3 1 1 3 4 1 1 2 2 2 -2 7
20 Liversedge 9 2 1 6 10 19 5 0 0 5 3 12 4 2 1 1 7 7 -9 7
21 Whitby Town 8 1 1 6 5 15 4 0 0 4 2 12 4 1 1 2 3 3 -10 4
22 Belper Town 10 1 1 8 7 28 5 0 1 4 3 16 5 1 0 4 4 12 -21 4

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.