Evenly matched teams: Atherton Collieries vs Bamber Bridge match preview

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Competition: England Non League Premier: Northern
Competition: Tue 08.February
Match begins: 19:45 (UTC)
Venue: The Skuna Stadium (2500 seats)

It's only seven sleeps since Atherton Collieries fought Ashton United and the score was 1-2. What happens versus Bamber Bridge?

Insights:
  • Atherton Collieries have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (9) in Non League Premier: Northern
  • Bamber Bridge have the most scored goals (24) away in Non League Premier: Northern

Bamber Bridge could be less fresh than the hosts in this fixture, as they played a Non League Premier: Northern game only three sleeps ago. That game was also an away game, at Ashton United. 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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Atherton Collieries form and stats

Atherton Collieries have collected 20 points from their Non League Premier: Northern home games so far after 6-2-4.

The Atherton Collieries club members got no joy from their last match, also played here at The Skuna Stadium: A 1-2 defeat against Ashton United (placed 16th).

In the match before that, Atherton Collieries hosted Stafford Rangers and drew the game 1-1.

This is expected to be a close game, with Atherton Collieries perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Atherton Collieries as a small favourite), we find 13 games. Atherton Collieries has won five of these, drawn two and lost six.

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

Atherton Collieries are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 16 goals in 12 games.

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Bamber Bridge form and stats

The visitors, who have the most scored goals (24) away in Non League Premier: Northern, are W9-D1-L5 on the road this term. That's in the Non League Premier: Northern.

Bamber Bridge aren't clicking offensively as they have gone 196 league minutes without a goal. Dawson was the last player to find the net.

Bamber Bridge are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 0-0 draw at Ashton United (placed 16th).

A 0-2 loss hosting Stalybridge Celtic before that.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Bamber Bridge playing away and similar expectations, we found 16 relevant matches. Results were seven Bamber Bridge wins, two draws and seven defeats.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Stafford Rangers in just four days.

Bamber Bridge are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 24 times in 15 away games so far. As opposed to that, Bamber Bridge have seen the ball go into their own net 21 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

The two combatants have met earlier this season: Bamber Bridge - Collieries 1-2. H2H stats regardless of arena (last six matches): Atherton Collieries three wins, two draws and Bamber Bridge one victory. As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two games had two or less. The games between these clubs have had a tendency to be aggressive, having seen 4 red cards from the last six duels.

Atherton Collieries missing players

Bamber Bridge missing players

Atherton Collieries Bamber Bridge
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
27 12 3 Played P 4 15 29
11 6 1 Won W 3 9 15
4 2 1 Drew D 0 1 4
12 4 1 Lost L 1 5 10
24 16 3 Scored S 8 24 48
28 12 3 Conceded C 5 21 38
96% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 93% 93%
67% 75% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 73% 76%
26% 50% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 75% 67% 62%
4% 8% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 33% 31%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 27% 24%
33% 58% 67% BTTS BTTS 75% 60% 55%
30% 25% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 20% 24%
41% 17% 33% Failed to Score F T 25% 27% 28%
 
3.1 3.2 0 Corners for (avg) C F 3.3 2.7 3.6
3.6 2.7 0 Corners against (avg) C A 4.3 3.8 4.2
0.8 0.4 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0.7 1.1 1.1
2 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 2
 
5.4 6.2 0 Shots (avg) S ( 4.7 7.3 9.7
2.3 2.7 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2 2.7 3.5
37% 46% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 100% 67% 51%
 
7.4 6.1 0 Shots against (avg) S A 8.3 8.1 9.3
3.3 2.6 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4 3.6 3.8
Key stats in Non League Premier: Northern this season:
  • Atherton Collieries have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Atherton Collieries have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (9) in Non League Premier: Northern
  • Atherton Collieries haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Bamber Bridge have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Bamber Bridge have the most scored goals (24) away in Non League Premier: Northern
  • Bamber Bridge 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 Matlock Town 27 18 2 7 48 24 14 9 1 4 28 13 13 9 1 3 20 11 24 56
2 South Shields 26 16 6 4 46 23 14 9 2 3 26 12 12 7 4 1 20 11 23 54
3 Buxton 28 14 8 6 55 32 14 8 4 2 36 16 14 6 4 4 19 16 23 50
4 Bamber Bridge 29 15 4 10 48 38 14 6 3 5 24 17 15 9 1 5 24 21 10 49
5 Scarborough Athletic 30 14 7 9 39 38 15 7 4 4 23 17 15 7 3 5 16 21 1 49
6 Whitby Town 29 14 6 9 38 35 15 7 3 5 20 16 14 7 3 4 18 19 3 48
7 Warrington Town 28 12 10 6 48 34 15 7 4 4 27 17 13 5 6 2 21 17 14 46
8 United of Manchester 29 14 4 11 49 39 14 9 1 4 31 17 15 5 3 7 18 22 10 46
9 Stafford Rangers 29 10 12 7 34 26 14 3 6 5 12 12 15 7 6 2 22 14 8 42
10 Lancaster City 29 13 3 13 37 36 14 7 2 5 14 12 15 6 1 8 23 24 1 42
11 Morpeth Town 27 11 7 9 43 38 14 7 4 3 24 15 13 4 3 6 19 23 5 40
12 Atherton Collieries 27 11 4 12 24 28 12 6 2 4 16 12 15 5 2 8 8 16 -4 37
13 Basford United 29 10 6 13 27 33 15 5 5 5 16 14 14 5 1 8 11 19 -6 36
14 Radcliffe Borough 29 10 5 14 38 45 14 6 1 7 22 21 15 4 4 7 16 24 -7 35
15 Stalybridge Celtic 27 10 4 13 37 36 13 6 2 5 21 16 14 4 2 8 16 20 1 34
16 Ashton United 26 8 8 10 34 33 13 6 4 3 19 11 13 2 4 7 15 22 1 32
17 Gainsborough Trinity 28 7 10 11 23 36 14 6 7 1 14 9 14 1 3 10 9 27 -13 31
18 Mickleover Sports 28 8 6 14 30 46 14 5 4 5 17 19 14 3 2 9 13 27 -16 30
19 Hyde United 29 8 5 16 34 48 15 6 1 8 21 24 14 2 4 8 13 24 -14 29
20 Nantwich Town 27 7 6 14 25 36 13 2 3 8 12 20 14 5 3 6 13 16 -11 27
21 Witton Albion 26 6 6 14 31 54 14 4 2 8 18 26 12 2 4 6 13 28 -23 24
22 Grantham Town 29 4 7 18 29 59 14 0 3 11 11 29 15 4 4 7 18 30 -30 19

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.