This match features two teams living in the basement of the Non League Premier: Northern, Atherton Collieries holding 19th place and Buxton lying 20th. A good chance for both teams to improve their position.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Atherton Collieries form and stats
1-0-4 (win-draw-lost) are the Non League Premier: Northern numbers at home for Atherton Collieries, who have the the worst goal difference (-12) in Non League Premier: Northern, so far this season. Three consecutive losses here at The Skuna Stadium is hard to swallow for the home team. Both players, staff and the home crowd are desperate to get something from this match. With three straight defeats the pressure is piling up on Atherton Collieries to get some points in this home game.
Atherton Collieries's previous game was a Fa Trophy match also played at home, ending 2-1 versus Morpeth Town (placed 16th). The home side are looking to build on that result. Before that game, the home loss against Basford United with the scoreline 1-3.
A decent goal production from Atherton Collieries in their home games so far, with 9 goals from 5 league matches. As for conceded goals, Atherton Collieries's unpleasant statistic is 14 goals surrendered.
Buxton form and stats
There's been little loot from Buxton's travels as they have only collected 2 points from 6 away games in the Non League Premier: Northern. Buxton only have 0 wins to counter their 4 defeats and 2 draws.
Buxton play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 1-3 to Colne. A loss against Ashton United was the result prior to that, in a Non League Premier: Northern home game.
The visitors have scored 5 goals from 6 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Buxton are struggling defensively in their away games, having conceded 5 goals in these matches.
Head 2 Head
Atherton Collieries missing players
Buxton missing players
| Atherton Collieries | Buxton | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 13 | 5 | 0 | Played | P | 3 | 6 | 14 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 8 | 4 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 16 | 9 | 0 | Scored | S | 2 | 5 | 21 |
| 28 | 14 | 0 | Conceded | C | 3 | 17 | 28 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 67% | 83% | 86% |
| 92% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 83% | 86% |
| 77% | 100% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 67% | 64% |
| 46% | 100% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 50% | 36% |
| 15% | 40% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 33% | 29% |
| 62% | 100% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 67% | 64% |
| 8% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 17% | 29% |
| 31% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 33% | 21% |
| 4.1 | 6.2 | 0 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 2 | 3.8 | 4.2 |
| 5.4 | 4.2 | 0 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 7.5 | 6 | 5.1 |
| 1.4 | 1.6 | 0 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 0.5 | 1.6 | 1.2 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
- All of Atherton Collieries's home-matches have had more than 3,5 goals.
- Atherton Collieries have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
- Atherton Collieries have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Atherton Collieries have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Atherton Collieries have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Atherton Collieries haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Buxton have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Buxton have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Buxton have yet to win a game away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Lancaster City | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 32 | 22 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 16 | 10 | 34 |
| 2 | South Shields | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 15 | 32 |
| 3 | Basford United | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 29 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 13 | 30 |
| 4 | Warrington Town | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 28 |
| 5 | United of Manchester | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 26 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 22 |
| 6 | Witton Albion | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 22 |
| 7 | Stalybridge Celtic | 16 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 24 | 26 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 10 | -2 | 22 |
| 8 | Matlock Town | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 21 |
| 9 | Mickleover Sports | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 11 | -2 | 21 |
| 10 | Grantham Town | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 23 | 31 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 17 | -8 | 21 |
| 11 | Whitby Town | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 20 |
| 12 | Radcliffe Borough | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 20 |
| 13 | Nantwich Town | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 21 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 20 |
| 14 | Hyde United | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 25 | 28 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 17 | -3 | 19 |
| 15 | Scarborough Athletic | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 22 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 18 | -7 | 18 |
| 16 | Morpeth Town | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 16 |
| 17 | Ashton United | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 14 | -3 | 15 |
| 18 | Bamber Bridge | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 21 | 31 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 18 | -10 | 12 |
| 19 | Atherton Collieries | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 16 | 28 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 14 | -12 | 11 |
| 20 | Buxton | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 21 | 28 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 17 | -7 | 10 |
| 21 | Gainsborough Trinity | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 25 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 16 | -7 | 10 |
| 22 | Stafford Rangers | 14 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 16 | -9 | 9 |