Home advantage could prove decisive in Atherton Collieries - Hyde United battle

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Competition: England Non League Premier: Northern
Competition: Sat 05.March
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: The Skuna Stadium (2500 seats)

Atherton Collieries are welcoming Hyde United for another vital fixture following their 0-0 result against 2nd-placed Buxton.

Insights:
  • Atherton Collieries have the fewest scored goals (25) in Non League Premier: Northern
  • Hyde United have won significantly less corners away then at home.

This has all the signs of an intriguing fixture with lots of fun and energy as both sides are well refreshed since they last ran out on the pitch. Get ready!

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Atherton Collieries form and stats

Atherton Collieries, who have the fewest scored goals (25) in Non League Premier: Northern, have played 13 Non League Premier: Northern games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 6-3-4 (wins-draws-losses). When Atherton Collieries hosts teams that live in the bottom of the table (like Atherton Collieries, Nantwich Town, Mickleover Sports, Witton Albion, Grantham Town, Gainsborough Trinity and Radcliffe Borough), they have won 2 of 4 matches!

The spoils were shared in Atherton Collieries's previous game, also at home. Visiting Buxton (placed 2nd) travelled back with a draw after a 0-0 scoreline.

A defeat was the result before that one, 1-2 away at South Shields.

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Collieries have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found four games) they have won two times, drawn two and lost zero.

Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Bamber Bridge are coming to town in three days.

The Atherton Collieries fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 16 in 13 matches. Atherton Collieries are not conceding a lot of goals here at The Skuna Stadium in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 12 from 13 matches. Collieries has at home met teams with this table position (low), four times. It has ended with less than 2.5 goals 3 of 4 times.

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Hyde United form and stats

Hyde United have only collected 11 points from their away games in the Non League Premier: Northern, after 2-5-9 (16 played).

Hyde United might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. Basford United proved too strong as Hyde United slumped to a 0-1 defeat in front of their own fans at Ewen Fields.

A 2-2 draw at Morpeth Town's stadium before that.

We have checked recent matches where Hyde United have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those eleven games were two victories, three draws and six defeats.

Hyde have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 16 league away games 17 goals have been scored. Hyde United struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 29 goals conceded from these games.

Head 2 Head

The latest archived meeting between these squads is the Hyde United - Atherton Collieries 0-1 played not long ago this season. Statistics for the former four meetings featuring these two contenders are: two wins for Collieries, one draw and one win for Hyde United. Over 2,5 goals: two times; under 2,5 goals: two games.

Atherton Collieries missing players

Hyde United missing players

Atherton Collieries Hyde United
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
29 13 4 Played P 5 16 33
11 6 2 Won W 1 2 9
5 3 0 Drew D 1 5 6
13 4 2 Lost L 3 9 18
25 16 3 Scored S 9 17 40
30 12 4 Conceded C 11 29 55
93% 92% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 94% 97%
66% 69% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 81% 76%
28% 46% 25% Over 2.5 O 2.5 60% 50% 61%
3% 8% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 60% 31% 30%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 60% 25% 21%
34% 54% 25% BTTS BTTS 80% 62% 64%
31% 31% 50% Clean Sheets C S 20% 12% 15%
41% 23% 25% Failed to Score F T 0% 31% 24%
 
3.1 3.6 3 Corners for (avg) C F 2.8 2.9 4.6
3.4 2.6 2.2 Corners against (avg) C A 3.2 3.9 4.6
0.8 0.6 0.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0.2 0.5 0.9
2 1 1 Red cards R C 0 0 2
 
5.4 6.6 7.2 Shots (avg) S ( 5.6 6 7.9
2.3 2.8 3.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1.6 2.2 3.6
36% 39% 23% Goal Efficiency G E 112% 63% 39%
 
7.1 6.3 9.8 Shots against (avg) S A 5 7.5 9
3.1 2.5 3.8 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 1.4 2.5 3.4
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 scored goals (25) in Non League Premier: Northern
  • Atherton Collieries have the fewest scored goals in the first half (12) in Non League Premier: Northern
  • Atherton Collieries have the fewest scored goals in the second half (13) in Non League Premier: Northern
  • Hyde United 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 South Shields 32 19 6 7 55 30 17 12 2 3 35 16 15 7 4 4 20 14 25 63
2 Buxton 32 17 9 6 60 33 16 10 4 2 38 16 16 7 5 4 22 17 27 60
3 Matlock Town 31 18 5 8 52 30 15 9 2 4 28 13 16 9 3 4 24 17 22 59
4 Scarborough Athletic 34 17 8 9 47 42 17 8 5 4 27 20 17 9 3 5 20 22 5 59
5 Warrington Town 32 15 10 7 55 38 17 9 4 4 32 19 15 6 6 3 23 19 17 55
6 Whitby Town 32 15 7 10 43 39 17 8 4 5 24 18 15 7 3 5 19 21 4 52
7 United of Manchester 34 15 6 13 55 46 17 10 2 5 33 19 17 5 4 8 22 27 9 51
8 Bamber Bridge 31 15 4 12 49 43 15 6 3 6 25 20 16 9 1 6 24 23 6 49
9 Stafford Rangers 31 12 12 7 39 27 15 4 6 5 14 12 16 8 6 2 25 15 12 48
10 Morpeth Town 30 12 8 10 47 43 16 8 5 3 27 17 14 4 3 7 20 26 4 44
11 Lancaster City 32 13 3 16 38 42 15 7 2 6 14 14 17 6 1 10 24 28 -4 42
12 Basford United 32 11 7 14 28 34 16 5 6 5 16 14 16 6 1 9 12 20 -6 40
13 Ashton United 31 10 9 12 40 38 15 7 4 4 20 12 16 3 5 8 20 26 2 39
14 Stalybridge Celtic 31 11 5 15 41 44 15 6 3 6 23 22 16 5 2 9 18 22 -3 38
15 Atherton Collieries 29 11 5 13 25 30 13 6 3 4 16 12 16 5 2 9 9 18 -5 38
16 Radcliffe Borough 32 11 5 16 42 53 16 7 1 8 25 25 16 4 4 8 17 28 -11 38
17 Gainsborough Trinity 32 9 11 12 30 41 16 8 7 1 20 12 16 1 4 11 10 29 -11 38
18 Mickleover Sports 31 10 6 15 36 49 17 7 4 6 23 22 14 3 2 9 13 27 -13 36
19 Nantwich Town 32 9 6 17 35 46 15 3 3 9 14 23 17 6 3 8 21 23 -11 33
20 Hyde United 33 9 6 18 40 55 17 7 1 9 23 26 16 2 5 9 17 29 -15 33
21 Witton Albion 30 8 6 16 35 59 15 4 2 9 18 28 15 4 4 7 17 31 -24 30
22 Grantham Town 32 5 8 19 35 65 16 1 3 12 17 35 16 4 5 7 18 30 -30 23

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.