Atherton Collieries hope to sell some tickets for this game even though the season has been rough so far with 25 points and a 19th position in the Non League Premier: Northern table. Visiting Morpeth Town holds 14th place with 35 pts.
The visiting Morpeth Town played their last game only four days ago, a Non League Premier: Northern match.
Atherton Collieries form and stats
Atherton Collieries have played 11 Non League Premier: Northern games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 5-1-5 (wins-draws-losses). Atherton Collieries has three losses from their three previous games and the tension is increasing in the dressing room for both the manager B. Cooke and the players.
In their previous game, the manager B. Cooke led his Atherton Collieries to a defeat in the Non League Premier: Northern match away at Whitby Town. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at The Skuna Stadium. Preceding that match was the home game against Gainsborough Trinity that was lost 1-3.
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 Atherton Collieries have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found six matches with the results: Won two Drawn one Lost three.
The match schedule is unforgiving for Atherton Collieries as they have a new game in only three days, a Non League Premier: Northern match thankfully also at home. Stafford Rangers are visiting.
Goals decide football matches and Atherton Collieries are scoring many of them at home; 22 on target from 11 league matches. Atherton Collieries have conceded 21 from these games.
Morpeth Town form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their Non League Premier: Northern travels is 4 wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats.
Morpeth Town delivered a 1-1 draw playing at home against South Shields (placed 1st) in their previous match; a Non League Premier: Northern game. Before that, Morpeth Town secured a home win against Radcliffe Borough with the score 3-1.
So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Morpeth Town playing away and similar expectations, we found nine relevant matches. Results were four Morpeth Town wins, two draws and three defeats.
The visitors will be packing their bags again in only three days as another away game awaits: The Non League Premier: Northern trip to Ashton United.
Morpeth Town have scored 15 goals on their travels this season, from 12 away games in the league. In the opposite end, Morpeth Town have conceded 21 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Morpeth Town - Atherton Collieries 3-0. H2H stats regardless of arena (last two matches): Atherton Collieries one win, zero draws and Morpeth Town one victory. As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), zero games had two or less.Atherton Collieries missing players
Morpeth Town missing players
| Atherton Collieries | Morpeth Town | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 23 | 11 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 12 | 22 |
| 7 | 5 | 3 | Won | W | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 12 | 5 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| 32 | 22 | 10 | Scored | S | 7 | 15 | 35 |
| 42 | 21 | 5 | Conceded | C | 5 | 21 | 32 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 91% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 75% | 82% |
| 74% | 91% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 75% | 58% | 59% |
| 39% | 64% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 33% | 36% |
| 13% | 27% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 25% | 23% |
| 70% | 91% | 75% | BTTS | BTTS | 75% | 67% | 68% |
| 9% | 9% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 8% | 18% |
| 22% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 25% | 14% |
| 5 | 5.8 | 5.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5 | 3.7 | 4.3 |
| 5 | 4.4 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6 | 4.3 | 4.1 |
| 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.7 | 2.3 | 1.8 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 191 | 117 | 50 | Total Shots | T S | 29 | 82 | 130 |
| 80 | 49 | 21 | Shots on Target | S O | 14 | 34 | 52 |
| 38% | 43% | 48% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 43% | 32% | 44% |
- All of Atherton Collieries's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Atherton Collieries has the fewest clean sheets (2)
- 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 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Morpeth 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 | 28 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 52 | 28 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 34 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 15 | 24 | 56 |
| 2 | Lancaster City | 29 | 15 | 6 | 8 | 52 | 36 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 13 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 29 | 23 | 16 | 51 |
| 3 | Basford United | 27 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 46 | 32 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 51 |
| 4 | United of Manchester | 25 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 58 | 37 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 34 | 21 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 24 | 16 | 21 | 46 |
| 5 | Nantwich Town | 25 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 47 | 34 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 28 | 15 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 19 | 13 | 44 |
| 6 | Warrington Town | 26 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 42 | 34 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 19 | 18 | 8 | 43 |
| 7 | Witton Albion | 28 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 36 | 36 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 25 | 20 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 0 | 38 |
| 8 | Stalybridge Celtic | 29 | 11 | 5 | 13 | 38 | 44 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 25 | 29 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 15 | -6 | 38 |
| 9 | Scarborough Athletic | 29 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 34 | 42 | 15 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 19 | 11 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 15 | 31 | -8 | 38 |
| 10 | Mickleover Sports | 25 | 11 | 4 | 10 | 39 | 41 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 27 | -2 | 37 |
| 11 | Hyde United | 29 | 10 | 7 | 12 | 46 | 49 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 27 | 22 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 27 | -3 | 37 |
| 12 | Bamber Bridge | 30 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 50 | 56 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 32 | 22 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 18 | 34 | -6 | 37 |
| 13 | Radcliffe Borough | 27 | 11 | 3 | 13 | 28 | 36 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 12 | 25 | -8 | 36 |
| 14 | Morpeth Town | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 35 | 32 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 3 | 35 |
| 15 | Whitby Town | 23 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 38 | 33 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 17 | 5 | 34 |
| 16 | Gainsborough Trinity | 26 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 41 | 37 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 22 | 4 | 34 |
| 17 | Matlock Town | 25 | 8 | 4 | 13 | 34 | 39 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 18 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 21 | -5 | 28 |
| 18 | Buxton | 28 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 45 | 47 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 27 | 20 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 27 | -2 | 27 |
| 19 | Atherton Collieries | 23 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 32 | 42 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 22 | 21 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 21 | -10 | 25 |
| 20 | Ashton United | 24 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 30 | 41 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 22 | -11 | 25 |
| 21 | Grantham Town | 26 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 30 | 60 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 27 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 33 | -30 | 25 |
| 22 | Stafford Rangers | 26 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 21 | 38 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 24 | -17 | 18 |