Football match preview: Atherton Collieries vs South Shields

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Competition: England Non League Premier: Northern
Competition: Sat 06.November
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: The Skuna Stadium

Atherton Collieries have fought quite a few losing battles for points this season. Can the team get a victory when South Shields stop by The Skuna Stadium?

Insights:
  • Atherton Collieries have the fewest scored goals in the first half (4) in Non League Premier: Northern
  • South Shields have the fewest conceded goals (5) away in Non League Premier: Northern

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

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Atherton Collieries form and stats

The story so far in the Non League Premier: Northern for Atherton Collieries at their home stadium (The Skuna Stadium) is 4 wins, 0 draws and 3 defeats. 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.

Collieries haven't scored a league goal since they found the net 193 minutes ago. M. Gillam scored that one.

The fans are hoping that Collieries will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-1 away loss in the Fa Trophy game against Ashton United (placed 20th).

Prior to that, an away loss at Witton Albion in the Non League Premier: Northern.

Collieries are traveling soon after this match as the Non League Premier: Northern match at Buxton awaits in three days.

Collieries are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 10 goals in 7 games. Collieries's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 7 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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South Shields form and stats

South Shields's travelling support has been rewarded for their time and money so far this season, having witnessed South Shields collect 19 points from their 8 away matches in the Non League Premier: Northern. 6 victories and 1 draw have created these points (and only 1 defeat).

It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to Marine (after extra-time) in their previous outing. The Fa Trophy match ended in a draw 0-0.

A 0-1 loss hosting Buxton before that.

Shields are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 13 times in 8 away games so far. Shields are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 5 times in 8 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

Last three meetings featuring these squads: Collieries won zero, South Shields were winners in three and we saw zero draws. two games with more than 2,5 goals, one match with under 2,5 goals.

Atherton Collieries missing players

South Shields missing players

Atherton Collieries South Shields
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
14 7 3 Played P 3 8 17
6 4 2 Won W 2 6 11
1 0 0 Drew D 1 1 3
7 3 1 Lost L 0 1 3
14 10 5 Scored S 6 13 29
16 7 2 Conceded C 1 5 13
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 67% 88% 94%
71% 71% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 62% 71%
36% 57% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 50% 47%
7% 14% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 25% 24%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 12%
36% 43% 33% BTTS BTTS 33% 25% 41%
21% 29% 33% Clean Sheets C S 67% 62% 41%
43% 29% 33% Failed to Score F T 33% 25% 24%
 
2.9 2.2 1.7 Corners for (avg) C F 6.5 4.3 4.6
3.6 1.8 2 Corners against (avg) C A 1.5 1.9 2.5
0.8 0.2 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.5 1.6 1.6
2 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
5.2 4.3 3.3 Shots (avg) S ( 14.5 10.9 9.9
2.5 2.2 1.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 8 5.4 4.8
37% 54% 125% Goal Efficiency G E 38% 34% 40%
 
7.8 5.8 1.7 Shots against (avg) S A 6.5 6.6 6.6
3.6 2.3 0.7 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 1 2.4 2.5
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 in the first half (4) in Non League Premier: Northern
  • Atherton Collieries have won significantly less corners at home than away.
  • Atherton Collieries haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • South Shields have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • South Shields have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • South Shields have scored more than double the goals of Atherton Collieries.
  • South Shields have the fewest conceded goals (5) away in Non League Premier: Northern
  • South Shields have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded 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 Matlock Town 17 13 0 4 34 13 8 7 0 1 20 4 9 6 0 3 14 9 21 39
2 South Shields 17 11 3 3 29 13 9 5 2 2 16 8 8 6 1 1 13 5 16 36
3 Buxton 14 9 5 0 29 11 5 4 1 0 14 4 9 5 4 0 15 7 18 32
4 Bamber Bridge 17 10 2 5 34 21 9 4 2 3 21 12 8 6 0 2 13 9 13 32
5 Warrington Town 16 8 4 4 22 16 8 4 2 2 12 7 8 4 2 2 10 9 6 28
6 Whitby Town 16 8 2 6 17 16 8 4 1 3 9 6 8 4 1 3 8 10 1 26
7 Basford United 16 7 4 5 19 17 9 3 3 3 10 9 7 4 1 2 9 8 2 25
8 Stafford Rangers 17 6 6 5 19 12 9 3 3 3 9 6 8 3 3 2 10 6 7 24
9 Stalybridge Celtic 17 8 0 9 27 24 8 5 0 3 17 10 9 3 0 6 10 14 3 24
10 Lancaster City 17 7 1 9 24 24 9 4 0 5 9 10 8 3 1 4 15 14 0 22
11 Scarborough Athletic 15 6 3 6 17 26 7 2 2 3 9 13 8 4 1 3 8 13 -9 21
12 Witton Albion 17 6 3 8 22 33 9 4 0 5 13 14 8 2 3 3 9 19 -11 21
13 United of Manchester 16 6 2 8 23 21 8 4 1 3 15 7 8 2 1 5 8 14 2 20
14 Gainsborough Trinity 16 5 5 6 11 19 9 4 4 1 8 6 7 1 1 5 3 13 -8 20
15 Atherton Collieries 14 6 1 7 14 16 7 4 0 3 10 7 7 2 1 4 4 9 -2 19
16 Nantwich Town 16 5 3 8 14 18 8 1 2 5 6 11 8 4 1 3 8 7 -4 18
17 Radcliffe Borough 16 5 3 8 18 24 8 3 0 5 10 12 8 2 3 3 8 12 -6 18
18 Hyde United 16 5 1 10 21 28 9 4 1 4 13 12 7 1 0 6 8 16 -7 16
19 Mickleover Sports 17 4 4 9 14 27 9 3 2 4 9 13 8 1 2 5 5 14 -13 16
20 Ashton United 15 3 6 6 15 18 7 2 3 2 8 8 8 1 3 4 7 10 -3 15
21 Morpeth Town 15 4 3 8 23 28 5 2 1 2 9 8 10 2 2 6 14 20 -5 15
22 Grantham Town 17 3 3 11 18 39 9 0 2 7 8 22 8 3 1 4 10 17 -21 12

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.