Non League Premier: Northern duel: Close contest expected between Atherton Collieries and Witton Albion

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Competition: England Non League Premier: Northern
Competition: Tue 17.March
Match begins: 19:45 (UTC)
Venue: The Skuna Stadium (2500 seats)

Atherton Collieries hope to sell some tickets for this game even though the season has been rough so far with 28 points and a 21st position in the Non League Premier: Northern table. Visiting Witton Albion holds 14th place with 39 pts.

Witton Albion 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 Lancaster City. 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

The story so far in the Non League Premier: Northern for Atherton Collieries at their home stadium (The Skuna Stadium) is 6 wins, 1 draw and 6 defeats.

The Atherton Collieries supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Grantham Town in Non League Premier: Northern and win 2-0. A defeat was the result before that one, 1-2 away at Basford United.

Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Non League Premier: Northern game versus South Shields in only four days. This game is also played here at The Skuna Stadium.

Atherton Collieries have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at The Skuna Stadium with 25 goals in 13 league matches. Atherton Collieries have conceded 26 goals in these home games, a significant number.

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Witton Albion form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Witton Albion so far with only 13 points returning home. The records show 2-7-7 (win-draw-lose).

It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to Lancaster City (placed 5th) in their previous outing. The Non League Premier: Northern match ended in a draw 1-1. A 2-3 defeat away at Morpeth Town before that.

A new game in only four days for Witton Albion, the Non League Premier: Northern home match versus Bamber Bridge. Busy days.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Witton Albion as they have only managed to score 15 times from 16 away games in the league. 23 goals have been conceded by Witton Albion in these games.

Head 2 Head

The most recent history between these sides is the Witton Albion - Atherton Collieries 2-1 played earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last two meetings: zero - zero - two (Atherton Collieries wins - draws - Witton Albion wins). As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), zero had two or less.

Atherton Collieries missing players

Witton Albion missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Atherton Collieries Witton Albion
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
26 13 5 Played P 5 16 31
8 6 3 Won W 1 2 10
4 1 0 Drew D 1 7 9
14 6 2 Lost L 3 7 12
36 25 11 Scored S 6 15 40
49 26 10 Conceded C 8 23 43
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 88% 94%
92% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 80% 75% 74%
73% 85% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 40% 38% 48%
38% 62% 60% Over 3.5 O 3.5 40% 25% 35%
15% 31% 40% Over 4.5 O 4.5 20% 12% 13%
69% 85% 80% BTTS BTTS 60% 62% 61%
12% 15% 20% Clean Sheets C S 0% 12% 19%
19% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 40% 38% 26%
 
4.6 5.3 4.4 Corners for (avg) C F 2.7 2 3.1
4.8 4 3.8 Corners against (avg) C A 3.3 6 5.3
1.4 1.3 1.4 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.3 1.2 1.5
3 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
201 117 46 Total Shots T S 15 58 162
85 49 24 Shots on Target S O 8 28 78
38% 45% 46% Goal Efficiency G E 62% 32% 36%
Key stats in Non League Premier: Northern this season:
  • All of Atherton Collieries's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Atherton Collieries has the fewest clean sheets (3)
  • 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.
  • Witton Albion have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • Witton Albion 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 34 22 6 6 69 36 18 11 3 4 41 21 16 11 3 2 28 15 33 72
2 United of Manchester 32 16 9 7 73 51 15 8 3 4 40 26 17 8 6 3 33 25 22 57
3 Warrington Town 32 14 13 5 57 44 17 9 5 3 31 21 15 5 8 2 26 23 13 55
4 Basford United 32 16 7 9 49 39 18 10 3 5 30 22 14 6 4 4 19 17 10 55
5 Lancaster City 34 15 8 11 58 46 17 7 6 4 24 18 17 8 2 7 34 28 12 53
6 Nantwich Town 31 15 7 9 55 39 14 9 1 4 28 17 17 6 6 5 27 22 16 52
7 Whitby Town 31 14 8 9 54 42 16 6 6 4 23 20 15 8 2 5 31 22 12 50
8 Scarborough Athletic 35 14 8 13 44 47 17 8 8 1 27 12 18 6 0 12 17 35 -3 50
9 Morpeth Town 27 14 6 7 48 37 12 8 3 1 25 14 15 6 3 6 23 23 11 48
10 Hyde United 33 12 7 14 55 55 17 7 4 6 35 26 16 5 3 8 20 29 0 43
11 Gainsborough Trinity 32 11 9 12 53 50 16 6 4 6 24 23 16 5 5 6 29 27 3 42
12 Stalybridge Celtic 33 12 6 15 42 50 16 5 2 9 25 31 17 7 4 6 17 19 -8 42
13 Bamber Bridge 33 12 4 17 53 64 17 9 3 5 35 25 16 3 1 12 18 39 -11 40
14 Witton Albion 31 10 9 12 40 43 15 8 2 5 25 20 16 2 7 7 15 23 -3 39
15 Mickleover Sports 29 11 5 13 42 52 13 6 1 6 17 21 16 5 4 7 25 31 -10 38
16 Radcliffe Borough 32 11 5 16 34 50 16 7 5 4 20 18 16 4 0 12 14 32 -16 38
17 Ashton United 29 10 7 12 40 45 15 6 3 6 19 22 14 4 4 6 21 23 -5 36
18 Buxton 32 8 11 13 56 52 16 4 5 7 35 24 16 4 6 6 21 28 4 35
19 Grantham Town 32 7 9 16 38 71 16 7 2 7 22 30 16 0 7 9 16 41 -33 30
20 Matlock Town 29 8 5 16 38 48 15 4 4 7 20 21 14 4 1 9 18 27 -10 29
21 Atherton Collieries 26 8 4 14 36 49 13 6 1 6 25 26 13 2 3 8 11 23 -13 28
22 Stafford Rangers 33 4 11 18 29 53 17 3 8 6 14 20 16 1 3 12 15 33 -24 23

Table
  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 34 22 6 6 69 36 18 11 3 4 41 21 16 11 3 2 28 15 33 72
2 United of Manchester 32 16 9 7 73 51 15 8 3 4 40 26 17 8 6 3 33 25 22 57
3 Warrington Town 32 14 13 5 57 44 17 9 5 3 31 21 15 5 8 2 26 23 13 55
4 Basford United 32 16 7 9 49 39 18 10 3 5 30 22 14 6 4 4 19 17 10 55
5 Lancaster City 34 15 8 11 58 46 17 7 6 4 24 18 17 8 2 7 34 28 12 53
6 Nantwich Town 31 15 7 9 55 39 14 9 1 4 28 17 17 6 6 5 27 22 16 52
7 Whitby Town 31 14 8 9 54 42 16 6 6 4 23 20 15 8 2 5 31 22 12 50
8 Scarborough Athletic 35 14 8 13 44 47 17 8 8 1 27 12 18 6 0 12 17 35 -3 50
9 Morpeth Town 27 14 6 7 48 37 12 8 3 1 25 14 15 6 3 6 23 23 11 48
10 Hyde United 33 12 7 14 55 55 17 7 4 6 35 26 16 5 3 8 20 29 0 43
11 Gainsborough Trinity 32 11 9 12 53 50 16 6 4 6 24 23 16 5 5 6 29 27 3 42
12 Stalybridge Celtic 33 12 6 15 42 50 16 5 2 9 25 31 17 7 4 6 17 19 -8 42
13 Bamber Bridge 33 12 4 17 53 64 17 9 3 5 35 25 16 3 1 12 18 39 -11 40
14 Witton Albion 31 10 9 12 40 43 15 8 2 5 25 20 16 2 7 7 15 23 -3 39
15 Mickleover Sports 29 11 5 13 42 52 13 6 1 6 17 21 16 5 4 7 25 31 -10 38
16 Radcliffe Borough 32 11 5 16 34 50 16 7 5 4 20 18 16 4 0 12 14 32 -16 38
17 Ashton United 29 10 7 12 40 45 15 6 3 6 19 22 14 4 4 6 21 23 -5 36
18 Buxton 32 8 11 13 56 52 16 4 5 7 35 24 16 4 6 6 21 28 4 35
19 Grantham Town 32 7 9 16 38 71 16 7 2 7 22 30 16 0 7 9 16 41 -33 30
20 Matlock Town 29 8 5 16 38 48 15 4 4 7 20 21 14 4 1 9 18 27 -10 29
21 Atherton Collieries 26 8 4 14 36 49 13 6 1 6 25 26 13 2 3 8 11 23 -13 28
22 Stafford Rangers 33 4 11 18 29 53 17 3 8 6 14 20 16 1 3 12 15 33 -24 23

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