An important duel in the bottom section of the Non League Premier: Northern, with both Bamber Bridge and Buxton experiencing more worry than joy. This match is a classic “six-pointer” with the home team placed 15th and the visitors in 20th place.
Bamber Bridge and Buxton should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Bamber Bridge form and stats
When playing at home in the Non League Premier: Northern, Bamber Bridge, who have the most conceded goals (51) in Non League Premier: Northern, have managed 6 wins, 3 draws and suffered 4 defeats from 13 games.
The fans are hoping that Bamber Bridge will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-3 away loss in the Non League Premier: Northern game against Basford United (placed 3rd). Before that match, a win away at Radcliffe Borough.
Bamber Bridge can score goals in their home matches. After 13 league matches they have found the net 28 times. Bamber Bridge have conceded 20 from these games.
Buxton form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Buxton so far with only 10 points returning home. The records show 2-4-5 (win-draw-lose). It could be a hat trick of victories away for Buxton, as they have won on their previous two travels.
The manager M. McIntosh was unhappy after their last game, a Non League Premier: Northern match played at their home ground The Silverlands. Buxton suffered a 2-3 loss to Morpeth Town (placed 13th). Preceding that game was the away victory against Witton Albion with the score of 2-0.
Leading 2-0 was not enough for Buxton in their fight with Morpeth Town last time out. Happy faces soon turned sour as mistakes flourished in what ended up a 2-3 loss.
Buxton are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 14 away goals from 11 games (in the league). Buxton have conceded 24 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
These teams' last encounter with each other was the Buxton - Bamber Bridge 1-1 earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last three meetings: 1 - 2 - 0 (Bamber Bridge wins - draws - Buxton wins). As for goals, 1 match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 2 had two or less.Bamber Bridge missing players
Buxton missing players
| Bamber Bridge | Buxton | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 27 | 13 | 4 | Played | P | 3 | 11 | 24 |
| 9 | 6 | 3 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 14 | 4 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 5 | 12 |
| 44 | 28 | 9 | Scored | S | 5 | 14 | 39 |
| 51 | 20 | 4 | Conceded | C | 3 | 24 | 42 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 67% | 91% | 92% |
| 85% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 91% | 88% |
| 74% | 85% | 75% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 55% | 58% |
| 52% | 46% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 45% | 38% |
| 37% | 31% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 27% | 29% |
| 63% | 69% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 64% | 62% |
| 22% | 31% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 18% | 25% |
| 15% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 27% | 21% |
| 4.4 | 4.9 | 4.2 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 4 | 3.2 | 4 |
| 3.9 | 3.9 | 2.2 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 5 | 5.1 | 5.2 |
| 1.9 | 2.4 | 1.2 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 0.5 | 1.2 | 1.3 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 253 | 137 | 53 | Total Shots | T S | 23 | 62 | 202 |
| 92 | 46 | 14 | Shots on Target | S O | 7 | 22 | 89 |
| 34% | 41% | 64% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 14% | 32% | 35% |
- All of Bamber Bridge's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Bamber Bridge has the most conceded goals (51)
- Bamber Bridge has the most conceded goals in the first half (29)
- Bamber Bridge has the most matches over the total-line (19)
- Bamber Bridge have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Bamber Bridge have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Bamber Bridge haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Buxton has the most dropped points from leading position (23)
- Buxton 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 | 24 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 46 | 22 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 33 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 24 | 51 |
| 2 | Lancaster City | 26 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 46 | 35 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 10 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 26 | 25 | 11 | 45 |
| 3 | Basford United | 23 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 41 | 29 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 15 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 42 |
| 4 | United of Manchester | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 51 | 31 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 31 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 13 | 20 | 41 |
| 5 | Warrington Town | 23 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 37 | 29 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 14 | 8 | 39 |
| 6 | Stalybridge Celtic | 25 | 11 | 4 | 10 | 33 | 35 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 15 | -2 | 37 |
| 7 | Nantwich Town | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 38 | 32 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 19 | 6 | 35 |
| 8 | Radcliffe Borough | 22 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 25 | 24 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 16 | 1 | 35 |
| 9 | Hyde United | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 42 | 44 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 22 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 22 | -2 | 33 |
| 10 | Mickleover Sports | 23 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 32 | 37 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 24 | -5 | 33 |
| 11 | Scarborough Athletic | 26 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 29 | 39 | 13 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 15 | 30 | -10 | 32 |
| 12 | Whitby Town | 20 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 33 | 28 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 15 | 5 | 31 |
| 13 | Morpeth Town | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 30 | 25 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 5 | 31 |
| 14 | Witton Albion | 24 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 30 | 31 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 17 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 14 | -1 | 31 |
| 15 | Bamber Bridge | 27 | 9 | 4 | 14 | 44 | 51 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 28 | 20 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 16 | 31 | -7 | 31 |
| 16 | Grantham Town | 23 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 31 | 47 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 21 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 26 | -16 | 28 |
| 17 | Atherton Collieries | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 29 | 34 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 16 | -5 | 25 |
| 18 | Matlock Town | 22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 28 | 36 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 19 | -8 | 24 |
| 19 | Gainsborough Trinity | 22 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 33 | 35 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 20 | -2 | 22 |
| 20 | Buxton | 24 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 39 | 42 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 25 | 18 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 24 | -3 | 22 |
| 21 | Ashton United | 20 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 23 | 36 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 17 | -13 | 18 |
| 22 | Stafford Rangers | 22 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 16 | 34 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 22 | -18 | 12 |