Open game expected at Greenwich Avenue: Basford United vs Bamber Bridge preview

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Competition: England Non League Premier: Northern
Competition: Sat 26.March
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Greenwich Avenue (2200 seats)

17th- against 10th spot might not seem all that sexy. Fear not: Here's the intelligence that makes Basford United - Bamber Bridge (even) more entertaining!

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

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Basford United form and stats

Basford United have collected 22 points from their Non League Premier: Northern home games so far after 5-7-5. Two draws in a row at home now for Basford United.

No payout for Basford United in their previous match, an away game at United of Manchester that ended in defeat 2-3.

The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a home game that ended 1-1 versus South Shields.

This is expected to be a close game, with Basford United perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Basford United as a small favourite), we find 16 games. Basford United has won six of these, drawn five and lost five.

Basford are not conceding a lot of goals here at Greenwich Avenue in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 15 from 17 matches.

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Bamber Bridge form and stats

9 wins, 1 draw and 8 losses. That’s the product of Bamber Bridge playing as the away team in the Non League Premier: Northern this season. Three might be a magic number, but there's been little wizardry in Bamber Bridge's last three away games as they have all been lost.

Two away games in a row for Bamber, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 2-4 versus South Shields.

Before that, Bamber Bridge secured a home win against Grantham Town with the score 2-1.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Bamber Bridge playing away and similar expectations, we found 16 relevant matches. Results were seven Bamber Bridge wins, two draws and seven defeats.

A quick return to home after this game, as Bamber are hosting Mickleover Sports in the Non League Premier: Northern only three days away.

Bamber Bridge have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 18 league away games 26 goals have been scored. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Bamber Bridge struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 29 goals conceded from these games.

Head 2 Head

Bamber Bridge - Basford United 1-0 was the scoreline in these participants' previous h2h fixture, earlier this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last six matches): Basford five wins, zero draws and Bamber Bridge one victory. As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two games had two or less.

Basford United missing players

Bamber Bridge missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Basford United Bamber Bridge
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
35 17 6 Played P 6 18 35
11 5 3 Won W 5 9 16
8 7 1 Drew D 0 1 4
16 5 2 Lost L 1 8 15
31 17 5 Scored S 12 26 53
41 15 3 Conceded C 7 29 54
94% 88% 83% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 94% 94%
60% 65% 33% Over 1.5 O 1.5 83% 78% 80%
34% 24% 17% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 61% 63%
11% 12% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 33% 34%
6% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 28% 23%
37% 47% 17% BTTS BTTS 67% 56% 54%
34% 41% 67% Clean Sheets C S 17% 17% 20%
34% 24% 33% Failed to Score F T 17% 33% 31%
 
4.5 5.2 3 Corners for (avg) C F 2 3 3.5
4.9 5.1 5.2 Corners against (avg) C A 3.8 3.7 4
1.1 0.8 0.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.3 1.4 1.2
2 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 2
 
7.2 10 10.5 Shots (avg) S ( 8.3 7.5 9.2
2.8 3.8 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.2 2.5 3.2
29% 18% 19% Goal Efficiency G E 63% 67% 53%
 
11.2 12.9 12 Shots against (avg) S A 8.2 8.8 9.1
3.9 4.3 4 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3 4.1 3.8

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Buxton 36 20 10 6 70 34 18 12 4 2 44 17 18 8 6 4 26 17 36 70
2 South Shields 36 20 8 8 61 35 18 13 2 3 39 18 18 7 6 5 22 17 26 68
3 Matlock Town 35 19 6 10 56 35 17 9 3 5 29 15 18 10 3 5 27 20 21 63
4 Scarborough Athletic 36 18 9 9 50 44 18 8 6 4 28 21 18 10 3 5 22 23 6 63
5 Warrington Town 35 16 10 9 59 43 18 9 4 5 33 22 17 7 6 4 26 21 16 58
6 Whitby Town 35 16 8 11 45 40 18 8 5 5 24 18 17 8 3 6 21 22 5 56
7 Stafford Rangers 36 13 15 8 44 32 18 4 8 6 17 16 18 9 7 2 27 16 12 54
8 United of Manchester 36 16 6 14 58 50 18 11 2 5 36 21 18 5 4 9 22 29 8 54
9 Morpeth Town 35 15 8 12 59 49 18 10 5 3 32 18 17 5 3 9 27 31 10 53
10 Bamber Bridge 35 16 4 15 53 54 17 7 3 7 27 25 18 9 1 8 26 29 -1 52
11 Lancaster City 36 16 4 16 42 43 18 9 3 6 16 14 18 7 1 10 26 29 -1 52
12 Ashton United 35 13 10 12 48 42 17 9 4 4 24 14 18 4 6 8 24 28 6 49
13 Atherton Collieries 34 13 5 16 29 34 17 7 3 7 19 16 17 6 2 9 10 18 -5 44
14 Nantwich Town 36 12 7 17 39 46 18 6 3 9 18 23 18 6 4 8 21 23 -7 43
15 Mickleover Sports 35 12 7 16 41 54 18 8 4 6 25 23 17 4 3 10 16 31 -13 43
16 Gainsborough Trinity 36 10 12 14 33 45 18 8 8 2 21 14 18 2 4 12 12 31 -12 42
17 Basford United 35 11 8 16 31 41 17 5 7 5 17 15 18 6 1 11 14 26 -10 41
18 Radcliffe Borough 35 12 5 18 46 61 18 8 1 9 29 30 17 4 4 9 17 31 -15 41
19 Hyde United 36 11 7 18 44 57 18 8 1 9 26 28 18 3 6 9 18 29 -13 40
20 Stalybridge Celtic 35 11 6 18 42 50 17 6 3 8 23 26 18 5 3 10 19 24 -8 39
21 Witton Albion 34 8 6 20 38 68 17 4 2 11 18 31 17 4 4 9 20 37 -30 30
22 Grantham Town 36 6 9 21 39 70 18 2 4 12 20 37 18 4 5 9 19 33 -31 27

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 Buxton 36 20 10 6 70 34 18 12 4 2 44 17 18 8 6 4 26 17 36 70
2 South Shields 36 20 8 8 61 35 18 13 2 3 39 18 18 7 6 5 22 17 26 68
3 Matlock Town 35 19 6 10 56 35 17 9 3 5 29 15 18 10 3 5 27 20 21 63
4 Scarborough Athletic 36 18 9 9 50 44 18 8 6 4 28 21 18 10 3 5 22 23 6 63
5 Warrington Town 35 16 10 9 59 43 18 9 4 5 33 22 17 7 6 4 26 21 16 58
6 Whitby Town 35 16 8 11 45 40 18 8 5 5 24 18 17 8 3 6 21 22 5 56
7 Stafford Rangers 36 13 15 8 44 32 18 4 8 6 17 16 18 9 7 2 27 16 12 54
8 United of Manchester 36 16 6 14 58 50 18 11 2 5 36 21 18 5 4 9 22 29 8 54
9 Morpeth Town 35 15 8 12 59 49 18 10 5 3 32 18 17 5 3 9 27 31 10 53
10 Bamber Bridge 35 16 4 15 53 54 17 7 3 7 27 25 18 9 1 8 26 29 -1 52
11 Lancaster City 36 16 4 16 42 43 18 9 3 6 16 14 18 7 1 10 26 29 -1 52
12 Ashton United 35 13 10 12 48 42 17 9 4 4 24 14 18 4 6 8 24 28 6 49
13 Atherton Collieries 34 13 5 16 29 34 17 7 3 7 19 16 17 6 2 9 10 18 -5 44
14 Nantwich Town 36 12 7 17 39 46 18 6 3 9 18 23 18 6 4 8 21 23 -7 43
15 Mickleover Sports 35 12 7 16 41 54 18 8 4 6 25 23 17 4 3 10 16 31 -13 43
16 Gainsborough Trinity 36 10 12 14 33 45 18 8 8 2 21 14 18 2 4 12 12 31 -12 42
17 Basford United 35 11 8 16 31 41 17 5 7 5 17 15 18 6 1 11 14 26 -10 41
18 Radcliffe Borough 35 12 5 18 46 61 18 8 1 9 29 30 17 4 4 9 17 31 -15 41
19 Hyde United 36 11 7 18 44 57 18 8 1 9 26 28 18 3 6 9 18 29 -13 40
20 Stalybridge Celtic 35 11 6 18 42 50 17 6 3 8 23 26 18 5 3 10 19 24 -8 39
21 Witton Albion 34 8 6 20 38 68 17 4 2 11 18 31 17 4 4 9 20 37 -30 30
22 Grantham Town 36 6 9 21 39 70 18 2 4 12 20 37 18 4 5 9 19 33 -31 27

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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.