Greenwich Avenue: Basford United vs Matlock Town Non League Premier: Northern pre-match info

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Competition: England Non League Premier: Northern
Competition: Sat 09.April
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Greenwich Avenue (2200 seats)

The visiting Matlock Town team are thought to be the strongest party at Basford United, as the visitors have a 24 point advantage from their 38 league fixtures this season.

There have been limited time to rest for the host team, as they featured in a Non League Premier: Northern fixture only four days back. This match was also played here at Greenwich Avenue. With two consecutive home games the intense schedule is somewhat softened. Still, Matlock Town have had more rest.

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Basford United form and stats

5 victories, 7 draws and 7 defeats. That’s what Basford United have to build on here at Greenwich Avenue in the Non League Premier: Northern. Two defeats in a row at home hurts for Basford United, their manager Chettle and the supporters. There are certain expectations for improvement.

Gascoigne was the last player to score a league goal for Basford United and it's becoming a more and more distant memory as Basford haven't scored in 304 minutes.

The Basford United club members got no joy from their last match, also played here at Greenwich Avenue: A 0-1 defeat against Warrington Town (placed 4th).

Before that, Basford United played out a draw 0-0 when visiting Whitby Town.

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Basford here at Greenwich Avenue in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (17 from 19 games). It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Basford United have only conceded 17 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Matlock Town form and stats

Playing away, Matlock Town have won 10 games, drawn 4 and suffered 5 defeats in the Non League Premier: Northern this season. With three draws in a row for Matlock the feeling in the team is perhaps one of both relief and disappointment.

The attacking players of Matlock Town have been feeble for some time now, the team not scoring a league goal in the last 288 minutes. The Matlock Town goalkeeper is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 292 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.

Matlock's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus Morpeth Town that finished 0-0.

A 0-0 draw was the result before that, hosting Radcliffe Borough.

Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Matlock Town have scored 27 goals in 19 league games away. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 3 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Matlock Town have conceded 20 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Matlock Town - Basford 2-1 was the scoreline in these sides' previous head-to-head game, earlier this season. Basford United-Matlock Town H2H statistics last eight meetings regardless of arena: Basford United two wins, Matlock Town four wins, two draws. five of these eight matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Basford United missing players

Matlock Town missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Basford United Matlock Town
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
38 19 6 Played P 7 19 38
11 5 0 Won W 6 10 19
9 7 3 Drew D 0 4 9
18 7 3 Lost L 1 5 10
31 17 3 Scored S 13 27 56
43 17 7 Conceded C 6 20 35
92% 89% 83% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 89% 84%
55% 58% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 71% 74% 63%
32% 21% 17% Over 2.5 O 2.5 57% 42% 45%
11% 11% 17% Over 3.5 O 3.5 29% 26% 21%
5% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 14% 11% 13%
34% 42% 50% BTTS BTTS 57% 47% 45%
34% 37% 17% Clean Sheets C S 43% 42% 42%
39% 32% 50% Failed to Score F T 0% 21% 29%
 
4.4 4.8 3.5 Corners for (avg) C F 3.7 4.1 3.5
4.8 4.8 4.7 Corners against (avg) C A 4.8 4 2.6
1.1 0.8 1.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.8 1.8 1.4
2 1 0 Red cards R C 1 2 3
 
6.8 8.8 6.3 Shots (avg) S ( 11 9.7 7.3
2.6 3.2 1.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5 4.2 3
29% 18% 27% Goal Efficiency G E 40% 40% 57%
 
10.7 11.7 11 Shots against (avg) S A 8.8 8.4 5.8
3.7 3.9 3.2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.5 3.1 2.2

  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 38 21 11 6 73 34 19 12 5 2 44 17 19 9 6 4 29 17 39 74
2 South Shields 38 21 9 8 64 36 19 14 2 3 41 18 19 7 7 5 23 18 28 72
3 Matlock Town 38 19 9 10 56 35 19 9 5 5 29 15 19 10 4 5 27 20 21 66
4 Warrington Town 38 18 10 10 62 44 19 9 4 6 33 23 19 9 6 4 29 21 18 64
5 Scarborough Athletic 38 18 10 10 51 46 19 8 7 4 28 21 19 10 3 6 23 25 5 64
6 Whitby Town 38 17 9 12 48 42 19 8 6 5 24 18 19 9 3 7 24 24 6 60
7 Bamber Bridge 38 18 5 15 58 56 19 8 4 7 31 27 19 10 1 8 27 29 2 59
8 United of Manchester 38 17 7 14 63 53 19 12 2 5 38 21 19 5 5 9 25 32 10 58
9 Stafford Rangers 38 14 15 9 48 35 19 5 8 6 21 17 19 9 7 3 27 18 13 57
10 Morpeth Town 38 16 9 13 63 52 19 11 5 3 34 18 19 5 4 10 29 34 11 57
11 Lancaster City 38 17 5 16 43 43 19 10 3 6 17 14 19 7 2 10 26 29 0 56
12 Ashton United 38 13 11 14 50 49 19 9 5 5 26 19 19 4 6 9 24 30 1 50
13 Mickleover Sports 38 13 9 16 47 59 19 8 5 6 28 26 19 5 4 10 19 33 -12 48
14 Nantwich Town 38 13 7 18 41 48 19 7 3 9 20 24 19 6 4 9 21 24 -7 46
15 Atherton Collieries 38 13 7 18 31 39 19 7 4 8 19 17 19 6 3 10 12 22 -8 46
16 Hyde United 38 13 7 18 48 57 19 9 1 9 27 28 19 4 6 9 21 29 -9 46
17 Stalybridge Celtic 38 13 6 19 45 53 19 7 3 9 25 29 19 6 3 10 20 24 -8 45
18 Radcliffe Borough 38 13 6 19 48 63 19 8 1 10 29 32 19 5 5 9 19 31 -15 45
19 Gainsborough Trinity 38 10 13 15 34 47 19 8 9 2 22 15 19 2 4 13 12 32 -13 43
20 Basford United 38 11 9 18 31 43 19 5 7 7 17 17 19 6 2 11 14 26 -12 42
21 Witton Albion 38 9 7 22 41 75 19 5 2 12 21 36 19 4 5 10 20 39 -34 34
22 Grantham Town 38 6 9 23 40 76 19 2 4 13 20 39 19 4 5 10 20 37 -36 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 38 21 11 6 73 34 19 12 5 2 44 17 19 9 6 4 29 17 39 74
2 South Shields 38 21 9 8 64 36 19 14 2 3 41 18 19 7 7 5 23 18 28 72
3 Matlock Town 38 19 9 10 56 35 19 9 5 5 29 15 19 10 4 5 27 20 21 66
4 Warrington Town 38 18 10 10 62 44 19 9 4 6 33 23 19 9 6 4 29 21 18 64
5 Scarborough Athletic 38 18 10 10 51 46 19 8 7 4 28 21 19 10 3 6 23 25 5 64
6 Whitby Town 38 17 9 12 48 42 19 8 6 5 24 18 19 9 3 7 24 24 6 60
7 Bamber Bridge 38 18 5 15 58 56 19 8 4 7 31 27 19 10 1 8 27 29 2 59
8 United of Manchester 38 17 7 14 63 53 19 12 2 5 38 21 19 5 5 9 25 32 10 58
9 Stafford Rangers 38 14 15 9 48 35 19 5 8 6 21 17 19 9 7 3 27 18 13 57
10 Morpeth Town 38 16 9 13 63 52 19 11 5 3 34 18 19 5 4 10 29 34 11 57
11 Lancaster City 38 17 5 16 43 43 19 10 3 6 17 14 19 7 2 10 26 29 0 56
12 Ashton United 38 13 11 14 50 49 19 9 5 5 26 19 19 4 6 9 24 30 1 50
13 Mickleover Sports 38 13 9 16 47 59 19 8 5 6 28 26 19 5 4 10 19 33 -12 48
14 Nantwich Town 38 13 7 18 41 48 19 7 3 9 20 24 19 6 4 9 21 24 -7 46
15 Atherton Collieries 38 13 7 18 31 39 19 7 4 8 19 17 19 6 3 10 12 22 -8 46
16 Hyde United 38 13 7 18 48 57 19 9 1 9 27 28 19 4 6 9 21 29 -9 46
17 Stalybridge Celtic 38 13 6 19 45 53 19 7 3 9 25 29 19 6 3 10 20 24 -8 45
18 Radcliffe Borough 38 13 6 19 48 63 19 8 1 10 29 32 19 5 5 9 19 31 -15 45
19 Gainsborough Trinity 38 10 13 15 34 47 19 8 9 2 22 15 19 2 4 13 12 32 -13 43
20 Basford United 38 11 9 18 31 43 19 5 7 7 17 17 19 6 2 11 14 26 -12 42
21 Witton Albion 38 9 7 22 41 75 19 5 2 12 21 36 19 4 5 10 20 39 -34 34
22 Grantham Town 38 6 9 23 40 76 19 2 4 13 20 39 19 4 5 10 20 37 -36 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.