Buxton are huge odds-on favourites to win home game vs Grantham Town

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Competition: England Non League Premier: Northern
Competition: Sat 09.April
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: The Silverlands (5200 seats)

Buxton - Grantham Town. 1st spot meets 22nd spot. The ball is round - get a comprehensive match preview here!

Insights:
  • Buxton have the most scored goals (73) in Non League Premier: Northern
  • Grantham Town have the most conceded goals (76) in Non League Premier: Northern

For Grantham Town it's their last days at this level as relegation is a fact.

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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Buxton form and stats

The home supporters can't complain about results here at The Silverlands as Buxton have scored 44 goals to get 41 points from 19 games. The overall stats in the Non League Premier: Northern are 12-5-2 (wins-draws-losses). Buxton has a nice streak going on as they have played twelve consecutive leaguegames without losing (regardless of home/away). They are keen to extend their tally, a streak that began after the Morpeth Town defeat 76 days ago.

Nothing to worry about in defence for Buxton, as their goalkeeper has completely shut out the opponents for 384 minutes in the Non League Premier: Northern.

A draw after 90 minutes last time out for Buxton, who played 0-0 against Lancaster City. That match was also played at this venue (The Silverlands).

In the game before, an away victory match versus Witton Albion with a 3-0 scoreline.

With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (44 in 19 games), Buxton's attacking play is working. Buxton are not conceding a lot of goals here at The Silverlands in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 17 from 19 matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Grantham Town form and stats

There's been little loot from Grantham Town's travels as they have only collected 17 points from 19 away games in the Non League Premier: Northern. Grantham Town only have 4 wins to counter their 10 defeats and 5 draws. Three has not been a lucky number for Grantham Town as they have been defeated three times in a row since the Stalybridge Celtic match.

Grantham Town are travelling again after losing away to Stafford Rangers in their previous match (1-4).

A 0-2 loss hosting Whitby Town before that.

Grantham are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 20 away goals from 19 games (in the league). It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Grantham Town have conceded 37 goals in these games. Grantham has visited these top teams six times, and 4 of 6 has ended with 2 goals or more!

Head 2 Head

The sides have faced each other before in this season, with the match result Grantham Town - Buxton 0-3 logged in the official records. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Buxton eight wins, zero draws and Grantham Town two victories. As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five games had two or less.

Buxton missing players

Grantham Town missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Buxton Grantham Town
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
38 19 7 Played P 6 19 38
21 12 7 Won W 0 4 6
11 5 0 Drew D 2 5 9
6 2 0 Lost L 4 10 23
73 44 15 Scored S 5 20 40
34 17 1 Conceded C 14 37 76
89% 95% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 83% 95% 95%
76% 84% 71% Over 1.5 O 1.5 83% 74% 76%
63% 68% 43% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 63% 61%
34% 42% 14% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 37% 32%
13% 21% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 26% 24%
50% 53% 14% BTTS BTTS 50% 53% 61%
45% 47% 86% Clean Sheets C S 17% 16% 11%
16% 5% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 37% 34%
 
4.7 4.5 4.5 Corners for (avg) C F 1.5 2.3 2.2
3.5 2.8 2.5 Corners against (avg) C A 3 6.6 5.1
1.1 0.6 0.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 1 1.1
2 1 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
10.7 8.8 10 Shots (avg) S ( 5.5 6.3 6.1
4.7 4.2 5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1 2.7 2.5
44% 58% 40% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 34% 38%
 
6.2 5.2 5.2 Shots against (avg) S A 10.5 13.8 10.7
2.7 1.9 0.8 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 6 6.2 4.7
Key stats in Non League Premier: Northern this season:
  • Buxton have created more than twice as many corners as Grantham Town.
  • Buxton have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Buxton have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Buxton have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Grantham Town have scored away.
  • Buxton have the fewest conceded goals (34) in Non League Premier: Northern
  • Buxton have the most clean sheets (17) in Non League Premier: Northern
  • Buxton have the most scored goals (44) at home in Non League Premier: Northern
  • Buxton have the most scored goals (73) in Non League Premier: Northern
  • Buxton have the most scored goals in the first half (36) in Non League Premier: Northern
  • Buxton have the the best goal difference (+27) at home in Non League Premier: Northern
  • Buxton have the the best goal difference (+39) in Non League Premier: Northern
  • Buxton is in the best form (4-2-0) in Non League Premier: Northern
  • Grantham Town have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
  • Grantham Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Grantham Town have the fewest clean sheets (4) in Non League Premier: Northern
  • Grantham Town have the most conceded goals (76) in Non League Premier: Northern
  • Grantham Town have the most conceded goals in the second half (44) in Non League Premier: Northern
  • Grantham Town have the the worst goal difference (-36) in Non League Premier: Northern

  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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