The visiting United of Manchester side should be favourites in this visit to Buxton, as the away team holds a 22 point advantage from their 23 league games this season.
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Buxton form and stats
With 3 Non League Premier: Northern wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats from their home games, Buxton are certainly not brimming with confidence. We have seen two home losses in a row now for Buxton, who are hoping that the phrase “third time lucky” applies to them.
In their previous game, the manager M. McIntosh led his Buxton to a defeat in the Non League Premier: Northern match away at Bamber Bridge. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here. Preceding that match was a defeat to Morpeth Town (2-3).
The match schedule is unforgiving for Buxton as they have a new game in only three days, a Non League Premier: Northern match thankfully also at home. Warrington Town are visiting.
Buxton have proved capable of finding the net in their games here with 25 goals in 13 league matches. Buxton have conceded 18 in these home matches.
United of Manchester form and stats
United of Manchester, who have the most scored goals (53) in Non League Premier: Northern, have an excellent away record in the Non League Premier: Northern so far with 6-4-1 from 11 games. In general it has been a productive period now for United of Manchester as they haven't lost any of their last ten games. The away team travel with confidence. Not since the Grantham Town game have they lost an away game, meaning United of Manchester has taken points from ten away matches in a row.
United of Manchester play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 2-1 victory visiting Whitby Town (placed 14th). Preceding that game, the 0-7 loss visiting Barrow's place.
With an average of more than two away goals per league game away, United of Manchester are regular goalscorers on their travels. As opposed to that, United of Manchester have seen the ball go into their own net 14 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
The teams have played each other before this season, with the result United of Manchester - Buxton 7-0 entered in the official records. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: 2 wins for Buxton, 3 draws and 5 wins for United of Manchester. Over 2,5 goals: 4 times; under 2,5 goals: 6 games.Buxton missing players
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| Buxton | United of Manchester | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 25 | 13 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 11 | 23 |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 2 | 6 | 13 |
| 7 | 3 | 2 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 13 | 7 | 2 | Lost | L | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 40 | 25 | 3 | Scored | S | 7 | 22 | 53 |
| 44 | 18 | 5 | Conceded | C | 6 | 14 | 32 |
| 92% | 92% | 75% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 75% | 82% | 91% |
| 88% | 85% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 73% | 78% |
| 60% | 62% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 75% | 64% | 70% |
| 36% | 31% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 45% | 57% |
| 28% | 31% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 45% | 43% |
| 64% | 62% | 75% | BTTS | BTTS | 75% | 73% | 65% |
| 24% | 31% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 27% | 26% |
| 20% | 15% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 18% | 17% |
| 3.8 | 4.4 | 6 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 2.3 | 4.4 | 6 |
| 5 | 5.2 | 8.2 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 4.7 | 3.8 | 3.9 |
| 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.2 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.8 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 202 | 140 | 47 | Total Shots | T S | 22 | 82 | 263 |
| 89 | 67 | 23 | Shots on Target | S O | 10 | 30 | 103 |
| 36% | 36% | 13% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 67% | 50% |
- Buxton has the most dropped points from leading position (23)
- Buxton have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- United of Manchester has the most scored goals (53)
- United of Manchester has the the best goal difference (+8) away
- United of Manchester have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- United of Manchester is in the best form (6-0-0)
| 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 | 25 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 48 | 23 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 33 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 25 | 54 |
| 2 | Lancaster City | 27 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 50 | 34 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 12 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29 | 22 | 16 | 48 |
| 3 | Basford United | 24 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 44 | 31 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 45 |
| 4 | United of Manchester | 23 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 53 | 32 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 31 | 18 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 14 | 21 | 44 |
| 5 | Warrington Town | 24 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 39 | 31 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 18 | 16 | 8 | 40 |
| 6 | Nantwich Town | 23 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 42 | 32 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 19 | 10 | 38 |
| 7 | Stalybridge Celtic | 26 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 35 | 38 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 22 | 23 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 15 | -3 | 37 |
| 8 | Mickleover Sports | 24 | 11 | 3 | 10 | 36 | 38 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 24 | -2 | 36 |
| 9 | Radcliffe Borough | 23 | 11 | 2 | 10 | 25 | 26 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 16 | -1 | 35 |
| 10 | Scarborough Athletic | 27 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 31 | 40 | 14 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 15 | 30 | -9 | 35 |
| 11 | Witton Albion | 25 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 32 | 32 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 23 | 18 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 0 | 34 |
| 12 | Bamber Bridge | 28 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 46 | 52 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 30 | 21 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 16 | 31 | -6 | 34 |
| 13 | Hyde United | 27 | 9 | 6 | 12 | 42 | 48 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 22 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 18 | 26 | -6 | 33 |
| 14 | Whitby Town | 21 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 34 | 30 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 15 | 4 | 31 |
| 15 | Morpeth Town | 19 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 31 | 29 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 2 | 31 |
| 16 | Gainsborough Trinity | 23 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 35 | 35 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 20 | 0 | 25 |
| 17 | Atherton Collieries | 21 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 30 | 36 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 18 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 18 | -6 | 25 |
| 18 | Grantham Town | 24 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 29 | 54 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 24 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 30 | -25 | 25 |
| 19 | Matlock Town | 23 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 29 | 38 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 17 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 21 | -9 | 24 |
| 20 | Buxton | 25 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 40 | 44 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 25 | 18 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 26 | -4 | 22 |
| 21 | Ashton United | 21 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 27 | 37 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 18 | -10 | 21 |
| 22 | Stafford Rangers | 23 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 18 | 36 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 22 | -18 | 13 |