Very important shoot-out in the bottom section of the Non League Premier: Northern, with both Grantham Town and Gainsborough Trinity enduring more distress than happiness. This fixture is a typical "six-pointer" with the team playing at home positioned 22nd and the visiting team in 17th place.
- Grantham Town have the most conceded goals (48) in Non League Premier: Northern
- Gainsborough Trinity have the fewest points from losing position (0) in Non League Premier: Northern
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.
Grantham Town form and stats
With 0 Non League Premier: Northern wins, 2 draws and 9 defeats from their home games, Grantham Town are certainly not brimming with confidence. Grantham are slowly digging their own grave here at South Kesteven Stadium with the depressing streak of not having won a home league game in eleven attempts. The last victory here came in the Buxton match.
Clarke was the last player to score a league goal for Grantham Town and it's becoming a more and more distant memory as Grantham Town haven't scored in 226 minutes.
Grantham lost their last game at Whitby Town (placed 5th) after a 0-3 scoreline.
Preceding that match was a defeat to Atherton Collieries (0-1).Grantham Town aren't scoring a lot here at South Kesteven Stadium in the league, with only 8 goals from 11 games. Goals are flowing in at the wrong end for Grantham with 24 goals conceded in these matches. Grantham Town has at home met teams with this table position (low), two times. It has ended with less than 2.5 goals 2 of 2 times.
Gainsborough Trinity form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Gainsborough Trinity so far with only 4 points returning home. The records show 1-1-8 (win-draw-lose). The pressure to perform on the road is increasing on Sinnott, the Gainsborough Trinity manager, as the last three away games were defeats.
Gainsborough Trinity's last game was the home draw against Hyde United (1-1).
Prior to that match, a home win 2-0 against Bamber Bridge.The attacking power of Gainsborough when travelling is not overwhelming with 6 goals scored from 10 league matches away. It's worth mentioning that 3 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Gainsborough have conceded 21 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
Head to head numbers (for the prior three meetings): Grantham won one game, zero matches ended in a draw and Gainsborough Trinity managed two wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: two / oneGrantham Town missing players
Gainsborough Trinity missing players
| Grantham Town | Gainsborough Trinity | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 22 | 11 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 10 | 22 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 15 | 9 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 8 | 9 |
| 21 | 8 | 1 | Scored | S | 0 | 6 | 18 |
| 48 | 24 | 2 | Conceded | C | 4 | 21 | 29 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 90% | 91% |
| 77% | 73% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 80% | 73% |
| 68% | 55% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 40% | 23% |
| 32% | 18% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 30% | 14% |
| 18% | 9% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 20% | 9% |
| 59% | 64% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 30% | 41% |
| 5% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 20% | 32% |
| 36% | 36% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 60% | 36% |
| 1.9 | 2.1 | 2.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 1.2 | 2.7 |
| 4.1 | 2.8 | 6 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 2.1 | 3.4 |
| 1.2 | 1.4 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 0.8 | 1.1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 5 | 8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 5 | 3.1 | 4.4 |
| 1.8 | 1.6 | 1.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 1.2 | 2 |
| 48% | 43% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 60% | 43% |
| 10.3 | 8.2 | 13.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 19 | 6.9 | 7.4 |
| 4.2 | 3.4 | 4 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 7 | 3.2 | 3.4 |
- Gainsborough Trinity have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Gainsborough Trinity have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Gainsborough Trinity have the fewest matches over the total-line (3) in Non League Premier: Northern
- Gainsborough Trinity have the fewest points (4) away in Non League Premier: Northern
- Gainsborough Trinity have the fewest points from losing position (0) in Non League Premier: Northern
- Gainsborough Trinity have the most matches under the total-line (16) in Non League Premier: Northern
- Gainsborough Trinity have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Grantham Town have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
- Grantham Town have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Grantham Town have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
- Grantham Town have the fewest clean sheets (0) at home in Non League Premier: Northern
- Grantham Town have the fewest clean sheets (1) in Non League Premier: Northern
- Grantham Town have the fewest points (2) at home in Non League Premier: Northern
- Grantham Town have the most conceded goals (24) at home in Non League Premier: Northern
- Grantham Town have the most conceded goals (48) in Non League Premier: Northern
- Grantham Town have the most conceded goals in the first half (22) in Non League Premier: Northern
- Grantham Town have the most conceded goals in the second half (26) in Non League Premier: Northern
- Grantham Town have the the worst goal difference (-16) at home in Non League Premier: Northern
- Grantham Town have the the worst goal difference (-27) in Non League Premier: Northern
- Grantham Town have yet to win a game at home.
- Grantham Town haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| 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 | 21 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 44 | 16 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 29 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 28 | 45 |
| 2 | Matlock Town | 21 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 40 | 19 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 9 | 21 | 43 |
| 3 | Bamber Bridge | 22 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 41 | 27 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 41 |
| 4 | South Shields | 20 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 34 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 17 | 40 |
| 5 | Whitby Town | 21 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 29 | 21 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 39 |
| 6 | Warrington Town | 22 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 32 | 23 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 37 |
| 7 | Scarborough Athletic | 21 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 27 | 32 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 18 | -5 | 33 |
| 8 | United of Manchester | 22 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 33 | 27 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 18 | 6 | 32 |
| 9 | Lancaster City | 22 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 29 | 31 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 18 | 21 | -2 | 31 |
| 10 | Stafford Rangers | 21 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 24 | 18 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 30 |
| 11 | Basford United | 23 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 24 | 26 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 15 | -2 | 30 |
| 12 | Atherton Collieries | 21 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 19 | 24 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 15 | -5 | 29 |
| 13 | Radcliffe Borough | 21 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 28 | 32 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 18 | -4 | 28 |
| 14 | Stalybridge Celtic | 21 | 8 | 2 | 11 | 31 | 31 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 0 | 26 |
| 15 | Hyde United | 22 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 27 | 35 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 22 | -8 | 26 |
| 16 | Morpeth Town | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 29 | 30 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 20 | -1 | 25 |
| 17 | Gainsborough Trinity | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 29 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 21 | -11 | 25 |
| 18 | Ashton United | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 25 | 24 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 1 | 24 |
| 19 | Witton Albion | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 25 | 39 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 21 | -14 | 22 |
| 20 | Mickleover Sports | 24 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 23 | 43 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 26 | -20 | 21 |
| 21 | Nantwich Town | 21 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 17 | 28 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 12 | -11 | 19 |
| 22 | Grantham Town | 22 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 21 | 48 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 24 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 24 | -27 | 13 |
