Non League Premier: Northern match prediction: Little separates Grantham Town and Morpeth Town in quality

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Competition: England Non League Premier: Northern
Competition: Sat 05.March
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: South Kesteven Stadium (7500 seats)

Grantham Town are looking to brush off the league table ahead of this fixture vs Morpeth Town. Here's everything you need to know before the game!

Insights:
  • Grantham Town have the most conceded goals (65) in Non League Premier: Northern
  • Morpeth Town have the fewest matches under the total-line (6) in Non League Premier: Northern

Grantham Town and Morpeth Town should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

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Grantham Town form and stats

The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Non League Premier: Northern this season. Grantham Town have only managed 1 win, 3 draws and 12 losses from their games here at South Kesteven Stadium.

The Grantham Town crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 2-3 to Witton Albion here at South Kesteven Stadium.

Before that game, the 4-3 home victory against Ashton United.

Grantham Town are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 17 goals in 16 games. Goals are flowing in at the wrong end for Grantham with 35 goals conceded in these matches.

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Morpeth Town form and stats

Playing away, Morpeth Town have won 4 games, drawn 3 and suffered 7 defeats in the Non League Premier: Northern this season.

Morpeth Town are travelling again after losing away to Warrington Town in their previous match (1-3).

Ahead of that game was the 2-2 draw at home against Hyde United.

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

Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Morpeth have scored 20 goals in 14 league games away. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Morpeth Town have conceded 26 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

The former H2H game ended Morpeth Town - Grantham Town 2-1, played this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last three matches): Grantham Town zero wins, one draw and Morpeth Town two victories. As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), one game had two or less.

Grantham Town missing players

Morpeth Town missing players

Grantham Town Morpeth Town
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
32 16 5 Played P 4 14 29
5 1 1 Won W 2 4 12
8 3 1 Drew D 1 3 7
19 12 3 Lost L 1 7 10
35 17 8 Scored S 10 20 45
65 35 14 Conceded C 6 26 41
97% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 97%
78% 81% 80% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 93%
62% 62% 60% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 79% 69%
31% 25% 40% Over 3.5 O 3.5 75% 43% 34%
22% 19% 40% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 7% 3%
62% 75% 80% BTTS BTTS 75% 71% 66%
9% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 25% 7% 24%
31% 25% 20% Failed to Score F T 0% 21% 14%
 
2.2 2.3 1.2 Corners for (avg) C F 3.7 2.3 2.9
5.3 4.1 1.5 Corners against (avg) C A 5 3.8 3.3
1.2 1.4 0.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.7 1.6 1.4
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 2
 
6.2 6.2 3.2 Shots (avg) S ( 7 5.6 6.8
2.5 2.4 1.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 2.8 3.5
42% 45% 140% Goal Efficiency G E 58% 45% 41%
 
11.1 8.9 4 Shots against (avg) S A 5.7 6 5.3
4.8 3.7 1.2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2.3 2.5 2.5
Key stats in Non League Premier: Northern this season:
  • All of Morpeth Town's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • 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 at home.
  • 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 (3) in Non League Premier: Northern
  • Grantham Town have the fewest points (6) at home in Non League Premier: Northern
  • Grantham Town have the most conceded goals (35) at home in Non League Premier: Northern
  • Grantham Town have the most conceded goals (65) in Non League Premier: Northern
  • Grantham Town have the most conceded goals in the second half (36) in Non League Premier: Northern
  • Grantham Town have the most matches over the total-line (16) in Non League Premier: Northern
  • Grantham Town have the the worst goal difference (-18) at home in Non League Premier: Northern
  • Grantham Town have the the worst goal difference (-30) in Non League Premier: Northern
  • Grantham Town haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Morpeth Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Morpeth Town have the fewest matches under the total-line (6) in Non League Premier: Northern
  • Morpeth Town have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Morpeth Town haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

  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 32 19 6 7 55 30 17 12 2 3 35 16 15 7 4 4 20 14 25 63
2 Buxton 32 17 9 6 60 33 16 10 4 2 38 16 16 7 5 4 22 17 27 60
3 Matlock Town 31 18 5 8 52 30 15 9 2 4 28 13 16 9 3 4 24 17 22 59
4 Scarborough Athletic 34 17 8 9 47 42 17 8 5 4 27 20 17 9 3 5 20 22 5 59
5 Warrington Town 32 15 10 7 55 38 17 9 4 4 32 19 15 6 6 3 23 19 17 55
6 Whitby Town 32 15 7 10 43 39 17 8 4 5 24 18 15 7 3 5 19 21 4 52
7 United of Manchester 34 15 6 13 55 46 17 10 2 5 33 19 17 5 4 8 22 27 9 51
8 Bamber Bridge 31 15 4 12 49 43 15 6 3 6 25 20 16 9 1 6 24 23 6 49
9 Stafford Rangers 31 12 12 7 39 27 15 4 6 5 14 12 16 8 6 2 25 15 12 48
10 Morpeth Town 30 12 8 10 47 43 16 8 5 3 27 17 14 4 3 7 20 26 4 44
11 Lancaster City 32 13 3 16 38 42 15 7 2 6 14 14 17 6 1 10 24 28 -4 42
12 Basford United 32 11 7 14 28 34 16 5 6 5 16 14 16 6 1 9 12 20 -6 40
13 Ashton United 31 10 9 12 40 38 15 7 4 4 20 12 16 3 5 8 20 26 2 39
14 Stalybridge Celtic 31 11 5 15 41 44 15 6 3 6 23 22 16 5 2 9 18 22 -3 38
15 Atherton Collieries 29 11 5 13 25 30 13 6 3 4 16 12 16 5 2 9 9 18 -5 38
16 Radcliffe Borough 32 11 5 16 42 53 16 7 1 8 25 25 16 4 4 8 17 28 -11 38
17 Gainsborough Trinity 32 9 11 12 30 41 16 8 7 1 20 12 16 1 4 11 10 29 -11 38
18 Mickleover Sports 31 10 6 15 36 49 17 7 4 6 23 22 14 3 2 9 13 27 -13 36
19 Nantwich Town 32 9 6 17 35 46 15 3 3 9 14 23 17 6 3 8 21 23 -11 33
20 Hyde United 33 9 6 18 40 55 17 7 1 9 23 26 16 2 5 9 17 29 -15 33
21 Witton Albion 30 8 6 16 35 59 15 4 2 9 18 28 15 4 4 7 17 31 -24 30
22 Grantham Town 32 5 8 19 35 65 16 1 3 12 17 35 16 4 5 7 18 30 -30 23

Read more about Non League Premier: Northern

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.