Football match preview: Grantham Town vs Scarborough Athletic

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Competition: England Non League Premier: Northern
Competition: Sat 25.September
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: South Kesteven Stadium (7500 seats)

Grantham Town want to get a lot of fans in for this game despite that the season has been demanding up to now with 6 points and a 20th spot in the Non League Premier: Northern table. Opponents Scarborough Athletic hold 13th place with 11 pts.

Insights:
  • Grantham Town have the most conceded goals (23) in Non League Premier: Northern
  • Scarborough Athletic have the fewest conceded goals (0) away 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.

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Grantham Town form and stats

The complete Non League Premier: Northern statistics playing at home this season for Grantham Town are 0-2-2 (wins-draws-losses). Grantham have played two draws in a row on their own stadium.

Grantham manager and his team return home after a 2-2 draw away versus Ashton United (placed 18th) in the Non League Premier: Northern. A disappointing finish for Grantham Town in their match versus Ashton United as their 2-0 lead was destroyed and replaced with a 2-2 full time score.

Heartbreak before that as Grantham lost 0-1 at Atherton Collieries's place.

Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Nantwich Town are coming to town in three days.

Grantham are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 4 goals in 4 games. Neutralizing the opposition is a challenge, Grantham having conceded 12 goals here at South Kesteven Stadium so far. Grantham's defense is seriously deficient as 12 goals have been conceded in these matches.

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Scarborough Athletic form and stats

The seven points Scarborough Athletic have gathered from their first three away trips in the Non League Premier: Northern is impressive and could lead to great things if the form continues. Recent form does not give Scarborough much hope, as the visitors have lost three games in a row. Grantham Town will be a tough nut to crack.

Scarborough failed to get anything from their last game, a Non League Premier: Northern home match vs Stalybridge Celtic (placed 17th) that ended with defeat 0-3.

The game before that, was lost at home, a 2-4 defeat against Bamber Bridge.

The schedule is very tough for Scarborough now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A Non League Premier: Northern game at United of Manchester is waiting in only three days.

Scarborough Athletic find the net regularly in their away games. 3 goals from 3 away fixtures in the league. Scarborough are tighter than a frog's bottom, as only 0 away goals have been conceded so far.

Head 2 Head

As for the last three games between these two teams, there's two Grantham victories, zero draws and one Scarborough Athletic win. Over/under statistics; one of these games ended with three goals or more, two matches with two goals or less.

Grantham Town missing players

Scarborough Athletic missing players

Grantham Town Scarborough Athletic
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
9 4 3 Played P 2 3 8
1 0 0 Won W 2 2 3
3 2 2 Drew D 0 1 2
5 2 1 Lost L 0 0 3
9 4 4 Scored S 3 3 8
23 12 9 Conceded C 0 0 10
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 67% 88%
89% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 33% 75%
67% 50% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 0% 25%
33% 25% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 12%
22% 25% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 12%
67% 75% 100% BTTS BTTS 0% 0% 25%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 100% 100% 50%
33% 25% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 33% 38%
 
2.3 3 1 Corners for (avg) C F 5 4.3 2.7
6 4.3 5 Corners against (avg) C A 3.5 4 2.7
1.7 2.3 1.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 1.3 0.8
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
6.3 5 3 Shots (avg) S ( 11 10.3 7.7
2.6 1.7 0.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 6.5 4.7 3.3
39% 60% 300% Goal Efficiency G E 23% 21% 25%
Key stats in Non League Premier: Northern this season:
  • All of Grantham Town's home-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.
  • Grantham Town have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
  • Grantham Town have the most conceded goals (12) at home in Non League Premier: Northern
  • Grantham Town have the most conceded goals (23) in Non League Premier: Northern
  • Grantham Town have the most conceded goals in the first half (11) in Non League Premier: Northern
  • Grantham Town have the the worst goal difference (-14) in Non League Premier: Northern
  • Grantham Town have the the worst goal difference (-8) at home in Non League Premier: Northern
  • Grantham Town have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Grantham Town have yet to win a game at home.
  • Grantham Town haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Grantham Town is in the worst form (0-3-3)
  • Scarborough Athletic have not yet lost a game away.
  • Scarborough Athletic have the fewest conceded goals (0) away in Non League Premier: Northern
  • Scarborough Athletic have won significantly more corners away than at home.

  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 9 7 2 0 21 5 4 2 2 0 9 3 5 5 0 0 12 2 16 23
2 Matlock Town 9 7 0 2 21 7 5 5 0 0 18 3 4 2 0 2 3 4 14 21
3 Whitby Town 8 6 1 1 11 4 3 2 1 0 4 1 5 4 0 1 7 3 7 19
4 Buxton 8 5 3 0 16 5 3 3 0 0 8 1 5 2 3 0 8 4 11 18
5 Bamber Bridge 9 5 2 2 20 12 4 2 2 0 12 5 5 3 0 2 8 7 8 17
6 Warrington Town 9 5 2 2 11 8 5 3 1 1 7 4 4 2 1 1 4 4 3 17
7 Stafford Rangers 9 4 2 3 11 6 5 3 0 2 7 3 4 1 2 1 4 3 5 14
8 Lancaster City 9 4 1 4 18 12 4 2 0 2 5 2 5 2 1 2 13 10 6 13
9 Basford United 9 3 4 2 10 9 5 2 3 0 6 3 4 1 1 2 4 6 1 13
10 Hyde United 9 4 0 5 13 13 5 3 0 2 7 4 4 1 0 3 6 9 0 12
11 Atherton Collieries 8 4 0 4 8 8 5 3 0 2 7 4 3 1 0 2 1 4 0 12
12 United of Manchester 8 3 2 3 11 9 5 3 1 1 9 4 3 0 1 2 2 5 2 11
13 Scarborough Athletic 8 3 2 3 8 10 5 1 1 3 5 10 3 2 1 0 3 0 -2 11
14 Mickleover Sports 9 3 2 4 10 15 5 3 1 1 8 5 4 0 1 3 2 10 -5 11
15 Nantwich Town 9 3 1 5 7 11 4 1 0 3 3 6 5 2 1 2 4 5 -4 10
16 Gainsborough Trinity 10 3 1 6 6 17 5 3 1 1 5 4 5 0 0 5 1 13 -11 10
17 Stalybridge Celtic 10 3 0 7 10 15 4 2 0 2 4 5 6 1 0 5 6 10 -5 9
18 Ashton United 9 1 5 3 9 11 5 1 3 1 6 6 4 0 2 2 3 5 -2 8
19 Radcliffe Borough 9 2 2 5 7 14 5 2 0 3 6 8 4 0 2 2 1 6 -7 8
20 Grantham Town 9 1 3 5 9 23 4 0 2 2 4 12 5 1 1 3 5 11 -14 6
21 Witton Albion 8 1 2 5 7 20 3 0 0 3 2 5 5 1 2 2 5 15 -13 5
22 Morpeth Town 9 1 1 7 9 19 4 1 1 2 6 7 5 0 0 5 3 12 -10 4

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.