Can Grantham Town beat Whitby Town in South Kesteven Stadium clash?

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Competition: England Non League Premier: Northern
Competition: Sat 26.March
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: South Kesteven Stadium (7500 seats)

Greeting visitors in their own stadium feels comfortable and friendly for Grantham Town, but Whitby Town are fully motivated and qualified to win. What happens today?

Insights:
  • Grantham Town have the most conceded goals (70) in Non League Premier: Northern
  • Whitby Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

There have been limited time to rest for the home team, as they featured in a Non League Premier: Northern match only four days earlier. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at Nantwich Town.

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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 2 wins, 4 draws and 12 losses from their games here at South Kesteven Stadium.

Stress levels are on the rise for Grantham Town's attacking players as they have now played 243 minutes without scoring in a league game. Leslie was their last goal scorer.

Grantham Town are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-1 away versus Nantwich Town.

In the match before that, Grantham Town hosted Stalybridge Celtic and drew the game 0-0.

Grantham are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 20 goals in 18 games. Goals are flowing in at the wrong end for Grantham Town with 37 goals conceded in these matches. When Grantham hosts teams that live on the top of the table (like Basford United, Stalybridge Celtic, Mickleover Sports, Witton Albion, Gainsborough Trinity, Radcliffe Borough and Hyde United), the matches have ended over 2.5 goals 4 of 5 times.

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Whitby Town form and stats

As the visiting team in Non League Premier: Northern matches, Whitby Town have produced an overall stat of 8-3-6 so far.

Whitby Town have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper. It's been 208 minutes since they last conceded in Non League Premier: Northern.

Whitby Town played 0-0 against Buxton in their previous match.

Prior to that result Whitby won their away game at Witton Albion. The scoreline was 2-0.

There might be some complaints about the fixture list from the Whitby Town manager Bullock as the team has another away game coming up in only three days, this time against Stalybridge Celtic.

Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Whitby have scored 21 goals in 17 league games away. As opposed to that, Whitby Town have seen the ball go into their own net 22 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

The two teams in this fixture also encountered each other previously this season: Whitby Town - Grantham Town 3-0. Head to head totals (for the preceeding ten meetings): Grantham Town won five games, one match ended with a draw and Whitby Town have four wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: five / five

Grantham Town missing players

Whitby Town missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Grantham Town Whitby Town
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
36 18 5 Played P 5 17 35
6 2 0 Won W 3 8 16
9 4 0 Drew D 1 3 8
21 12 5 Lost L 1 6 11
39 20 3 Scored S 7 21 45
70 37 11 Conceded C 4 22 40
94% 94% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 88% 89%
75% 78% 80% Over 1.5 O 1.5 80% 65% 66%
61% 61% 80% Over 2.5 O 2.5 40% 47% 46%
31% 28% 20% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 24% 23%
22% 22% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 18% 11%
61% 72% 60% BTTS BTTS 60% 47% 40%
11% 6% 0% Clean Sheets C S 20% 29% 37%
33% 28% 40% Failed to Score F T 20% 35% 34%
 
2.3 2.3 3.5 Corners for (avg) C F 7 3.4 1.6
5.3 4.3 3.2 Corners against (avg) C A 1 4.3 2.1
1.2 1.3 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 1 0.5
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
6.4 6.4 7.2 Shots (avg) S ( 13 6.8 3.2
2.6 2.5 2.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 3.4 1.6
38% 41% 18% Goal Efficiency G E 25% 39% 90%
 
11.1 9 11.8 Shots against (avg) S A 9 10.2 4.8
4.9 3.7 5.8 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3 3.9 1.8
Key stats in Non League Premier: Northern this season:
  • Grantham Town have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
  • Grantham Town have the fewest clean sheets (1) at home in Non League Premier: Northern
  • Grantham Town have the fewest clean sheets (4) in Non League Premier: Northern
  • Grantham Town have the fewest points (10) at home in Non League Premier: Northern
  • Grantham Town have the most conceded goals (37) at home in Non League Premier: Northern
  • Grantham Town have the most conceded goals (70) in Non League Premier: Northern
  • Grantham Town have the most conceded goals in the second half (39) in Non League Premier: Northern
  • Grantham Town have the the worst goal difference (-17) at home in Non League Premier: Northern
  • Grantham Town have the the worst goal difference (-31) in Non League Premier: Northern
  • Whitby Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Whitby Town 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 Buxton 36 20 10 6 70 34 18 12 4 2 44 17 18 8 6 4 26 17 36 70
2 South Shields 36 20 8 8 61 35 18 13 2 3 39 18 18 7 6 5 22 17 26 68
3 Matlock Town 35 19 6 10 56 35 17 9 3 5 29 15 18 10 3 5 27 20 21 63
4 Scarborough Athletic 36 18 9 9 50 44 18 8 6 4 28 21 18 10 3 5 22 23 6 63
5 Warrington Town 35 16 10 9 59 43 18 9 4 5 33 22 17 7 6 4 26 21 16 58
6 Whitby Town 35 16 8 11 45 40 18 8 5 5 24 18 17 8 3 6 21 22 5 56
7 Stafford Rangers 36 13 15 8 44 32 18 4 8 6 17 16 18 9 7 2 27 16 12 54
8 United of Manchester 36 16 6 14 58 50 18 11 2 5 36 21 18 5 4 9 22 29 8 54
9 Morpeth Town 35 15 8 12 59 49 18 10 5 3 32 18 17 5 3 9 27 31 10 53
10 Bamber Bridge 35 16 4 15 53 54 17 7 3 7 27 25 18 9 1 8 26 29 -1 52
11 Lancaster City 36 16 4 16 42 43 18 9 3 6 16 14 18 7 1 10 26 29 -1 52
12 Ashton United 35 13 10 12 48 42 17 9 4 4 24 14 18 4 6 8 24 28 6 49
13 Atherton Collieries 34 13 5 16 29 34 17 7 3 7 19 16 17 6 2 9 10 18 -5 44
14 Nantwich Town 36 12 7 17 39 46 18 6 3 9 18 23 18 6 4 8 21 23 -7 43
15 Mickleover Sports 35 12 7 16 41 54 18 8 4 6 25 23 17 4 3 10 16 31 -13 43
16 Gainsborough Trinity 36 10 12 14 33 45 18 8 8 2 21 14 18 2 4 12 12 31 -12 42
17 Basford United 35 11 8 16 31 41 17 5 7 5 17 15 18 6 1 11 14 26 -10 41
18 Radcliffe Borough 35 12 5 18 46 61 18 8 1 9 29 30 17 4 4 9 17 31 -15 41
19 Hyde United 36 11 7 18 44 57 18 8 1 9 26 28 18 3 6 9 18 29 -13 40
20 Stalybridge Celtic 35 11 6 18 42 50 17 6 3 8 23 26 18 5 3 10 19 24 -8 39
21 Witton Albion 34 8 6 20 38 68 17 4 2 11 18 31 17 4 4 9 20 37 -30 30
22 Grantham Town 36 6 9 21 39 70 18 2 4 12 20 37 18 4 5 9 19 33 -31 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 36 20 10 6 70 34 18 12 4 2 44 17 18 8 6 4 26 17 36 70
2 South Shields 36 20 8 8 61 35 18 13 2 3 39 18 18 7 6 5 22 17 26 68
3 Matlock Town 35 19 6 10 56 35 17 9 3 5 29 15 18 10 3 5 27 20 21 63
4 Scarborough Athletic 36 18 9 9 50 44 18 8 6 4 28 21 18 10 3 5 22 23 6 63
5 Warrington Town 35 16 10 9 59 43 18 9 4 5 33 22 17 7 6 4 26 21 16 58
6 Whitby Town 35 16 8 11 45 40 18 8 5 5 24 18 17 8 3 6 21 22 5 56
7 Stafford Rangers 36 13 15 8 44 32 18 4 8 6 17 16 18 9 7 2 27 16 12 54
8 United of Manchester 36 16 6 14 58 50 18 11 2 5 36 21 18 5 4 9 22 29 8 54
9 Morpeth Town 35 15 8 12 59 49 18 10 5 3 32 18 17 5 3 9 27 31 10 53
10 Bamber Bridge 35 16 4 15 53 54 17 7 3 7 27 25 18 9 1 8 26 29 -1 52
11 Lancaster City 36 16 4 16 42 43 18 9 3 6 16 14 18 7 1 10 26 29 -1 52
12 Ashton United 35 13 10 12 48 42 17 9 4 4 24 14 18 4 6 8 24 28 6 49
13 Atherton Collieries 34 13 5 16 29 34 17 7 3 7 19 16 17 6 2 9 10 18 -5 44
14 Nantwich Town 36 12 7 17 39 46 18 6 3 9 18 23 18 6 4 8 21 23 -7 43
15 Mickleover Sports 35 12 7 16 41 54 18 8 4 6 25 23 17 4 3 10 16 31 -13 43
16 Gainsborough Trinity 36 10 12 14 33 45 18 8 8 2 21 14 18 2 4 12 12 31 -12 42
17 Basford United 35 11 8 16 31 41 17 5 7 5 17 15 18 6 1 11 14 26 -10 41
18 Radcliffe Borough 35 12 5 18 46 61 18 8 1 9 29 30 17 4 4 9 17 31 -15 41
19 Hyde United 36 11 7 18 44 57 18 8 1 9 26 28 18 3 6 9 18 29 -13 40
20 Stalybridge Celtic 35 11 6 18 42 50 17 6 3 8 23 26 18 5 3 10 19 24 -8 39
21 Witton Albion 34 8 6 20 38 68 17 4 2 11 18 31 17 4 4 9 20 37 -30 30
22 Grantham Town 36 6 9 21 39 70 18 2 4 12 20 37 18 4 5 9 19 33 -31 27

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