Non League Premier: Northern prediction and guide: Grantham Town moderate betting favourite to subdue Witton Albion

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

This is a vital battle in the "wrong" end of the Non League Premier: Northern, with both Grantham Town and Witton Albion undergoing more concern than delight. This match is a real "six-pointer" with the hosts placed 22nd and the visitors in 21st place.

Insights:
  • Grantham Town have the most conceded goals (62) in Non League Premier: Northern
  • Witton Albion have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

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.

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Grantham Town form and stats

Grantham Town's results here at South Kesteven Stadium in the Non League Premier: Northern have been very modest with 1 victory, 3 draws and 11 defeats.

The Grantham Town regulars enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Ashton United and win 4-3.

Before that, Grantham Town played out a draw 0-0 when visiting Matlock Town.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Grantham Town handle that role? We have found six games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are two wins, two draws and two defeats.

Grantham are struggling defensively, conceding on average more than two goals per home game (32 from 15 played). Grantham Town has at home met teams with this table position (low), five times. It has ended with less than 2.5 goals 4 of 5 times.

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Witton Albion form and stats

There's been little loot from Witton Albion's travels as they have only collected 13 points from 13 away games in the Non League Premier: Northern. Witton Albion only have 3 wins to counter their 6 defeats and 4 draws.

The manager Macauley was unhappy after their last game, played at their home stadium Help For Heroes Stadium. Witton Albion suffered a 0-2 loss to Stalybridge Celtic (placed 12th).

Preceding that game was the away victory against Ashton United with the score of 1-0.

We have checked recent matches where Witton have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those twelve games were two victories, six draws and four defeats.

The visitors will be packing their bags again in only three days as another away game awaits: The Non League Premier: Northern trip to Nantwich Town.

Witton Albion are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 14 away goals from 13 games (in the league). For Witton Albion, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.

Head 2 Head

The last head to head encounter ended Witton Albion - Grantham Town 1-4, played this season. Last ten meetings with these squads: Grantham won five, Witton Albion triumphed in three and we saw two draws. six games with more than 2,5 goals, four matches with under 2,5 goals.

Grantham Town missing players

Witton Albion missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Grantham Town Witton Albion
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
31 15 5 Played P 4 13 28
5 1 1 Won W 1 3 7
8 3 3 Drew D 2 4 6
18 11 1 Lost L 1 6 15
33 15 7 Scored S 5 14 32
62 32 7 Conceded C 5 28 56
97% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
77% 80% 80% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 85% 75%
61% 60% 20% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 54% 50%
29% 20% 20% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 38% 43%
19% 13% 20% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 15% 29%
61% 73% 80% BTTS BTTS 75% 62% 57%
10% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 25% 15% 18%
32% 27% 20% Failed to Score F T 0% 23% 25%
 
2.2 2.2 3.5 Corners for (avg) C F 3 2 2.7
4.9 3.3 7.5 Corners against (avg) C A 4 3.6 4.4
1.1 1.2 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 0.6 0.7
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
5.9 5.5 10.8 Shots (avg) S ( 5 5.4 7.1
2.2 1.9 3.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 2.6 3
44% 52% 43% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 28% 37%
 
10.8 8.2 15 Shots against (avg) S A 7 7.9 10.7
4.6 3.2 4.8 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2 3.3 4.8
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 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 (32) at home in Non League Premier: Northern
  • Grantham Town have the most conceded goals (62) in Non League Premier: Northern
  • Grantham Town have the most conceded goals in the second half (34) 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 (-29) in Non League Premier: Northern
  • Grantham Town haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Witton Albion have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Witton Albion have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Witton Albion 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 South Shields 30 18 6 6 51 27 16 11 2 3 31 14 14 7 4 3 20 13 24 60
2 Buxton 31 17 8 6 60 33 16 10 4 2 38 16 15 7 4 4 22 17 27 59
3 Matlock Town 30 18 4 8 51 29 15 9 2 4 28 13 15 9 2 4 23 16 22 58
4 Scarborough Athletic 33 16 8 9 45 41 17 8 5 4 27 20 16 8 3 5 18 21 4 56
5 Warrington Town 31 14 10 7 52 37 16 8 4 4 29 18 15 6 6 3 23 19 15 52
6 United of Manchester 33 15 5 13 54 45 16 10 1 5 32 18 17 5 4 8 22 27 9 50
7 Bamber Bridge 30 15 4 11 49 41 15 6 3 6 25 20 15 9 1 5 24 21 8 49
8 Whitby Town 31 14 7 10 41 39 16 7 4 5 22 18 15 7 3 5 19 21 2 49
9 Stafford Rangers 30 11 12 7 37 27 14 3 6 5 12 12 16 8 6 2 25 15 10 45
10 Morpeth Town 29 12 8 9 46 40 16 8 5 3 27 17 13 4 3 6 19 23 6 44
11 Lancaster City 31 13 3 15 37 39 15 7 2 6 14 14 16 6 1 9 23 25 -2 42
12 Stalybridge Celtic 30 11 5 14 41 42 15 6 3 6 23 22 15 5 2 8 18 20 -1 38
13 Radcliffe Borough 31 11 5 15 42 51 15 7 1 7 25 23 16 4 4 8 17 28 -9 38
14 Atherton Collieries 28 11 4 13 25 30 12 6 2 4 16 12 16 5 2 9 9 18 -5 37
15 Basford United 31 10 7 14 27 34 16 5 6 5 16 14 15 5 1 9 11 20 -7 37
16 Mickleover Sports 30 10 6 14 35 47 16 7 4 5 22 20 14 3 2 9 13 27 -12 36
17 Gainsborough Trinity 31 8 11 12 27 40 15 7 7 1 17 11 16 1 4 11 10 29 -13 35
18 Ashton United 29 8 9 12 37 38 14 6 4 4 19 12 15 2 5 8 18 26 -1 33
19 Hyde United 32 9 6 17 40 54 16 7 1 8 23 25 16 2 5 9 17 29 -14 33
20 Nantwich Town 30 8 6 16 32 42 14 2 3 9 13 23 16 6 3 7 19 19 -10 30
21 Witton Albion 28 7 6 15 32 56 15 4 2 9 18 28 13 3 4 6 14 28 -24 27
22 Grantham Town 31 5 8 18 33 62 15 1 3 11 15 32 16 4 5 7 18 30 -29 23

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 South Shields 30 18 6 6 51 27 16 11 2 3 31 14 14 7 4 3 20 13 24 60
2 Buxton 31 17 8 6 60 33 16 10 4 2 38 16 15 7 4 4 22 17 27 59
3 Matlock Town 30 18 4 8 51 29 15 9 2 4 28 13 15 9 2 4 23 16 22 58
4 Scarborough Athletic 33 16 8 9 45 41 17 8 5 4 27 20 16 8 3 5 18 21 4 56
5 Warrington Town 31 14 10 7 52 37 16 8 4 4 29 18 15 6 6 3 23 19 15 52
6 United of Manchester 33 15 5 13 54 45 16 10 1 5 32 18 17 5 4 8 22 27 9 50
7 Bamber Bridge 30 15 4 11 49 41 15 6 3 6 25 20 15 9 1 5 24 21 8 49
8 Whitby Town 31 14 7 10 41 39 16 7 4 5 22 18 15 7 3 5 19 21 2 49
9 Stafford Rangers 30 11 12 7 37 27 14 3 6 5 12 12 16 8 6 2 25 15 10 45
10 Morpeth Town 29 12 8 9 46 40 16 8 5 3 27 17 13 4 3 6 19 23 6 44
11 Lancaster City 31 13 3 15 37 39 15 7 2 6 14 14 16 6 1 9 23 25 -2 42
12 Stalybridge Celtic 30 11 5 14 41 42 15 6 3 6 23 22 15 5 2 8 18 20 -1 38
13 Radcliffe Borough 31 11 5 15 42 51 15 7 1 7 25 23 16 4 4 8 17 28 -9 38
14 Atherton Collieries 28 11 4 13 25 30 12 6 2 4 16 12 16 5 2 9 9 18 -5 37
15 Basford United 31 10 7 14 27 34 16 5 6 5 16 14 15 5 1 9 11 20 -7 37
16 Mickleover Sports 30 10 6 14 35 47 16 7 4 5 22 20 14 3 2 9 13 27 -12 36
17 Gainsborough Trinity 31 8 11 12 27 40 15 7 7 1 17 11 16 1 4 11 10 29 -13 35
18 Ashton United 29 8 9 12 37 38 14 6 4 4 19 12 15 2 5 8 18 26 -1 33
19 Hyde United 32 9 6 17 40 54 16 7 1 8 23 25 16 2 5 9 17 29 -14 33
20 Nantwich Town 30 8 6 16 32 42 14 2 3 9 13 23 16 6 3 7 19 19 -10 30
21 Witton Albion 28 7 6 15 32 56 15 4 2 9 18 28 13 3 4 6 14 28 -24 27
22 Grantham Town 31 5 8 18 33 62 15 1 3 11 15 32 16 4 5 7 18 30 -29 23

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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.