Getting closer to the top teams is at stake when these two mid-table clubs battle it out. Both will be aiming to improve their league table standing, Hednesford Town in 14th and Matlock Town in 12th place.
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
Hednesford Town form and stats
When playing at home, Hednesford Town have managed 6 wins, 4 draws and suffered 8 defeats from 18 games.Hednesford Town drew their last game, 2-2 away at Lancaster City (placed 13th). In the match before that, Hednesford Town hosted Nantwich Town and drew the game 4-4.
Hednesford Town has scored 21 goals at home this season, in 18 matches. 22 goals have been conceded.
Matlock Town form and stats
Playing away, Matlock Town have won 5 games, drawn 3 and suffered 9 defeats so far this season.Matlock Town delivered a 1-1 draw playing at home against Mickleover Sports (placed 20th) in their previous match; a Non League Premier: Northern game. That result followed a home victory 1-0 versus North Ferriby United.
Matlock Town are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 25 away goals from 17 games. The Matlock Town manager C. Hopkins has some worries about the defense as 37 goals have been conceded in these travels.
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Matlock Town - Hednesford Town 3-3. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Hednesford Town 3 wins, 3 draws and Matlock Town 4 victories.Top Goalscorers
Hednesford Town missing players
Matlock Town missing players
| Hednesford Town | Matlock Town | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 36 | 18 | Played | 17 | 34 |
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 88% | 91% |
| 75% | 61% | Over 1.5 | 76% | 76% |
| 58% | 39% | Over 2.5 | 65% | 68% |
| 28% | 17% | Over 3.5 | 35% | 50% |
| 14% | 6% | Over 4.5 | 18% | 26% |
| 69% | 56% | Both teams to score | 47% | 53% |
| 8% | 17% | Clean Sheet | 29% | 21% |
| 22% | 28% | Failed To Score | 35% | 35% |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Farsley Celtic | 35 | 24 | 5 | 6 | 77 | 36 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 36 | 17 | 18 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 41 | 19 | 41 | 77 |
| 2 | Warrington Town | 35 | 22 | 7 | 6 | 67 | 29 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 30 | 14 | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 37 | 15 | 38 | 73 |
| 3 | South Shields | 35 | 23 | 4 | 8 | 77 | 40 | 18 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 55 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 22 | 23 | 37 | 73 |
| 4 | Nantwich Town | 36 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 63 | 47 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 32 | 20 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 31 | 27 | 16 | 66 |
| 5 | Gainsborough Trinity | 36 | 18 | 7 | 11 | 52 | 38 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 30 | 26 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 12 | 14 | 61 |
| 6 | Buxton | 36 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 49 | 40 | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 27 | 20 | 18 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 22 | 20 | 9 | 59 |
| 7 | Scarborough Athletic | 36 | 17 | 6 | 13 | 62 | 49 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 32 | 26 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 30 | 23 | 13 | 57 |
| 8 | Basford United | 35 | 16 | 4 | 15 | 74 | 64 | 18 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 48 | 33 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 26 | 31 | 10 | 52 |
| 9 | Witton Albion | 35 | 15 | 7 | 13 | 43 | 38 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 21 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 24 | 17 | 5 | 52 |
| 10 | Hyde United | 36 | 14 | 7 | 15 | 54 | 46 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 28 | 21 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 26 | 25 | 8 | 49 |
| 11 | Whitby Town | 34 | 14 | 4 | 16 | 49 | 50 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 27 | 17 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 22 | 33 | -1 | 46 |
| 12 | Matlock Town | 34 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 55 | 58 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 30 | 21 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 25 | 37 | -3 | 46 |
| 13 | Lancaster City | 36 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 37 | 56 | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 24 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 21 | 32 | -19 | 44 |
| 14 | Hednesford Town | 36 | 12 | 7 | 17 | 48 | 59 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 21 | 22 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 27 | 37 | -11 | 43 |
| 15 | Marine | 35 | 11 | 9 | 15 | 38 | 42 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 23 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 19 | -4 | 42 |
| 16 | Stalybridge Celtic | 34 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 45 | 54 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 24 | 22 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 21 | 32 | -9 | 42 |
| 17 | Stafford Rangers | 35 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 52 | 61 | 18 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 26 | 26 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 26 | 35 | -9 | 40 |
| 18 | Grantham Town | 36 | 11 | 6 | 19 | 40 | 66 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 19 | 27 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 21 | 39 | -26 | 39 |
| 19 | Bamber Bridge | 35 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 54 | 59 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 35 | 30 | 17 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 19 | 29 | -5 | 36 |
| 20 | Mickleover Sports | 34 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 33 | 57 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 26 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 31 | -24 | 33 |
| 21 | Workington | 33 | 9 | 5 | 19 | 35 | 52 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 18 | 27 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 17 | 25 | -17 | 32 |
| 22 | North Ferriby United | 33 | 2 | 4 | 27 | 28 | 91 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 14 | 48 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 43 | -63 | 10 |
| 23 | Scarborough | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0 |