The managers M. Fell and S. Burr are both dreading and looking forward to this decisive game in the upper regions of the Non League Premier: Northern league table.
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!
Lancaster City form and stats
Lancaster City, who have the most clean sheets (5) at home in Non League Premier: Northern, are steadily winning Non League Premier: Northern games and points here. 6 wins, 3 draws and 0 defeats is the summary from 9 games.
The home team returns after sharing the points with Buxton (placed 20th) on their last time out; the Non League Premier: Northern game ended 1-1. Prior to that, an away loss at United of Manchester.
The Lancaster City fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 14 goals in 9 league matches. Lancaster City have only conceded 6 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Stalybridge Celtic form and stats
The visitors, who have the most clean sheets (4) away in Non League Premier: Northern, are W5-D1-L4 on the road this term. That's in the Non League Premier: Northern. The visitors have performed well in their home games as well, building a total win streak of four games home and away. Stalybridge Celtic hope to make it five in this match. Stalybridge Celtic has recorded two wins in a row in their away matches and hold legitimate hopes of a third one.
The supporters enjoyed Stalybridge Celtic's previous game versus Whitby Town (placed 14th), a Non League Premier: Northern 2-1 win played at home. Before that, Stalybridge Celtic secured a home win against Buxton with the score 2-0.
Stalybridge Celtic find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 10 goals from 10 away fixtures in the league. 10 goals have been conceded by Stalybridge Celtic in these games.
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head totals (for the last eight meetings): Lancaster City won 3 games, 1 match ended with a draw and Stalybridge Celtic has 4 wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: 5 / 3Lancaster City missing players
Stalybridge Celtic missing players
| Lancaster City | Stalybridge Celtic | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 20 | 9 | 1 | Played | P | 4 | 10 | 19 |
| 11 | 6 | 0 | Won | W | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| 36 | 14 | 0 | Scored | S | 4 | 10 | 29 |
| 26 | 6 | 0 | Conceded | C | 6 | 10 | 27 |
| 95% | 89% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 90% | 95% |
| 65% | 44% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 50% | 74% |
| 60% | 44% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 75% | 40% | 63% |
| 50% | 22% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 10% | 32% |
| 30% | 11% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 10% | 26% |
| 60% | 33% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 30% | 53% |
| 40% | 67% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 40% | 26% |
| 5% | 11% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 40% | 26% |
| 3.2 | 1.7 | 0 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 5 | 3.8 | 5.4 |
| 3.9 | 2.7 | 0 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 3 | 3.8 | 3.9 |
| 1.4 | 1.3 | 0 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.6 | 1.7 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 106 | 11 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 39 | 65 | 195 |
| 42 | 3 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 15 | 25 | 80 |
| 60% | 133% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 27% | 40% | 36% |
- Lancaster City has the most clean sheets (5) at home
- Lancaster City have not yet lost a game at home.
- Lancaster City have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Lancaster City have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- Stalybridge Celtic has the most clean sheets (4) away
- Stalybridge Celtic have won significantly less corners away then 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 | Lancaster City | 20 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 26 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 20 | 10 | 38 |
| 2 | South Shields | 18 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 28 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 36 |
| 3 | Basford United | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 24 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 34 |
| 4 | Warrington Town | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 30 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 11 | 32 |
| 5 | Stalybridge Celtic | 19 | 10 | 1 | 8 | 29 | 27 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 31 |
| 6 | Witton Albion | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 25 | 19 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 30 |
| 7 | United of Manchester | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 37 | 27 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 24 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 29 |
| 8 | Radcliffe Borough | 16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 29 |
| 9 | Nantwich Town | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 30 | 25 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 5 | 26 |
| 10 | Hyde United | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 33 | 32 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 20 | 1 | 26 |
| 11 | Mickleover Sports | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 23 | 26 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 14 | -3 | 24 |
| 12 | Scarborough Athletic | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 21 | 29 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 23 | -8 | 24 |
| 13 | Morpeth Town | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 22 |
| 14 | Whitby Town | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 24 | 22 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 2 | 21 |
| 15 | Matlock Town | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 21 | 23 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 11 | -2 | 21 |
| 16 | Bamber Bridge | 21 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 32 | 41 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 15 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 26 | -9 | 21 |
| 17 | Grantham Town | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 36 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 22 | -12 | 21 |
| 18 | Atherton Collieries | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 23 | 31 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 14 | -8 | 18 |
| 19 | Ashton United | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 20 | 31 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 17 | -11 | 14 |
| 20 | Buxton | 18 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 23 | 33 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 20 | -10 | 12 |
| 21 | Stafford Rangers | 17 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 24 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 16 | -10 | 12 |
| 22 | Gainsborough Trinity | 16 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 20 | 29 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 16 | -9 | 10 |