Soccer betting preview: Matlock Town welcomes Gainsborough Trinity in what could be a tight duel

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Competition: England Non League Premier: Northern
Date: Mon 26.August
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: DCJ Group Insurance Arena (2757 seats)

The season is still fairly new and the Non League Premier: Northern table has to be read with caution. So far Matlock Town find themselves in 1st position and Gainsborough Trinity are placed 14th.

It's no vacation for neither Matlock Town nor Gainsborough Trinity as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

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Matlock Town form and stats

Perfect Non League Premier: Northern season at home so far for Matlock Town, as mentioned below. 2 wins from 2 appearances. The team is able to perform also as the away side, as they are nurturing a very healthy winning streak of four straight victories regardless of arena. The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here at DCJ Group Insurance Arena.

Matlock Town's previous game was a Non League Premier: Northern match also played at home, ending 2-1 versus Gainsborough Trinity. The home side are looking to build on that result. Before that match, a win away at Stafford Rangers.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Matlock Town have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found ten matches with the results: Won 3 Drawn 2 Lost 5.

Matlock Town has scored 3 goals so far and conceded 1 goal from 2 home games. These are numbers from the league only.

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Gainsborough Trinity form and stats

No Non League Premier: Northern points yet away for Gainsborough Trinity, from their first 2 matches. With two straight losses from their last two away games, Gainsborough Trinity are hoping that it's time for some travel points again.

It might be tough going out on the road again for Gainsborough Trinity, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 1-2 versus Matlock Town. A 0-0 draw was the result before that, hosting Warrington Town.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found two similar matches played by Gainsborough Trinity in our archives, and the results are: 0 wins for Gainsborough Trinity, 0 draws and 2 defeats.

Gainsborough Trinity have the goal stats of 2-4 (for/against) from 2 business trips in the league at this early stage of the season.

Head 2 Head

The last H2H meeting was Matlock Town - Gainsborough Trinity 2-1, played this season. As for the last three games between these two teams, there's 1 Matlock Town victory, 0 draws and 2 Gainsborough Trinity wins. 2 of these games ended with three goals or more, 1 match with two goals or less.

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Matlock Town Gainsborough Trinity
Total Home Home vs mid Statistic Away vs top Away Total
4 2 0 Played 1 2 4
4 2 0 Won 0 0 1
0 0 0 Drew 0 0 1
0 0 0 Lost 1 2 2
5 3 0 Scored 1 2 4
1 1 0 Conceded 2 4 4
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 100% 100% 75%
25% 50% 0% Over 1.5 100% 100% 75%
25% 50% 0% Over 2.5 100% 100% 50%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 0% 0% 0%
25% 50% 0% BTTS 100% 100% 50%
75% 50% 0% Clean Sheets 0% 0% 50%
0% 0% 0% Failed To Score 0% 0% 25%
 
4.7 5 0 Corners For (avg) 8 5.5 4.2
2.7 3 0 Corners Against (avg) 2 3.5 3.5
1 2 0 Yellow Cards (avg) 0 1.5 1.8
0 0 0 Red Cards 0 0 1
Matlock Town Last season Gainsborough Trinity
Total Home   Statistic   Away Total
4 2   Played   2 4
4 2   Won   0 1
0 0   Drew   0 1
0 0   Lost   2 2
5 3   Scored   2 4
1 1   Conceded   4 4
100% 100%   Over 0.5   100% 75%
25% 50%   Over 1.5   100% 75%
25% 50%   Over 2.5   100% 50%
0% 0%   Over 3.5   0% 0%
0% 0%   Over 4.5   0% 0%
25% 50%   BTTS   100% 50%
75% 50%   Clean Sheets   0% 50%
0% 0%   Failed To Score   0% 25%
 
4.7 5   Corners For (avg)   5.5 4.2
2.7 3   Corners Against (avg)   3.5 3.5
1 2   Yellow Cards (avg)   1.5 1.8
0 0   Red Cards   0 1

Matlock Town
All Fa Trophy Club Friendlies Non League Premier: Northern FA Cup
All Home Away
20-07-19 CF Frickley Athletic 2 - 2 Matlock Town
17-08-19 No Matlock Town 1 - 0 Bamber Bridge
19-08-19 No Basford United 0 - 1 Matlock Town
24-08-19 No Stafford Rangers 0 - 1 Matlock Town
26-08-19 No Matlock Town 2 - 1 Gainsborough Trinity
31-08-19 No Ashton United 14:00 Matlock Town
03-09-19 No Matlock Town 18:45 Grantham Town
10-09-19 No Scarborough Athletic 18:45 Matlock Town
14-09-19 No Matlock Town 14:00 South Shields
24-09-19 No Matlock Town 18:45 Atherton Collieries
Gainsborough Trinity
All Fa Trophy Club Friendlies Vanarama National League North Non League Premier: Northern FA Cup
All Home Away
18-07-19 CF Gainsborough Trinity 2 - 0 Grimsby Town
17-08-19 No Nantwich Town 2 - 1 Gainsborough Trinity
20-08-19 No Gainsborough Trinity 2 - 0 Whitby Town
24-08-19 No Gainsborough Trinity 0 - 0 Warrington Town
26-08-19 No Matlock Town 2 - 1 Gainsborough Trinity
31-08-19 No Gainsborough Trinity 14:00 Lancaster City
03-09-19 No Stalybridge Celtic 18:45 Gainsborough Trinity
10-09-19 No Gainsborough Trinity 18:45 Radcliffe Borough
14-09-19 No Witton Albion 14:00 Gainsborough Trinity
24-09-19 No South Shields 18:45 Gainsborough Trinity

  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 Matlock Town 4 4 0 0 5 1 2 2 0 0 3 1 2 2 0 0 2 0 4 12
2 Nantwich Town 3 3 0 0 7 2 2 2 0 0 5 1 1 1 0 0 2 1 5 9
3 Hyde United 4 3 0 1 8 5 2 1 0 1 5 4 2 2 0 0 3 1 3 9
4 South Shields 4 2 1 1 4 1 2 1 0 1 3 1 2 1 1 0 1 0 3 7
5 Warrington Town 4 2 1 1 8 6 2 1 0 1 4 4 2 1 1 0 4 2 2 7
6 Grantham Town 3 2 1 0 5 3 2 2 0 0 4 2 1 0 1 0 1 1 2 7
7 Whitby Town 4 2 1 1 7 7 2 1 1 0 3 2 2 1 0 1 4 5 0 7
8 Stalybridge Celtic 3 2 0 1 7 2 1 1 0 0 5 1 2 1 0 1 2 1 5 6
9 Basford United 4 2 0 2 7 5 2 1 0 1 4 2 2 1 0 1 3 3 2 6
10 Morpeth Town 3 2 0 1 7 5 1 1 0 0 3 2 2 1 0 1 4 3 2 6
11 Mickleover Sports 3 2 0 1 2 1 2 2 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 6
12 Lancaster City 4 2 0 2 6 8 2 2 0 0 3 1 2 0 0 2 3 7 -2 6
13 Scarborough Athletic 4 1 2 1 3 6 2 0 2 0 1 1 2 1 0 1 2 5 -3 5
14 Gainsborough Trinity 4 1 1 2 4 4 2 1 1 0 2 0 2 0 0 2 2 4 0 4
15 Witton Albion 3 1 1 1 2 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 1 1 4 -2 4
16 Bamber Bridge 3 1 0 2 4 6 1 1 0 0 3 2 2 0 0 2 1 4 -2 3
17 Radcliffe Borough 2 0 1 1 1 2 2 0 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 1
18 Atherton Collieries 3 0 1 2 4 7 1 0 0 1 2 4 2 0 1 1 2 3 -3 1
19 United of Manchester 4 0 1 3 4 7 2 0 0 2 1 3 2 0 1 1 3 4 -3 1
20 Stafford Rangers 4 0 1 3 2 5 2 0 1 1 1 2 2 0 0 2 1 3 -3 1
21 Buxton 4 0 1 3 6 10 2 0 0 2 4 6 2 0 1 1 2 4 -4 1
22 Ashton United 4 0 1 3 4 10 2 0 1 1 2 4 2 0 0 2 2 6 -6 1
Last season 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 42 30 6 6 92 40 21 14 5 2 43 20 21 16 1 4 49 20 52 96
2 South Shields 42 28 6 8 92 46 21 17 3 1 63 21 21 11 3 7 29 25 46 90
3 Warrington Town 42 27 9 6 78 33 21 13 5 3 35 15 21 14 4 3 43 18 45 90
4 Nantwich Town 41 20 12 9 74 60 20 10 6 4 34 24 21 10 6 5 40 36 14 72
5 Gainsborough Trinity 42 21 8 13 58 41 21 10 4 7 31 27 21 11 4 6 27 14 17 71
6 Basford United 42 20 7 15 88 70 21 14 2 5 56 36 21 6 5 10 32 34 18 67
7 Scarborough Athletic 42 20 7 15 76 58 21 10 4 7 40 28 21 10 3 8 36 30 18 67
8 Buxton 41 18 13 10 62 47 21 11 4 6 33 26 20 7 9 4 29 21 15 67
9 Witton Albion 42 18 10 14 50 41 21 8 7 6 24 22 21 10 3 8 26 19 9 64
10 Hyde United 41 16 8 17 61 53 21 10 2 9 34 26 20 6 6 8 27 27 8 56
11 Whitby Town 42 17 4 21 55 60 21 10 1 10 30 22 21 7 3 11 25 38 -5 55
12 Lancaster City 42 13 14 15 44 62 21 6 8 7 19 28 21 7 6 8 25 34 -18 53
13 Hednesford Town 41 14 9 18 53 64 20 8 4 8 24 22 21 6 5 10 29 42 -11 51
14 Stafford Rangers 41 12 14 15 64 71 20 6 9 5 31 28 21 6 5 10 33 43 -7 50
15 Matlock Town 42 14 8 20 64 81 21 8 5 8 33 33 21 6 3 12 31 48 -17 50
16 Bamber Bridge 41 11 12 18 65 68 21 8 5 8 42 38 20 3 7 10 23 30 -3 45
17 Stalybridge Celtic 41 12 9 20 48 63 20 7 6 7 26 27 21 5 3 13 22 36 -15 45
18 Marine 42 11 11 20 42 55 21 4 6 11 21 32 21 7 5 9 21 23 -13 44
19 Mickleover Sports 41 11 11 19 40 63 21 6 6 9 20 29 20 5 5 10 20 34 -23 44
20 Grantham Town 42 12 7 23 42 76 21 8 2 11 20 33 21 4 5 12 22 43 -34 43
21 Workington 41 9 5 27 40 73 20 4 2 14 20 38 21 5 3 13 20 35 -33 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

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