Non League Premier: Northern: High-profile versus not good enough, at least according to the table. Matlock Town - Nantwich Town. Home victory or a surprise?
- Matlock Town have the most points (14) at home in Non League Premier: Northern
- Matlock Town have scored more than double the goals of Nantwich Town.
It's no vacation for neither Matlock Town nor Nantwich Town 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.
Matlock Town form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at DCJ Group Insurance Arena as Matlock Town have scored 11 goals to get 14 points from 6 games. The overall stats in the Non League Premier: Northern are 4-2-0 (wins-draws-losses). Matlock Town are on a three game winning streak in their home games.
Matlock are confident in defense, having played 212 minutes without conceding a goal in the league.
Matlock Town are returning here after visiting Ashton United and winning with a 1-0 scoreline.
Ahead of that match, Matlock Town won a home game hosting Lancaster City (1-0).The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Matlock have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 15 games) they have won 9 times, drawn 3 and lost 3.
A decent goal production from Matlock Town in their home games so far, with 11 goals from 6 league matches. Matlock Town are not conceding a lot of goals here at DCJ Group Insurance Arena in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 5 from 6 matches.
Nantwich Town form and stats
There's been little loot from Nantwich Town's travels as they have only collected 5 points from 6 away games in the Non League Premier: Northern. Nantwich Town only have 1 win to counter their 3 defeats and 2 draws.
Nantwich aren't clicking offensively as they have gone 218 league minutes without a goal. Cooke was the last player to find the net.
Nantwich Town lost away at Hyde United (0-1) in their previous game and are perhaps starting to feel homesick.
The game before that, was lost at home, a 0-2 defeat against Whitby Town.Nantwich Town are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 2 wins, 5 draws and 2 defeats. From a total of 9 matches.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Nantwich as they have only managed to score 4 times from 6 away games in the league. As opposed to that, Nantwich Town have seen the ball go into their own net 7 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
Previous ten meetings with these squads: Matlock Town won three, Nantwich Town triumphed in four and we saw three draws. four games with more than 2,5 goals, six matches with less than 2,5 goals.
Matlock Town missing players
Nantwich Town missing players
| Matlock Town | Nantwich Town | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 12 | 6 | 3 | Played | P | 1 | 6 | 11 |
| 6 | 4 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 15 | 11 | 3 | Scored | S | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| 12 | 5 | 1 | Conceded | C | 1 | 7 | 13 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 83% | 91% |
| 58% | 67% | 33% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 67% | 55% |
| 33% | 33% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 33% | 27% |
| 17% | 33% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 9% |
| 8% | 17% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 50% | 67% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 36% |
| 33% | 33% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 17% | 18% |
| 17% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 50% | 55% |
| 6.5 | 5.5 | 9 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3 | 3.4 | 3.4 |
| 3.7 | 3 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 2 | 5.2 | 5.2 |
| 1.8 | 2.5 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.6 | 1.6 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12.8 | 16 | 17 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9 | 8 | 8 |
| 5.2 | 5 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5 | 3.4 | 3.4 |
| 23% | 40% | 20% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 18% | 18% |
| 9.5 | 10.5 | 12 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 9 | 8.8 | 8.8 |
| 3.3 | 4 | 4 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4 | 3 | 3 |
- Matlock Town have not yet lost a game at home.
- Matlock Town have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Matlock Town have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Matlock Town have scored more than double the goals of Nantwich Town.
- Matlock Town have the most points (14) at home in Non League Premier: Northern
- Matlock Town haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Nantwich Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than 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 | Hyde United | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 20 |
| 2 | Matlock Town | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 20 |
| 3 | South Shields | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 19 |
| 4 | Radcliffe Borough | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 18 |
| 5 | Stafford Rangers | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 18 |
| 6 | Rylands | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 24 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 5 | 17 |
| 7 | Ashton United | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 17 |
| 8 | Marske United | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 17 |
| 9 | United of Manchester | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 16 |
| 10 | Morpeth Town | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 15 |
| 11 | Bamber Bridge | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 15 |
| 12 | Gainsborough Trinity | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 11 | 14 |
| 13 | Guiseley | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | -3 | 14 |
| 14 | Marine | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 13 |
| 15 | Warrington Town | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 12 |
| 16 | Atherton Collieries | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | -3 | 12 |
| 17 | Stalybridge Celtic | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | -7 | 11 |
| 18 | Nantwich Town | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -6 | 9 |
| 19 | Lancaster City | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -5 | 7 |
| 20 | Liversedge | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 23 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | -13 | 7 |
| 21 | Belper Town | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 28 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 12 | -19 | 7 |
| 22 | Whitby Town | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | -10 | 5 |