Matlock Town and South Shields are both thriving in the Non League Premier: Northern with their 6th and 1st spots respectively. This could be a wonderful game!
- Matlock Town have the fewest dropped points from leading position (2) in Non League Premier: Northern
- South Shields have the fewest conceded goals (20) in Non League Premier: Northern
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Matlock and South Shields.
Matlock Town form and stats
Matlock Town have played 12 Non League Premier: Northern games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 6-5-1 (wins-draws-losses).
Matlock Town enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at Stafford Rangers's place. The match ended 2-0.
Before that, Matlock drew at home versus Morpeth Town.This is expected to be a close game, with Matlock Town perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Matlock Town as a small favourite), we find 8 games. Matlock Town has won 4 of these, drawn 3 and lost 1.
Lots of goals and action? We don't know the future, but we do know that 9 of the 11 most recent league matches with this team has had at least three goals.
Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Guiseley are coming to town in four days.
Matlock Town can score goals in their home matches. After 12 league matches they have found the net 25 times. Matlock's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 13 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
South Shields form and stats
Playing away, South Shields have won 5 games, drawn 2 and suffered 3 defeats in the Non League Premier: Northern this season.
South Shields play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 0-1 to Guiseley (placed 7th). That loss was their first after five consecutive league games winning points.
Before that, South Shields secured a home win against Marine with the score 2-1.So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Shields playing away and similar expectations, we found 6 relevant matches. Results were 4 South Shields wins, 2 draws and 0 defeats.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting United of Manchester in just four days.
South Shields are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 13 away goals from 10 games (in the league).
Head 2 Head
As for the last seven games between these two teams, there's one Matlock Town victory, zero draws and six South Shields wins. Over/under statistics; five of these games ended with three goals or more, two matches with two goals or less.
Matlock Town missing players
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| Matlock Town | South Shields | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 24 | 12 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 10 | 23 |
| 11 | 6 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 5 | 14 |
| 5 | 5 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 8 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 36 | 25 | 1 | Scored | S | 2 | 13 | 38 |
| 32 | 13 | 1 | Conceded | C | 4 | 10 | 20 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 96% |
| 75% | 83% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 60% | 65% |
| 54% | 58% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 40% | 43% |
| 33% | 50% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 20% | 22% |
| 12% | 17% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 10% | 17% |
| 58% | 75% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 50% | 48% |
| 29% | 25% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 40% | 43% |
| 12% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 10% | 13% |
| 4.9 | 4.3 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 5.1 | 4.9 |
| 4.3 | 3.4 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 2 | 3.1 | 2.8 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.6 | 1.2 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | 12 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 5.5 | 7.4 | 9.6 |
| 5.1 | 5.1 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 3.4 | 4.7 |
| 29% | 44% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 38% | 40% |
| 8.9 | 7.3 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 6 | 7 | 6.7 |
| 3.3 | 2.6 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.5 | 2.6 | 2.7 |
- Matlock Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Matlock Town have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Matlock Town have the fewest dropped points from leading position (2) in Non League Premier: Northern
- Matlock Town haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- South Shields have the fewest conceded goals (20) in Non League Premier: Northern
- South Shields have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (5) in Non League Premier: Northern
- South Shields haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| 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 | 23 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 38 | 20 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 25 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 18 | 47 |
| 2 | Hyde United | 26 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 42 | 24 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 22 | 14 | 18 | 44 |
| 3 | Gainsborough Trinity | 24 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 47 | 22 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 30 | 11 | 25 | 42 |
| 4 | Warrington Town | 25 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 39 | 28 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 14 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 14 | 11 | 41 |
| 5 | Bamber Bridge | 25 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 40 | 45 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 25 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 31 | -5 | 41 |
| 6 | Matlock Town | 24 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 36 | 32 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 25 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 19 | 4 | 38 |
| 7 | Guiseley | 25 | 11 | 4 | 10 | 34 | 33 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 1 | 37 |
| 8 | United of Manchester | 25 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 44 | 30 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 27 | 21 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 17 | 9 | 14 | 36 |
| 9 | Rylands | 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 46 | 38 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 27 | 22 | 8 | 36 |
| 10 | Marine | 24 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 34 | 22 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 12 | 35 |
| 11 | Radcliffe Borough | 23 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 32 | 29 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 14 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 3 | 35 |
| 12 | Stafford Rangers | 25 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 33 | 35 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 19 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 16 | -2 | 33 |
| 13 | Ashton United | 25 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 32 | 35 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 20 | -3 | 32 |
| 14 | Atherton Collieries | 24 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 22 | 28 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 16 | -6 | 29 |
| 15 | Morpeth Town | 24 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 34 | 36 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 21 | -2 | 28 |
| 16 | Lancaster City | 23 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 23 | 27 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 14 | -4 | 28 |
| 17 | Nantwich Town | 25 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 23 | 29 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 16 | -6 | 27 |
| 18 | Stalybridge Celtic | 24 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 23 | 31 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 16 | -8 | 27 |
| 19 | Whitby Town | 24 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 25 | 35 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 19 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 16 | -10 | 26 |
| 20 | Marske United | 18 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 27 | 33 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 16 | -6 | 23 |
| 21 | Liversedge | 21 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 18 | 47 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 28 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 19 | -29 | 17 |
| 22 | Belper Town | 25 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 24 | 57 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 30 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 27 | -33 | 17 |
