Matlock Town favourites for feisty fight facing Warrington Town

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Competition: England Non League Premier: Northern
Competition: Sat 23.April
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: The Proctor Cars Stadium

The Matlock Town & Warrington Town managers Phillips and Beesley are both worrying about and feeling excited about this key match in the higher area of the Non League Premier: Northern standings.

Insights:
  • Matlock Town have the fewest conceded goals (36) in Non League Premier: Northern
  • Warrington Town haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

Warrington Town are still fighting for the big positions at the top of the table.

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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Matlock Town form and stats

When playing at home in the Non League Premier: Northern, Matlock Town have managed 9 wins, 6 draws and suffered 5 defeats from 20 games. Matlock are slowly digging their own grave here at The Proctor Cars Stadium with the depressing streak of not having won a home league game in seven attempts. The last victory here came in the Bamber Bridge match.

Matlock Town haven't scored a league goal since they found the net 189 minutes ago. Uchegbulam scored that one.

Matlock Town faced defeat in their previous match, away at Buxton (0-1).

In the match before that, Matlock hosted Nantwich Town and drew the game 0-0.

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 Town have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found twelve games) they have won six times, drawn three and lost three.

Matlock Town has scored 29 league goals at home this season, in 20 matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 0 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Matlock have only conceded 15 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Warrington Town form and stats

As the visiting team in Non League Premier: Northern matches, Warrington Town have produced an overall stat of 10-6-4 so far. A great winning streak in away games for Warrington Town as they have managed to win four matches in a row as the visitors. Not since the Morpeth Town have they travelled home without three points.

The Warrington Town goalkeeper is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 221 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.

The regulars enjoyed Warrington Town's previous match versus Witton Albion (placed 21st), a 2-0 win played at home.

Preceding that game was the away victory against Atherton Collieries with the score of 2-0.

Warrington has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 31 goals from 20 games. As opposed to that, Warrington Town have seen the ball go into their own net 21 times on the road. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

The contenders have met each other already this season, with the result Warrington Town - Matlock 0-2 logged in the official records. Previous ten meetings involving these contenders: Matlock Town won two, Warrington Town triumphed in seven and we saw one draw. four games with over 2,5 goals, six matches with less than 2,5 goals.

Matlock Town missing players

Warrington Town missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Matlock Town Warrington Town
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
41 20 5 Played P 5 20 41
20 9 2 Won W 0 10 20
10 6 1 Drew D 3 6 11
11 5 2 Lost L 2 4 10
57 29 6 Scored S 8 31 67
36 15 6 Conceded C 11 21 45
83% 75% 80% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 98%
59% 50% 60% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 75% 78%
41% 45% 60% Over 2.5 O 2.5 60% 40% 44%
20% 15% 20% Over 3.5 O 3.5 60% 25% 29%
12% 15% 20% Over 4.5 O 4.5 40% 15% 17%
41% 40% 60% BTTS BTTS 80% 50% 51%
44% 45% 20% Clean Sheets C S 0% 40% 37%
32% 40% 40% Failed to Score F T 20% 10% 15%
 
3.6 2.8 4 Corners for (avg) C F 2.3 4.9 4.5
3.1 1.2 0.3 Corners against (avg) C A 4.3 5.2 5
1.5 0.9 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.7 1.9 1.8
3 1 0 Red cards R C 0 1 2
 
7.3 4.7 2.3 Shots (avg) S ( 7 9.3 10.9
3 1.7 0.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.7 4.7 4.9
54% 105% 200% Goal Efficiency G E 62% 32% 35%
 
6.3 3 2.7 Shots against (avg) S A 7.3 10.3 9.8
2.4 1.2 1 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.7 4 3.7
Key stats in Non League Premier: Northern this season:
  • Matlock Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Matlock Town have the fewest conceded goals (15) at home in Non League Premier: Northern
  • Matlock Town have the fewest conceded goals (36) in Non League Premier: Northern
  • Matlock Town have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
  • Matlock Town have won significantly less corners at home than away.
  • Warrington Town 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 Buxton 41 23 12 6 80 37 21 14 5 2 48 17 20 9 7 4 32 20 43 81
2 South Shields 41 23 9 9 71 39 21 15 2 4 47 21 20 8 7 5 24 18 32 78
3 Warrington Town 41 20 11 10 67 45 21 10 5 6 36 24 20 10 6 4 31 21 22 71
4 Scarborough Athletic 41 20 11 10 56 46 20 9 7 4 30 21 21 11 4 6 26 25 10 71
5 Matlock Town 41 20 10 11 57 36 20 9 6 5 29 15 21 11 4 6 28 21 21 70
6 Whitby Town 41 19 9 13 56 48 20 9 6 5 26 18 21 10 3 8 30 30 8 66
7 Bamber Bridge 41 20 6 15 66 59 20 9 4 7 34 29 21 11 2 8 32 30 7 66
8 United of Manchester 41 18 7 16 66 55 20 12 2 6 38 22 21 6 5 10 28 33 11 61
9 Morpeth Town 41 17 9 15 66 58 21 12 5 4 35 21 20 5 4 11 31 37 8 60
10 Stafford Rangers 41 14 16 11 50 39 20 5 8 7 21 18 21 9 8 4 29 21 11 58
11 Lancaster City 41 17 6 18 44 48 21 10 4 7 18 16 20 7 2 11 26 32 -4 57
12 Mickleover Sports 41 14 10 17 51 64 20 8 6 6 31 29 21 6 4 11 20 35 -13 52
13 Ashton United 41 13 12 16 50 54 21 9 6 6 26 22 20 4 6 10 24 32 -4 51
14 Nantwich Town 41 14 9 18 45 51 21 8 4 9 24 27 20 6 5 9 21 24 -6 51
15 Radcliffe Borough 41 15 6 20 54 68 21 10 1 10 34 35 20 5 5 10 20 33 -14 51
16 Stalybridge Celtic 41 14 7 20 50 59 20 8 3 9 28 29 21 6 4 11 22 30 -9 49
17 Atherton Collieries 41 13 8 20 33 44 20 7 4 9 19 19 21 6 4 11 14 25 -11 47
18 Gainsborough Trinity 41 11 14 16 38 51 21 9 10 2 26 17 20 2 4 14 12 34 -13 47
19 Hyde United 41 13 8 20 50 65 21 9 2 10 29 34 20 4 6 10 21 31 -15 47
20 Basford United 41 12 9 20 32 45 21 5 7 9 17 19 20 7 2 11 15 26 -13 45
21 Witton Albion 41 11 7 23 44 78 20 6 2 12 23 37 21 5 5 11 21 41 -34 40
22 Grantham Town 41 7 10 24 44 81 20 3 4 13 22 39 21 4 6 11 22 42 -37 31

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Buxton 41 23 12 6 80 37 21 14 5 2 48 17 20 9 7 4 32 20 43 81
2 South Shields 41 23 9 9 71 39 21 15 2 4 47 21 20 8 7 5 24 18 32 78
3 Warrington Town 41 20 11 10 67 45 21 10 5 6 36 24 20 10 6 4 31 21 22 71
4 Scarborough Athletic 41 20 11 10 56 46 20 9 7 4 30 21 21 11 4 6 26 25 10 71
5 Matlock Town 41 20 10 11 57 36 20 9 6 5 29 15 21 11 4 6 28 21 21 70
6 Whitby Town 41 19 9 13 56 48 20 9 6 5 26 18 21 10 3 8 30 30 8 66
7 Bamber Bridge 41 20 6 15 66 59 20 9 4 7 34 29 21 11 2 8 32 30 7 66
8 United of Manchester 41 18 7 16 66 55 20 12 2 6 38 22 21 6 5 10 28 33 11 61
9 Morpeth Town 41 17 9 15 66 58 21 12 5 4 35 21 20 5 4 11 31 37 8 60
10 Stafford Rangers 41 14 16 11 50 39 20 5 8 7 21 18 21 9 8 4 29 21 11 58
11 Lancaster City 41 17 6 18 44 48 21 10 4 7 18 16 20 7 2 11 26 32 -4 57
12 Mickleover Sports 41 14 10 17 51 64 20 8 6 6 31 29 21 6 4 11 20 35 -13 52
13 Ashton United 41 13 12 16 50 54 21 9 6 6 26 22 20 4 6 10 24 32 -4 51
14 Nantwich Town 41 14 9 18 45 51 21 8 4 9 24 27 20 6 5 9 21 24 -6 51
15 Radcliffe Borough 41 15 6 20 54 68 21 10 1 10 34 35 20 5 5 10 20 33 -14 51
16 Stalybridge Celtic 41 14 7 20 50 59 20 8 3 9 28 29 21 6 4 11 22 30 -9 49
17 Atherton Collieries 41 13 8 20 33 44 20 7 4 9 19 19 21 6 4 11 14 25 -11 47
18 Gainsborough Trinity 41 11 14 16 38 51 21 9 10 2 26 17 20 2 4 14 12 34 -13 47
19 Hyde United 41 13 8 20 50 65 21 9 2 10 29 34 20 4 6 10 21 31 -15 47
20 Basford United 41 12 9 20 32 45 21 5 7 9 17 19 20 7 2 11 15 26 -13 45
21 Witton Albion 41 11 7 23 44 78 20 6 2 12 23 37 21 5 5 11 21 41 -34 40
22 Grantham Town 41 7 10 24 44 81 20 3 4 13 22 39 21 4 6 11 22 42 -37 31

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The Northern Premier League holds three divisions; the Premier Division, Division One East and Division One West. The Premier Division is at the seventh highest division level in England, while Division One East/West are at eight level. The league covers Northern England and the northern/central Midlands areas.