Non League Premier: Northern match prediction: Little separates Matlock Town and Witton Albion in quality

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Competition: England Non League Premier: Northern
Competition: Sat 15.February
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)

Matlock Town hope to sell some tickets for this game even though the season has been rough so far with 28 points and a 18th position in the Non League Premier: Northern table. Visiting Witton Albion holds 11th place with 38 pts.

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 4 wins, 3 draws and suffered 6 defeats from 13 games.

Matlock Town's previous game was a Non League Premier: Northern match also played at home, ending 4-0 versus Radcliffe Borough (placed 15th). The home side are looking to build on that result. In the match before that, Matlock Town hosted Hyde United and drew the game 1-1.

As mentioned above, Matlock Town "killed" Radcliffe Borough in their previous game. They need to reset completely for this one and beware of complacency.

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 twelve games. Matlock Town has won three of these, drawn two and lost seven.

Matlock Town has scored 19 league goals at home this season, in 13 matches. 18 goals have been conceded.

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Witton Albion form and stats

Witton Albion have only collected 12 points from their away games in the Non League Premier: Northern, after 2-6-6 (14 played). The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as Witton Albion have lost on their last two travels.

It might be tough going out on the road again for Witton Albion, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 1-3 versus Ashton United (placed 19th). Ahead of that game was the 2-2 draw at home against Stafford Rangers.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Witton Albion playing away and similar expectations, we found 14 relevant matches. Results were four Witton Albion wins, six draws and four defeats.

The visitors have scored 12 goals from 14 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. As opposed to that, Witton Albion have seen the ball go into their own net 19 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's two Matlock Town victories, one draw and seven Witton Albion wins. Over/under statistics; seven of these games ended with three goals or more, three matches with two goals or less.

Matlock Town missing players

Witton Albion missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Matlock Town Witton Albion
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
25 13 4 Played P 5 14 29
8 4 2 Won W 0 2 10
4 3 1 Drew D 1 6 8
13 6 1 Lost L 4 6 11
34 19 5 Scored S 3 12 37
39 18 3 Conceded C 10 19 39
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 86% 93%
72% 77% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 80% 71% 72%
60% 62% 25% Over 2.5 O 2.5 40% 36% 48%
28% 31% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 40% 21% 34%
12% 8% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 7% 10%
64% 69% 50% BTTS BTTS 60% 57% 59%
20% 15% 25% Clean Sheets C S 0% 14% 21%
16% 15% 25% Failed to Score F T 40% 43% 28%
 
4.4 5.1 4 Corners for (avg) C F 3.3 2.2 3.2
3.2 2.4 1.7 Corners against (avg) C A 5.3 6.6 5.5
1.2 1.7 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.7 1.3 1.6
3 2 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
162 100 19 Total Shots T S 21 58 162
65 44 10 Shots on Target S O 11 28 78
38% 34% 40% Goal Efficiency G E 18% 29% 35%
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 won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
  • Matlock Town haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Witton Albion have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • Witton Albion 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 South Shields 29 17 5 7 53 32 16 10 2 4 35 17 13 7 3 3 18 15 21 56
2 Lancaster City 30 16 6 8 55 36 14 8 4 2 23 13 16 8 2 6 32 23 19 54
3 Basford United 28 15 7 6 47 33 14 9 3 2 28 16 14 6 4 4 19 17 14 52
4 United of Manchester 26 13 8 5 59 38 13 7 2 4 34 21 13 6 6 1 25 17 21 47
5 Nantwich Town 26 14 5 7 51 35 12 9 1 2 28 15 14 5 4 5 23 20 16 47
6 Warrington Town 26 11 10 5 42 34 14 7 4 3 23 16 12 4 6 2 19 18 8 43
7 Scarborough Athletic 30 11 8 11 35 42 15 6 8 1 19 11 15 5 0 10 16 31 -7 41
8 Bamber Bridge 31 12 4 15 52 57 16 9 3 4 34 23 15 3 1 11 18 34 -5 40
9 Stalybridge Celtic 30 11 6 13 39 45 15 5 2 8 25 29 15 6 4 5 14 16 -6 39
10 Morpeth Town 23 11 5 7 40 33 10 6 3 1 20 11 13 5 2 6 20 22 7 38
11 Witton Albion 29 10 8 11 37 39 15 8 2 5 25 20 14 2 6 6 12 19 -2 38
12 Whitby Town 24 11 4 9 41 34 12 5 3 4 18 16 12 6 1 5 23 18 7 37
13 Hyde United 30 10 7 13 46 50 15 5 4 6 27 23 15 5 3 7 19 27 -4 37
14 Mickleover Sports 26 11 4 11 40 44 12 6 1 5 17 17 14 5 3 6 23 27 -4 37
15 Radcliffe Borough 28 11 3 14 28 39 14 7 3 4 16 14 14 4 0 10 12 25 -11 36
16 Gainsborough Trinity 27 9 8 10 44 40 13 5 4 4 18 15 14 4 4 6 26 25 4 35
17 Buxton 29 6 10 13 48 50 15 3 5 7 30 23 14 3 5 6 18 27 -2 28
18 Matlock Town 25 8 4 13 34 39 13 4 3 6 19 18 12 4 1 7 15 21 -5 28
19 Ashton United 25 8 5 12 33 42 12 4 2 6 13 20 13 4 3 6 20 22 -9 28
20 Atherton Collieries 24 7 4 13 33 47 12 5 1 6 23 26 12 2 3 7 10 21 -14 25
21 Grantham Town 27 6 7 14 31 62 14 6 2 6 19 27 13 0 5 8 12 35 -31 25
22 Stafford Rangers 27 3 10 14 22 39 14 2 7 5 10 15 13 1 3 9 12 24 -17 19

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 South Shields 29 17 5 7 53 32 16 10 2 4 35 17 13 7 3 3 18 15 21 56
2 Lancaster City 30 16 6 8 55 36 14 8 4 2 23 13 16 8 2 6 32 23 19 54
3 Basford United 28 15 7 6 47 33 14 9 3 2 28 16 14 6 4 4 19 17 14 52
4 United of Manchester 26 13 8 5 59 38 13 7 2 4 34 21 13 6 6 1 25 17 21 47
5 Nantwich Town 26 14 5 7 51 35 12 9 1 2 28 15 14 5 4 5 23 20 16 47
6 Warrington Town 26 11 10 5 42 34 14 7 4 3 23 16 12 4 6 2 19 18 8 43
7 Scarborough Athletic 30 11 8 11 35 42 15 6 8 1 19 11 15 5 0 10 16 31 -7 41
8 Bamber Bridge 31 12 4 15 52 57 16 9 3 4 34 23 15 3 1 11 18 34 -5 40
9 Stalybridge Celtic 30 11 6 13 39 45 15 5 2 8 25 29 15 6 4 5 14 16 -6 39
10 Morpeth Town 23 11 5 7 40 33 10 6 3 1 20 11 13 5 2 6 20 22 7 38
11 Witton Albion 29 10 8 11 37 39 15 8 2 5 25 20 14 2 6 6 12 19 -2 38
12 Whitby Town 24 11 4 9 41 34 12 5 3 4 18 16 12 6 1 5 23 18 7 37
13 Hyde United 30 10 7 13 46 50 15 5 4 6 27 23 15 5 3 7 19 27 -4 37
14 Mickleover Sports 26 11 4 11 40 44 12 6 1 5 17 17 14 5 3 6 23 27 -4 37
15 Radcliffe Borough 28 11 3 14 28 39 14 7 3 4 16 14 14 4 0 10 12 25 -11 36
16 Gainsborough Trinity 27 9 8 10 44 40 13 5 4 4 18 15 14 4 4 6 26 25 4 35
17 Buxton 29 6 10 13 48 50 15 3 5 7 30 23 14 3 5 6 18 27 -2 28
18 Matlock Town 25 8 4 13 34 39 13 4 3 6 19 18 12 4 1 7 15 21 -5 28
19 Ashton United 25 8 5 12 33 42 12 4 2 6 13 20 13 4 3 6 20 22 -9 28
20 Atherton Collieries 24 7 4 13 33 47 12 5 1 6 23 26 12 2 3 7 10 21 -14 25
21 Grantham Town 27 6 7 14 31 62 14 6 2 6 19 27 13 0 5 8 12 35 -31 25
22 Stafford Rangers 27 3 10 14 22 39 14 2 7 5 10 15 13 1 3 9 12 24 -17 19

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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.