The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Mickleover Sports are in the 8th position while the guesting Matlock Town worry at 19th.
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
Mickleover Sports form and stats
Mickleover Sports have collected 19 points from their Non League Premier: Northern home games so far after 6-1-4. Mickleover Sports has recorded two wins in a row here at The Raygar Stadium, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.
Mickleover Sports's last game was hosting Grantham Town (placed 18th) and winning 4-1. A defeat was the result before that one, 2-5 away at South Shields.
Mickleover Sports are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 16 goals in 11 games. Mickleover Sports's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 14 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Matlock Town form and stats
The visitors are W4-D1-L7 on the road this term. That's in the Non League Premier: Northern. It's looking increasingly bleak for Matlock Town who now has to deal with a five game losing streak. Bamber Bridge was the last time a defeat was avoided. Three consecutive losses in away matches means Matlock Town are growing more and more desperate for a good performance on the road.
Two away games in a row for Matlock Town, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 1-2 versus Scarborough Athletic in the Non League Premier: Northern. A 1-2 defeat away at Eastleigh before that.
The visitors will be packing their bags again in only three days as another away game awaits: The Non League Premier: Northern trip to Grantham Town.
Matlock Town find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 15 goals from 12 away fixtures in the league. In the opposite end, Matlock Town have conceded 21 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: Matlock Town - Mickleover Sports 3-1. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Mickleover Sports 4 wins, 3 draws and Matlock Town 3 victories. As for goals, 3 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 7 games had two or less.Mickleover Sports missing players
Matlock Town missing players
| Mickleover Sports | Matlock Town | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 24 | 11 | 5 | Played | P | 4 | 12 | 23 |
| 11 | 6 | 3 | Won | W | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 10 | 4 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 7 | 13 |
| 36 | 16 | 10 | Scored | S | 6 | 15 | 29 |
| 38 | 14 | 5 | Conceded | C | 4 | 21 | 38 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 62% | 55% | 60% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 67% | 70% |
| 54% | 45% | 40% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 75% | 58% | 61% |
| 50% | 36% | 40% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 25% | 26% |
| 29% | 27% | 40% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 17% | 13% |
| 62% | 55% | 60% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 58% | 65% |
| 21% | 27% | 20% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 25% | 17% |
| 17% | 18% | 20% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 17% | 17% |
| 3.2 | 2.9 | 3.2 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 3.3 | 3.6 | 4.3 |
| 4.4 | 2.2 | 2.6 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 4 | 4.1 | 3.4 |
| 1.6 | 1.1 | 1.2 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 1.3 | 0.7 | 1.2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 147 | 63 | 46 | Total Shots | T S | 27 | 62 | 129 |
| 65 | 27 | 18 | Shots on Target | S O | 7 | 21 | 48 |
| 43% | 48% | 56% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 43% | 48% | 42% |
- Matlock Town have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Matlock Town haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Mickleover Sports haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| 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 | 25 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 48 | 23 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 33 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 25 | 54 |
| 2 | Lancaster City | 27 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 50 | 34 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 12 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29 | 22 | 16 | 48 |
| 3 | Basford United | 24 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 44 | 31 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 45 |
| 4 | United of Manchester | 23 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 53 | 32 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 31 | 18 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 14 | 21 | 44 |
| 5 | Warrington Town | 24 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 39 | 31 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 18 | 16 | 8 | 40 |
| 6 | Nantwich Town | 23 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 42 | 32 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 19 | 10 | 38 |
| 7 | Stalybridge Celtic | 26 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 35 | 38 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 22 | 23 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 15 | -3 | 37 |
| 8 | Mickleover Sports | 24 | 11 | 3 | 10 | 36 | 38 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 24 | -2 | 36 |
| 9 | Radcliffe Borough | 23 | 11 | 2 | 10 | 25 | 26 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 16 | -1 | 35 |
| 10 | Scarborough Athletic | 27 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 31 | 40 | 14 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 15 | 30 | -9 | 35 |
| 11 | Witton Albion | 25 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 32 | 32 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 23 | 18 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 0 | 34 |
| 12 | Bamber Bridge | 28 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 46 | 52 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 30 | 21 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 16 | 31 | -6 | 34 |
| 13 | Hyde United | 27 | 9 | 6 | 12 | 42 | 48 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 22 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 18 | 26 | -6 | 33 |
| 14 | Whitby Town | 21 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 34 | 30 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 15 | 4 | 31 |
| 15 | Morpeth Town | 19 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 31 | 29 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 2 | 31 |
| 16 | Gainsborough Trinity | 23 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 35 | 35 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 20 | 0 | 25 |
| 17 | Atherton Collieries | 21 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 30 | 36 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 18 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 18 | -6 | 25 |
| 18 | Grantham Town | 24 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 29 | 54 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 24 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 30 | -25 | 25 |
| 19 | Matlock Town | 23 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 29 | 38 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 17 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 21 | -9 | 24 |
| 20 | Buxton | 25 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 40 | 44 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 25 | 18 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 26 | -4 | 22 |
| 21 | Ashton United | 21 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 27 | 37 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 18 | -10 | 21 |
| 22 | Stafford Rangers | 23 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 18 | 36 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 22 | -18 | 13 |