Soccer match preview: South Shields confident before travelling to Mickleover Sports

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Competition: England Non League Premier: Northern
Competition: Sat 08.January
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Don Amott Leisure Group Arena (1500 seats)

Both Mickleover Sports and South Shields are desperate for points in this game, despite the away side having a 20 point edge in the league table.

Insights:
  • South Shields have the fewest conceded goals (19) in Non League Premier: Northern

Both contenders have had enough rest since their previous match. Let's hope for an active game!

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Mickleover Sports form and stats

Mickleover Sports have played 13 Non League Premier: Northern games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 4-4-5 (wins-draws-losses).

Mickleover Sports enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at Hyde United's place. The match ended 4-1.

Before that game, the home loss against Basford United with the scoreline 0-1.

The Mickleover fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 15 in 13 matches. 18 goals have been conceded. When Mickleover hosts teams that live on the top of the table (like Nantwich Town, Stalybridge Celtic, Witton Albion, Grantham Town, Gainsborough Trinity, Hyde United and Ashton United), the matches have ended over 2.5 goals 2 of 3 times.

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South Shields form and stats

South Shields have an excellent away record in the Non League Premier: Northern so far with 6-3-1 from 10 games. Two points from the last two away games for Shields, which the math geniuses among you will translate to two draws.

The supporters enjoyed Shields's previous game versus Scarborough Athletic (placed 9th), a Non League Premier: Northern 1-0 win played at home.

Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Whitby Town that ended 2-2.

South Shields are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 16 times in 10 away games so far. Shields are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 8 times in 10 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

Mickleover and South Shields have faced each other earlier this season: South Shields - Mickleover Sports 3-0. Last five meetings between these participants: Mickleover won zero, South Shields triumphed in five and we saw zero draws. five games with more than 2,5 goals, zero matches with less than 2,5 goals.

Mickleover Sports missing players

South Shields missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Mickleover Sports South Shields
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
26 13 3 Played P 4 10 22
6 4 0 Won W 3 6 13
6 4 1 Drew D 1 3 5
14 5 2 Lost L 0 1 4
27 15 3 Scored S 6 16 37
45 18 5 Conceded C 2 8 19
92% 85% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 75% 90% 95%
77% 69% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 70% 73%
58% 54% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 50% 50%
35% 38% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 30% 27%
12% 8% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 9%
50% 46% 67% BTTS BTTS 50% 40% 50%
15% 31% 0% Clean Sheets C S 50% 50% 36%
42% 38% 33% Failed to Score F T 25% 20% 18%
 
3.3 3.4 8 Corners for (avg) C F 5.7 4.3 3.8
3 2.8 1 Corners against (avg) C A 0.7 1.9 2.1
1.1 1.6 4 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.3 1.6 1.3
2 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
8.3 8 13 Shots (avg) S ( 10.7 10.9 8.1
2.7 2.8 5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.7 5.4 3.9
35% 32% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 43% 34% 48%
 
7.7 7 11 Shots against (avg) S A 5 6.6 5.4
3 3.1 4 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 1.7 2.4 2.1
Key stats in Non League Premier: Northern this season:
  • South Shields have the fewest conceded goals (19) in Non League Premier: Northern
  • South Shields have the fewest conceded goals (8) away in Non League Premier: Northern
  • South Shields have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (8) in Non League Premier: Northern
  • South Shields have the the best goal difference (+8) away in Non League Premier: Northern
  • South Shields have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded 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 Matlock Town 22 15 1 6 42 20 11 8 0 3 26 11 11 7 1 3 16 9 22 46
2 Buxton 23 13 6 4 47 21 12 8 2 2 31 11 11 5 4 2 16 10 26 45
3 South Shields 22 13 5 4 37 19 12 7 2 3 21 11 10 6 3 1 16 8 18 44
4 Bamber Bridge 24 14 2 8 44 32 12 6 2 4 24 15 12 8 0 4 20 17 12 44
5 Warrington Town 24 12 7 5 40 25 13 7 3 3 23 12 11 5 4 2 17 13 15 43
6 Whitby Town 23 12 4 7 31 25 12 7 2 3 19 10 11 5 2 4 12 15 6 40
7 United of Manchester 24 11 3 10 40 33 11 7 1 3 24 12 13 4 2 7 16 21 7 36
8 Stafford Rangers 23 9 7 7 29 22 12 3 4 5 12 12 11 6 3 2 17 10 7 34
9 Scarborough Athletic 23 10 4 9 28 34 11 4 3 4 15 15 12 6 1 5 13 19 -6 34
10 Basford United 25 9 6 10 25 27 13 4 5 4 14 12 12 5 1 6 11 15 -2 33
11 Atherton Collieries 23 10 3 10 20 24 10 6 1 3 14 9 13 4 2 7 6 15 -4 33
12 Lancaster City 24 10 2 12 30 33 12 6 1 5 11 10 12 4 1 7 19 23 -3 32
13 Morpeth Town 21 8 5 8 32 31 10 6 2 2 17 10 11 2 3 6 15 21 1 29
14 Radcliffe Borough 23 8 5 10 31 36 11 5 1 5 18 17 12 3 4 5 13 19 -5 29
15 Stalybridge Celtic 22 8 3 11 32 32 11 5 2 4 20 15 11 3 1 7 12 17 0 27
16 Hyde United 24 8 3 13 29 40 12 6 1 5 17 17 12 2 2 8 12 23 -11 27
17 Gainsborough Trinity 23 6 8 9 19 30 12 5 6 1 12 8 11 1 2 8 7 22 -11 26
18 Ashton United 21 6 6 9 28 28 10 5 3 2 17 9 11 1 3 7 11 19 0 24
19 Mickleover Sports 26 6 6 14 27 45 13 4 4 5 15 18 13 2 2 9 12 27 -18 24
20 Witton Albion 20 6 4 10 26 43 11 4 0 7 15 22 9 2 4 3 11 21 -17 22
21 Nantwich Town 22 5 5 12 19 30 10 1 2 7 8 16 12 4 3 5 11 14 -11 20
22 Grantham Town 24 4 5 15 23 49 12 0 3 9 9 25 12 4 2 6 14 24 -26 17

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 Matlock Town 22 15 1 6 42 20 11 8 0 3 26 11 11 7 1 3 16 9 22 46
2 Buxton 23 13 6 4 47 21 12 8 2 2 31 11 11 5 4 2 16 10 26 45
3 South Shields 22 13 5 4 37 19 12 7 2 3 21 11 10 6 3 1 16 8 18 44
4 Bamber Bridge 24 14 2 8 44 32 12 6 2 4 24 15 12 8 0 4 20 17 12 44
5 Warrington Town 24 12 7 5 40 25 13 7 3 3 23 12 11 5 4 2 17 13 15 43
6 Whitby Town 23 12 4 7 31 25 12 7 2 3 19 10 11 5 2 4 12 15 6 40
7 United of Manchester 24 11 3 10 40 33 11 7 1 3 24 12 13 4 2 7 16 21 7 36
8 Stafford Rangers 23 9 7 7 29 22 12 3 4 5 12 12 11 6 3 2 17 10 7 34
9 Scarborough Athletic 23 10 4 9 28 34 11 4 3 4 15 15 12 6 1 5 13 19 -6 34
10 Basford United 25 9 6 10 25 27 13 4 5 4 14 12 12 5 1 6 11 15 -2 33
11 Atherton Collieries 23 10 3 10 20 24 10 6 1 3 14 9 13 4 2 7 6 15 -4 33
12 Lancaster City 24 10 2 12 30 33 12 6 1 5 11 10 12 4 1 7 19 23 -3 32
13 Morpeth Town 21 8 5 8 32 31 10 6 2 2 17 10 11 2 3 6 15 21 1 29
14 Radcliffe Borough 23 8 5 10 31 36 11 5 1 5 18 17 12 3 4 5 13 19 -5 29
15 Stalybridge Celtic 22 8 3 11 32 32 11 5 2 4 20 15 11 3 1 7 12 17 0 27
16 Hyde United 24 8 3 13 29 40 12 6 1 5 17 17 12 2 2 8 12 23 -11 27
17 Gainsborough Trinity 23 6 8 9 19 30 12 5 6 1 12 8 11 1 2 8 7 22 -11 26
18 Ashton United 21 6 6 9 28 28 10 5 3 2 17 9 11 1 3 7 11 19 0 24
19 Mickleover Sports 26 6 6 14 27 45 13 4 4 5 15 18 13 2 2 9 12 27 -18 24
20 Witton Albion 20 6 4 10 26 43 11 4 0 7 15 22 9 2 4 3 11 21 -17 22
21 Nantwich Town 22 5 5 12 19 30 10 1 2 7 8 16 12 4 3 5 11 14 -11 20
22 Grantham Town 24 4 5 15 23 49 12 0 3 9 9 25 12 4 2 6 14 24 -26 17

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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.