Betting preview: Mickleover Sports faced with a tough challenge when South Shields visits

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Competition: England Non League Premier: Northern
Competition: Tue 15.February
Match begins: 19:45 (UTC)
Venue: Don Amott Leisure Group Arena (1500 seats)

Pre-match info: 24 points separate the contenders before this game, South Shields having done best. Will Mickleover Sports strike back?

Insights:
  • Mickleover Sports have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • South Shields have the fewest conceded goals (25) in Non League Premier: Northern

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

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Mickleover Sports form and stats

All-inclusive Non League Premier: Northern results playing at home this season for Mickleover Sports are 6-4-5 (wins-draws-losses). The team is doing great wherever they are playing as Mickleover has won four games in a row. The Basford United match was the last time out without a victory.

Mickleover Sports's last game was hosting Radcliffe Borough (placed 13th) and winning 4-1.

In the preceding match a 1-0 victory visiting Nantwich Town.

There will be little rest for Mickleover after this match as they are travelling to Bamber Bridge for a Non League Premier: Northern game in only four days.

Mickleover Sports has scored 21 league goals at home this season, in 15 matches. On the other hand, Mickleover Sports have conceded 20 goals.

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South Shields form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team, who have the fewest conceded goals (25) in Non League Premier: Northern, on their Non League Premier: Northern travels is 7 wins, 4 draws and 2 defeats.

Shields won their last game, 2-1 versus Atherton Collieries played at home.

Prior to that match, the South Shields manager Picton faced defeat when travelling to Morpeth Town and losing 0-1.

The visitors will be packing their bags again in only four days as another away game awaits: The Non League Premier: Northern trip to Lancaster City.

South Shields are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 20 times in 13 away games so far. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (12 so far).

Head 2 Head

South Shields - Mickleover 3-0 was the outcome when these two sides previously met, some time ago this season. Data for the previous five meetings featuring these two teams are: zero wins for Mickleover Sports, zero draws and five wins for South Shields. Over 2,5 goals: five times; under 2,5 goals: zero games.

Mickleover Sports missing players

South Shields missing players

Mickleover Sports South Shields
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
29 15 2 Played P 3 13 28
9 6 0 Won W 2 7 17
6 4 1 Drew D 1 4 6
14 5 1 Lost L 0 2 5
34 21 2 Scored S 3 20 48
47 20 3 Conceded C 1 12 25
93% 87% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 67% 92% 96%
76% 73% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 33% 69% 75%
59% 60% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 54% 54%
34% 40% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 31% 29%
14% 13% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 7%
52% 53% 50% BTTS BTTS 33% 46% 54%
17% 27% 0% Clean Sheets C S 67% 38% 32%
38% 33% 50% Failed to Score F T 33% 23% 18%
 
3 3 8 Corners for (avg) C F 7.5 4.3 3.6
2.9 2.4 1 Corners against (avg) C A 0.5 2 2.1
1.1 1.4 4 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 1.4 1.3
2 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
7.9 7.1 13 Shots (avg) S ( 11.5 9 7.2
2.5 2.4 5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.5 4.6 3.5
43% 50% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 37% 53%
 
7.2 6.2 11 Shots against (avg) S A 4.5 5.6 5
2.8 2.8 4 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 1 2.1 2
Key stats in Non League Premier: Northern this season:
  • Mickleover Sports have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • South Shields have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • South Shields have the fewest conceded goals (12) away in Non League Premier: Northern
  • South Shields have the fewest conceded goals (25) in Non League Premier: Northern
  • South Shields have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (10) 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 29 18 4 7 50 26 15 9 2 4 28 13 14 9 2 3 22 13 24 58
2 South Shields 28 17 6 5 48 25 15 10 2 3 28 13 13 7 4 2 20 12 23 57
3 Buxton 30 16 8 6 59 33 15 9 4 2 37 16 15 7 4 4 22 17 26 56
4 Scarborough Athletic 32 16 7 9 43 39 16 8 4 4 25 18 16 8 3 5 18 21 4 55
5 Warrington Town 30 13 10 7 51 37 16 8 4 4 29 18 14 5 6 3 22 19 14 49
6 United of Manchester 31 15 4 12 52 42 15 10 1 4 32 17 16 5 3 8 20 25 10 49
7 Bamber Bridge 30 15 4 11 49 41 15 6 3 6 25 20 15 9 1 5 24 21 8 49
8 Whitby Town 31 14 7 10 41 39 16 7 4 5 22 18 15 7 3 5 19 21 2 49
9 Stafford Rangers 30 11 12 7 37 27 14 3 6 5 12 12 16 8 6 2 25 15 10 45
10 Morpeth Town 28 12 7 9 44 38 15 8 4 3 25 15 13 4 3 6 19 23 6 43
11 Lancaster City 31 13 3 15 37 39 15 7 2 6 14 14 16 6 1 9 23 25 -2 42
12 Stalybridge Celtic 29 11 5 13 40 37 14 6 3 5 22 17 15 5 2 8 18 20 3 38
13 Radcliffe Borough 31 11 5 15 42 51 15 7 1 7 25 23 16 4 4 8 17 28 -9 38
14 Atherton Collieries 28 11 4 13 25 30 12 6 2 4 16 12 16 5 2 9 9 18 -5 37
15 Basford United 31 10 7 14 27 34 16 5 6 5 16 14 15 5 1 9 11 20 -7 37
16 Gainsborough Trinity 30 8 11 11 27 39 15 7 7 1 17 11 15 1 4 10 10 28 -12 35
17 Ashton United 28 8 9 11 34 34 14 6 4 4 19 12 14 2 5 7 15 22 0 33
18 Mickleover Sports 29 9 6 14 34 47 15 6 4 5 21 20 14 3 2 9 13 27 -13 33
19 Hyde United 31 9 5 17 38 52 16 7 1 8 23 25 15 2 4 9 15 27 -14 32
20 Nantwich Town 29 7 6 16 27 41 14 2 3 9 13 23 15 5 3 7 14 18 -14 27
21 Witton Albion 28 7 6 15 32 56 15 4 2 9 18 28 13 3 4 6 14 28 -24 27
22 Grantham Town 30 4 8 18 29 59 14 0 3 11 11 29 16 4 5 7 18 30 -30 20

Read more about Non League Premier: Northern

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.