With their 3 point advantage in the league table, Mickleover Sports fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Whitby Town.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
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. The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here at Don Amott Leisure Group Arena.
Mickleover Sports drew their last game, 3-3 away at United of Manchester (placed 4th). Before that, Mickleover Sports had a home game versus Grantham Town which ended with a victory 4-1.
As you can tell by the result above, the goals flowed freely in the previous game and the stadium rocked. Could there be another goal fest today?
This is expected to be a close game, with Mickleover Sports perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Mickleover Sports as a small favourite), we find twelve games. Mickleover Sports has won five of these, drawn four and lost three.
Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Basford United are coming to town in three days.
Mickleover Sports has scored 16 league goals at home this season, in 11 matches. 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.
Whitby Town form and stats
5 wins, 1 draw and 5 losses. That’s the product of Whitby Town playing as the away team in the Non League Premier: Northern this season.
Whitby Town are travelling after their nice 3-1 home win in the Non League Premier: Northern against Atherton Collieries (placed 19th). Preceding that game, the 1-2 loss visiting Warrington Town's place.
So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Whitby Town playing away and similar expectations, we found nine relevant matches. Results were five Whitby Town wins, zero draws and four defeats.
The travelling fans enjoy Whitby Town's attacking play in away games, having scored 20 goals in 11 league matches away. In the opposite end, Whitby Town have conceded 17 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: three - two - five (Mickleover Sports wins - draws - Whitby Town wins). As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five had two or less.Mickleover Sports missing players
Whitby Town missing players
| Mickleover Sports | Whitby Town | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs
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Statistics | Stat | vs
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Away | Total |
| 25 | 11 | 4 | Played | P | 3 | 11 | 23 |
| 11 | 6 | 3 | Won | W | 1 | 5 | 10 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 10 | 4 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 5 | 9 |
| 39 | 16 | 9 | Scored | S | 4 | 20 | 38 |
| 41 | 14 | 4 | Conceded | C | 4 | 17 | 33 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 64% | 55% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 82% | 83% |
| 56% | 45% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 64% | 61% |
| 52% | 36% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 36% | 30% |
| 32% | 27% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 27% | 17% |
| 64% | 55% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 55% | 57% |
| 20% | 27% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 27% | 22% |
| 16% | 18% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 18% | 22% |
| 3.2 | 2.9 | 3.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 2.8 | 1.9 |
| 4.4 | 2.2 | 2.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 7 | 5.4 | 3.5 |
| 1.6 | 1.1 | 0.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.5 | 1.6 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 155 | 63 | 35 | Total Shots | T S | 31 | 65 | 71 |
| 71 | 27 | 14 | Shots on Target | S O | 12 | 29 | 31 |
| 44% | 48% | 64% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 55% | 77% |
- Mickleover Sports haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Whitby Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Whitby Town have won significantly more corners away than at home.
- Whitby Town 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 | 28 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 52 | 28 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 34 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 15 | 24 | 56 |
| 2 | Lancaster City | 29 | 15 | 6 | 8 | 52 | 36 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 13 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 29 | 23 | 16 | 51 |
| 3 | Basford United | 27 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 46 | 32 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 51 |
| 4 | United of Manchester | 25 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 58 | 37 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 34 | 21 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 24 | 16 | 21 | 46 |
| 5 | Nantwich Town | 25 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 47 | 34 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 28 | 15 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 19 | 13 | 44 |
| 6 | Warrington Town | 26 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 42 | 34 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 19 | 18 | 8 | 43 |
| 7 | Witton Albion | 28 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 36 | 36 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 25 | 20 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 0 | 38 |
| 8 | Stalybridge Celtic | 29 | 11 | 5 | 13 | 38 | 44 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 25 | 29 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 15 | -6 | 38 |
| 9 | Scarborough Athletic | 29 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 34 | 42 | 15 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 19 | 11 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 15 | 31 | -8 | 38 |
| 10 | Mickleover Sports | 25 | 11 | 4 | 10 | 39 | 41 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 27 | -2 | 37 |
| 11 | Hyde United | 29 | 10 | 7 | 12 | 46 | 49 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 27 | 22 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 27 | -3 | 37 |
| 12 | Bamber Bridge | 30 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 50 | 56 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 32 | 22 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 18 | 34 | -6 | 37 |
| 13 | Radcliffe Borough | 27 | 11 | 3 | 13 | 28 | 36 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 12 | 25 | -8 | 36 |
| 14 | Morpeth Town | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 35 | 32 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 3 | 35 |
| 15 | Whitby Town | 23 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 38 | 33 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 17 | 5 | 34 |
| 16 | Gainsborough Trinity | 26 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 41 | 37 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 22 | 4 | 34 |
| 17 | Matlock Town | 25 | 8 | 4 | 13 | 34 | 39 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 18 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 21 | -5 | 28 |
| 18 | Buxton | 28 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 45 | 47 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 27 | 20 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 27 | -2 | 27 |
| 19 | Atherton Collieries | 23 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 32 | 42 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 22 | 21 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 21 | -10 | 25 |
| 20 | Ashton United | 24 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 30 | 41 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 22 | -11 | 25 |
| 21 | Grantham Town | 26 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 30 | 60 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 27 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 33 | -30 | 25 |
| 22 | Stafford Rangers | 26 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 21 | 38 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 24 | -17 | 18 |