Open game expected at Don Amott Leisure Group Arena: Mickleover Sports vs Witton Albion preview

Competition: England Non League Premier: Northern
Date: Tue 09.April
Match begins: 18:45 (UTC)
Venue: Don Amott Leisure Group Arena (1500 seats)

Season ticket holders at Don Amott Leisure Group Arena haven’t seen too many victories this season, with Mickleover Sports languishing in the 19th position so far. The guesting Witton Albion will be hopeful to defend their higher league position in this one.

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Mickleover Sports and Witton Albion.

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Mickleover Sports form and stats

The story so far for Mickleover Sports at their home stadium (Don Amott Leisure Group Arena) is 6 wins, 4 draws and 8 defeats. The home stadium (Don Amott Leisure Group Arena) is supposed to be a fortress, but for Mickleover Sports it's been a house of straw as the last five games here have all been lost. Can they turn things around?

Happy days for Mickleover Sports in their previous game, a Non League Premier: Northern match away at Nantwich Town that ended with a 3-2 victory. A strong away win before that one, visiting Workington and winning 1-0.

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 three games. Mickleover Sports has won 1 of these, drawn 1 and lost 1.

Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Non League Premier: Northern game versus Lancaster City in only three days. This game is also played here at Don Amott Leisure Group Arena.

Mickleover Sports are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home, having created 19 goals in 18 matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 27 goals have been conceded.

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Witton Albion form and stats

Playing away, Witton Albion have won 9 games, drawn 1 and suffered 8 defeats so far this season.

Witton Albion are travelling after their nice 2-0 home win in the Non League Premier: Northern against Workington. Prior to that match, the Witton Albion manager C. Macauley faced defeat in their match when travelling to Grantham Town and losing 0-1.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 24 similar matches played by Witton Albion in our archives, and the results are: 12 wins for Witton Albion, 3 draws and 9 defeats.

Witton Albion has another fixture away, a Non League Premier: Northern game, against Matlock Town in just three days. A tough schedule for the visitors!

Witton Albion have scored 24 goals on their travels this season, 18 away games. As opposed to that, Witton Albion have seen the ball go into their own net 18 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

The two sides played each other earlier this season: Witton Albion - Mickleover Sports 1-2. Numbers for the last five meetings between these two teams are: 3 wins for Mickleover Sports, 1 draw and 1 win for Witton Albion.

Mickleover Sports missing players

Witton Albion missing players

Mickleover Sports Witton Albion
Total Home Statistic Away Total
37 18 Played 18 37
37 19 Scored 24 45
60 27 Conceded 18 39
92% 89% Over 0.5 100% 95%
70% 61% Over 1.5 61% 62%
51% 50% Over 2.5 33% 38%
32% 39% Over 3.5 28% 24%
16% 17% Over 4.5 11% 8%
54% 56% Both teams to score 28% 38%
22% 28% Clean Sheet 44% 43%
32% 28% Failed To Score 28% 24%
Key stats this season:
  • Witton Albion hasn't played a single 0-0 game away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Farsley Celtic 37 26 5 6 81 38 18 12 4 2 38 18 19 14 1 4 43 20 43 83
2 South Shields 37 25 4 8 84 42 19 16 2 1 59 18 18 9 2 7 25 24 42 79
3 Warrington Town 37 24 7 6 71 30 18 11 4 3 32 15 19 13 3 3 39 15 41 79
4 Nantwich Town 38 19 12 7 69 52 19 10 6 3 34 23 19 9 6 4 35 29 17 69
5 Gainsborough Trinity 38 19 7 12 54 40 19 10 3 6 31 26 19 9 4 6 23 14 14 64
6 Scarborough Athletic 38 18 7 13 67 52 19 8 4 7 33 27 19 10 3 6 34 25 15 61
7 Basford United 38 18 5 15 79 66 19 13 1 5 49 33 19 5 4 10 30 33 13 59
8 Buxton 37 16 11 10 50 42 19 10 3 6 28 22 18 6 8 4 22 20 8 59
9 Witton Albion 37 16 7 14 45 39 19 7 6 6 21 21 18 9 1 8 24 18 6 55
10 Whitby Town 37 17 4 16 53 51 19 10 1 8 29 18 18 7 3 8 24 33 2 55
11 Hyde United 38 15 7 16 59 50 19 9 2 8 33 24 19 6 5 8 26 26 9 52
12 Matlock Town 37 13 8 16 57 64 19 8 5 6 32 25 18 5 3 10 25 39 -7 47
13 Hednesford Town 38 13 7 18 51 63 19 7 4 8 23 22 19 6 3 10 28 41 -12 46
14 Lancaster City 38 11 13 14 39 58 19 5 8 6 17 25 19 6 5 8 22 33 -19 46
15 Grantham Town 38 12 7 19 42 67 19 8 2 9 20 27 19 4 5 10 22 40 -25 43
16 Marine 37 11 9 17 40 47 18 4 5 9 19 26 19 7 4 8 21 21 -7 42
17 Stalybridge Celtic 37 11 9 17 46 59 18 6 6 6 24 25 19 5 3 11 22 34 -13 42
18 Stafford Rangers 36 9 13 14 55 66 18 5 8 5 26 26 18 4 5 9 29 40 -11 40
19 Mickleover Sports 37 10 9 18 37 60 18 6 4 8 19 27 19 4 5 10 18 33 -23 39
20 Bamber Bridge 37 8 12 17 56 64 19 7 5 7 37 34 18 1 7 10 19 30 -8 36
21 Workington 36 9 5 22 37 59 17 4 2 11 20 32 19 5 3 11 17 27 -22 32
22 North Ferriby United 33 2 4 27 28 91 17 1 1 15 14 48 16 1 3 12 14 43 -63 10
23 Scarborough 1 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 3 -2 0

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