Can Morpeth Town outdo Gainsborough Trinity in Craik Park clash?

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Competition: England Non League Premier: Northern
Competition: Sat 04.December
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Craik Park (1500 seats)

Points have been hard to come by for Morpeth Town so far, and the same description fits Gainsborough Trinity. The bottom dwellers have the opportunity for some vital points here.

Insights:
  • Morpeth Town have the fewest matches under the total-line (3) in Non League Premier: Northern
  • Gainsborough Trinity have the fewest scored goals (14) in Non League Premier: Northern

These are hectic days for the host team, as they were in action only four days ago in the Non League Premier: Northern. This match was also played here at Craik Park. With two consecutive home games the intense schedule is somewhat softened. Still, Gainsborough Trinity have had more rest.

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Morpeth Town form and stats

Morpeth Town have played 8 Non League Premier: Northern games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 4-2-2 (wins-draws-losses). When Morpeth Town hosts teams that live in the bottom of the table (like Nantwich Town, Morpeth Town, Mickleover Sports, Witton Albion, Grantham Town, Hyde United and Ashton United), they have won 1 of 2 matches!

The Morpeth supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Basford United in Non League Premier: Northern and win 2-1.

Before that, Morpeth played out a Fa Trophy draw 1-1 when visiting Warrington Town (after extra-time, 3-5 on penalties).

A decent goal production from Morpeth in their home games so far, with 13 goals from 8 league matches. Morpeth's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 10 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Gainsborough Trinity form and stats

There's been little loot from Gainsborough Trinity's travels as they have only collected 4 points from 9 away games in the Non League Premier: Northern. Gainsborough Trinity only have 1 win to counter their 7 defeats and 1 draw. The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as Gainsborough have lost on their last two travels.

Gainsborough are travelling again after losing away to South Shields in their previous match (1-3).

The game before that, in the Fa Trophy, was lost at home, a 1-2 defeat against Lancaster City.

The attacking power of Gainsborough Trinity when travelling is not overwhelming with 6 goals scored from 9 league matches away. It's worth mentioning that 3 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Gainsborough Trinity have conceded 19 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

These teams encountered each other before this match year: Gainsborough Trinity - Morpeth 2-1. H2H stats regardless of arena (last two matches): Morpeth one win, zero draws and Gainsborough Trinity one victory. As for goals, one match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), one game had two or less.

Morpeth Town missing players

Gainsborough Trinity missing players

Morpeth Town Gainsborough Trinity
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
18 8 2 Played P 1 9 18
6 4 1 Won W 0 1 5
4 2 0 Drew D 0 1 5
8 2 1 Lost L 1 7 8
27 13 3 Scored S 0 6 14
30 10 3 Conceded C 2 19 25
94% 88% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 89% 89%
94% 88% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 78% 67%
78% 75% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 44% 28%
44% 38% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 33% 17%
6% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 22% 11%
67% 75% 100% BTTS BTTS 0% 33% 39%
17% 25% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 22% 33%
22% 12% 0% Failed to Score F T 100% 56% 39%
 
2.7 3 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 1.2 2.8
4.2 2.8 0 Corners against (avg) C A 4 2.1 3
1.4 1.4 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 0.8 1.1
2 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
5.9 7.2 0 Shots (avg) S ( 5 3.1 4.2
3.2 4 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2 1.2 2
45% 50% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 60% 38%
 
5.7 4.4 0 Shots against (avg) S A 19 6.9 7.5
2.6 2.4 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 7 3.2 3.7
Key stats in Non League Premier: Northern this season:
  • Gainsborough Trinity have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Gainsborough Trinity have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Gainsborough Trinity have the fewest matches over the total-line (3) in Non League Premier: Northern
  • Gainsborough Trinity have the fewest points from losing position (0) in Non League Premier: Northern
  • Gainsborough Trinity have the fewest scored goals (14) in Non League Premier: Northern
  • Gainsborough Trinity have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Morpeth Town have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Gainsborough Trinity have scored away.
  • Morpeth Town have the fewest matches under the total-line (3) in Non League Premier: Northern

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Bamber Bridge 20 13 2 5 41 23 10 5 2 3 22 12 10 8 0 2 19 11 18 41
2 Matlock Town 19 13 1 5 36 16 9 7 0 2 22 7 10 6 1 3 14 9 20 40
3 South Shields 19 12 4 3 33 15 10 6 2 2 19 9 9 6 2 1 14 6 18 40
4 Buxton 18 11 6 1 35 13 8 6 2 0 20 5 10 5 4 1 15 8 22 39
5 Whitby Town 19 10 3 6 22 19 9 5 1 3 10 6 10 5 2 3 12 13 3 33
6 Warrington Town 18 9 5 4 25 18 9 5 2 2 13 7 9 4 3 2 12 11 7 32
7 Stafford Rangers 19 7 6 6 21 14 10 3 3 4 10 8 9 4 3 2 11 6 7 27
8 Scarborough Athletic 18 8 3 7 22 27 10 4 2 4 14 14 8 4 1 3 8 13 -5 27
9 United of Manchester 20 8 2 10 29 26 10 6 1 3 20 9 10 2 1 7 9 17 3 26
10 Basford United 20 7 5 8 21 24 10 3 4 3 11 10 10 4 1 5 10 14 -3 26
11 Atherton Collieries 19 8 2 9 18 22 9 5 1 3 13 9 10 3 1 6 5 13 -4 26
12 Stalybridge Celtic 19 8 1 10 30 28 9 5 1 3 19 12 10 3 0 7 11 16 2 25
13 Lancaster City 19 8 1 10 25 26 10 5 0 5 10 10 9 3 1 5 15 16 -1 25
14 Radcliffe Borough 19 7 3 9 24 29 10 5 0 5 15 14 9 2 3 4 9 15 -5 24
15 Morpeth Town 18 6 4 8 27 30 8 4 2 2 13 10 10 2 2 6 14 20 -3 22
16 Witton Albion 19 6 4 9 25 39 10 4 0 6 14 18 9 2 4 3 11 21 -14 22
17 Ashton United 18 5 6 7 22 21 9 4 3 2 14 9 9 1 3 5 8 12 1 21
18 Gainsborough Trinity 18 5 5 8 14 25 9 4 4 1 8 6 9 1 1 7 6 19 -11 20
19 Mickleover Sports 21 5 5 11 19 34 11 4 3 4 13 15 10 1 2 7 6 19 -15 20
20 Nantwich Town 18 5 4 9 15 22 8 1 2 5 6 11 10 4 2 4 9 11 -7 19
21 Hyde United 19 6 1 12 23 33 10 5 1 4 15 13 9 1 0 8 8 20 -10 19
22 Grantham Town 19 3 3 13 19 42 10 0 2 8 8 23 9 3 1 5 11 19 -23 12

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.