Both teams are enjoying a good season so far and games like this could be decisive. Here's the preview for Nantwich Town - South Shields!
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.
Nantwich Town form and stats
Nantwich Town are steadily winning Non League Premier: Northern games and points here at The Weaver Stadium. 9 wins, 1 draw and 3 defeats is the summary from 13 games.
The home team returns to The Weaver Stadium after being equal after 90 minutes with Radcliffe Borough (placed 16th) on their last time out; the Non League Premier: Northern game ended 2-2. In the game before, an away victory match versus Basford United with a 2-0 scoreline.
This is expected to be a close game, with Nantwich Town perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Nantwich Town as a small favourite), we find eleven games. Nantwich Town has won six of these, drawn one and lost four.
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Nantwich Town as they are travelling to their away game against Matlock Town in the Non League Premier: Northern. That match is four days after this one.
With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (28 in 13 games), Nantwich Town's attacking play is working. 16 goals have been conceded.
South Shields form and stats
South Shields's travelling support has been rewarded for their time and money so far this season, having witnessed South Shields, who have the the best goal difference (+26) in Non League Premier: Northern, collect 30 points from their 15 away matches in the Non League Premier: Northern. 9 victories and 3 draws have created these points (and only 3 defeats). South Shields are enjoying a nice run from their away games now, having played seven in a row without losing.
It's the second away game in a row for South Shields, but there's smiles all around after the 2-1 victory versus Bamber Bridge (placed 11th) in the Non League Premier: Northern last time out. Preceding that game was the away victory against Gainsborough Trinity with the score of 4-1.
As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found four similar matches played by South Shields in our archives, and the results are: three wins for South Shields, one draw and zero defeats.
A new game in only four days for South Shields, the Non League Premier: Northern home match versus United of Manchester. Busy days.
South Shields has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 25 goals from 15 games. 17 goals have been conceded by South Shields in these games.
Head 2 Head
The most recent history between these sides is the South Shields - Nantwich Town 1-4 played earlier this season. Head-to-head totals (for the last three meetings): Nantwich Town won one game, one match ended with a draw and South Shields has one win. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: two / oneNantwich Town missing players
South Shields missing players
| Nantwich Town | South Shields | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 30 | 13 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 15 | 32 |
| 15 | 9 | 1 | Won | W | 2 | 10 | 20 |
| 7 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 8 | 3 | 2 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 55 | 28 | 4 | Scored | S | 5 | 27 | 63 |
| 38 | 16 | 6 | Conceded | C | 3 | 15 | 33 |
| 93% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 93% | 97% |
| 83% | 85% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 87% | 88% |
| 67% | 77% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 67% | 62% |
| 47% | 54% | 67% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 27% | 25% |
| 17% | 23% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 7% | 16% |
| 60% | 62% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 73% | 66% |
| 27% | 23% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 27% | 28% |
| 20% | 15% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 7% | 9% |
| 4.2 | 4.6 | 3.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 4.7 | 4.3 |
| 5.5 | 4.5 | 5.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 4.2 | 4.1 |
| 1.4 | 1.3 | 2.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 0.9 | 0.9 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 242 | 116 | 30 | Total Shots | T S | 13 | 106 | 211 |
| 123 | 56 | 13 | Shots on Target | S O | 7 | 49 | 97 |
| 36% | 41% | 31% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 29% | 43% | 41% |
- Nantwich Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Nantwich Town haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- South Shields has the fewest conceded goals (35)
- South Shields has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (11)
- South Shields has the the best goal difference (+26)
- South Shields have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
| 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 | 32 | 19 | 6 | 7 | 61 | 35 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 18 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 17 | 26 | 63 |
| 2 | United of Manchester | 31 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 70 | 46 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 40 | 26 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 30 | 20 | 24 | 57 |
| 3 | Basford United | 31 | 16 | 7 | 8 | 49 | 38 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 30 | 21 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 17 | 11 | 55 |
| 4 | Nantwich Town | 30 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 55 | 38 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 28 | 16 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 27 | 22 | 17 | 52 |
| 5 | Lancaster City | 33 | 15 | 7 | 11 | 57 | 45 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 23 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 34 | 28 | 12 | 52 |
| 6 | Warrington Town | 31 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 54 | 42 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 28 | 19 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 26 | 23 | 12 | 52 |
| 7 | Whitby Town | 29 | 14 | 6 | 9 | 51 | 39 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 22 | 19 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 29 | 20 | 12 | 48 |
| 8 | Scarborough Athletic | 34 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 43 | 47 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 27 | 12 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 16 | 35 | -4 | 47 |
| 9 | Morpeth Town | 26 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 46 | 36 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 23 | 10 | 45 |
| 10 | Hyde United | 32 | 12 | 7 | 13 | 54 | 53 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 35 | 26 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 27 | 1 | 43 |
| 11 | Bamber Bridge | 33 | 13 | 4 | 16 | 55 | 62 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 37 | 23 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 18 | 39 | -7 | 43 |
| 12 | Stalybridge Celtic | 33 | 12 | 6 | 15 | 42 | 50 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 25 | 31 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 19 | -8 | 42 |
| 13 | Gainsborough Trinity | 31 | 11 | 8 | 12 | 51 | 48 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 23 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 27 | 25 | 3 | 41 |
| 14 | Witton Albion | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 39 | 42 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 25 | 20 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 22 | -3 | 38 |
| 15 | Mickleover Sports | 28 | 11 | 5 | 12 | 41 | 49 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 21 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 28 | -8 | 38 |
| 16 | Radcliffe Borough | 31 | 11 | 4 | 16 | 32 | 48 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 14 | 32 | -16 | 37 |
| 17 | Buxton | 32 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 56 | 52 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 35 | 24 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 28 | 4 | 35 |
| 18 | Ashton United | 28 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 37 | 44 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 21 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 23 | -7 | 33 |
| 19 | Matlock Town | 28 | 8 | 5 | 15 | 36 | 45 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 21 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 16 | 24 | -9 | 29 |
| 20 | Grantham Town | 31 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 37 | 70 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 22 | 30 | 15 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 40 | -33 | 29 |
| 21 | Atherton Collieries | 26 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 36 | 49 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 25 | 26 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 23 | -13 | 28 |
| 22 | Stafford Rangers | 32 | 4 | 10 | 18 | 27 | 51 | 16 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 33 | -24 | 22 |