Balanced ball game between Radcliffe Borough and Bamber Bridge expected

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Competition: England Non League Premier: Northern
Competition: Sat 18.February
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Neuven Stadium

The Radcliffe Borough & Bamber Bridge managers Grant and Crowe are both dreading and looking forward to this key game in the upper area of the Non League Premier: Northern positions.

Insights:
  • Radcliffe Borough have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Bamber Bridge have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

Both teams have had enough days rest since their last exertion in an official match. Let's hope for an in-your-face fixture!

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Radcliffe Borough form and stats

Radcliffe Borough have collected 25 points from their Non League Premier: Northern home games so far after 7-4-3.

Radcliffe are returning here after visiting Ashton United and winning with a 2-1 scoreline.

Previous to that game, a home match hosting Belper Town in a game that was won 4-2.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Radcliffe Borough have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 19 matches with the results: Won 12, drawn 3 and lost 4.

If you like betting on "both teams to score": A review of the 18 latest league matches reveals that 15 of them had goals from both teams.

Radcliffe Borough have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Neuven Stadium with 26 goals in 14 league matches. Radcliffe Borough have conceded 19 in these home matches.

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Bamber Bridge form and stats

Playing away, Bamber Bridge have won 6 games, drawn 2 and suffered 7 defeats in the Non League Premier: Northern this season. Bamber love their trips these days, as their two previous away games have resulted in victories.

Bamber Bridge played 1-1 against Gainsborough Trinity in their previous match.

A draw for Bamber Bridge before that, at their own venue hosting Stalybridge Celtic (1-1).

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 13 similar matches played by Bamber in our archives, and the results are: 6 wins for Bamber Bridge, 1 draw and 6 defeats.

Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Bamber Bridge have scored 17 goals in 15 league games away. For Bamber Bridge, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 3 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

Here's what happened when the participants faced each other earlier this campaign; Bamber Bridge - Radcliffe 1-3. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: two - one - seven (Radcliffe Borough wins - draws - Bamber Bridge wins). As for goals, eight matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two had two or less.

Radcliffe Borough missing players

Bamber Bridge missing players

Radcliffe Borough Bamber Bridge
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
29 14 2 Played P 4 15 29
13 7 0 Won W 2 6 14
10 4 1 Drew D 0 2 7
6 3 1 Lost L 2 7 8
44 26 2 Scored S 5 17 45
36 19 3 Conceded C 15 31 47
97% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
76% 86% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 87% 83%
52% 57% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 60% 59%
31% 36% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 75% 27% 34%
10% 21% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 75% 27% 24%
69% 79% 100% BTTS BTTS 50% 40% 59%
21% 21% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 20% 21%
14% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 40% 21%
 
5 6.2 3.5 Corners for (avg) C F 1.3 1.9 2.6
4.8 5 5 Corners against (avg) C A 5.7 4.4 4.9
1.3 0.8 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 1.6 1.8
0 0 0 Red cards R C 1 1 1
 
10.8 12.5 10.5 Shots (avg) S ( 4 5.9 8.2
4.6 4.8 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1.3 2.5 3.6
33% 38% 25% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 25% 26%
 
7.9 9.3 8 Shots against (avg) S A 14.3 10.2 9.4
3.5 4.2 3.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 8 5.6 4.5
Key stats in Non League Premier: Northern this season:
  • Bamber Bridge have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • Bamber Bridge have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Bamber Bridge have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Bamber Bridge haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Radcliffe Borough have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Radcliffe Borough have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Radcliffe Borough have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Radcliffe Borough haven’t played a single 0-0 game at 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 29 19 6 4 53 25 16 12 3 1 36 14 13 7 3 3 17 11 28 63
2 Hyde United 31 15 9 7 49 28 16 8 3 5 21 11 15 7 6 2 28 17 21 54
3 Warrington Town 30 13 11 6 45 30 15 8 4 3 23 14 15 5 7 3 22 16 15 50
4 Radcliffe Borough 29 13 10 6 44 36 14 7 4 3 26 19 15 6 6 3 18 17 8 49
5 Bamber Bridge 29 14 7 8 45 47 14 8 5 1 28 16 15 6 2 7 17 31 -2 49
6 Gainsborough Trinity 30 12 11 7 55 30 14 4 7 3 24 15 16 8 4 4 31 15 25 47
7 Marine 29 12 10 7 40 25 15 7 4 4 22 13 14 5 6 3 18 12 15 46
8 Guiseley 30 14 4 12 45 39 15 8 1 6 23 20 15 6 3 6 22 19 6 46
9 Matlock Town 29 13 6 10 39 35 15 7 6 2 26 14 14 6 0 8 13 21 4 45
10 United of Manchester 30 13 7 10 48 34 16 6 7 3 29 22 14 7 0 7 19 12 14 43
11 Rylands 31 12 6 13 48 42 16 7 2 7 20 17 15 5 4 6 28 25 6 42
12 Ashton United 30 11 7 12 37 41 14 5 3 6 16 19 16 6 4 6 21 22 -4 37
13 Stafford Rangers 31 10 7 14 36 44 16 7 4 5 24 20 15 3 3 9 12 24 -8 37
14 Whitby Town 29 10 6 13 30 38 14 4 2 8 13 22 15 6 4 5 17 16 -8 36
15 Lancaster City 28 8 11 9 29 34 15 4 7 4 13 14 13 4 4 5 16 20 -5 35
16 Morpeth Town 28 10 4 14 38 38 14 7 1 6 23 16 14 3 3 8 15 22 0 34
17 Stalybridge Celtic 30 9 7 14 31 36 14 4 2 8 14 18 16 5 5 6 17 18 -5 34
18 Atherton Collieries 29 7 12 10 26 36 14 3 6 5 13 15 15 4 6 5 13 21 -10 33
19 Nantwich Town 31 8 8 15 29 41 15 3 3 9 12 21 16 5 5 6 17 20 -12 32
20 Marske United 25 8 2 15 36 54 11 3 1 7 15 23 14 5 1 8 21 31 -18 26
21 Liversedge 26 6 3 17 25 59 14 2 1 11 11 34 12 4 2 6 14 25 -34 21
22 Belper Town 30 5 6 19 31 67 15 2 4 9 15 35 15 3 2 10 16 32 -36 21

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.