Non League Premier: Northern duel: Close contest expected between Scarborough Athletic and Stafford Rangers

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Competition: England Non League Premier: Northern
Competition: Sat 12.March
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Flamingo Land Stadium (2833 seats)

Non League Premier: Northern: Scarborough Athletic receive Stafford Rangers in what promises to be an intriguing football match. Here's a thorough preview!

Insights:
  • Scarborough Athletic have the most clean sheets (14) in Non League Premier: Northern
  • Stafford Rangers have the fewest conceded goals (29) in Non League Premier: Northern

The visiting Stafford Rangers played their last game only four days ago, a Non League Premier: Northern match.

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Scarborough Athletic form and stats

The complete Non League Premier: Northern stats at home this season for Scarborough Athletic, who have the most clean sheets (14) in Non League Premier: Northern, are 8-5-4 (wins-draws-losses). Scarborough haven’t lost a league-game in eleven attempts regardless of arena, a great achievement. Their last loss was the fixture versus South Shields, 70 days ago.

It's back home for Scarborough Athletic, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Mickleover Sports away with the result 2-1.

Preceding that game was the home draw versus United of Manchester that ended 2-2.

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 Scarborough Athletic have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 19 matches with the results: Won ten, drawn seven and lost two.

A decent goal production from Scarborough in their home games so far, with 27 goals from 17 league matches. 20 goals have been conceded.

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Stafford Rangers form and stats

The visitors, who have the fewest conceded goals (29) in Non League Premier: Northern, are W8-D6-L2 on the road this term. That's in the Non League Premier: Northern. In general it has been a productive period now for Stafford Rangers as they haven't lost any of their last twelve games.

Stafford Rangers played 1-1 against Mickleover Sports in their previous match.

A draw for Stafford before that, at their own venue hosting South Shields (1-1).

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Stafford Rangers playing away and similar expectations, we found 14 relevant matches. Results were three Stafford Rangers wins, five draws and six defeats.

The travelling fans enjoy Stafford Rangers's attacking play in away games, having scored 25 goals in 16 league matches away. Stafford are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 15 times in 16 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

The squads have faced each other already this season, with the final score Stafford Rangers - Scarborough Athletic 0-1 written in the official records. Head-to-head numbers (for the former five meetings): Scarborough Athletic won three games, one match ended with a draw and Stafford Rangers have one win. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: two / three

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Total First Half Second Half
Scarborough Athletic Stafford Rangers
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
34 17 5 Played P 4 16 33
17 8 1 Won W 4 8 12
8 5 2 Drew D 0 6 14
9 4 2 Lost L 0 2 7
47 27 6 Scored S 12 25 41
42 20 7 Conceded C 6 15 29
94% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 88% 85%
79% 94% 80% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 69% 67%
44% 47% 20% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 44% 30%
21% 18% 20% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 38% 24%
15% 12% 20% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 12% 6%
41% 53% 60% BTTS BTTS 100% 62% 52%
41% 29% 20% Clean Sheets C S 0% 31% 33%
24% 18% 20% Failed to Score F T 0% 19% 30%
 
3 2.8 0 Corners for (avg) C F 4 3.5 3.3
2.4 2.2 0 Corners against (avg) C A 9 4.3 3.8
1 0.8 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.5 0.9 0.7
0 0 0 Red cards R C 1 1 2
 
8.4 9.6 0 Shots (avg) S ( 5.5 6.2 5.4
3.6 4.2 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 2.6 2.3
37% 37% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 75% 52% 53%
 
6 5.9 0 Shots against (avg) S A 12 6.4 5.2
2.5 2.6 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5 2.9 2.3
Key stats in Non League Premier: Northern this season:
  • Scarborough Athletic have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Scarborough Athletic have the most clean sheets (14) in Non League Premier: Northern
  • Scarborough Athletic haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Stafford Rangers have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Stafford Rangers have the fewest conceded goals (29) in Non League Premier: Northern
  • Stafford Rangers have the the best goal difference (+10) away 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 Buxton 34 19 9 6 67 34 17 11 4 2 41 17 17 8 5 4 26 17 33 66
2 South Shields 33 19 7 7 56 31 17 12 2 3 35 16 16 7 5 4 21 15 25 64
3 Matlock Town 33 19 6 8 55 32 16 9 3 4 29 14 17 10 3 4 26 18 23 63
4 Scarborough Athletic 34 17 8 9 47 42 17 8 5 4 27 20 17 9 3 5 20 22 5 59
5 Warrington Town 33 15 10 8 55 40 17 9 4 4 32 19 16 6 6 4 23 21 15 55
6 Whitby Town 33 15 7 11 43 40 17 8 4 5 24 18 16 7 3 6 19 22 3 52
7 United of Manchester 34 15 6 13 55 46 17 10 2 5 33 19 17 5 4 8 22 27 9 51
8 Stafford Rangers 33 12 14 7 41 29 17 4 8 5 16 14 16 8 6 2 25 15 12 50
9 Bamber Bridge 33 15 4 14 49 49 16 6 3 7 25 24 17 9 1 7 24 25 0 49
10 Morpeth Town 32 13 8 11 51 46 17 9 5 3 29 17 15 4 3 8 22 29 5 47
11 Ashton United 33 11 10 12 43 40 16 8 4 4 22 13 17 3 6 8 21 27 3 43
12 Lancaster City 32 13 3 16 38 42 15 7 2 6 14 14 17 6 1 10 24 28 -4 42
13 Atherton Collieries 31 12 5 14 27 31 15 7 3 5 18 13 16 5 2 9 9 18 -4 41
14 Radcliffe Borough 33 12 5 16 45 53 17 8 1 8 28 25 16 4 4 8 17 28 -8 41
15 Basford United 33 11 7 15 28 37 16 5 6 5 16 14 17 6 1 10 12 23 -9 40
16 Stalybridge Celtic 32 11 5 16 42 46 15 6 3 6 23 22 17 5 2 10 19 24 -4 38
17 Gainsborough Trinity 33 9 11 13 31 43 17 8 7 2 21 14 16 1 4 11 10 29 -12 38
18 Mickleover Sports 32 10 7 15 37 50 17 7 4 6 23 22 15 3 3 9 14 28 -13 37
19 Nantwich Town 33 10 6 17 36 46 16 4 3 9 15 23 17 6 3 8 21 23 -10 36
20 Hyde United 34 10 6 18 41 55 17 7 1 9 23 26 17 3 5 9 18 29 -14 36
21 Witton Albion 31 8 6 17 36 62 15 4 2 9 18 28 16 4 4 8 18 34 -26 30
22 Grantham Town 33 6 8 19 38 67 17 2 3 12 20 37 16 4 5 7 18 30 -29 26

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Buxton 34 19 9 6 67 34 17 11 4 2 41 17 17 8 5 4 26 17 33 66
2 South Shields 33 19 7 7 56 31 17 12 2 3 35 16 16 7 5 4 21 15 25 64
3 Matlock Town 33 19 6 8 55 32 16 9 3 4 29 14 17 10 3 4 26 18 23 63
4 Scarborough Athletic 34 17 8 9 47 42 17 8 5 4 27 20 17 9 3 5 20 22 5 59
5 Warrington Town 33 15 10 8 55 40 17 9 4 4 32 19 16 6 6 4 23 21 15 55
6 Whitby Town 33 15 7 11 43 40 17 8 4 5 24 18 16 7 3 6 19 22 3 52
7 United of Manchester 34 15 6 13 55 46 17 10 2 5 33 19 17 5 4 8 22 27 9 51
8 Stafford Rangers 33 12 14 7 41 29 17 4 8 5 16 14 16 8 6 2 25 15 12 50
9 Bamber Bridge 33 15 4 14 49 49 16 6 3 7 25 24 17 9 1 7 24 25 0 49
10 Morpeth Town 32 13 8 11 51 46 17 9 5 3 29 17 15 4 3 8 22 29 5 47
11 Ashton United 33 11 10 12 43 40 16 8 4 4 22 13 17 3 6 8 21 27 3 43
12 Lancaster City 32 13 3 16 38 42 15 7 2 6 14 14 17 6 1 10 24 28 -4 42
13 Atherton Collieries 31 12 5 14 27 31 15 7 3 5 18 13 16 5 2 9 9 18 -4 41
14 Radcliffe Borough 33 12 5 16 45 53 17 8 1 8 28 25 16 4 4 8 17 28 -8 41
15 Basford United 33 11 7 15 28 37 16 5 6 5 16 14 17 6 1 10 12 23 -9 40
16 Stalybridge Celtic 32 11 5 16 42 46 15 6 3 6 23 22 17 5 2 10 19 24 -4 38
17 Gainsborough Trinity 33 9 11 13 31 43 17 8 7 2 21 14 16 1 4 11 10 29 -12 38
18 Mickleover Sports 32 10 7 15 37 50 17 7 4 6 23 22 15 3 3 9 14 28 -13 37
19 Nantwich Town 33 10 6 17 36 46 16 4 3 9 15 23 17 6 3 8 21 23 -10 36
20 Hyde United 34 10 6 18 41 55 17 7 1 9 23 26 17 3 5 9 18 29 -14 36
21 Witton Albion 31 8 6 17 36 62 15 4 2 9 18 28 16 4 4 8 18 34 -26 30
22 Grantham Town 33 6 8 19 38 67 17 2 3 12 20 37 16 4 5 7 18 30 -29 26

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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.