South Shields greet Bamber Bridge as odds-on favourites: Read our preview

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Competition: England Non League Premier: Northern
Competition: Sat 19.March
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Mariners Park (3500 seats)

Non League Premier: Northern: A pair of teams who have performed superbly up to now. Get smart on South Shields - Bamber Bridge with this thorough preview!

Insights:
  • South Shields have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (12) in Non League Premier: Northern
  • Bamber Bridge have won significantly less corners away then at home.

The hosts South Shields saw competitive action as recent as four days ago, playing in the Non League Premier: Northern. That game was an away game at Lancaster City, so at least South Shields are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!

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South Shields form and stats

38 points is a decent return from 17 Non League Premier: Northern games here at Mariners Park for South Shields. The data says 12 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses. Ever since the Hyde United game Shields has been unbeatable here at Mariners Park producing six straight wins.

No payout for South Shields in their previous match, an away game at Lancaster City that ended in defeat 0-1.

1-1 away at Basford United before that.

Shields can score goals in their home matches. After 17 league matches they have found the net 35 times. South Shields are not conceding a lot of goals here at Mariners Park in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 16 from 17 matches.

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Bamber Bridge form and stats

Playing away, Bamber Bridge have won 9 games, drawn 1 and suffered 7 defeats in the Non League Premier: Northern this season. The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as Bamber have lost on their last two travels.

Bamber Bridge are travelling after their nice 2-1 home win in the game against Grantham Town (placed 22nd).

Preceding that game, the 0-2 loss visiting Atherton Collieries's place.

Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Bamber have scored 24 goals in 17 league games away. As opposed to that, Bamber Bridge have seen the ball go into their own net 25 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

These sides played each other previously this campaign: Bamber Bridge - South Shields 3-0. Last eight meetings featuring these contenders: Shields won five, Bamber Bridge were winners in two and we saw one draw. six games with more than 2,5 goals, two matches with two goals or less.

South Shields missing players

Bamber Bridge missing players

Total First Half Second Half
South Shields Bamber Bridge
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
35 17 4 Played P 5 17 34
19 12 3 Won W 1 9 16
8 2 0 Drew D 0 1 4
8 3 1 Lost L 4 7 14
57 35 7 Scored S 6 24 51
33 16 4 Conceded C 13 25 50
97% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 94% 94%
71% 82% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 76% 79%
49% 59% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 80% 59% 62%
29% 35% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 40% 29% 32%
9% 18% 25% Over 4.5 O 4.5 40% 24% 21%
54% 65% 50% BTTS BTTS 60% 53% 53%
26% 24% 25% Clean Sheets C S 0% 18% 21%
23% 12% 25% Failed to Score F T 40% 35% 32%
 
3.4 2.8 3 Corners for (avg) C F 5 2.7 3.4
2.2 2.1 1.3 Corners against (avg) C A 3 3.9 4
1.2 1.1 0.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 1.4 1.2
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 2
 
7 5.2 3.3 Shots (avg) S ( 11 7 9
3.2 2.4 2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 2.4 3.2
52% 86% 117% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 67% 53%
 
5.2 4.2 3 Shots against (avg) S A 14 8.3 8.9
2.2 1.8 1.3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 8 3.8 3.7
Key stats in Non League Premier: Northern this season:
  • Bamber Bridge have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • South Shields have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • South Shields have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • South Shields have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (12) in Non League Premier: Northern
  • South Shields have won significantly less corners at home than away.
  • South Shields 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 Buxton 35 20 9 6 70 34 18 12 4 2 44 17 17 8 5 4 26 17 36 69
2 South Shields 35 19 8 8 57 33 17 12 2 3 35 16 18 7 6 5 22 17 24 65
3 Matlock Town 34 19 6 9 55 33 17 9 3 5 29 15 17 10 3 4 26 18 22 63
4 Scarborough Athletic 35 17 9 9 48 43 18 8 6 4 28 21 17 9 3 5 20 22 5 60
5 Warrington Town 34 16 10 8 58 40 17 9 4 4 32 19 17 7 6 4 26 21 18 58
6 Whitby Town 34 16 7 11 46 40 17 8 4 5 24 18 17 8 3 6 22 22 6 55
7 Bamber Bridge 34 16 4 14 51 50 17 7 3 7 27 25 17 9 1 7 24 25 1 52
8 Stafford Rangers 34 12 15 7 42 30 17 4 8 5 16 14 17 8 7 2 26 16 12 51
9 United of Manchester 35 15 6 14 55 48 17 10 2 5 33 19 18 5 4 9 22 29 7 51
10 Morpeth Town 33 14 8 11 54 47 18 10 5 3 32 18 15 4 3 8 22 29 7 50
11 Ashton United 34 12 10 12 45 41 17 9 4 4 24 14 17 3 6 8 21 27 4 46
12 Lancaster City 34 14 4 16 39 42 17 8 3 6 15 14 17 6 1 10 24 28 -3 46
13 Atherton Collieries 32 13 5 14 28 31 15 7 3 5 18 13 17 6 2 9 10 18 -3 44
14 Basford United 34 11 8 15 29 38 17 5 7 5 17 15 17 6 1 10 12 23 -9 41
15 Radcliffe Borough 34 12 5 17 45 56 17 8 1 8 28 25 17 4 4 9 17 31 -11 41
16 Nantwich Town 34 11 6 17 38 46 17 5 3 9 17 23 17 6 3 8 21 23 -8 39
17 Stalybridge Celtic 33 11 5 17 42 49 16 6 3 7 23 25 17 5 2 10 19 24 -7 38
18 Gainsborough Trinity 34 9 11 14 32 45 17 8 7 2 21 14 17 1 4 12 11 31 -13 38
19 Hyde United 35 10 7 18 41 55 17 7 1 9 23 26 18 3 6 9 18 29 -14 37
20 Mickleover Sports 33 10 7 16 38 53 17 7 4 6 23 22 16 3 3 10 15 31 -15 37
21 Witton Albion 32 8 6 18 36 65 16 4 2 10 18 31 16 4 4 8 18 34 -29 30
22 Grantham Town 34 6 8 20 39 69 17 2 3 12 20 37 17 4 5 8 19 32 -30 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 35 20 9 6 70 34 18 12 4 2 44 17 17 8 5 4 26 17 36 69
2 South Shields 35 19 8 8 57 33 17 12 2 3 35 16 18 7 6 5 22 17 24 65
3 Matlock Town 34 19 6 9 55 33 17 9 3 5 29 15 17 10 3 4 26 18 22 63
4 Scarborough Athletic 35 17 9 9 48 43 18 8 6 4 28 21 17 9 3 5 20 22 5 60
5 Warrington Town 34 16 10 8 58 40 17 9 4 4 32 19 17 7 6 4 26 21 18 58
6 Whitby Town 34 16 7 11 46 40 17 8 4 5 24 18 17 8 3 6 22 22 6 55
7 Bamber Bridge 34 16 4 14 51 50 17 7 3 7 27 25 17 9 1 7 24 25 1 52
8 Stafford Rangers 34 12 15 7 42 30 17 4 8 5 16 14 17 8 7 2 26 16 12 51
9 United of Manchester 35 15 6 14 55 48 17 10 2 5 33 19 18 5 4 9 22 29 7 51
10 Morpeth Town 33 14 8 11 54 47 18 10 5 3 32 18 15 4 3 8 22 29 7 50
11 Ashton United 34 12 10 12 45 41 17 9 4 4 24 14 17 3 6 8 21 27 4 46
12 Lancaster City 34 14 4 16 39 42 17 8 3 6 15 14 17 6 1 10 24 28 -3 46
13 Atherton Collieries 32 13 5 14 28 31 15 7 3 5 18 13 17 6 2 9 10 18 -3 44
14 Basford United 34 11 8 15 29 38 17 5 7 5 17 15 17 6 1 10 12 23 -9 41
15 Radcliffe Borough 34 12 5 17 45 56 17 8 1 8 28 25 17 4 4 9 17 31 -11 41
16 Nantwich Town 34 11 6 17 38 46 17 5 3 9 17 23 17 6 3 8 21 23 -8 39
17 Stalybridge Celtic 33 11 5 17 42 49 16 6 3 7 23 25 17 5 2 10 19 24 -7 38
18 Gainsborough Trinity 34 9 11 14 32 45 17 8 7 2 21 14 17 1 4 12 11 31 -13 38
19 Hyde United 35 10 7 18 41 55 17 7 1 9 23 26 18 3 6 9 18 29 -14 37
20 Mickleover Sports 33 10 7 16 38 53 17 7 4 6 23 22 16 3 3 10 15 31 -15 37
21 Witton Albion 32 8 6 18 36 65 16 4 2 10 18 31 16 4 4 8 18 34 -29 30
22 Grantham Town 34 6 8 20 39 69 17 2 3 12 20 37 17 4 5 8 19 32 -30 26

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