The league standings reveals that 1 points divide the pair of contenders in this Non League Premier: Northern fixture. South Shields enjoy both the points- and home advantage.
- South Shields have the fewest conceded goals (9) in Non League Premier: Northern
- Stafford Rangers have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
South Shields form and stats
South Shields have performed here at Mariners Park this season with 5 wins from 8 Non League Premier: Northern matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 2 games and lost 1.
Shields's last game was hosting Belper Town (placed 22nd) and winning 2-1.
Preceding that match was a defeat to Hyde United (0-1).Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Non League Premier: Northern game versus Bamber Bridge in only three days. This game is also played here at Mariners Park.
The South Shields fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 9 in 8 matches. 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 4 from 8 matches. It's worth mentioning that 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
Stafford Rangers form and stats
As the visiting team in Non League Premier: Northern matches, Stafford Rangers have produced an overall stat of 3-3-3 so far.
Stafford have much to to set right after their out-of-character defeat (0-3) to Stalybridge Celtic in their previous game, played at their own home ground. That loss was their first after four consecutive league fixtures winning points.
Preceding that game was the away victory against Lancaster City with the score of 2-1.Observe! Both sides have scored goal(s) in 10 of this club's latest 13 league matches.
Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Stafford Rangers have scored 11 goals in 9 league games away. Stafford Rangers have conceded 12 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Shields have put together a sequence of 5 consecutive matches without losing (3-2-0) when playing Stafford Rangers.South Shields missing players
Stafford Rangers missing players
| South Shields | Stafford Rangers | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 14 | 8 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 9 | 18 |
| 8 | 5 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 17 | 9 | 2 | Scored | S | 1 | 11 | 24 |
| 9 | 4 | 0 | Conceded | C | 3 | 12 | 23 |
| 93% | 88% | 67% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 50% | 89% | 94% |
| 57% | 50% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 78% | 83% |
| 29% | 25% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 56% | 50% |
| 7% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 22% | 17% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 11% | 11% |
| 43% | 38% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 78% | 72% |
| 50% | 50% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 22% | 22% |
| 14% | 25% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 11% | 11% |
| 4.6 | 4.6 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2 | 3.2 | 3.2 |
| 3 | 2.6 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 2 | 5.2 | 4.5 |
| 1.2 | 0.8 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10.2 | 12.4 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9 | 7.8 | 7.5 |
| 5.4 | 6.2 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 3.5 | 3.5 |
| 26% | 23% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 29% | 29% |
| 7.6 | 8.2 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 15 | 10.5 | 9.2 |
| 2.9 | 3.2 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5 | 3.8 | 2.8 |
- South Shields have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- South Shields have the fewest conceded goals (9) in Non League Premier: Northern
- South Shields have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (2) in Non League Premier: Northern
- South Shields have the fewest matches over the total-line (4) in Non League Premier: Northern
- Stafford Rangers 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 | Hyde United | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 26 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 33 |
| 2 | Gainsborough Trinity | 18 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 35 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 4 | 22 | 32 |
| 3 | United of Manchester | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 31 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 7 | 12 | 31 |
| 4 | Marine | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 27 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 14 | 30 |
| 5 | Radcliffe Borough | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 25 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 30 |
| 6 | Matlock Town | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 25 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 30 |
| 7 | South Shields | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 28 |
| 8 | Warrington Town | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 27 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 28 |
| 9 | Bamber Bridge | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 27 | 31 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 19 | -4 | 28 |
| 10 | Stafford Rangers | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 24 | 23 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 27 |
| 11 | Ashton United | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 25 |
| 12 | Rylands | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 34 | 30 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 20 | 4 | 24 |
| 13 | Morpeth Town | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 30 | 28 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 2 | 24 |
| 14 | Atherton Collieries | 18 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 17 | 20 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 10 | -3 | 23 |
| 15 | Marske United | 17 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 26 | 31 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 16 | -5 | 23 |
| 16 | Guiseley | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 23 | 28 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 12 | -5 | 22 |
| 17 | Lancaster City | 17 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 20 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 12 | -4 | 19 |
| 18 | Stalybridge Celtic | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 24 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 13 | -10 | 18 |
| 19 | Nantwich Town | 19 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 21 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 9 | -6 | 17 |
| 20 | Whitby Town | 17 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 24 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | -10 | 17 |
| 21 | Liversedge | 18 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 39 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 24 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 15 | -25 | 14 |
| 22 | Belper Town | 18 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 42 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 24 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 18 | -26 | 10 |
