South Shields vs Stafford Rangers preview: Visitors face a rough task at Mariners Park

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Competition: England Non League Premier: Northern
Competition: Sat 26.March
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Mariners Park (3500 seats)

A total of 36 rounds of matches have gone by and both South Shields and Stafford Rangers are up there with the best. Game on!

Insights:
  • South Shields have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (14) in Non League Premier: Northern
  • Stafford Rangers have the fewest conceded goals (32) in Non League Premier: Northern

The visiting Stafford Rangers played their last game only four days ago, a Non League Premier: Northern match. That game was also an away game, at Witton Albion. It will be interesting to see if they are fully ready and rested for this match, and/or if some changes in the lineup is necessary.

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South Shields form and stats

South Shields have performed here at Mariners Park this season with 13 wins from 18 Non League Premier: Northern matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 2 games and lost 3. Shields has won so many consecutive home games (seven in a row) that they struggle to remember the last time points were lost here at Mariners Park. We remember; it was Hyde United.

South Shields's last game was hosting Bamber Bridge (placed 10th) and winning 4-2.

Prior to that, an away loss at Lancaster City.

The Shields manager Fenton has got the team scoring with 39 from 18 home games in the league.

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Stafford Rangers form and stats

The visitors are W9-D7-L2 on the road this term. That's in the Non League Premier: Northern. Stafford Rangers are enjoying a nice run from their away games now, having played 13 in a row without losing.

Stafford Rangers play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 1-0 victory visiting Witton Albion (placed 21st).

A 1-2 loss hosting Lancaster City before that.

Stafford has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 27 goals from 18 games. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (16 so far).

Head 2 Head

Stafford Rangers - South Shields 1-1 was the product when this pair of teams formerly played each other, also in this season. Previous four meetings involving these sides: South Shields won two, Stafford Rangers were winners in zero and we saw two draws. two games with over 2,5 goals, two matches with two goals or less.

South Shields missing players

Stafford Rangers missing players

Total First Half Second Half
South Shields Stafford Rangers
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
36 18 4 Played P 4 18 36
20 13 3 Won W 3 9 13
8 2 0 Drew D 1 7 15
8 3 1 Lost L 0 2 8
61 39 7 Scored S 10 27 44
35 18 4 Conceded C 6 16 32
97% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 89% 86%
72% 83% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 67% 67%
50% 61% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 75% 39% 31%
31% 39% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 75% 33% 22%
11% 22% 25% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 11% 6%
56% 67% 50% BTTS BTTS 100% 61% 53%
25% 22% 25% Clean Sheets C S 0% 33% 33%
22% 11% 25% Failed to Score F T 0% 17% 28%
 
3.4 2.8 3 Corners for (avg) C F 2.5 3.3 3.2
2.3 2.4 1.3 Corners against (avg) C A 5.5 4.2 3.8
1.2 1.1 0.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.5 1.1 0.8
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 2
 
7.3 5.8 3.3 Shots (avg) S ( 7.5 6.4 5.6
3.3 2.8 2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.5 2.6 2.3
52% 81% 117% Goal Efficiency G E 57% 52% 53%
 
5.5 4.8 3 Shots against (avg) S A 15.5 7.2 5.7
2.2 1.9 1.3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5.5 3.1 2.5
Key stats in Non League Premier: Northern this season:
  • 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 (14) in Non League Premier: Northern
  • South Shields have the most points (41) at home 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.
  • Stafford Rangers have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Stafford Rangers have the fewest conceded goals (16) away in Non League Premier: Northern
  • Stafford Rangers have the fewest conceded goals (32) in Non League Premier: Northern
  • Stafford Rangers have the most points (34) away in Non League Premier: Northern
  • Stafford Rangers have the the best goal difference (+11) 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 36 20 10 6 70 34 18 12 4 2 44 17 18 8 6 4 26 17 36 70
2 South Shields 36 20 8 8 61 35 18 13 2 3 39 18 18 7 6 5 22 17 26 68
3 Matlock Town 35 19 6 10 56 35 17 9 3 5 29 15 18 10 3 5 27 20 21 63
4 Scarborough Athletic 36 18 9 9 50 44 18 8 6 4 28 21 18 10 3 5 22 23 6 63
5 Warrington Town 35 16 10 9 59 43 18 9 4 5 33 22 17 7 6 4 26 21 16 58
6 Whitby Town 35 16 8 11 45 40 18 8 5 5 24 18 17 8 3 6 21 22 5 56
7 Stafford Rangers 36 13 15 8 44 32 18 4 8 6 17 16 18 9 7 2 27 16 12 54
8 United of Manchester 36 16 6 14 58 50 18 11 2 5 36 21 18 5 4 9 22 29 8 54
9 Morpeth Town 35 15 8 12 59 49 18 10 5 3 32 18 17 5 3 9 27 31 10 53
10 Bamber Bridge 35 16 4 15 53 54 17 7 3 7 27 25 18 9 1 8 26 29 -1 52
11 Lancaster City 36 16 4 16 42 43 18 9 3 6 16 14 18 7 1 10 26 29 -1 52
12 Ashton United 35 13 10 12 48 42 17 9 4 4 24 14 18 4 6 8 24 28 6 49
13 Atherton Collieries 34 13 5 16 29 34 17 7 3 7 19 16 17 6 2 9 10 18 -5 44
14 Nantwich Town 36 12 7 17 39 46 18 6 3 9 18 23 18 6 4 8 21 23 -7 43
15 Mickleover Sports 35 12 7 16 41 54 18 8 4 6 25 23 17 4 3 10 16 31 -13 43
16 Gainsborough Trinity 36 10 12 14 33 45 18 8 8 2 21 14 18 2 4 12 12 31 -12 42
17 Basford United 35 11 8 16 31 41 17 5 7 5 17 15 18 6 1 11 14 26 -10 41
18 Radcliffe Borough 35 12 5 18 46 61 18 8 1 9 29 30 17 4 4 9 17 31 -15 41
19 Hyde United 36 11 7 18 44 57 18 8 1 9 26 28 18 3 6 9 18 29 -13 40
20 Stalybridge Celtic 35 11 6 18 42 50 17 6 3 8 23 26 18 5 3 10 19 24 -8 39
21 Witton Albion 34 8 6 20 38 68 17 4 2 11 18 31 17 4 4 9 20 37 -30 30
22 Grantham Town 36 6 9 21 39 70 18 2 4 12 20 37 18 4 5 9 19 33 -31 27

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 36 20 10 6 70 34 18 12 4 2 44 17 18 8 6 4 26 17 36 70
2 South Shields 36 20 8 8 61 35 18 13 2 3 39 18 18 7 6 5 22 17 26 68
3 Matlock Town 35 19 6 10 56 35 17 9 3 5 29 15 18 10 3 5 27 20 21 63
4 Scarborough Athletic 36 18 9 9 50 44 18 8 6 4 28 21 18 10 3 5 22 23 6 63
5 Warrington Town 35 16 10 9 59 43 18 9 4 5 33 22 17 7 6 4 26 21 16 58
6 Whitby Town 35 16 8 11 45 40 18 8 5 5 24 18 17 8 3 6 21 22 5 56
7 Stafford Rangers 36 13 15 8 44 32 18 4 8 6 17 16 18 9 7 2 27 16 12 54
8 United of Manchester 36 16 6 14 58 50 18 11 2 5 36 21 18 5 4 9 22 29 8 54
9 Morpeth Town 35 15 8 12 59 49 18 10 5 3 32 18 17 5 3 9 27 31 10 53
10 Bamber Bridge 35 16 4 15 53 54 17 7 3 7 27 25 18 9 1 8 26 29 -1 52
11 Lancaster City 36 16 4 16 42 43 18 9 3 6 16 14 18 7 1 10 26 29 -1 52
12 Ashton United 35 13 10 12 48 42 17 9 4 4 24 14 18 4 6 8 24 28 6 49
13 Atherton Collieries 34 13 5 16 29 34 17 7 3 7 19 16 17 6 2 9 10 18 -5 44
14 Nantwich Town 36 12 7 17 39 46 18 6 3 9 18 23 18 6 4 8 21 23 -7 43
15 Mickleover Sports 35 12 7 16 41 54 18 8 4 6 25 23 17 4 3 10 16 31 -13 43
16 Gainsborough Trinity 36 10 12 14 33 45 18 8 8 2 21 14 18 2 4 12 12 31 -12 42
17 Basford United 35 11 8 16 31 41 17 5 7 5 17 15 18 6 1 11 14 26 -10 41
18 Radcliffe Borough 35 12 5 18 46 61 18 8 1 9 29 30 17 4 4 9 17 31 -15 41
19 Hyde United 36 11 7 18 44 57 18 8 1 9 26 28 18 3 6 9 18 29 -13 40
20 Stalybridge Celtic 35 11 6 18 42 50 17 6 3 8 23 26 18 5 3 10 19 24 -8 39
21 Witton Albion 34 8 6 20 38 68 17 4 2 11 18 31 17 4 4 9 20 37 -30 30
22 Grantham Town 36 6 9 21 39 70 18 2 4 12 20 37 18 4 5 9 19 33 -31 27

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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.