South Shields perform at a high level so far being 1st in the table. Witton Albion can look both up and down from their 11th position.
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
South Shields form and stats
32 points is a decent return from 14 Non League Premier: Northern games here at Mariners Park for South Shields, who have the the best goal difference (+25) in Non League Premier: Northern,. The data says 10 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses. The team is able to perform also as the away side, as they are nurturing a very healthy winning streak of five straight victories regardless of arena. Ever since the Warrington Town game South Shields has been unbeatable here at Mariners Park producing four straight wins.
Happy days for South Shields in their previous game, a Non League Premier: Northern match away at Lancaster City (placed 2nd) that ended with a 2-1 victory. Previous to that game, a home match hosting Matlock Town in a game that was won 5-2.
The South Shields manager G. Fenton has got the team scoring with 33 from 14 home games in the league. 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 11 from 14 matches.
Witton Albion form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Witton Albion so far with only 9 points returning home. The records show 1-6-4 (win-draw-lose).
The supporters enjoyed Witton Albion's previous game versus Atherton Collieries (placed 17th), a Non League Premier: Northern 2-1 win played at home. A 1-3 defeat away at Gainsborough Trinity before that.
The schedule is very tough for Witton Albion now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A Non League Premier: Northern game at Basford United is waiting in only two days.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Witton Albion as they have only managed to score 9 times from 11 away games in the league. As opposed to that, Witton Albion have seen the ball go into their own net 14 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
Witton Albion - South Shields 3-1 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Last four meetings between the teams: South Shields won 3, Witton Albion won 1 and 0 draws. 2 games with over 2,5 goals, 2 matches with two goals or less.South Shields missing players
Witton Albion missing players
| South Shields | Witton Albion | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 25 | 14 | 5 | Played | P | 2 | 11 | 25 |
| 17 | 10 | 4 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 9 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 48 | 33 | 14 | Scored | S | 1 | 9 | 32 |
| 23 | 11 | 5 | Conceded | C | 4 | 14 | 32 |
| 96% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 82% | 92% |
| 84% | 86% | 80% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 73% | 72% |
| 60% | 57% | 80% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 27% | 44% |
| 16% | 21% | 40% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 18% | 32% |
| 12% | 21% | 40% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 9% | 12% |
| 52% | 50% | 60% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 55% | 56% |
| 36% | 36% | 20% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 18% | 24% |
| 16% | 14% | 20% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 45% | 28% |
| 4.2 | 2.9 | 3 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 1 | 1.8 | 3 |
| 4.2 | 4.2 | 0.5 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 8 | 7.2 | 5.9 |
| 0.9 | 0.6 | 0 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 1.4 | 1.7 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 140 | 69 | 15 | Total Shots | T S | 13 | 47 | 142 |
| 67 | 33 | 7 | Shots on Target | S O | 8 | 22 | 68 |
| 42% | 52% | 57% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 12% | 32% | 35% |
- South Shields has the fewest conceded goals (23)
- South Shields has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (7)
- South Shields has the most points (32) at home
- South Shields has the most scored goals (33) at home
- South Shields has the the best goal difference (+22) at home
- South Shields has the the best goal difference (+25)
- South Shields have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- South Shields have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Witton Albion have scored away.
- South Shields have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- South Shields haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Witton Albion have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Witton Albion have won significantly less corners away then 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 | 25 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 48 | 23 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 33 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 25 | 54 |
| 2 | Lancaster City | 27 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 50 | 34 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 12 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29 | 22 | 16 | 48 |
| 3 | Basford United | 24 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 44 | 31 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 45 |
| 4 | United of Manchester | 23 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 53 | 32 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 31 | 18 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 14 | 21 | 44 |
| 5 | Warrington Town | 24 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 39 | 31 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 18 | 16 | 8 | 40 |
| 6 | Nantwich Town | 23 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 42 | 32 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 19 | 10 | 38 |
| 7 | Stalybridge Celtic | 26 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 35 | 38 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 22 | 23 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 15 | -3 | 37 |
| 8 | Mickleover Sports | 24 | 11 | 3 | 10 | 36 | 38 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 24 | -2 | 36 |
| 9 | Radcliffe Borough | 23 | 11 | 2 | 10 | 25 | 26 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 16 | -1 | 35 |
| 10 | Scarborough Athletic | 27 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 31 | 40 | 14 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 15 | 30 | -9 | 35 |
| 11 | Witton Albion | 25 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 32 | 32 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 23 | 18 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 0 | 34 |
| 12 | Bamber Bridge | 28 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 46 | 52 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 30 | 21 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 16 | 31 | -6 | 34 |
| 13 | Hyde United | 27 | 9 | 6 | 12 | 42 | 48 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 22 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 18 | 26 | -6 | 33 |
| 14 | Whitby Town | 21 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 34 | 30 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 15 | 4 | 31 |
| 15 | Morpeth Town | 19 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 31 | 29 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 2 | 31 |
| 16 | Gainsborough Trinity | 23 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 35 | 35 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 20 | 0 | 25 |
| 17 | Atherton Collieries | 21 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 30 | 36 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 18 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 18 | -6 | 25 |
| 18 | Grantham Town | 24 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 29 | 54 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 24 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 30 | -25 | 25 |
| 19 | Matlock Town | 23 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 29 | 38 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 17 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 21 | -9 | 24 |
| 20 | Buxton | 25 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 40 | 44 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 25 | 18 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 26 | -4 | 22 |
| 21 | Ashton United | 21 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 27 | 37 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 18 | -10 | 21 |
| 22 | Stafford Rangers | 23 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 18 | 36 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 22 | -18 | 13 |