Catching up with the top teams is the subject when these two mid-table teams meet. Both will be aiming to improve their league table position, Stafford Rangers in 10th and Ashton United in 13th spot.
- Ashton United is in the worst form (0-2-4)
Stafford Rangers can neither be promoted or relegated from Non League Premier: Northern. For Ashton most of the excitement is over as they will neither be promoted or relegated this season.
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.
Stafford Rangers form and stats
The story so far in the Non League Premier: Northern for Stafford Rangers at their home stadium (Marston Road) is 5 wins, 8 draws and 7 defeats.
Stafford Rangers are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 1-2 away versus Nantwich Town.
Preceding that match was the home game against Basford United that was lost 0-1.The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Stafford Rangers have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found seven games) they have won zero times, drawn four and lost three.
Stafford has scored 21 league goals at home this season, in 20 matches. Stafford Rangers have only conceded 18 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Ashton United form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Ashton United so far with only 18 points returning home. The records show 4-6-10 (win-draw-lose). Ashton United has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.
Ashton have been frustrated by their lack of goals lately, as they haven't scored in the league since they found the net 305 minutes ago. Coker was the goal scorer.
Ashton United failed to get anything from their last game, a home match vs United of Manchester (placed 8th) that ended with defeat 0-3.
A 0-2 defeat away at Whitby Town before that.Ashton United are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is two wins, four draws and three defeats. From a total of nine matches.
Ashton find the net regularly in their away games. 24 goals from 20 away fixtures in the league. Ashton United struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 32 goals conceded from these games.
Head 2 Head
These teams faced each other before this season: Ashton United - Stafford Rangers 0-0. Last ten meetings involving these sides: Stafford Rangers won one, Ashton United were winners in seven and we saw two draws. five games with more than 2,5 goals, five matches with less than 2,5 goals.Stafford Rangers missing players
Ashton United missing players
| Stafford Rangers | Ashton United | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 41 | 20 | 5 | Played | P | 5 | 20 | 41 |
| 14 | 5 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 4 | 13 |
| 16 | 8 | 2 | Drew | D | 1 | 6 | 12 |
| 11 | 7 | 2 | Lost | L | 4 | 10 | 16 |
| 50 | 21 | 7 | Scored | S | 8 | 24 | 50 |
| 39 | 18 | 8 | Conceded | C | 13 | 32 | 54 |
| 88% | 85% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 95% | 90% |
| 68% | 65% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 80% | 73% |
| 32% | 25% | 60% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 80% | 45% | 51% |
| 22% | 15% | 40% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 60% | 25% | 22% |
| 7% | 5% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 40% | 15% | 7% |
| 54% | 45% | 80% | BTTS | BTTS | 80% | 60% | 51% |
| 29% | 30% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 15% | 27% |
| 29% | 40% | 20% | Failed to Score | F T | 20% | 30% | 32% |
| 3.2 | 3.5 | 3.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0.4 | 2.9 | 3.7 |
| 3.5 | 3.4 | 5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 1.4 | 4.2 | 3.7 |
| 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.9 | 1.6 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 3 | 7.6 | 8.2 |
| 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1.6 | 3.1 | 3.5 |
| 51% | 46% | 67% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 100% | 37% | 35% |
| 5.2 | 4.1 | 5.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 4 | 7.9 | 8.4 |
| 2.2 | 1.7 | 2.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2.4 | 3.6 | 3.9 |
- Ashton United have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Ashton United is in the worst form (0-2-4)
| 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 | 41 | 23 | 12 | 6 | 80 | 37 | 21 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 48 | 17 | 20 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 32 | 20 | 43 | 81 |
| 2 | South Shields | 41 | 23 | 9 | 9 | 71 | 39 | 21 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 47 | 21 | 20 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 24 | 18 | 32 | 78 |
| 3 | Warrington Town | 41 | 20 | 11 | 10 | 67 | 45 | 21 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 36 | 24 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 31 | 21 | 22 | 71 |
| 4 | Scarborough Athletic | 41 | 20 | 11 | 10 | 56 | 46 | 20 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 30 | 21 | 21 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 26 | 25 | 10 | 71 |
| 5 | Matlock Town | 41 | 20 | 10 | 11 | 57 | 36 | 20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 29 | 15 | 21 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 28 | 21 | 21 | 70 |
| 6 | Whitby Town | 41 | 19 | 9 | 13 | 56 | 48 | 20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 26 | 18 | 21 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 30 | 30 | 8 | 66 |
| 7 | Bamber Bridge | 41 | 20 | 6 | 15 | 66 | 59 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 34 | 29 | 21 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 32 | 30 | 7 | 66 |
| 8 | United of Manchester | 41 | 18 | 7 | 16 | 66 | 55 | 20 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 38 | 22 | 21 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 28 | 33 | 11 | 61 |
| 9 | Morpeth Town | 41 | 17 | 9 | 15 | 66 | 58 | 21 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 35 | 21 | 20 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 31 | 37 | 8 | 60 |
| 10 | Stafford Rangers | 41 | 14 | 16 | 11 | 50 | 39 | 20 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 21 | 18 | 21 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 29 | 21 | 11 | 58 |
| 11 | Lancaster City | 41 | 17 | 6 | 18 | 44 | 48 | 21 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 16 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 26 | 32 | -4 | 57 |
| 12 | Mickleover Sports | 41 | 14 | 10 | 17 | 51 | 64 | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 31 | 29 | 21 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 20 | 35 | -13 | 52 |
| 13 | Ashton United | 41 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 50 | 54 | 21 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 26 | 22 | 20 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 24 | 32 | -4 | 51 |
| 14 | Nantwich Town | 41 | 14 | 9 | 18 | 45 | 51 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 24 | 27 | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 21 | 24 | -6 | 51 |
| 15 | Radcliffe Borough | 41 | 15 | 6 | 20 | 54 | 68 | 21 | 10 | 1 | 10 | 34 | 35 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 33 | -14 | 51 |
| 16 | Stalybridge Celtic | 41 | 14 | 7 | 20 | 50 | 59 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 28 | 29 | 21 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 22 | 30 | -9 | 49 |
| 17 | Atherton Collieries | 41 | 13 | 8 | 20 | 33 | 44 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 25 | -11 | 47 |
| 18 | Gainsborough Trinity | 41 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 38 | 51 | 21 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 26 | 17 | 20 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 34 | -13 | 47 |
| 19 | Hyde United | 41 | 13 | 8 | 20 | 50 | 65 | 21 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 29 | 34 | 20 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 21 | 31 | -15 | 47 |
| 20 | Basford United | 41 | 12 | 9 | 20 | 32 | 45 | 21 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 15 | 26 | -13 | 45 |
| 21 | Witton Albion | 41 | 11 | 7 | 23 | 44 | 78 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 23 | 37 | 21 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 21 | 41 | -34 | 40 |
| 22 | Grantham Town | 41 | 7 | 10 | 24 | 44 | 81 | 20 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 22 | 39 | 21 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 22 | 42 | -37 | 31 |
