Stafford Rangers vs Buxton: Match guide and preview

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Competition: England Non League Premier: Northern
Date: Tue 04.February
Match begins: 19:45 (UTC)
Venue: Marston Road (4150 seats)

An important duel in the bottom section of the Non League Premier: Northern, with both Stafford Rangers and Buxton experiencing more worry than joy. This match is a classic “six-pointer” with the home team placed 22nd and the visitors in 17th place.

It's no vacation for neither Stafford Rangers nor Buxton as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

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Stafford Rangers form and stats

With 2 Non League Premier: Northern wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats from their home games, Stafford Rangers are certainly not brimming with confidence.

Stafford Rangers manager G. Clowes and his team return home after a 2-2 draw away versus Witton Albion (placed 7th) in the Non League Premier: Northern. Ahead of that match, Stafford Rangers won a home game hosting Scarborough Athletic (1-0).

The match schedule is unforgiving for Stafford Rangers as they have a new game in only four days, a Non League Premier: Northern match thankfully also at home. Stalybridge Celtic are visiting.

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Stafford Rangers here at Marston Road in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (9 from 12 games). Stafford Rangers's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 14 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Buxton form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Buxton so far with only 13 points returning home. The records show 3-4-6 (win-draw-lose).

Buxton play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 3-1 victory visiting Grantham Town (placed 21st). Ahead of that game was the 2-2 draw at home against United of Manchester.

A quick return to home after this game, as Buxton are hosting Gainsborough Trinity in the Non League Premier: Northern only four days away.

Buxton are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 18 away goals from 13 games (in the league). Buxton have conceded 27 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

Last ten meetings between the teams: Stafford Rangers won one, Buxton won five and four draws. seven games with over 2,5 goals, three matches with two goals or less.

Stafford Rangers missing players

Buxton missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Stafford Rangers Buxton
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
25 12 2 Played P 5 13 27
3 2 0 Won W 2 3 6
8 5 1 Drew D 2 4 8
14 5 1 Lost L 1 6 13
21 9 1 Scored S 9 18 45
38 14 2 Conceded C 6 27 47
92% 83% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 80% 92% 93%
76% 58% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 80% 92% 89%
48% 33% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 60% 62% 63%
20% 17% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 40% 46% 41%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 20% 23% 26%
52% 42% 50% BTTS BTTS 80% 69% 67%
20% 33% 0% Clean Sheets C S 20% 15% 22%
36% 42% 50% Failed to Score F T 20% 23% 19%
 
3.3 3 3.5 Corners For (avg) C F 5.8 4 4.3
3.8 1.7 1.5 Corners Against (avg) C A 5.2 4.4 5.2
1.3 0.2 0 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 0.8 1.1 1.3
1 0 0 Red Cards R C 0 0 2
 
117 43 10 Total Shots T S 58 87 237
38 11 1 Shots on Target S O 22 33 104
32% 45% 100% Goal Efficiency G E 23% 33% 36%
Key stats in Non League Premier: Northern this season:
  • Buxton has the most dropped points from leading position (25)
  • Buxton have scored more than double the goals of Stafford Rangers.
  • Stafford Rangers has the fewest matches over the total-line (10)
  • Stafford Rangers has the fewest scored goals (21)
  • Stafford Rangers has the fewest scored goals (9) at home
  • Stafford Rangers has the fewest scored goals in the first half (7)
  • Stafford Rangers has the fewest scored goals in the second half (12)

  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 27 17 4 6 51 27 15 10 2 3 34 13 12 7 2 3 17 14 24 55
2 Lancaster City 29 15 6 8 52 36 14 8 4 2 23 13 15 7 2 6 29 23 16 51
3 Basford United 27 15 6 6 46 32 13 9 2 2 27 15 14 6 4 4 19 17 14 51
4 United of Manchester 25 13 7 5 58 37 13 7 2 4 34 21 12 6 5 1 24 16 21 46
5 Nantwich Town 25 13 5 7 47 34 12 9 1 2 28 15 13 4 4 5 19 19 13 44
6 Warrington Town 26 11 10 5 42 34 14 7 4 3 23 16 12 4 6 2 19 18 8 43
7 Witton Albion 28 10 8 10 36 36 15 8 2 5 25 20 13 2 6 5 11 16 0 38
8 Stalybridge Celtic 28 11 5 12 37 42 14 5 2 7 24 27 14 6 3 5 13 15 -5 38
9 Scarborough Athletic 29 10 8 11 34 42 15 6 8 1 19 11 14 4 0 10 15 31 -8 38
10 Mickleover Sports 25 11 4 10 39 41 11 6 1 4 16 14 14 5 3 6 23 27 -2 37
11 Hyde United 29 10 7 12 46 49 14 5 4 5 27 22 15 5 3 7 19 27 -3 37
12 Bamber Bridge 30 11 4 15 50 56 15 8 3 4 32 22 15 3 1 11 18 34 -6 37
13 Radcliffe Borough 26 11 3 12 28 32 13 7 3 3 16 11 13 4 0 9 12 21 -4 36
14 Whitby Town 23 10 4 9 38 33 12 5 3 4 18 16 11 5 1 5 20 17 5 34
15 Morpeth Town 21 10 4 7 34 31 9 6 2 1 19 10 12 4 2 6 15 21 3 34
16 Gainsborough Trinity 25 8 7 10 39 36 13 5 4 4 18 15 12 3 3 6 21 21 3 31
17 Buxton 27 6 8 13 45 47 14 3 4 7 27 20 13 3 4 6 18 27 -2 26
18 Matlock Town 24 7 4 13 30 39 12 3 3 6 15 18 12 4 1 7 15 21 -9 25
19 Atherton Collieries 23 7 4 12 32 42 11 5 1 5 22 21 12 2 3 7 10 21 -10 25
20 Ashton United 24 7 5 12 30 41 11 3 2 6 10 19 13 4 3 6 20 22 -11 25
21 Grantham Town 26 6 7 13 30 60 14 6 2 6 19 27 12 0 5 7 11 33 -30 25
22 Stafford Rangers 25 3 8 14 21 38 12 2 5 5 9 14 13 1 3 9 12 24 -17 17

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 South Shields 27 17 4 6 51 27 15 10 2 3 34 13 12 7 2 3 17 14 24 55
2 Lancaster City 29 15 6 8 52 36 14 8 4 2 23 13 15 7 2 6 29 23 16 51
3 Basford United 27 15 6 6 46 32 13 9 2 2 27 15 14 6 4 4 19 17 14 51
4 United of Manchester 25 13 7 5 58 37 13 7 2 4 34 21 12 6 5 1 24 16 21 46
5 Nantwich Town 25 13 5 7 47 34 12 9 1 2 28 15 13 4 4 5 19 19 13 44
6 Warrington Town 26 11 10 5 42 34 14 7 4 3 23 16 12 4 6 2 19 18 8 43
7 Witton Albion 28 10 8 10 36 36 15 8 2 5 25 20 13 2 6 5 11 16 0 38
8 Stalybridge Celtic 28 11 5 12 37 42 14 5 2 7 24 27 14 6 3 5 13 15 -5 38
9 Scarborough Athletic 29 10 8 11 34 42 15 6 8 1 19 11 14 4 0 10 15 31 -8 38
10 Mickleover Sports 25 11 4 10 39 41 11 6 1 4 16 14 14 5 3 6 23 27 -2 37
11 Hyde United 29 10 7 12 46 49 14 5 4 5 27 22 15 5 3 7 19 27 -3 37
12 Bamber Bridge 30 11 4 15 50 56 15 8 3 4 32 22 15 3 1 11 18 34 -6 37
13 Radcliffe Borough 26 11 3 12 28 32 13 7 3 3 16 11 13 4 0 9 12 21 -4 36
14 Whitby Town 23 10 4 9 38 33 12 5 3 4 18 16 11 5 1 5 20 17 5 34
15 Morpeth Town 21 10 4 7 34 31 9 6 2 1 19 10 12 4 2 6 15 21 3 34
16 Gainsborough Trinity 25 8 7 10 39 36 13 5 4 4 18 15 12 3 3 6 21 21 3 31
17 Buxton 27 6 8 13 45 47 14 3 4 7 27 20 13 3 4 6 18 27 -2 26
18 Matlock Town 24 7 4 13 30 39 12 3 3 6 15 18 12 4 1 7 15 21 -9 25
19 Atherton Collieries 23 7 4 12 32 42 11 5 1 5 22 21 12 2 3 7 10 21 -10 25
20 Ashton United 24 7 5 12 30 41 11 3 2 6 10 19 13 4 3 6 20 22 -11 25
21 Grantham Town 26 6 7 13 30 60 14 6 2 6 19 27 12 0 5 7 11 33 -30 25
22 Stafford Rangers 25 3 8 14 21 38 12 2 5 5 9 14 13 1 3 9 12 24 -17 17

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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.