Can Stafford Rangers outperform Gainsborough Trinity in Marston Road clash?

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Competition: England Non League Premier: Northern
Competition: Sat 16.October
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Marston Road (4150 seats)

Having a 4 point edge in the league standings, Stafford Rangers supporters aim to see their gladiators win all points from this match vs Gainsborough Trinity.

Insights:
  • Stafford Rangers have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (4) in Non League Premier: Northern
  • Gainsborough Trinity have the fewest scored goals (10) in Non League Premier: Northern

These are full days for the host team, as they played only four days ago in the Non League Premier: Northern. That game was an away game at Mickleover Sports, so at least Stafford are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!

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Stafford Rangers form and stats

3-2-3 (win-draw-lost) are the Non League Premier: Northern numbers at home for Stafford Rangers so far this season.

Stafford Rangers haven't scored a league goal since they found the net 193 minutes ago. J. Kenton scored that one.

Stafford shared the glory with Mickleover Sports in their last match, an away game that ended all square 0-0.

Before that game, the home loss against Scarborough Athletic with the scoreline 0-1.

This is expected to be a close game, with Stafford Rangers perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Stafford as a small favourite), we find twelve games. Stafford Rangers has won three of these, drawn three and lost six.

Stafford are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 9 goals in 8 games. Stafford Rangers are not conceding a lot of goals here at Marston Road in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 6 from 8 matches. It's worth mentioning that 3 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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Gainsborough Trinity form and stats

Gainsborough Trinity have only collected 3 points from their away games in the Non League Premier: Northern, after 1-0-5 (6 played).

Gainsborough's last game was the home draw against Ashton United (1-1).

Before that one, a nice away victory 2-0 at Lancaster City.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Gainsborough Trinity playing away and similar expectations, we found twelve relevant matches. Results were five Gainsborough Trinity wins, one draw and six defeats.

There's been a serious shortage of goals from Gainsborough's away games in the league this season with only 3 goals from 6 matches. It's worth mentioning that 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. The Gainsborough manager L. Sinnott has some worries about the defense as 13 goals have been conceded in these travels.

Head 2 Head

Head to head totals (for the former ten meetings): Stafford Rangers won five games, four matches ended with a tie and Gainsborough Trinity have one win. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: six / four

Stafford Rangers missing players

Gainsborough Trinity missing players

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Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
15 8 2 Played P 1 6 14
5 3 2 Won W 0 1 4
5 2 0 Drew D 0 0 4
5 3 0 Lost L 1 5 6
16 9 5 Scored S 0 3 10
11 6 1 Conceded C 2 13 19
87% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 93%
60% 62% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 83% 71%
20% 12% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 33% 21%
13% 12% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 17% 7%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 17% 7%
40% 38% 50% BTTS BTTS 0% 17% 36%
33% 25% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 17% 29%
40% 38% 0% Failed to Score F T 100% 67% 43%
 
4 3.6 3.5 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0.8 3
3.8 2 2 Corners against (avg) C A 0 2 3.2
0.8 0.4 0.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 0.8 1.2
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
6.4 4.4 5 Shots (avg) S ( 0 2.4 4.2
2.3 2 2.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 0.8 2
46% 60% 100% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 75% 33%
Key stats in Non League Premier: Northern this season:
  • Gainsborough Trinity have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • Gainsborough Trinity have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Gainsborough Trinity have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Gainsborough Trinity have the fewest scored goals (10) in Non League Premier: Northern
  • Gainsborough Trinity have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Gainsborough Trinity haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Stafford Rangers have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Gainsborough Trinity have scored away.
  • Stafford Rangers have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (4) in Non League Premier: Northern
  • Stafford Rangers haven’t played a single 0-0 game 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 Matlock Town 15 12 0 3 32 12 7 7 0 0 20 3 8 5 0 3 12 9 20 36
2 South Shields 15 10 3 2 28 12 8 5 2 1 16 7 7 5 1 1 12 5 16 33
3 Buxton 13 8 5 0 28 11 5 4 1 0 14 4 8 4 4 0 14 7 17 29
4 Bamber Bridge 14 8 2 4 29 19 7 3 2 2 18 11 7 5 0 2 11 8 10 26
5 Whitby Town 13 8 1 4 16 10 7 4 1 2 8 3 6 4 0 2 8 7 6 25
6 Warrington Town 14 7 3 4 20 15 7 4 1 2 12 7 7 3 2 2 8 8 5 24
7 Lancaster City 15 7 1 7 24 20 8 4 0 4 9 8 7 3 1 3 15 12 4 22
8 Basford United 14 6 4 4 16 15 7 2 3 2 7 7 7 4 1 2 9 8 1 22
9 Stalybridge Celtic 15 7 0 8 23 21 7 5 0 2 16 8 8 2 0 6 7 13 2 21
10 Stafford Rangers 15 5 5 5 16 11 8 3 2 3 9 6 7 2 3 2 7 5 5 20
11 Atherton Collieries 11 6 1 4 13 11 6 4 0 2 9 5 5 2 1 2 4 6 2 19
12 Nantwich Town 14 5 3 6 11 13 7 1 2 4 4 8 7 4 1 2 7 5 -2 18
13 Scarborough Athletic 13 5 3 5 12 21 6 1 2 3 6 11 7 4 1 2 6 10 -9 18
14 Witton Albion 14 5 3 6 16 27 7 3 0 4 9 11 7 2 3 2 7 16 -11 18
15 United of Manchester 14 5 2 7 20 18 7 4 1 2 15 6 7 1 1 5 5 12 2 17
16 Gainsborough Trinity 14 4 4 6 10 19 8 3 4 1 7 6 6 1 0 5 3 13 -9 16
17 Hyde United 14 4 1 9 18 24 8 3 1 4 10 10 6 1 0 5 8 14 -6 13
18 Mickleover Sports 15 3 4 8 11 23 8 3 2 3 8 10 7 0 2 5 3 13 -12 13
19 Morpeth Town 14 3 3 8 20 26 5 2 1 2 9 8 9 1 2 6 11 18 -6 12
20 Radcliffe Borough 14 3 3 8 14 23 7 2 0 5 8 12 7 1 3 3 6 11 -9 12
21 Ashton United 13 1 6 6 12 17 6 1 3 2 6 7 7 0 3 4 6 10 -5 9
22 Grantham Town 15 2 3 10 16 37 8 0 2 6 7 20 7 2 1 4 9 17 -21 9

Read more about Non League Premier: Northern

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.