Non League Premier: Northern fixture forecast and match guide for the Stafford Rangers vs Matlock Town meet

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Competition: England Non League Premier: Northern
Competition: Mon 28.Aug
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Marston Road (4150 seats)

Stafford Rangers receive Matlock Town for another intriguing Non League Premier: Northern game here at Marston Road.

Insights:
  • Stafford Rangers have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
  • Matlock Town have yet to win a game away.

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Stafford Rangers and Matlock Town.

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Stafford Rangers form and stats

Only two Non League Premier: Northern home games for Stafford Rangers so far, yet both highs and lows with 1 win, 0 draws and 1 defeat.

Stafford Rangers lost their last game at Workington (placed 15th) after a 1-2 scoreline.

In the preceding match a 2-1 victory visiting Basford United.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Stafford have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 15 matches with the results: Won 6, drawn 4 and lost 5.

At Marston Road, Stafford Rangers has the goal stats of 3-4 (for/against) from 2 league fixtures.

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Matlock Town form and stats

Still no away game victory in the Non League Premier: Northern for Matlock Town with 1 draw and 2 losses from their first 3 attempts.

Matlock Town play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 0-2 to Marine (placed 9th).

A home win before that, celebrating 3-0 vs Atherton Collieries.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Matlock Town playing away and similar expectations, we found 9 relevant matches. Results were 5 Matlock Town wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats.

Matlock are struggling defensively in their away games, having conceded 3 goals in these matches.

Head 2 Head

Head-to-head data (for the prior ten meetings): Stafford Rangers won four games, zero matches ended in a draw and Matlock Town got six wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: four / six.

Stafford Rangers missing players

Matlock Town missing players

Stafford Rangers Matlock Town
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
5 2 0 Played P 1 3 5
2 1 0 Won W 0 0 1
0 0 0 Drew D 0 1 2
3 1 0 Lost L 1 2 2
6 3 0 Scored S 0 3 6
9 4 0 Conceded C 2 8 8
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 80%
100% 100% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 80%
60% 50% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 67% 60%
20% 50% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 33% 20%
20% 50% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 33% 20%
60% 50% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 33% 20%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 40%
40% 50% 0% Failed to Score F T 100% 67% 60%
 
3 3 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0.6
3.4 2.5 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 2.4
1.2 3 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 0 0.4
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
6.2 4.5 0 Shots (avg) S ( 0 0 1.6
3 3.5 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 0 0.8
40% 43% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 0% 150%
 
9 9 0 Shots against (avg) S A 0 0 2
3.8 3 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 0 0.8
Key stats in Non League Premier: Northern this season:
  • All of Matlock Town's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • All of Stafford Rangers's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Matlock Town have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
  • Matlock Town have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Matlock Town have yet to win a game away.
  • Stafford Rangers have created more than twice as many corners as Matlock Town.
  • Stafford Rangers have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
  • Stafford Rangers haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
Stafford Rangers Last season Matlock Town
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
42 21   Played P   21 42
15 10   Won W   9 19
12 6   Drew D   2 11
15 5   Lost L   10 12
52 32   Scored S   23 56
53 23   Conceded C   31 49
93% 95%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   100% 95%
76% 81%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   71% 67%
45% 48%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   48% 43%
17% 14%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   19% 26%
10% 10%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   14% 14%
52% 52%   BTTS BTTS   52% 55%
31% 38%   Clean Sheets C S   33% 36%
24% 14%   Failed to Score F T   14% 14%
 
3.3 3.6   Corners for (avg) C F   3.3 3.7
4 2.7   Corners against (avg) C A   2.9 3.3
0.9 0.4   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   1.1 1.5
1 0   Red cards R C   1 3
 
7.2 7.7   Shots (avg) S (   6 8.1
2.8 2.8   Shots on Target (avg) S O   3.1 3.7
39% 55%   Goal Efficiency G E   35% 36%
 
7.7 5.3   Shots against (avg) S A   6.1 7.7
2.9 1.8   Shots on Target against (avg) S O   2.2 2.8

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Radcliffe Borough 5 5 0 0 19 5 2 2 0 0 6 2 3 3 0 0 13 3 14 15
2 Rylands 5 3 1 1 7 5 3 2 0 1 4 4 2 1 1 0 3 1 2 10
3 Ilkeston Town 5 3 0 2 14 7 2 2 0 0 10 1 3 1 0 2 4 6 7 9
4 Macclesfield 5 3 0 2 9 5 2 2 0 0 6 0 3 1 0 2 3 5 4 9
5 Whitby Town 5 3 0 2 11 9 3 1 0 2 5 7 2 2 0 0 6 2 2 9
6 United of Manchester 5 3 0 2 9 9 3 3 0 0 6 1 2 0 0 2 3 8 0 9
7 Ashton United 5 3 0 2 7 9 2 2 0 0 4 1 3 1 0 2 3 8 -2 9
8 Lancaster City 5 2 2 1 9 6 3 2 1 0 7 2 2 0 1 1 2 4 3 8
9 Marine 5 2 1 2 9 6 3 2 0 1 8 4 2 0 1 1 1 2 3 7
10 Bradford Park Avenue 5 2 1 2 7 6 3 2 0 1 6 3 2 0 1 1 1 3 1 7
11 Worksop Town 5 2 1 2 8 8 2 1 1 0 3 0 3 1 0 2 5 8 0 7
12 Hyde United 5 2 1 2 6 7 3 2 1 0 6 3 2 0 0 2 0 4 -1 7
13 Bamber Bridge 5 1 3 1 5 5 2 1 1 0 3 1 3 0 2 1 2 4 0 6
14 Stafford Rangers 5 2 0 3 6 9 2 1 0 1 3 4 3 1 0 2 3 5 -3 6
15 Workington 5 2 0 3 9 14 3 2 0 1 8 5 2 0 0 2 1 9 -5 6
16 Morpeth Town 5 1 2 2 8 9 2 1 1 0 6 3 3 0 1 2 2 6 -1 5
17 Matlock Town 5 1 2 2 6 8 2 1 1 0 3 0 3 0 1 2 3 8 -2 5
18 Gainsborough Trinity 5 1 2 2 5 8 3 1 2 0 5 1 2 0 0 2 0 7 -3 5
19 Atherton Collieries 5 1 2 2 4 7 2 1 1 0 3 1 3 0 1 2 1 6 -3 5
20 Guiseley 5 1 2 2 6 11 2 1 0 1 3 4 3 0 2 1 3 7 -5 5
21 Marske United 5 1 0 4 7 15 3 1 0 2 6 9 2 0 0 2 1 6 -8 3
22 Basford United 5 0 2 3 5 8 3 0 2 1 4 5 2 0 0 2 1 3 -3 2

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.