Evenly matched teams: Stafford Rangers vs Radcliffe Borough match preview

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Competition: England Non League Premier: Northern
Competition: Sat 17.September
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Marston Road (4150 seats)

A very important game in Non League Premier: Northern as both teams are struggling for the top league positions. With Stafford Rangers in 4th place and Radcliffe Borough placed 3rd, this is almost guaranteed to be an exciting battle. Read on to learn more!

Insights:
  • Stafford Rangers have the most points from losing position (6) in Non League Premier: Northern
  • Radcliffe Borough have not yet lost a game away.

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

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Stafford Rangers form and stats

When playing at home in the Non League Premier: Northern, Stafford Rangers have managed 2 wins, 1 draw and suffered 1 defeat from 4 games.

The spoils were shared in Stafford Rangers's previous game, also at home. Visiting Warrington Town (placed 8th) travelled back with a draw after a 1-1 scoreline.

A defeat was the result before that one, 1-3 away at Matlock Town.

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 Rangers as a small favourite), we find 15 games. Stafford has won 4 of these, drawn 2 and lost 9.

Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 6 goals have been conceded.

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Radcliffe Borough form and stats

The visitors are W2-D2-L0 on the road this term. That's in the Non League Premier: Northern.

It's the second away game in a row for Radcliffe Borough, but there's smiles all around after the 1-0 victory versus Marine (placed 16th) last time out.

A defeat, in the FA Cup away at Marine, before that. So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Radcliffe Borough playing away and similar expectations, we found 9 relevant matches. Results were 4 Radcliffe wins, 1 draw and 4 defeats.

They concede less than a goal on average per away game (2 so far).

Head 2 Head

Head to head numbers (for the former three meetings): Stafford Rangers won three games, zero matches ended with a draw and Radcliffe Borough have zero wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: zero / three.

Stafford Rangers missing players

Radcliffe Borough missing players

Stafford Rangers Radcliffe Borough
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
8 4 0 Played P 1 4 7
4 2 0 Won W 0 2 4
2 1 0 Drew D 1 2 2
2 1 0 Lost L 0 0 1
12 8 0 Scored S 1 4 9
10 6 0 Conceded C 1 2 6
88% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 75% 86%
75% 100% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 50% 57%
62% 75% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 25% 29%
25% 25% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 14%
12% 25% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 14%
75% 100% 0% BTTS BTTS 100% 50% 43%
25% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 50% 57%
12% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 25% 14%
 
4 6 0 Corners for (avg) C F 6 4.7 5.8
4 6 0 Corners against (avg) C A 5 5 5.4
1 2 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2.3 1.4
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
11.5 14 0 Shots (avg) S ( 6 8.7 9.6
5.5 7 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 4.7 4
27% 29% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 25% 21% 30%
 
14 13 0 Shots against (avg) S A 4 5 6.4
3.5 2 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2 2 3
Key stats in Non League Premier: Northern this season:
  • All of Stafford Rangers's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Radcliffe Borough have not yet lost a game away.
  • Radcliffe Borough have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Stafford Rangers have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
  • Stafford Rangers have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Stafford Rangers have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Stafford Rangers have the most points from losing position (6) in Non League Premier: Northern
  • Stafford Rangers have the most scored goals in the second half (7) in Non League Premier: Northern
  • Stafford Rangers have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • 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 South Shields 8 5 3 0 12 5 4 3 1 0 6 2 4 2 2 0 6 3 7 18
2 Marske United 7 4 2 1 14 8 3 2 1 0 5 2 4 2 1 1 9 6 6 14
3 Radcliffe Borough 7 4 2 1 9 6 3 2 0 1 5 4 4 2 2 0 4 2 3 14
4 Stafford Rangers 8 4 2 2 12 10 4 2 1 1 8 6 4 2 1 1 4 4 2 14
5 Hyde United 8 4 2 2 10 8 4 2 1 1 4 2 4 2 1 1 6 6 2 14
6 Ashton United 7 4 1 2 10 8 3 2 1 0 6 3 4 2 0 2 4 5 2 13
7 Morpeth Town 7 4 0 3 13 8 4 3 0 1 9 4 3 1 0 2 4 4 5 12
8 Warrington Town 7 3 3 1 9 6 3 2 1 0 5 2 4 1 2 1 4 4 3 12
9 Atherton Collieries 8 3 2 3 7 6 4 1 0 3 3 4 4 2 2 0 4 2 1 11
10 Matlock Town 8 3 2 3 8 8 4 2 2 0 6 3 4 1 0 3 2 5 0 11
11 Stalybridge Celtic 7 3 2 2 4 4 4 2 1 1 2 1 3 1 1 1 2 3 0 11
12 Gainsborough Trinity 7 2 4 1 12 5 3 0 2 1 1 3 4 2 2 0 11 2 7 10
13 United of Manchester 8 3 1 4 11 9 4 1 1 2 4 5 4 2 0 2 7 4 2 10
14 Rylands 7 3 1 3 13 12 4 2 0 2 5 7 3 1 1 1 8 5 1 10
15 Guiseley 8 3 1 4 8 11 4 1 0 3 3 8 4 2 1 1 5 3 -3 10
16 Marine 8 2 3 3 8 7 4 1 2 1 3 3 4 1 1 2 5 4 1 9
17 Bamber Bridge 8 2 3 3 10 13 4 1 3 0 7 6 4 1 0 3 3 7 -3 9
18 Lancaster City 7 1 4 2 3 4 4 0 3 1 1 3 3 1 1 1 2 1 -1 7
19 Liversedge 8 2 1 5 8 14 4 0 0 4 1 7 4 2 1 1 7 7 -6 7
20 Nantwich Town 8 1 3 4 5 9 4 1 1 2 3 4 4 0 2 2 2 5 -4 6
21 Belper Town 8 1 1 6 6 19 4 0 1 3 3 12 4 1 0 3 3 7 -13 4
22 Whitby Town 7 0 1 6 3 15 4 0 0 4 2 12 3 0 1 2 1 3 -12 1

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.