Non League Premier: Northern match prediction: Little separates Stafford Rangers and Rylands in quality

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Competition: England Non League Premier: Northern
Competition: Sat 04.March
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Marston Road (4150 seats)

This is where the action is, this is Non League Premier: Northern and this is Stafford Rangers - Rylands. Check out our complete preview!

Insights:
  • Stafford Rangers have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Rylands have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

Not much time to rest for the host team, as they had a Staffordshire Senior Cup game only four days ago. Thankfully the previous game, versus Leek Town, was also a home game here at Marston Road. The away team is better rested.

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Stafford Rangers form and stats

Stafford Rangers have played 17 Non League Premier: Northern games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 8-4-5 (wins-draws-losses).

The Stafford Rangers supporters got no joy from their last match, a Staffordshire Senior Cup duel also played here at Marston Road: A 0-3 defeat against Leek Town.

In the preceding match a 2-0 victory visiting Stalybridge Celtic.

The Stafford Rangers fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 26 goals in 17 league matches. Stafford Rangers's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 21 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Rylands form and stats

Playing away, Rylands have won 5 games, drawn 4 and suffered 7 defeats in the Non League Premier: Northern this season. With two straight losses from their last two away games, Rylands are hoping that it's time for some travel points again.

Pratt was the last player to score for the away team. Rylands haven't scored a league goal in the last 427 minutes.

Rylands delivered a 0-0 draw playing at home against United of Manchester (placed 10th) in their previous game.

Prior to that match, the Rylands manager faced defeat when travelling to Whitby Town and losing 0-1.

Look out: 10 of the latest 12 league fixtures featuring this club have seen only one (or no) team scoring (Both Teams to Score NO in sports betting terms).

Rylands has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 28 goals from 16 games. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Rylands have conceded 26 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 3 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

Stafford Rangers and Rylands have faced each other already this season: Rylands - Stafford 1-1.

Stafford Rangers missing players

Rylands missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Stafford Rangers Rylands
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
33 17 4 Played P 5 16 33
12 8 3 Won W 1 5 12
7 4 1 Drew D 2 4 7
14 5 0 Lost L 2 7 14
40 26 6 Scored S 7 28 48
45 21 3 Conceded C 7 26 43
97% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 94%
82% 88% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 80% 75% 70%
45% 47% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 60% 62% 52%
15% 12% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 40% 50% 30%
9% 12% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 25% 15%
55% 59% 75% BTTS BTTS 80% 62% 42%
24% 29% 25% Clean Sheets C S 0% 12% 33%
24% 12% 0% Failed to Score F T 20% 25% 30%
 
3.9 4.2 4.3 Corners for (avg) C F 5.4 4.1 4
4.4 3.2 4 Corners against (avg) C A 3 3 3.1
0.8 0.5 0.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 1.2 1.3
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
8.3 9.2 7.3 Shots (avg) S ( 10.2 8.7 8
3.1 3.2 3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.2 3 3.3
33% 46% 56% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 53% 43%
 
9.1 7.1 7 Shots against (avg) S A 5.8 6.8 6
3.6 2.5 2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2.2 3.1 2.5
Key stats in Non League Premier: Northern this season:
  • Rylands have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Rylands haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Stafford Rangers have played more matches over 2,5 goals 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 31 20 7 4 55 26 17 12 4 1 37 15 14 8 3 3 18 11 29 67
2 Hyde United 33 16 10 7 54 31 17 9 3 5 25 13 16 7 7 2 29 18 23 58
3 Warrington Town 33 14 13 6 49 33 17 8 6 3 25 16 16 6 7 3 24 17 16 55
4 Radcliffe Borough 32 15 10 7 49 39 16 8 4 4 28 21 16 7 6 3 21 18 10 55
5 Bamber Bridge 32 16 7 9 49 50 15 9 5 1 30 16 17 7 2 8 19 34 -1 55
6 Gainsborough Trinity 32 13 12 7 60 34 15 4 8 3 26 17 17 9 4 4 34 17 26 51
7 Matlock Town 32 14 8 10 44 39 16 7 7 2 27 15 16 7 1 8 17 24 5 50
8 Marine 31 13 10 8 44 28 16 8 4 4 26 15 15 5 6 4 18 13 16 49
9 Guiseley 33 14 6 13 46 42 17 8 2 7 24 23 16 6 4 6 22 19 4 48
10 United of Manchester 32 13 9 10 49 35 17 6 8 3 30 23 15 7 1 7 19 12 14 45
11 Rylands 33 12 7 14 48 43 17 7 3 7 20 17 16 5 4 7 28 26 5 43
12 Stafford Rangers 33 12 7 14 40 45 17 8 4 5 26 21 16 4 3 9 14 24 -5 43
13 Whitby Town 33 12 7 14 35 43 16 6 2 8 16 23 17 6 5 6 19 20 -8 43
14 Lancaster City 32 10 12 10 34 36 17 6 7 4 17 14 15 4 5 6 17 22 -2 42
15 Atherton Collieries 32 9 12 11 30 38 15 4 6 5 15 15 17 5 6 6 15 23 -8 39
16 Morpeth Town 31 11 4 16 42 45 16 8 1 7 25 19 15 3 3 9 17 26 -3 37
17 Ashton United 32 11 7 14 40 46 15 5 3 7 18 22 17 6 4 7 22 24 -6 37
18 Stalybridge Celtic 33 9 8 16 34 42 16 4 2 10 16 23 17 5 6 6 18 19 -8 35
19 Nantwich Town 33 8 8 17 31 45 16 3 3 10 13 23 17 5 5 7 18 22 -14 32
20 Marske United 29 9 2 18 39 61 12 3 1 8 16 25 17 6 1 10 23 36 -22 29
21 Liversedge 30 8 3 19 31 65 16 3 1 12 13 36 14 5 2 7 18 29 -34 27
22 Belper Town 32 5 7 20 33 70 16 2 4 10 15 36 16 3 3 10 18 34 -37 22

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 31 20 7 4 55 26 17 12 4 1 37 15 14 8 3 3 18 11 29 67
2 Hyde United 33 16 10 7 54 31 17 9 3 5 25 13 16 7 7 2 29 18 23 58
3 Warrington Town 33 14 13 6 49 33 17 8 6 3 25 16 16 6 7 3 24 17 16 55
4 Radcliffe Borough 32 15 10 7 49 39 16 8 4 4 28 21 16 7 6 3 21 18 10 55
5 Bamber Bridge 32 16 7 9 49 50 15 9 5 1 30 16 17 7 2 8 19 34 -1 55
6 Gainsborough Trinity 32 13 12 7 60 34 15 4 8 3 26 17 17 9 4 4 34 17 26 51
7 Matlock Town 32 14 8 10 44 39 16 7 7 2 27 15 16 7 1 8 17 24 5 50
8 Marine 31 13 10 8 44 28 16 8 4 4 26 15 15 5 6 4 18 13 16 49
9 Guiseley 33 14 6 13 46 42 17 8 2 7 24 23 16 6 4 6 22 19 4 48
10 United of Manchester 32 13 9 10 49 35 17 6 8 3 30 23 15 7 1 7 19 12 14 45
11 Rylands 33 12 7 14 48 43 17 7 3 7 20 17 16 5 4 7 28 26 5 43
12 Stafford Rangers 33 12 7 14 40 45 17 8 4 5 26 21 16 4 3 9 14 24 -5 43
13 Whitby Town 33 12 7 14 35 43 16 6 2 8 16 23 17 6 5 6 19 20 -8 43
14 Lancaster City 32 10 12 10 34 36 17 6 7 4 17 14 15 4 5 6 17 22 -2 42
15 Atherton Collieries 32 9 12 11 30 38 15 4 6 5 15 15 17 5 6 6 15 23 -8 39
16 Morpeth Town 31 11 4 16 42 45 16 8 1 7 25 19 15 3 3 9 17 26 -3 37
17 Ashton United 32 11 7 14 40 46 15 5 3 7 18 22 17 6 4 7 22 24 -6 37
18 Stalybridge Celtic 33 9 8 16 34 42 16 4 2 10 16 23 17 5 6 6 18 19 -8 35
19 Nantwich Town 33 8 8 17 31 45 16 3 3 10 13 23 17 5 5 7 18 22 -14 32
20 Marske United 29 9 2 18 39 61 12 3 1 8 16 25 17 6 1 10 23 36 -22 29
21 Liversedge 30 8 3 19 31 65 16 3 1 12 13 36 14 5 2 7 18 29 -34 27
22 Belper Town 32 5 7 20 33 70 16 2 4 10 15 36 16 3 3 10 18 34 -37 22

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