Stafford Rangers vs South Shields: Match guide and preview

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Competition: England Non League Premier: Northern
Competition: Sat 22.April
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Marston Road (4150 seats)

This could be an engrossing match as Stafford Rangers have their supposed home advantage, while South Shields have an edge of 31 points in the Non League Premier: Northern table.

Insights:
  • Stafford Rangers have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • South Shields have the fewest conceded goals (36) in Non League Premier: Northern

Stafford can neither be promoted or relegated from Non League Premier: Northern. Happy, happy days for South Shields who are already winners of the Non League Premier: Northern. This could affect their motivation.

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

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Stafford Rangers form and stats

The story so far in the Non League Premier: Northern for Stafford Rangers at their home stadium (Marston Road) is 9 wins, 6 draws and 5 defeats.

A strong away win for Stafford Rangers against United of Manchester the last match.

A 1-1 draw away before that, with Nantwich Town the opponent.

Sports betting people who prefer looking for low-scoring games might be interested to know that this team have played 5 league fixtures in a row with two or less goals (under 2.5).

Stafford Rangers are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 29 goals in 20 games. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 3 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. 23 goals have been conceded. 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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South Shields form and stats

Playing away, South Shields, who have the fewest conceded goals (36) in Non League Premier: Northern, have won 11 games, drawn 5 and suffered 4 defeats in the Non League Premier: Northern this season.

The club members enjoyed Shields's previous game versus Warrington Town (placed 2nd), a 2-1 win played at home.

Before that one, a nice away victory 1-0 at Whitby Town.

South Shields have scored 28 goals on their travels this season, from 20 away games in the league. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 3 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. South Shields are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 16 times in 20 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

South Shields have pulled off a sequence of 6 consecutive games without losing (4-2-0) when facing Stafford.

Stafford Rangers and South Shields have duelled already this season: South Shields - Stafford Rangers 2-0.

Stafford Rangers missing players

South Shields missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Stafford Rangers South Shields
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
41 20 6 Played P 6 20 41
14 9 2 Won W 3 11 25
12 6 2 Drew D 1 5 10
15 5 2 Lost L 2 4 6
49 29 10 Scored S 7 28 71
53 23 10 Conceded C 5 16 36
93% 95% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 95% 93%
76% 80% 83% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 55% 66%
44% 45% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 35% 44%
17% 15% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 17% 20% 24%
10% 10% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 10% 20%
54% 55% 67% BTTS BTTS 33% 40% 49%
29% 35% 17% Clean Sheets C S 50% 55% 46%
24% 15% 17% Failed to Score F T 17% 10% 12%
 
3.4 3.9 0 Corners for (avg) C F 4.5 4 3.9
4.2 2.9 0 Corners against (avg) C A 2 2.5 2.1
0.9 0.5 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0.8 1.5 1.1
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
7.5 8.4 0 Shots (avg) S ( 6 7.8 7.8
2.9 3 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.8 3.4 3.6
36% 45% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 36% 42% 51%
 
8 5.8 0 Shots against (avg) S A 5.5 6.2 5.5
3 1.9 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2.5 2.9 2.6
Key stats in Non League Premier: Northern this season:
  • South Shields have the fewest conceded goals (16) away in Non League Premier: Northern
  • South Shields have the fewest conceded goals (36) in Non League Premier: Northern
  • South Shields have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (13) in Non League Premier: Northern
  • South Shields have the most clean sheets (11) away in Non League Premier: Northern
  • South Shields have the most clean sheets (19) in Non League Premier: Northern
  • South Shields have the most scored goals in the first half (34) in Non League Premier: Northern
  • South Shields have the the best goal difference (+35) in Non League Premier: Northern
  • Stafford Rangers have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.

  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 41 25 10 6 71 36 21 14 5 2 43 20 20 11 5 4 28 16 35 85
2 Warrington Town 41 20 14 7 67 38 20 11 6 3 32 17 21 9 8 4 35 21 29 74
3 Bamber Bridge 41 22 7 12 61 61 20 14 5 1 39 20 21 8 2 11 22 41 0 73
4 Gainsborough Trinity 41 18 15 8 73 39 20 7 9 4 34 19 21 11 6 4 39 20 34 69
5 Hyde United 41 18 12 11 63 39 21 10 4 7 30 16 20 8 8 4 33 23 24 66
6 Radcliffe Borough 41 17 15 9 54 47 21 9 6 6 30 28 20 8 9 3 24 19 7 66
7 Matlock Town 41 18 11 12 55 49 21 10 9 2 33 18 20 8 2 10 22 31 6 65
8 Marine 41 17 10 14 56 44 20 9 4 7 31 23 21 8 6 7 25 21 12 61
9 United of Manchester 41 18 9 14 66 47 21 8 8 5 39 30 20 10 1 9 27 17 19 60
10 Rylands 41 17 8 16 61 52 21 11 3 7 28 20 20 6 5 9 33 32 9 59
11 Guiseley 41 16 7 18 53 52 21 9 3 9 26 26 20 7 4 9 27 26 1 55
12 Lancaster City 41 14 13 14 49 50 20 8 7 5 22 18 21 6 6 9 27 32 -1 55
13 Stafford Rangers 41 14 12 15 49 53 20 9 6 5 29 23 21 5 6 10 20 30 -4 54
14 Whitby Town 41 14 9 18 43 52 20 7 3 10 20 28 21 7 6 8 23 24 -9 51
15 Ashton United 41 15 8 18 56 63 21 8 3 10 29 34 20 7 5 8 27 29 -7 50
16 Morpeth Town 41 14 6 21 52 60 20 9 2 9 29 27 21 5 4 12 23 33 -8 48
17 Marske United 41 14 5 22 56 79 21 7 3 11 30 40 20 7 2 11 26 39 -23 47
18 Atherton Collieries 41 11 13 17 35 54 21 6 7 8 20 25 20 5 6 9 15 29 -19 46
19 Nantwich Town 41 11 10 20 42 54 20 4 4 12 16 27 21 7 6 8 26 27 -12 43
20 Stalybridge Celtic 41 10 11 20 47 61 20 5 4 11 24 33 21 5 7 9 23 28 -14 41
21 Liversedge 41 11 7 23 48 85 20 3 4 13 18 43 21 8 3 10 30 42 -37 40
22 Belper Town 41 7 8 26 42 84 21 3 5 13 20 42 20 4 3 13 22 42 -42 29

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 41 25 10 6 71 36 21 14 5 2 43 20 20 11 5 4 28 16 35 85
2 Warrington Town 41 20 14 7 67 38 20 11 6 3 32 17 21 9 8 4 35 21 29 74
3 Bamber Bridge 41 22 7 12 61 61 20 14 5 1 39 20 21 8 2 11 22 41 0 73
4 Gainsborough Trinity 41 18 15 8 73 39 20 7 9 4 34 19 21 11 6 4 39 20 34 69
5 Hyde United 41 18 12 11 63 39 21 10 4 7 30 16 20 8 8 4 33 23 24 66
6 Radcliffe Borough 41 17 15 9 54 47 21 9 6 6 30 28 20 8 9 3 24 19 7 66
7 Matlock Town 41 18 11 12 55 49 21 10 9 2 33 18 20 8 2 10 22 31 6 65
8 Marine 41 17 10 14 56 44 20 9 4 7 31 23 21 8 6 7 25 21 12 61
9 United of Manchester 41 18 9 14 66 47 21 8 8 5 39 30 20 10 1 9 27 17 19 60
10 Rylands 41 17 8 16 61 52 21 11 3 7 28 20 20 6 5 9 33 32 9 59
11 Guiseley 41 16 7 18 53 52 21 9 3 9 26 26 20 7 4 9 27 26 1 55
12 Lancaster City 41 14 13 14 49 50 20 8 7 5 22 18 21 6 6 9 27 32 -1 55
13 Stafford Rangers 41 14 12 15 49 53 20 9 6 5 29 23 21 5 6 10 20 30 -4 54
14 Whitby Town 41 14 9 18 43 52 20 7 3 10 20 28 21 7 6 8 23 24 -9 51
15 Ashton United 41 15 8 18 56 63 21 8 3 10 29 34 20 7 5 8 27 29 -7 50
16 Morpeth Town 41 14 6 21 52 60 20 9 2 9 29 27 21 5 4 12 23 33 -8 48
17 Marske United 41 14 5 22 56 79 21 7 3 11 30 40 20 7 2 11 26 39 -23 47
18 Atherton Collieries 41 11 13 17 35 54 21 6 7 8 20 25 20 5 6 9 15 29 -19 46
19 Nantwich Town 41 11 10 20 42 54 20 4 4 12 16 27 21 7 6 8 26 27 -12 43
20 Stalybridge Celtic 41 10 11 20 47 61 20 5 4 11 24 33 21 5 7 9 23 28 -14 41
21 Liversedge 41 11 7 23 48 85 20 3 4 13 18 43 21 8 3 10 30 42 -37 40
22 Belper Town 41 7 8 26 42 84 21 3 5 13 20 42 20 4 3 13 22 42 -42 29

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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.