Stafford Rangers hope to sell some tickets for this game even though the season has been rough so far with 18 points and a 22nd position in the Non League Premier: Northern table. Visiting Stalybridge Celtic holds 8th place with 38 pts.
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 Stalybridge Celtic.
Stafford Rangers form and stats
Stafford Rangers's struggle is real here at Marston Road with only 12 points collected from 13 Non League Premier: Northern games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly: 2-6-5.
The home supporters saw a 0-0 draw versus Buxton in the Non League Premier: Northern last time out and are looking for a win here. Before that, Stafford Rangers played out a draw 2-2 when visiting Witton Albion.
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 eight games. Stafford Rangers has won two of these, drawn three and lost three.
There will be little rest for Stafford Rangers after this match as they are travelling to Atherton Collieries for a Non League Premier: Northern game in only three days.
The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Stafford Rangers here at Marston Road in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (9 from 13 games). 14 goals have been conceded.
Stalybridge Celtic form and stats
6 wins, 3 draws and 5 losses. That’s the product of Stalybridge Celtic, who have the most clean sheets (5) away in Non League Premier: Northern, playing as the away team in the Non League Premier: Northern this season.
The manager S. Burr was unhappy after their last game, a Non League Premier: Northern match played at their home ground Bower Fold. Stalybridge Celtic suffered a 1-2 loss to Gainsborough Trinity (placed 16th). Ahead of that game was the 2-2 draw at home against South Shields.
So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Stalybridge Celtic playing away and similar expectations, we found ten relevant matches. Results were four Stalybridge Celtic wins, two draws and four defeats.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Stalybridge Celtic as they have only managed to score 13 times from 14 away games in the league. As opposed to that, Stalybridge Celtic have seen the ball go into their own net 15 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: Stalybridge Celtic - Stafford Rangers 0-3. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Stafford Rangers three wins, two draws and Stalybridge Celtic five victories. As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six games had two or less.Stafford Rangers missing players
Stalybridge Celtic missing players
| Stafford Rangers | Stalybridge Celtic | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 26 | 13 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 14 | 29 |
| 3 | 2 | 2 | Won | W | 2 | 6 | 11 |
| 9 | 6 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 14 | 5 | 2 | Lost | L | 1 | 5 | 13 |
| 21 | 9 | 4 | Scored | S | 3 | 13 | 38 |
| 38 | 14 | 4 | Conceded | C | 3 | 15 | 44 |
| 88% | 77% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 75% | 86% | 90% |
| 73% | 54% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 57% | 76% |
| 46% | 31% | 25% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 25% | 43% | 62% |
| 19% | 15% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 7% | 31% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 7% | 21% |
| 50% | 38% | 25% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 36% | 55% |
| 23% | 38% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 75% | 36% | 24% |
| 38% | 46% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 43% | 31% |
| 3.2 | 2.9 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.2 | 4.5 | 5.7 |
| 3.9 | 2.1 | 2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.5 | 3.9 | 3.9 |
| 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 125 | 51 | 12 | Total Shots | T S | 27 | 113 | 312 |
| 42 | 15 | 4 | Shots on Target | S O | 9 | 43 | 127 |
| 29% | 33% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 30% | 30% |
- Stafford Rangers has the fewest matches over the total-line (10)
- Stafford Rangers has the fewest scored goals (21)
- Stafford Rangers has the fewest scored goals (9) at home
- Stafford Rangers has the fewest scored goals in the first half (7)
- Stafford Rangers has the fewest scored goals in the second half (12)
- Stalybridge Celtic has the most clean sheets (5) away
- Stalybridge Celtic have won significantly less corners away then 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 | 28 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 52 | 28 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 34 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 15 | 24 | 56 |
| 2 | Lancaster City | 29 | 15 | 6 | 8 | 52 | 36 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 13 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 29 | 23 | 16 | 51 |
| 3 | Basford United | 27 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 46 | 32 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 51 |
| 4 | United of Manchester | 25 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 58 | 37 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 34 | 21 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 24 | 16 | 21 | 46 |
| 5 | Nantwich Town | 25 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 47 | 34 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 28 | 15 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 19 | 13 | 44 |
| 6 | Warrington Town | 26 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 42 | 34 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 19 | 18 | 8 | 43 |
| 7 | Witton Albion | 28 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 36 | 36 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 25 | 20 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 0 | 38 |
| 8 | Stalybridge Celtic | 29 | 11 | 5 | 13 | 38 | 44 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 25 | 29 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 15 | -6 | 38 |
| 9 | Scarborough Athletic | 29 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 34 | 42 | 15 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 19 | 11 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 15 | 31 | -8 | 38 |
| 10 | Mickleover Sports | 25 | 11 | 4 | 10 | 39 | 41 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 27 | -2 | 37 |
| 11 | Hyde United | 29 | 10 | 7 | 12 | 46 | 49 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 27 | 22 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 27 | -3 | 37 |
| 12 | Bamber Bridge | 30 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 50 | 56 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 32 | 22 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 18 | 34 | -6 | 37 |
| 13 | Radcliffe Borough | 27 | 11 | 3 | 13 | 28 | 36 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 12 | 25 | -8 | 36 |
| 14 | Morpeth Town | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 35 | 32 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 3 | 35 |
| 15 | Whitby Town | 23 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 38 | 33 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 17 | 5 | 34 |
| 16 | Gainsborough Trinity | 26 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 41 | 37 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 22 | 4 | 34 |
| 17 | Matlock Town | 25 | 8 | 4 | 13 | 34 | 39 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 18 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 21 | -5 | 28 |
| 18 | Buxton | 28 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 45 | 47 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 27 | 20 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 27 | -2 | 27 |
| 19 | Atherton Collieries | 23 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 32 | 42 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 22 | 21 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 21 | -10 | 25 |
| 20 | Ashton United | 24 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 30 | 41 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 22 | -11 | 25 |
| 21 | Grantham Town | 26 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 30 | 60 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 27 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 33 | -30 | 25 |
| 22 | Stafford Rangers | 26 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 21 | 38 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 24 | -17 | 18 |