Stafford Rangers vs Stalybridge Celtic: Soccer match preview

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Competition: England Non League Premier: Northern
Competition: Sat 26.February
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Marston Road (4150 seats)

Non League Premier: Northern: The mid-table placements shows the journey Stafford Rangers and Stalybridge Celtic have undertaken uptil now. Both participants are ready for the match; bring it on!

Insights:
  • Stafford Rangers have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (9) in Non League Premier: Northern
  • Stalybridge Celtic have won significantly less corners away then at home.

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

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Stafford Rangers form and stats

When playing at home in the Non League Premier: Northern, Stafford Rangers have managed 3 wins, 6 draws and suffered 5 defeats from 14 games. With nine home Non League Premier: Northern games in a row without a win, the Stafford Rangers fans could feel they are not getting value for their money. It remains to be seen whether this unfortunate streak, which started after the Matlock Town game long ago, can be stopped today.

Stafford Rangers are returning here after visiting Bamber Bridge and winning with a 3-1 scoreline.

Preceding that game was the home draw versus Whitby Town that ended 0-0.

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 16 games. Stafford Rangers has won three of these, drawn four and lost nine.

Stafford have scored 12 league goals here from 14 matches, not a lot. From these home matches, Stafford Rangers have conceded only 12 goals.

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Stalybridge Celtic form and stats

As the visiting team in Non League Premier: Northern matches, Stalybridge Celtic have produced an overall stat of 5-2-8 so far. Momentum is building for Stalybridge Celtic in their away games, having won their two previous outings.

This match can not go any worse than the previous one, the home loss versus Nantwich Town with 1-5 on the scoreboard.

Preceding that game was the away victory against Witton Albion with the score of 2-0.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found nine similar matches played by Stalybridge in our archives, and the results are: three wins for Stalybridge Celtic, three draws and three defeats.

The visiting Stalybridge Celtic have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 18 goals from 15 games. Stalybridge Celtic have conceded 20 goals in these away matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

Stalybridge Celtic - Stafford 2-1 was the end result in these participants' previous h2h fixture, played this season. Head to head data (for the previous ten meetings): Stafford Rangers won three games, three matches ended in a draw and Stalybridge Celtic have four wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: six / four

Stafford Rangers missing players

Stalybridge Celtic missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Stafford Rangers Stalybridge Celtic
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
29 14 4 Played P 4 15 30
11 3 2 Won W 1 5 11
11 6 2 Drew D 1 2 5
7 5 0 Lost L 2 8 14
35 12 6 Scored S 3 18 41
25 12 2 Conceded C 5 20 42
83% 79% 75% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
62% 57% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 87% 83%
31% 21% 25% Over 2.5 O 2.5 25% 47% 47%
24% 14% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 13% 23%
7% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 7% 13%
48% 36% 50% BTTS BTTS 50% 47% 50%
34% 36% 50% Clean Sheets C S 25% 27% 27%
34% 50% 25% Failed to Score F T 25% 27% 23%
 
3.4 3.2 4.3 Corners for (avg) C F 5 3.4 4.2
3.9 3.4 2.3 Corners against (avg) C A 4.8 3.9 4.2
0.7 0.5 0.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0.8 1 1.1
2 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
5.2 3.9 5.3 Shots (avg) S ( 4.5 7.9 8.2
2.3 1.8 2.7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.2 3.2 3.2
53% 57% 75% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 37% 42%
 
5.2 3.5 3 Shots against (avg) S A 9.2 9.6 9.2
2.3 1.5 2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5.5 4.9 4.1
Key stats in Non League Premier: Northern this season:
  • Stafford Rangers have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (9) in Non League Premier: Northern
  • Stafford Rangers have the fewest scored goals (12) at home in Non League Premier: Northern
  • Stalybridge Celtic have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Stalybridge Celtic haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  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 30 18 6 6 51 27 16 11 2 3 31 14 14 7 4 3 20 13 24 60
2 Buxton 31 17 8 6 60 33 16 10 4 2 38 16 15 7 4 4 22 17 27 59
3 Matlock Town 30 18 4 8 51 29 15 9 2 4 28 13 15 9 2 4 23 16 22 58
4 Scarborough Athletic 33 16 8 9 45 41 17 8 5 4 27 20 16 8 3 5 18 21 4 56
5 Warrington Town 31 14 10 7 52 37 16 8 4 4 29 18 15 6 6 3 23 19 15 52
6 United of Manchester 33 15 5 13 54 45 16 10 1 5 32 18 17 5 4 8 22 27 9 50
7 Bamber Bridge 30 15 4 11 49 41 15 6 3 6 25 20 15 9 1 5 24 21 8 49
8 Whitby Town 31 14 7 10 41 39 16 7 4 5 22 18 15 7 3 5 19 21 2 49
9 Stafford Rangers 30 11 12 7 37 27 14 3 6 5 12 12 16 8 6 2 25 15 10 45
10 Morpeth Town 29 12 8 9 46 40 16 8 5 3 27 17 13 4 3 6 19 23 6 44
11 Lancaster City 31 13 3 15 37 39 15 7 2 6 14 14 16 6 1 9 23 25 -2 42
12 Stalybridge Celtic 30 11 5 14 41 42 15 6 3 6 23 22 15 5 2 8 18 20 -1 38
13 Radcliffe Borough 31 11 5 15 42 51 15 7 1 7 25 23 16 4 4 8 17 28 -9 38
14 Atherton Collieries 28 11 4 13 25 30 12 6 2 4 16 12 16 5 2 9 9 18 -5 37
15 Basford United 31 10 7 14 27 34 16 5 6 5 16 14 15 5 1 9 11 20 -7 37
16 Mickleover Sports 30 10 6 14 35 47 16 7 4 5 22 20 14 3 2 9 13 27 -12 36
17 Gainsborough Trinity 31 8 11 12 27 40 15 7 7 1 17 11 16 1 4 11 10 29 -13 35
18 Ashton United 29 8 9 12 37 38 14 6 4 4 19 12 15 2 5 8 18 26 -1 33
19 Hyde United 32 9 6 17 40 54 16 7 1 8 23 25 16 2 5 9 17 29 -14 33
20 Nantwich Town 30 8 6 16 32 42 14 2 3 9 13 23 16 6 3 7 19 19 -10 30
21 Witton Albion 28 7 6 15 32 56 15 4 2 9 18 28 13 3 4 6 14 28 -24 27
22 Grantham Town 31 5 8 18 33 62 15 1 3 11 15 32 16 4 5 7 18 30 -29 23

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 30 18 6 6 51 27 16 11 2 3 31 14 14 7 4 3 20 13 24 60
2 Buxton 31 17 8 6 60 33 16 10 4 2 38 16 15 7 4 4 22 17 27 59
3 Matlock Town 30 18 4 8 51 29 15 9 2 4 28 13 15 9 2 4 23 16 22 58
4 Scarborough Athletic 33 16 8 9 45 41 17 8 5 4 27 20 16 8 3 5 18 21 4 56
5 Warrington Town 31 14 10 7 52 37 16 8 4 4 29 18 15 6 6 3 23 19 15 52
6 United of Manchester 33 15 5 13 54 45 16 10 1 5 32 18 17 5 4 8 22 27 9 50
7 Bamber Bridge 30 15 4 11 49 41 15 6 3 6 25 20 15 9 1 5 24 21 8 49
8 Whitby Town 31 14 7 10 41 39 16 7 4 5 22 18 15 7 3 5 19 21 2 49
9 Stafford Rangers 30 11 12 7 37 27 14 3 6 5 12 12 16 8 6 2 25 15 10 45
10 Morpeth Town 29 12 8 9 46 40 16 8 5 3 27 17 13 4 3 6 19 23 6 44
11 Lancaster City 31 13 3 15 37 39 15 7 2 6 14 14 16 6 1 9 23 25 -2 42
12 Stalybridge Celtic 30 11 5 14 41 42 15 6 3 6 23 22 15 5 2 8 18 20 -1 38
13 Radcliffe Borough 31 11 5 15 42 51 15 7 1 7 25 23 16 4 4 8 17 28 -9 38
14 Atherton Collieries 28 11 4 13 25 30 12 6 2 4 16 12 16 5 2 9 9 18 -5 37
15 Basford United 31 10 7 14 27 34 16 5 6 5 16 14 15 5 1 9 11 20 -7 37
16 Mickleover Sports 30 10 6 14 35 47 16 7 4 5 22 20 14 3 2 9 13 27 -12 36
17 Gainsborough Trinity 31 8 11 12 27 40 15 7 7 1 17 11 16 1 4 11 10 29 -13 35
18 Ashton United 29 8 9 12 37 38 14 6 4 4 19 12 15 2 5 8 18 26 -1 33
19 Hyde United 32 9 6 17 40 54 16 7 1 8 23 25 16 2 5 9 17 29 -14 33
20 Nantwich Town 30 8 6 16 32 42 14 2 3 9 13 23 16 6 3 7 19 19 -10 30
21 Witton Albion 28 7 6 15 32 56 15 4 2 9 18 28 13 3 4 6 14 28 -24 27
22 Grantham Town 31 5 8 18 33 62 15 1 3 11 15 32 16 4 5 7 18 30 -29 23

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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.