Crucial duel in the bottom section of the Non League Premier: Northern, with both Stalybridge Celtic and Mickleover Sports suffering more worry than glee. This match is a classic "six-pointer" with the hosting team positioned 15th and the away side in 18th place.
- Stalybridge Celtic haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Mickleover Sports have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
Both sides have had time to rest since their previous game. Let's hope for an active game!
Stalybridge Celtic form and stats
6-2-5 (win-draw-lost) are the Non League Premier: Northern numbers at home for Stalybridge Celtic so far this season. When Stalybridge Celtic hosts teams that live in the bottom of the table (like Nantwich Town, Stalybridge Celtic, Witton Albion, Grantham Town, Gainsborough Trinity, Hyde United and Ashton United), they have won 2 of 4 matches!
Stalybridge Celtic enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at Bamber Bridge's place. The match ended 2-0.
Before that, Stalybridge Celtic played out a draw 1-1 when visiting Morpeth Town.Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Gainsborough Trinity are coming to town in three days.
The Stalybridge Celtic fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 21 goals in 13 league matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. On the other hand, Stalybridge have conceded 16 goals.
Mickleover Sports form and stats
Mickleover Sports have only collected 11 points from their away games in the Non League Premier: Northern, after 3-2-9 (14 played). Mickleover Sports has recorded two wins in a row in their away matches and hold legitimate hopes of a third one.
Mickleover Sports play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 1-0 victory visiting Nantwich Town (placed 20th).
A home win before that, celebrating 2-1 vs Witton Albion.Looking at the earlier recent performances of Mickleover when being an outsider away as they are today, we find five matches with the visitors losing four times, drawing zero and winning one game.
There might be some complaints about the fixture list from the Mickleover Sports manager McGrath as the team has another away game coming up in only three days, this time against Stafford Rangers.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Mickleover Sports as they have only managed to score 13 times from 14 away games in the league. Mickleover Sports struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 27 goals conceded from these games.
Head 2 Head
Stalybridge Celtic and Mickleover Sports have faced off already this season: Mickleover Sports - Stalybridge Celtic 1-3. Last seven meetings between these contenders: Stalybridge Celtic won one, Mickleover Sports were winners in five and we saw one draw. four games with more than 2,5 goals, three matches with less than 2,5 goals.Stalybridge Celtic missing players
Mickleover Sports missing players
| Stalybridge Celtic | Mickleover Sports | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 27 | 13 | 4 | Played | P | 5 | 14 | 28 |
| 10 | 6 | 2 | Won | W | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| 4 | 2 | 2 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 13 | 5 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 9 | 14 |
| 37 | 21 | 9 | Scored | S | 6 | 13 | 30 |
| 36 | 16 | 3 | Conceded | C | 6 | 27 | 46 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 93% |
| 81% | 77% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 60% | 79% | 75% |
| 48% | 46% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 40% | 57% | 57% |
| 22% | 31% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 20% | 29% | 32% |
| 11% | 15% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 20% | 14% | 11% |
| 48% | 46% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 40% | 50% | 50% |
| 26% | 31% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 20% | 7% | 18% |
| 26% | 23% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 40% | 43% | 39% |
| 4.2 | 4.8 | 7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.6 | 3.1 | 3.2 |
| 4.1 | 4.6 | 5.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3 | 3.3 | 3.1 |
| 1.1 | 1.2 | 0.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.6 | 0.8 | 1.2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 7.7 | 8.2 | 11 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 12.8 | 8.5 | 8.3 |
| 3 | 3.2 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.2 | 2.6 | 2.7 |
| 45% | 50% | 47% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 29% | 38% | 35% |
| 9.2 | 8.8 | 9 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 9 | 7.9 | 7.5 |
| 4.1 | 3.2 | 3.3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.2 | 2.7 | 2.9 |
- Mickleover Sports have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Mickleover Sports haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- 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 | Matlock Town | 26 | 18 | 2 | 6 | 48 | 23 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 28 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 11 | 25 | 56 |
| 2 | South Shields | 25 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 44 | 21 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 26 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 23 | 53 |
| 3 | Buxton | 27 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 53 | 30 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 34 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 16 | 23 | 49 |
| 4 | Bamber Bridge | 28 | 15 | 3 | 10 | 48 | 38 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 24 | 17 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 24 | 21 | 10 | 48 |
| 5 | Scarborough Athletic | 29 | 14 | 6 | 9 | 38 | 37 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 1 | 48 |
| 6 | Whitby Town | 28 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 38 | 35 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 16 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 19 | 3 | 47 |
| 7 | Warrington Town | 27 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 45 | 31 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 21 | 17 | 14 | 45 |
| 8 | United of Manchester | 28 | 13 | 4 | 11 | 47 | 39 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 29 | 17 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 22 | 8 | 43 |
| 9 | Stafford Rangers | 28 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 34 | 26 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 22 | 14 | 8 | 41 |
| 10 | Morpeth Town | 26 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 42 | 36 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 23 | 6 | 40 |
| 11 | Lancaster City | 28 | 12 | 3 | 13 | 36 | 36 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 22 | 24 | 0 | 39 |
| 12 | Atherton Collieries | 27 | 11 | 4 | 12 | 24 | 28 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 12 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 16 | -4 | 37 |
| 13 | Basford United | 29 | 10 | 6 | 13 | 27 | 33 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 19 | -6 | 36 |
| 14 | Radcliffe Borough | 29 | 10 | 5 | 14 | 38 | 45 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 22 | 21 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 24 | -7 | 35 |
| 15 | Stalybridge Celtic | 27 | 10 | 4 | 13 | 37 | 36 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 16 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 16 | 20 | 1 | 34 |
| 16 | Ashton United | 25 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 34 | 33 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 11 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 1 | 31 |
| 17 | Gainsborough Trinity | 28 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 23 | 36 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 27 | -13 | 31 |
| 18 | Mickleover Sports | 28 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 30 | 46 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 19 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 27 | -16 | 30 |
| 19 | Hyde United | 28 | 8 | 4 | 16 | 33 | 47 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 21 | 24 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 23 | -14 | 28 |
| 20 | Nantwich Town | 26 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 23 | 35 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 15 | -12 | 24 |
| 21 | Witton Albion | 25 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 31 | 52 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 18 | 26 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 26 | -21 | 24 |
| 22 | Grantham Town | 28 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 26 | 56 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 29 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 27 | -30 | 18 |
