Open game expected at Bower Fold: Stalybridge Celtic vs Warrington Town preview

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Competition: England Non League Premier: Northern
Competition: Sat 12.March
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Bower Fold (6500 seats)

Stalybridge Celtic have not been spoiled with points this season. Can they get some when Warrington Town come to visit Bower Fold?

Insights:
  • Stalybridge Celtic haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Warrington Town haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

There has not been much time to rest for the guests, as they played a Non League Premier: Northern game only four days ago. That game was also an away game, at Morpeth Town. It will be interesting to see if they are fully ready and rested for this match, and/or if some changes in the lineup is necessary.

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Stalybridge Celtic form and stats

When playing at home in the Non League Premier: Northern, Stalybridge Celtic have managed 6 wins, 3 draws and suffered 6 defeats from 15 games. Stalybridge Celtic has three losses from their three previous games and the tension is increasing in the dressing room for both the manager Haworth and the players.

Stalybridge Celtic are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 1-2 away versus Ashton United.

A defeat was the result before that one, 0-2 away at Stafford Rangers.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Stalybridge have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 14 matches with the results: Won three, drawn three and lost eight.

Stalybridge Celtic have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Bower Fold with 23 goals in 15 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. Stalybridge's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 22 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Warrington Town form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their Non League Premier: Northern travels is 6 wins, 6 draws and 4 defeats.

There might be some fixture complaints from Warrington Town as they are again playing away from home after losing on the road in their previous match, 0-2 against Morpeth Town.

That result followed a home victory 3-1 versus Morpeth Town.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Warrington playing away and similar expectations, we found 21 relevant matches. Results were nine Warrington Town wins, six draws and six defeats.

Warrington Town find the net regularly in their away games. 23 goals from 16 away fixtures in the league. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Warrington have conceded 21 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Warrington Town - Stalybridge Celtic 3-0 was the output when these two teams last played each other, also in this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last eight matches): Stalybridge Celtic four wins, one draw and Warrington Town three victories. As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four games had two or less.

Stalybridge Celtic missing players

Warrington Town missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Stalybridge Celtic Warrington Town
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
32 15 4 Played P 6 16 33
11 6 1 Won W 2 6 15
5 3 0 Drew D 3 6 10
16 6 3 Lost L 1 4 8
42 23 6 Scored S 11 23 55
46 22 8 Conceded C 8 21 40
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 97%
84% 80% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 75% 79%
47% 47% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 44% 48%
22% 33% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 31% 33%
12% 20% 25% Over 4.5 O 4.5 17% 19% 21%
50% 53% 50% BTTS BTTS 100% 62% 58%
25% 27% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 25% 30%
25% 20% 50% Failed to Score F T 0% 12% 15%
 
4.2 4.8 4 Corners for (avg) C F 6.7 4.5 4.3
4.1 4.4 6.5 Corners against (avg) C A 5 5.5 4.8
1 1.2 1.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.7 1.8 1.7
1 1 0 Red cards R C 1 1 2
 
8.3 8.5 8 Shots (avg) S ( 11.3 8.6 10.7
3.3 3.3 3.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 6.3 4.2 4.6
40% 46% 40% Goal Efficiency G E 32% 33% 35%
 
9.2 8.9 14.5 Shots against (avg) S A 15.3 11.7 10.5
4.1 3.4 5.2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 6.7 5 4.1
Key stats in Non League Premier: Northern this season:
  • Stalybridge Celtic haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Warrington Town haven’t played a single 0-0 game 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 Buxton 34 19 9 6 67 34 17 11 4 2 41 17 17 8 5 4 26 17 33 66
2 South Shields 33 19 7 7 56 31 17 12 2 3 35 16 16 7 5 4 21 15 25 64
3 Matlock Town 33 19 6 8 55 32 16 9 3 4 29 14 17 10 3 4 26 18 23 63
4 Scarborough Athletic 34 17 8 9 47 42 17 8 5 4 27 20 17 9 3 5 20 22 5 59
5 Warrington Town 33 15 10 8 55 40 17 9 4 4 32 19 16 6 6 4 23 21 15 55
6 Whitby Town 33 15 7 11 43 40 17 8 4 5 24 18 16 7 3 6 19 22 3 52
7 United of Manchester 34 15 6 13 55 46 17 10 2 5 33 19 17 5 4 8 22 27 9 51
8 Stafford Rangers 33 12 14 7 41 29 17 4 8 5 16 14 16 8 6 2 25 15 12 50
9 Bamber Bridge 33 15 4 14 49 49 16 6 3 7 25 24 17 9 1 7 24 25 0 49
10 Morpeth Town 32 13 8 11 51 46 17 9 5 3 29 17 15 4 3 8 22 29 5 47
11 Ashton United 33 11 10 12 43 40 16 8 4 4 22 13 17 3 6 8 21 27 3 43
12 Lancaster City 32 13 3 16 38 42 15 7 2 6 14 14 17 6 1 10 24 28 -4 42
13 Atherton Collieries 31 12 5 14 27 31 15 7 3 5 18 13 16 5 2 9 9 18 -4 41
14 Radcliffe Borough 33 12 5 16 45 53 17 8 1 8 28 25 16 4 4 8 17 28 -8 41
15 Basford United 33 11 7 15 28 37 16 5 6 5 16 14 17 6 1 10 12 23 -9 40
16 Stalybridge Celtic 32 11 5 16 42 46 15 6 3 6 23 22 17 5 2 10 19 24 -4 38
17 Gainsborough Trinity 33 9 11 13 31 43 17 8 7 2 21 14 16 1 4 11 10 29 -12 38
18 Mickleover Sports 32 10 7 15 37 50 17 7 4 6 23 22 15 3 3 9 14 28 -13 37
19 Nantwich Town 33 10 6 17 36 46 16 4 3 9 15 23 17 6 3 8 21 23 -10 36
20 Hyde United 34 10 6 18 41 55 17 7 1 9 23 26 17 3 5 9 18 29 -14 36
21 Witton Albion 31 8 6 17 36 62 15 4 2 9 18 28 16 4 4 8 18 34 -26 30
22 Grantham Town 33 6 8 19 38 67 17 2 3 12 20 37 16 4 5 7 18 30 -29 26

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 Buxton 34 19 9 6 67 34 17 11 4 2 41 17 17 8 5 4 26 17 33 66
2 South Shields 33 19 7 7 56 31 17 12 2 3 35 16 16 7 5 4 21 15 25 64
3 Matlock Town 33 19 6 8 55 32 16 9 3 4 29 14 17 10 3 4 26 18 23 63
4 Scarborough Athletic 34 17 8 9 47 42 17 8 5 4 27 20 17 9 3 5 20 22 5 59
5 Warrington Town 33 15 10 8 55 40 17 9 4 4 32 19 16 6 6 4 23 21 15 55
6 Whitby Town 33 15 7 11 43 40 17 8 4 5 24 18 16 7 3 6 19 22 3 52
7 United of Manchester 34 15 6 13 55 46 17 10 2 5 33 19 17 5 4 8 22 27 9 51
8 Stafford Rangers 33 12 14 7 41 29 17 4 8 5 16 14 16 8 6 2 25 15 12 50
9 Bamber Bridge 33 15 4 14 49 49 16 6 3 7 25 24 17 9 1 7 24 25 0 49
10 Morpeth Town 32 13 8 11 51 46 17 9 5 3 29 17 15 4 3 8 22 29 5 47
11 Ashton United 33 11 10 12 43 40 16 8 4 4 22 13 17 3 6 8 21 27 3 43
12 Lancaster City 32 13 3 16 38 42 15 7 2 6 14 14 17 6 1 10 24 28 -4 42
13 Atherton Collieries 31 12 5 14 27 31 15 7 3 5 18 13 16 5 2 9 9 18 -4 41
14 Radcliffe Borough 33 12 5 16 45 53 17 8 1 8 28 25 16 4 4 8 17 28 -8 41
15 Basford United 33 11 7 15 28 37 16 5 6 5 16 14 17 6 1 10 12 23 -9 40
16 Stalybridge Celtic 32 11 5 16 42 46 15 6 3 6 23 22 17 5 2 10 19 24 -4 38
17 Gainsborough Trinity 33 9 11 13 31 43 17 8 7 2 21 14 16 1 4 11 10 29 -12 38
18 Mickleover Sports 32 10 7 15 37 50 17 7 4 6 23 22 15 3 3 9 14 28 -13 37
19 Nantwich Town 33 10 6 17 36 46 16 4 3 9 15 23 17 6 3 8 21 23 -10 36
20 Hyde United 34 10 6 18 41 55 17 7 1 9 23 26 17 3 5 9 18 29 -14 36
21 Witton Albion 31 8 6 17 36 62 15 4 2 9 18 28 16 4 4 8 18 34 -26 30
22 Grantham Town 33 6 8 19 38 67 17 2 3 12 20 37 16 4 5 7 18 30 -29 26

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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.