This match involves two sides residing in the basement of the Non League Premier: Northern, Whitby Town holding 17th position and Lancaster City sitting at 18th. A good opportunity for one of the contenders to better their situation.
- Whitby Town have the fewest scored goals in the second half (3) in Non League Premier: Northern
- Lancaster City have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
It's no vacation for neither Whitby Town nor Lancaster City as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Whitby Town form and stats
The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Non League Premier: Northern this season. Whitby Town have only managed 2 wins, 0 draws and 5 losses from their games here at Turnbull Ground. The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here at Turnbull Ground.
Whitby's last game was hosting Warrington Town (placed 4th) and winning 2-1.
Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Rylands (0-2).This is expected to be a close game, with Whitby Town perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Whitby Town as a small favourite), we find 12 games. Whitby Town has won 4 of these, drawn 2 and lost 6.
It should be added that a look at the 12 latest league matches reveals that 10 of them qualified as a both teams not to score result (only one or none of the sides scored).
At Turnbull Ground, Whitby Town has the goal stats of 7-14 (for/against) from 7 league fixtures.
Lancaster City form and stats
Playing away, Lancaster City have won 2 games, drawn 2 and suffered 3 defeats in the Non League Premier: Northern this season.
Two away matches in a row for Lancaster City, whose coach Fell could celebrate last time after the win against Marske United. That victory felt sweet as this club had gone four league rounds without victory.
Preceding that, the 1-2 home loss versus Stafford Rangers.As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 14 similar matches played by Lancaster City in our archives, and the results are: 2 wins for Lancaster City, 5 draws and 7 defeats.
Few goals the story here? 12 of this side's latest 16 league matches have had two goals or less.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Bamber Bridge in just three days.
Lancaster are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 9 away goals from 7 games (in the league). Lancaster City's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 11 goals from these trips.
Head 2 Head
Previous seven meetings featuring these participants: Whitby Town won two, Lancaster City triumphed in four and we saw one draw. five games with more than 2,5 goals, two matches with less than 2,5 goals.
Whitby Town missing players
Lancaster City missing players
| Whitby Town | Lancaster City | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 16 | 7 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 7 | 16 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 9 | 5 | 2 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 13 | 7 | 2 | Scored | S | 3 | 9 | 14 |
| 22 | 14 | 4 | Conceded | C | 3 | 11 | 19 |
| 94% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 86% | 75% |
| 62% | 71% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 57% | 56% |
| 31% | 57% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 29% | 25% |
| 12% | 29% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 29% | 12% |
| 12% | 29% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 29% | 12% |
| 25% | 29% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 43% | 44% |
| 31% | 14% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 29% | 31% |
| 50% | 57% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 43% | 50% |
| 2.8 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 3.5 | 3.6 |
| 4.8 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 1 | 4 | 4.5 |
| 1.5 | 0 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.5 | 1.4 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 6.3 | 0 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7.5 | 9.8 | 9 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0.5 | 2.2 | 2.2 |
| 67% | 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 300% | 67% | 41% |
| 7 | 0 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 2.5 | 7.5 | 6.6 |
| 2.5 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 1.5 | 3.5 | 3.2 |
- Lancaster City have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Whitby Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Whitby Town have the fewest scored goals in the second half (3) in Non League Premier: Northern
- Whitby Town have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- Whitby Town haven’t played a single 0-0 game 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 | Hyde United | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 33 |
| 2 | United of Manchester | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 29 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 7 | 12 | 30 |
| 3 | Gainsborough Trinity | 16 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 32 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 3 | 20 | 28 |
| 4 | Warrington Town | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 27 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 28 |
| 5 | Marine | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 22 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 27 |
| 6 | Radcliffe Borough | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 21 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 27 |
| 7 | Matlock Town | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 24 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 27 |
| 8 | Stafford Rangers | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 24 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 27 |
| 9 | South Shields | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 25 |
| 10 | Ashton United | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 23 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 25 |
| 11 | Bamber Bridge | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 31 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 19 | -7 | 25 |
| 12 | Morpeth Town | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 30 | 25 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 24 |
| 13 | Rylands | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 32 | 28 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 18 | 4 | 23 |
| 14 | Atherton Collieries | 17 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 23 |
| 15 | Guiseley | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 24 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 8 | -3 | 22 |
| 16 | Marske United | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 25 | 31 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 16 | -6 | 20 |
| 17 | Whitby Town | 16 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | -9 | 17 |
| 18 | Lancaster City | 16 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 19 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 11 | -5 | 16 |
| 19 | Stalybridge Celtic | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 24 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 13 | -13 | 15 |
| 20 | Liversedge | 17 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 14 | 34 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 24 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | -20 | 14 |
| 21 | Nantwich Town | 17 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 9 | -9 | 13 |
| 22 | Belper Town | 17 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 40 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 24 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 16 | -25 | 10 |
