A key match in Non League Premier: Northern as both teams are battling for the top positions. With the home team in 2nd position and the visitors placed 5th, this promises to be an exciting meeting. Read on to find out more!
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 Whitby Town and Matlock Town.
Whitby Town form and stats
Whitby Town, who have the most scored goals (16) in Non League Premier: Northern, have collected 10 points from their Non League Premier: Northern home games so far after 3-1-0. The team is able to perform also as the away side, as they are nurturing a very healthy winning streak of six straight victories regardless of arena. It’s been three wins in a row for Whitby Town here at Turnbull Ground, hoping to make this one the fourth consecutive victory.
Whitby Town are returning here after visiting Ashton United in a Non League Premier: Northern game and winning with a 1-0 scoreline. In the preceding match a 1-0 victory visiting 1874 Northwich.
The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Whitby Town have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found four games) they have won 1 time, drawn 0 and lost 3.
Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Non League Premier: Northern game versus Radcliffe Borough in only three days. This game is also played here at Turnbull Ground.
The Whitby Town fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 7 goals in 4 league matches. Whitby Town have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only 2 goals.
Matlock Town form and stats
The seven points Matlock Town have gathered from their first three away trips in the Non League Premier: Northern is impressive and could lead to great things if the form continues.
There were no winners in Matlock Town's previous match, a Non League Premier: Northern home game that ended 1-1 vs Atherton Collieries (placed 15th). A 1-2 loss hosting Kidsgrove Athletic before that.
Matlock Town are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 5 wins, 1 draw and 4 defeats. From a total of ten matches.
The schedule is very tough for Matlock Town now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A Non League Premier: Northern game at Nantwich Town is waiting in only three days.
Matlock Town have scored 3 goals on their travels this season, from 3 away games in the league. Matlock Town's manager G.Kirkwood has created a great defensive setup working very nicely in away games with only 1 conceded goal. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
Whitby Town-Matlock Town H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Whitby Town 5 wins, Matlock Town 4 wins, 1 draw. 6 of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Whitby Town missing players
Matlock Town missing players
| Whitby Town | Matlock Town | ||||||
| Total | Home | Home vs | Statistics | Stat | Away vs | Away | Total |
| 8 | 4 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 16 | 7 | 2 | Scored | S | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 7 | 2 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 88% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 33% | 62% |
| 38% | 25% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 38% |
| 25% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 12% |
| 12% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 38% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 33% | 62% |
| 50% | 50% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 67% | 38% |
| 12% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 1.2 | 0 | 0 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 9 | 4.3 | 5.1 |
| 2.7 | 0 | 0 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 5 | 2.7 | 3.3 |
| 1.3 | 0 | 0 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 0.7 | 1.4 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
- All of Whitby Town's home matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Matlock Town have created more than twice as many corners as Whitby Town.
- Matlock Town have not yet lost a game away.
- Matlock Town have scored in all their matches so far.
- Matlock Town haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Whitby Town have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
- Whitby Town have not yet lost a game at home.
- Whitby Town have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Whitby Town have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Matlock Town have scored away.
- Whitby Town have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Whitby Town have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- Whitby Town haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| 03-09-19 | | Whitby Town | 2 - 0 | Scarborough Athletic |
| 07-09-19 | | Widnes | 0 - 4 | Whitby Town |
| 14-09-19 | | Whitby Town | 2 - 0 | Hyde United |
| 21-09-19 | | 1874 Northwich | 0 - 1 | Whitby Town |
| 24-09-19 | | Ashton United | 0 - 1 | Whitby Town |
| 28-09-19 | | Whitby Town | 14:00 | Matlock Town |
| 01-10-19 | | Whitby Town | 18:45 | Radcliffe Borough |
| 05-10-19 | | Lancaster City | 14:00 | Whitby Town |
| 05-10-19 | | Whitby Town | 14:00 | Gloucester City |
| 08-10-19 | | Atherton Collieries | 18:45 | Whitby Town |
| 03-09-19 | | Matlock Town | 2 - 2 | Grantham Town |
| 07-09-19 | | Matlock Town | 2 - 1 | Basford United |
| 14-09-19 | | Matlock Town | 1 - 2 | South Shields |
| 21-09-19 | | Matlock Town | 1 - 2 | Kidsgrove Athletic |
| 24-09-19 | | Matlock Town | 1 - 1 | Atherton Collieries |
| 28-09-19 | | Whitby Town | 14:00 | Matlock Town |
| 01-10-19 | | Nantwich Town | 18:45 | Matlock Town |
| 05-10-19 | | Matlock Town | 14:00 | Morpeth Town |
| 08-10-19 | | Hyde United | 18:45 | Matlock Town |
| 12-10-19 | | Matlock Town | 14:00 | Mickleover Sports |
| 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 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 19 |
| 2 | Whitby Town | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 19 |
| 3 | Basford United | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 16 |
| 4 | Hyde United | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 15 |
| 5 | Matlock Town | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 15 |
| 6 | Warrington Town | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 14 |
| 7 | Mickleover Sports | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 13 |
| 8 | Grantham Town | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 9 | -2 | 13 |
| 9 | Nantwich Town | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 12 |
| 10 | Witton Albion | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 11 |
| 11 | Lancaster City | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 11 |
| 12 | Stalybridge Celtic | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 10 |
| 13 | Morpeth Town | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 9 |
| 14 | United of Manchester | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 9 |
| 15 | Atherton Collieries | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | -5 | 8 |
| 16 | Bamber Bridge | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | -5 | 7 |
| 17 | Scarborough Athletic | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 10 | -6 | 6 |
| 18 | Radcliffe Borough | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 19 | Ashton United | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -6 | 5 |
| 20 | Gainsborough Trinity | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 7 | -5 | 4 |
| 21 | Buxton | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | -7 | 3 |
| 22 | Stafford Rangers | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | -7 | 3 |
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