The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Whitby Town are in the 12th position while the guesting Stafford Rangers worry at 22nd.
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
Whitby Town form and stats
Overall Non League Premier: Northern stats at home this season for Whitby Town are 5-3-4 (wins-draw-losses).
Whitby Town enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at Mickleover Sports's place. The match ended 3-1. Ahead of that match, Whitby Town won a home game hosting Atherton Collieries (3-1).
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.
Whitby Town have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Turnbull Ground with 18 goals in 12 league matches. Whitby Town's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 16 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Stafford Rangers form and stats
Stafford Rangers have only collected 6 points from their away games in the Non League Premier: Northern, after 1-3-9 (13 played). The last three matches for Stafford Rangers have all ended in a draw.
Stafford Rangers played 1-1 against Stalybridge Celtic in their previous match. A draw for Stafford Rangers before that, at their own venue hosting Buxton (0-0).
The visitors will be packing their bags again in only three days as another away game awaits: The Non League Premier: Northern trip to United of Manchester.
The visitors have scored 12 goals from 13 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Stafford Rangers have conceded 24 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Whitby Town four wins, five draws and Stafford Rangers one victory. As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four games had two or less.Whitby Town missing players
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| Whitby Town | Stafford Rangers | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 24 | 12 | 3 | Played | P | 6 | 13 | 27 |
| 11 | 5 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| 9 | 4 | 1 | Lost | L | 3 | 9 | 14 |
| 41 | 18 | 5 | Scored | S | 6 | 12 | 22 |
| 34 | 16 | 6 | Conceded | C | 10 | 24 | 39 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 89% |
| 83% | 83% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 83% | 92% | 74% |
| 62% | 58% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 62% | 44% |
| 33% | 25% | 67% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 23% | 19% |
| 17% | 8% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 58% | 58% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 62% | 52% |
| 21% | 17% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 17% | 8% | 22% |
| 21% | 25% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 31% | 37% |
| 2 | 0.7 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2.6 | 3.6 | 3.4 |
| 3.8 | 1 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6 | 5.9 | 4 |
| 1.6 | 0.3 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.6 | 2.4 | 1.3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 86 | 6 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 54 | 74 | 135 |
| 40 | 2 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 17 | 27 | 46 |
| 68% | 400% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 29% | 26% | 28% |
- Stafford Rangers has the fewest matches over the total-line (10)
- Stafford Rangers has the fewest scored goals (22)
- Stafford Rangers has the fewest scored goals in the first half (8)
- Stafford Rangers has the fewest scored goals in the second half (12)
- Stafford Rangers have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Stafford Rangers haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Whitby Town have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- Whitby Town 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 | 29 | 17 | 5 | 7 | 53 | 32 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 35 | 17 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 15 | 21 | 56 |
| 2 | Lancaster City | 30 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 55 | 36 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 13 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 32 | 23 | 19 | 54 |
| 3 | Basford United | 28 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 47 | 33 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 28 | 16 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 52 |
| 4 | United of Manchester | 26 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 59 | 38 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 34 | 21 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 25 | 17 | 21 | 47 |
| 5 | Nantwich Town | 26 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 51 | 35 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 28 | 15 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 23 | 20 | 16 | 47 |
| 6 | Warrington Town | 26 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 42 | 34 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 19 | 18 | 8 | 43 |
| 7 | Scarborough Athletic | 30 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 35 | 42 | 15 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 19 | 11 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 16 | 31 | -7 | 41 |
| 8 | Bamber Bridge | 31 | 12 | 4 | 15 | 52 | 57 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 34 | 23 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 18 | 34 | -5 | 40 |
| 9 | Stalybridge Celtic | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 39 | 45 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 25 | 29 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 16 | -6 | 39 |
| 10 | Morpeth Town | 23 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 40 | 33 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 22 | 7 | 38 |
| 11 | Witton Albion | 29 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 37 | 39 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 25 | 20 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 19 | -2 | 38 |
| 12 | Whitby Town | 24 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 41 | 34 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 23 | 18 | 7 | 37 |
| 13 | Hyde United | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 46 | 50 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 27 | 23 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 27 | -4 | 37 |
| 14 | Mickleover Sports | 26 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 40 | 44 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 27 | -4 | 37 |
| 15 | Radcliffe Borough | 28 | 11 | 3 | 14 | 28 | 39 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 12 | 25 | -11 | 36 |
| 16 | Gainsborough Trinity | 27 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 44 | 40 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 26 | 25 | 4 | 35 |
| 17 | Buxton | 29 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 48 | 50 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 30 | 23 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 27 | -2 | 28 |
| 18 | Matlock Town | 25 | 8 | 4 | 13 | 34 | 39 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 18 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 21 | -5 | 28 |
| 19 | Ashton United | 25 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 33 | 42 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 20 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 22 | -9 | 28 |
| 20 | Atherton Collieries | 24 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 33 | 47 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 23 | 26 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 21 | -14 | 25 |
| 21 | Grantham Town | 27 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 31 | 62 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 27 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 35 | -31 | 25 |
| 22 | Stafford Rangers | 27 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 22 | 39 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 24 | -17 | 19 |