Soccer match preview: Matlock Town confident before travelling to Witton Albion

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Competition: England Non League Premier: Northern
Competition: Sat 15.January
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Wincham Park Stadium

The guesting Matlock Town team are probably favourites at Witton Albion, as the away team enjoy a 26 point edge from their 23 league fixtures this season.

Insights:
  • Witton Albion haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Matlock Town have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.

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, against Hyde United, was also an away game. It's a tiring schedule for Matlock Town.

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Witton Albion form and stats

4 victories, 1 draw and 7 defeats. That’s what Witton Albion have to build on here at Wincham Park Stadium in the Non League Premier: Northern.

A draw after 90 minutes last time out for Witton Albion, who played 1-1 against Gainsborough Trinity. That match was also played at this venue (Wincham Park Stadium).

Ahead of that match, Witton Albion lost 1-4 at home to Warrington Town.

Witton has scored 16 league goals at home this season, in 12 matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 23 goals have been conceded. When Witton Albion hosts teams that live on the top of the table (like Nantwich Town, Stalybridge Celtic, Mickleover Sports, Grantham Town, Gainsborough Trinity, Hyde United and Ashton United), the matches have ended over 2.5 goals 2 of 3 times.

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Matlock Town form and stats

The away team have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 8 wins, 1 draw and only 3 losses in the Non League Premier: Northern. It could be a hat trick of victories away for Matlock Town, as they have won on their previous two travels.

It's the second away game in a row for Matlock Town, but there's smiles all around after the 3-2 victory versus Hyde United (placed 16th) in the Non League Premier: Northern last time out.

A home win before that, celebrating 2-1 vs Buxton.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Scarborough Athletic in just three days.

Matlock Town has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 19 goals from 12 games. Matlock Town are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 11 times in 12 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

The sides have met each other previously this season, with the result Matlock Town - Witton 9-0 registered in the official records. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: six - one - three (Witton Albion wins - draws - Matlock Town wins). As for goals, seven matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three had two or less.

Witton Albion missing players

Matlock Town missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Witton Albion Matlock Town
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
21 12 3 Played P 5 12 23
6 4 0 Won W 4 8 16
5 1 0 Drew D 0 1 1
10 7 3 Lost L 1 3 6
27 16 2 Scored S 9 19 45
44 23 9 Conceded C 5 11 22
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 92% 96%
76% 67% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 80% 75% 74%
52% 50% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 40% 33% 52%
48% 50% 67% Over 3.5 O 3.5 40% 25% 26%
38% 50% 67% Over 4.5 O 4.5 20% 17% 22%
62% 58% 67% BTTS BTTS 40% 33% 43%
19% 25% 0% Clean Sheets C S 40% 50% 43%
19% 17% 33% Failed to Score F T 20% 25% 17%
 
2.6 3 4 Corners for (avg) C F 6.2 4.7 2.9
3.9 4.7 5.7 Corners against (avg) C A 6.2 4.1 2.5
0.6 0.8 0.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 1.8 1.4
1 1 1 Red cards R C 1 1 2
 
6.9 8 10.3 Shots (avg) S ( 12.2 9.9 6.6
2.8 3.2 3.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5.2 4.1 2.7
42% 41% 20% Goal Efficiency G E 35% 46% 80%
 
10.2 11.8 15.7 Shots against (avg) S A 8.6 7.4 5
4.6 5.4 7.7 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.2 2.7 1.8
Key stats in Non League Premier: Northern this season:
  • Matlock Town have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Matlock Town have won significantly more corners away than at home.
  • Witton Albion 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 23 16 1 6 45 22 11 8 0 3 26 11 12 8 1 3 19 11 23 49
2 Bamber Bridge 25 15 2 8 47 34 12 6 2 4 24 15 13 9 0 4 23 19 13 47
3 Buxton 24 13 6 5 48 23 12 8 2 2 31 11 12 5 4 3 17 12 25 45
4 South Shields 22 13 5 4 37 19 12 7 2 3 21 11 10 6 3 1 16 8 18 44
5 Warrington Town 24 12 7 5 40 25 13 7 3 3 23 12 11 5 4 2 17 13 15 43
6 Whitby Town 24 12 4 8 31 28 13 7 2 4 19 13 11 5 2 4 12 15 3 40
7 Scarborough Athletic 25 12 4 9 33 35 13 6 3 4 20 16 12 6 1 5 13 19 -2 40
8 United of Manchester 24 11 3 10 40 33 11 7 1 3 24 12 13 4 2 7 16 21 7 36
9 Stafford Rangers 24 9 8 7 31 24 12 3 4 5 12 12 12 6 4 2 19 12 7 35
10 Lancaster City 25 11 2 12 33 33 12 6 1 5 11 10 13 5 1 7 22 23 0 35
11 Morpeth Town 23 9 6 8 36 34 11 6 3 2 19 12 12 3 3 6 17 22 2 33
12 Basford United 26 9 6 11 25 30 13 4 5 4 14 12 13 5 1 7 11 18 -5 33
13 Atherton Collieries 24 10 3 11 20 25 10 6 1 3 14 9 14 4 2 8 6 16 -5 33
14 Radcliffe Borough 25 9 5 11 35 40 12 5 1 6 20 20 13 4 4 5 15 20 -5 32
15 Stalybridge Celtic 23 9 3 11 33 32 12 6 2 4 21 15 11 3 1 7 12 17 1 30
16 Hyde United 25 8 3 14 31 43 13 6 1 6 19 20 12 2 2 8 12 23 -12 27
17 Gainsborough Trinity 25 6 9 10 21 33 12 5 6 1 12 8 13 1 3 9 9 25 -12 27
18 Ashton United 22 6 6 10 29 30 11 5 3 3 18 11 11 1 3 7 11 19 -1 24
19 Mickleover Sports 26 6 6 14 27 45 13 4 4 5 15 18 13 2 2 9 12 27 -18 24
20 Nantwich Town 23 6 5 12 21 31 11 2 2 7 10 17 12 4 3 5 11 14 -10 23
21 Witton Albion 21 6 5 10 27 44 12 4 1 7 16 23 9 2 4 3 11 21 -17 23
22 Grantham Town 25 4 5 16 24 51 13 0 3 10 10 27 12 4 2 6 14 24 -27 17

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 Matlock Town 23 16 1 6 45 22 11 8 0 3 26 11 12 8 1 3 19 11 23 49
2 Bamber Bridge 25 15 2 8 47 34 12 6 2 4 24 15 13 9 0 4 23 19 13 47
3 Buxton 24 13 6 5 48 23 12 8 2 2 31 11 12 5 4 3 17 12 25 45
4 South Shields 22 13 5 4 37 19 12 7 2 3 21 11 10 6 3 1 16 8 18 44
5 Warrington Town 24 12 7 5 40 25 13 7 3 3 23 12 11 5 4 2 17 13 15 43
6 Whitby Town 24 12 4 8 31 28 13 7 2 4 19 13 11 5 2 4 12 15 3 40
7 Scarborough Athletic 25 12 4 9 33 35 13 6 3 4 20 16 12 6 1 5 13 19 -2 40
8 United of Manchester 24 11 3 10 40 33 11 7 1 3 24 12 13 4 2 7 16 21 7 36
9 Stafford Rangers 24 9 8 7 31 24 12 3 4 5 12 12 12 6 4 2 19 12 7 35
10 Lancaster City 25 11 2 12 33 33 12 6 1 5 11 10 13 5 1 7 22 23 0 35
11 Morpeth Town 23 9 6 8 36 34 11 6 3 2 19 12 12 3 3 6 17 22 2 33
12 Basford United 26 9 6 11 25 30 13 4 5 4 14 12 13 5 1 7 11 18 -5 33
13 Atherton Collieries 24 10 3 11 20 25 10 6 1 3 14 9 14 4 2 8 6 16 -5 33
14 Radcliffe Borough 25 9 5 11 35 40 12 5 1 6 20 20 13 4 4 5 15 20 -5 32
15 Stalybridge Celtic 23 9 3 11 33 32 12 6 2 4 21 15 11 3 1 7 12 17 1 30
16 Hyde United 25 8 3 14 31 43 13 6 1 6 19 20 12 2 2 8 12 23 -12 27
17 Gainsborough Trinity 25 6 9 10 21 33 12 5 6 1 12 8 13 1 3 9 9 25 -12 27
18 Ashton United 22 6 6 10 29 30 11 5 3 3 18 11 11 1 3 7 11 19 -1 24
19 Mickleover Sports 26 6 6 14 27 45 13 4 4 5 15 18 13 2 2 9 12 27 -18 24
20 Nantwich Town 23 6 5 12 21 31 11 2 2 7 10 17 12 4 3 5 11 14 -10 23
21 Witton Albion 21 6 5 10 27 44 12 4 1 7 16 23 9 2 4 3 11 21 -17 23
22 Grantham Town 25 4 5 16 24 51 13 0 3 10 10 27 12 4 2 6 14 24 -27 17

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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.