Non League Premier: Northern match preview and statistics: Witton Albion fight Stafford Rangers

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Competition: England Non League Premier: Northern
Date: Sat 01.February
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Help For Heroes Stadium (4813 seats)

There should be a significant difference in quality between these teams based on table positions so far, with Witton Albion leading Stafford Rangers by 21 points.

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

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Witton Albion form and stats

8 victories, 1 draw and 5 defeats. That’s what Witton Albion have to build on here at Help For Heroes Stadium in the Non League Premier: Northern.

The fans are hoping that Witton Albion will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-1 away loss in the Non League Premier: Northern game against Basford United (placed 2nd). In the preceding match a 2-1 victory visiting South Shields.

Witton Albion have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Help For Heroes Stadium with 23 goals in 14 league matches. Witton Albion's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 18 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Stafford Rangers form and stats

There's been little loot from Stafford Rangers's travels as they have only collected 5 points from 12 away games in the Non League Premier: Northern. Stafford Rangers only have 1 win to counter their 9 defeats and 2 draws. A depressing six defeats in a row for Stafford Rangers in their away games. Unhappy days, as the last time they avoided a loss on the road was versus Stalybridge Celtic.

Stafford Rangers are travelling after their nice 1-0 home win in the Non League Premier: Northern against Scarborough Athletic (placed 13th). A draw for Stafford Rangers before that, at their own venue hosting Warrington Town (2-2).

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

The attacking power of Stafford Rangers when travelling is not overwhelming with 10 goals scored from 12 league matches away. Stafford Rangers have conceded 22 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

Stafford Rangers - Witton Albion 1-1 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last nine matches): Witton Albion 3 wins, 4 draws and Stafford Rangers 2 victories. As for goals, 6 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 3 games had two or less.

Witton Albion missing players

Stafford Rangers missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Witton Albion Stafford Rangers
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
27 14 5 Played P 4 12 24
10 8 4 Won W 0 1 3
7 1 0 Drew D 0 2 7
10 5 1 Lost L 4 9 14
34 23 7 Scored S 4 10 19
34 18 4 Conceded C 9 22 36
93% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 92%
70% 71% 60% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 92% 75%
44% 57% 40% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 58% 46%
30% 43% 20% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 17% 17%
11% 14% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
56% 57% 40% BTTS BTTS 100% 58% 50%
22% 29% 40% Clean Sheets C S 0% 8% 21%
30% 14% 20% Failed to Score F T 0% 33% 38%
 
2.9 3.9 3.8 Corners For (avg) C F 5 3.9 3.4
5.9 5 5.8 Corners Against (avg) C A 4.5 5.9 3.6
1.6 1.9 1.2 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 3 2.6 1.4
1 0 0 Red Cards R C 1 1 1
 
142 95 33 Total Shots T S 6 63 106
68 46 19 Shots on Target S O 4 23 34
35% 37% 32% Goal Efficiency G E 25% 22% 29%
Key stats in Non League Premier: Northern this season:
  • Stafford Rangers has the fewest matches over the total-line (9)
  • Stafford Rangers has the fewest scored goals (19)
  • Stafford Rangers has the fewest scored goals in the first half (6)
  • Stafford Rangers have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Stafford Rangers have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Stafford Rangers haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Witton Albion have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
  • Witton Albion have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Witton Albion have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Stafford Rangers have scored away.
  • Witton Albion have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Witton Albion 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 South Shields 26 17 3 6 49 25 15 10 2 3 34 13 11 7 1 3 15 12 24 54
2 Basford United 26 15 6 5 46 31 13 9 2 2 27 15 13 6 4 3 19 16 15 51
3 Lancaster City 28 14 6 8 50 35 13 7 4 2 21 12 15 7 2 6 29 23 15 48
4 United of Manchester 24 13 6 5 55 34 12 7 1 4 31 18 12 6 5 1 24 16 21 45
5 Warrington Town 25 11 10 4 41 32 14 7 4 3 23 16 11 4 6 1 18 16 9 43
6 Nantwich Town 24 12 5 7 44 32 11 8 1 2 25 13 13 4 4 5 19 19 12 41
7 Witton Albion 27 10 7 10 34 34 14 8 1 5 23 18 13 2 6 5 11 16 0 37
8 Bamber Bridge 29 11 4 14 48 53 15 8 3 4 32 22 14 3 1 10 16 31 -5 37
9 Stalybridge Celtic 27 11 4 12 35 40 13 5 1 7 22 25 14 6 3 5 13 15 -5 37
10 Mickleover Sports 24 11 3 10 36 38 11 6 1 4 16 14 13 5 2 6 20 24 -2 36
11 Radcliffe Borough 25 11 3 11 27 29 13 7 3 3 16 11 12 4 0 8 11 18 -2 36
12 Hyde United 28 10 6 12 45 48 14 5 4 5 27 22 14 5 2 7 18 26 -3 36
13 Scarborough Athletic 28 9 8 11 31 41 14 5 8 1 16 10 14 4 0 10 15 31 -10 35
14 Whitby Town 22 9 4 9 35 32 11 4 3 4 15 15 11 5 1 5 20 17 3 31
15 Morpeth Town 20 9 4 7 31 30 8 5 2 1 16 9 12 4 2 6 15 21 1 31
16 Gainsborough Trinity 24 7 7 10 38 36 12 4 4 4 17 15 12 3 3 6 21 21 2 28
17 Atherton Collieries 22 7 4 11 31 39 11 5 1 5 22 21 11 2 3 6 9 18 -8 25
18 Ashton United 23 7 5 11 29 38 11 3 2 6 10 19 12 4 3 5 19 19 -9 25
19 Grantham Town 25 6 7 12 29 57 13 6 2 5 18 24 12 0 5 7 11 33 -28 25
20 Matlock Town 23 7 3 13 29 38 11 3 2 6 14 17 12 4 1 7 15 21 -9 24
21 Buxton 26 5 8 13 42 46 14 3 4 7 27 20 12 2 4 6 15 26 -4 23
22 Stafford Rangers 24 3 7 14 19 36 12 2 5 5 9 14 12 1 2 9 10 22 -17 16

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 South Shields 26 17 3 6 49 25 15 10 2 3 34 13 11 7 1 3 15 12 24 54
2 Basford United 26 15 6 5 46 31 13 9 2 2 27 15 13 6 4 3 19 16 15 51
3 Lancaster City 28 14 6 8 50 35 13 7 4 2 21 12 15 7 2 6 29 23 15 48
4 United of Manchester 24 13 6 5 55 34 12 7 1 4 31 18 12 6 5 1 24 16 21 45
5 Warrington Town 25 11 10 4 41 32 14 7 4 3 23 16 11 4 6 1 18 16 9 43
6 Nantwich Town 24 12 5 7 44 32 11 8 1 2 25 13 13 4 4 5 19 19 12 41
7 Witton Albion 27 10 7 10 34 34 14 8 1 5 23 18 13 2 6 5 11 16 0 37
8 Bamber Bridge 29 11 4 14 48 53 15 8 3 4 32 22 14 3 1 10 16 31 -5 37
9 Stalybridge Celtic 27 11 4 12 35 40 13 5 1 7 22 25 14 6 3 5 13 15 -5 37
10 Mickleover Sports 24 11 3 10 36 38 11 6 1 4 16 14 13 5 2 6 20 24 -2 36
11 Radcliffe Borough 25 11 3 11 27 29 13 7 3 3 16 11 12 4 0 8 11 18 -2 36
12 Hyde United 28 10 6 12 45 48 14 5 4 5 27 22 14 5 2 7 18 26 -3 36
13 Scarborough Athletic 28 9 8 11 31 41 14 5 8 1 16 10 14 4 0 10 15 31 -10 35
14 Whitby Town 22 9 4 9 35 32 11 4 3 4 15 15 11 5 1 5 20 17 3 31
15 Morpeth Town 20 9 4 7 31 30 8 5 2 1 16 9 12 4 2 6 15 21 1 31
16 Gainsborough Trinity 24 7 7 10 38 36 12 4 4 4 17 15 12 3 3 6 21 21 2 28
17 Atherton Collieries 22 7 4 11 31 39 11 5 1 5 22 21 11 2 3 6 9 18 -8 25
18 Ashton United 23 7 5 11 29 38 11 3 2 6 10 19 12 4 3 5 19 19 -9 25
19 Grantham Town 25 6 7 12 29 57 13 6 2 5 18 24 12 0 5 7 11 33 -28 25
20 Matlock Town 23 7 3 13 29 38 11 3 2 6 14 17 12 4 1 7 15 21 -9 24
21 Buxton 26 5 8 13 42 46 14 3 4 7 27 20 12 2 4 6 15 26 -4 23
22 Stafford Rangers 24 3 7 14 19 36 12 2 5 5 9 14 12 1 2 9 10 22 -17 16

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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.