Vanarama National League North news and pre-match guide: South Shields odds-on favourite to overcome Gloucester City

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Competition: England Vanarama National League North
Competition: Sat 26.Aug
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Mariners Park (3500 seats)

This might well be another action-packed battle at Mariners Park in the Vanarama National League North. South Shields is in 9th position and welcome Gloucester City in 21st place. Read all about the fixture here!

South Shields and Gloucester City should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

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South Shields form and stats

Perfect Vanarama National League North season at home so far for South Shields 2 wins from 2 appearances.

South Shields's previous game was also played at home, ending 1-0 versus Scarborough Athletic (placed 13th). The home side are looking to build on that result.

Before that, Shields played out a draw 1-1 when visiting Farsley Celtic.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does South Shields handle that role? We have found 8 games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are 6 wins, 0 draws and 2 defeats.

There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for South Shields as they are travelling to their away game against Darlington in the Vanarama National League North. That match is two days after this one.

Early season league goal statistics from South Shields's 2 home games: {4 goals}, 1 conceded.

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Gloucester City form and stats

The Vanarama National League North season is young and Gloucester City have only just started going through their travel schedule, with 2 away games done and still no victory. 1 draw and 1 defeat so far.

Gloucester City are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 1-1 draw at King's Lynn Town (placed 19th). The draw against King's Lynn Town came from a losing position. The Gloucester manager Flowers brought on Durrell as a substitute and the player scored to make the scores level.

The game before that, was lost at home, a 0-2 defeat against Banbury United.

Gloucester City are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 3 wins, 8 draws and 7 defeats. From a total of 18 matches.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Rushall Olympic in just two days.

As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Gloucester City has managed {3 goals} and let in 5 from 2 matches.

Head 2 Head

Top Goalscorers

South ShieldsA. Martin
A. Martin
2 goals
South ShieldsJ. Abbey
J. Abbey
2 goals
South ShieldsT. Broadbent
T. Broadbent
1 goals

South Shields missing players

Gloucester City missing players

Total First Half Second Half
South Shields Gloucester City
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
4 2 0 Played P 0 2 4
2 2 0 Won W 0 0 0
1 0 0 Drew D 0 1 2
1 0 0 Lost L 0 1 2
6 4 0 Scored S 0 3 4
5 1 0 Conceded C 0 5 8
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 100% 100%
75% 50% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 100% 100%
50% 50% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 50% 25%
50% 50% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 50% 25%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 50% 25%
75% 50% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 100% 75%
25% 50% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 25%
 
5.5 5 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 5.5 5.2
4 3.5 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 7.5 5.8
3 3 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 2.5 2.8
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
11.5 9.5 0 Shots (avg) S ( 0 7 8.8
4.5 4.5 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 4.5 4
33% 44% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 33% 25%
 
12.2 12.5 0 Shots against (avg) S A 0 10.5 10.2
5 6 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 7 5.5
South Shields Last season Gloucester City
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
42 21   Played P   24 47
25 14   Won W   8 19
10 5   Drew D   6 12
7 2   Lost L   10 16
71 43   Scored S   32 77
39 20   Conceded C   38 70
93% 90%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   100% 100%
67% 76%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   88% 89%
45% 52%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   62% 57%
24% 29%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   29% 32%
19% 29%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   4% 15%
48% 57%   BTTS BTTS   58% 62%
45% 38%   Clean Sheets C S   21% 21%
14% 14%   Failed to Score F T   21% 17%
 
3.8 3.8   Corners for (avg) C F   3.8 4.5
2.1 1.7   Corners against (avg) C A   5.1 4.6
1.1 0.8   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   3.1 2.6
0 0   Red cards R C   2 5
 
7.5 7.8   Shots (avg) S (   7 9.6
3.5 3.9   Shots on Target (avg) S O   3.3 4.8
51% 59%   Goal Efficiency G E   40% 34%
 
5.4 4.8   Shots against (avg) S A   11.1 10.8
2.6 2.4   Shots on Target against (avg) S O   4.4 4.3

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Scunthorpe United 4 3 1 0 10 2 2 1 1 0 5 1 2 2 0 0 5 1 8 10
2 Spennymoor Town 4 3 0 1 11 5 2 1 0 1 6 5 2 2 0 0 5 0 6 9
3 Blyth Spartans 4 3 0 1 8 4 2 2 0 0 6 3 2 1 0 1 2 1 4 9
4 Warrington Town 4 3 0 1 6 2 2 1 0 1 1 2 2 2 0 0 5 0 4 9
5 Alfreton Town 4 3 0 1 7 5 2 2 0 0 5 2 2 1 0 1 2 3 2 9
6 Farsley Celtic 4 2 2 0 5 2 2 0 2 0 2 2 2 2 0 0 3 0 3 8
7 Brackley Town 4 2 2 0 5 3 2 2 0 0 3 1 2 0 2 0 2 2 2 8
8 Boston United 4 2 1 1 6 4 2 1 0 1 3 3 2 1 1 0 3 1 2 7
9 South Shields 4 2 1 1 6 5 2 2 0 0 4 1 2 0 1 1 2 4 1 7
10 Hereford 4 2 1 1 5 4 2 2 0 0 2 0 2 0 1 1 3 4 1 7
11 Tamworth 4 2 0 2 7 4 2 0 0 2 1 3 2 2 0 0 6 1 3 6
12 Curzon Ashton 4 1 3 0 6 4 2 0 2 0 2 2 2 1 1 0 4 2 2 6
13 Scarborough Athletic 4 2 0 2 4 2 2 2 0 0 4 0 2 0 0 2 0 2 2 6
14 Banbury United 4 2 0 2 3 6 2 1 0 1 1 3 2 1 0 1 2 3 -3 6
15 Chester 4 1 1 2 3 3 2 1 1 0 3 0 2 0 0 2 0 3 0 4
16 Bishop's Stortford 4 1 1 2 3 3 2 1 0 1 2 1 2 0 1 1 1 2 0 4
17 Peterborough Sports 4 1 1 2 3 5 2 1 0 1 1 2 2 0 1 1 2 3 -2 4
18 Chorley 4 0 3 1 2 3 2 0 1 1 1 2 2 0 2 0 1 1 -1 3
19 King's Lynn Town 4 0 3 1 4 7 2 0 2 0 3 3 2 0 1 1 1 4 -3 3
20 Buxton 4 0 2 2 3 5 2 0 2 0 2 2 2 0 0 2 1 3 -2 2
21 Gloucester City 4 0 2 2 4 8 2 0 1 1 1 3 2 0 1 1 3 5 -4 2
22 Rushall Olympic 4 0 1 3 1 7 2 0 0 2 0 5 2 0 1 1 1 2 -6 1
23 Darlington 4 0 1 3 2 9 2 0 1 1 2 4 2 0 0 2 0 5 -7 1
24 Southport 4 0 0 4 2 14 2 0 0 2 0 6 2 0 0 2 2 8 -12 0
Last season 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 42 25 10 7 71 39 21 14 5 2 43 20 21 11 5 5 28 19 32 85
2 Warrington Town 42 21 14 7 70 39 21 12 6 3 35 18 21 9 8 4 35 21 31 77
3 Bamber Bridge 42 22 7 13 62 63 21 14 5 2 40 22 21 8 2 11 22 41 -1 73
4 Gainsborough Trinity 42 18 15 9 74 41 21 7 9 5 35 21 21 11 6 4 39 20 33 69
5 Matlock Town 42 19 11 12 56 49 21 10 9 2 33 18 21 9 2 10 23 31 7 68
6 Hyde United 42 18 12 12 64 42 21 10 4 7 30 16 21 8 8 5 34 26 22 66
7 Radcliffe Borough 42 17 15 10 55 49 21 9 6 6 30 28 21 8 9 4 25 21 6 66
8 United of Manchester 42 19 9 14 68 48 21 8 8 5 39 30 21 11 1 9 29 18 20 63
9 Marine 42 17 10 15 56 45 21 9 4 8 31 24 21 8 6 7 25 21 11 61
10 Rylands 42 17 9 16 64 55 21 11 3 7 28 20 21 6 6 9 36 35 9 60
11 Lancaster City 42 15 13 14 51 51 21 9 7 5 24 19 21 6 6 9 27 32 0 58
12 Stafford Rangers 42 15 12 15 52 53 21 10 6 5 32 23 21 5 6 10 20 30 -1 57
13 Guiseley 42 16 7 19 54 54 21 9 3 9 26 26 21 7 4 10 28 28 0 55
14 Ashton United 42 16 8 18 58 64 21 8 3 10 29 34 21 8 5 8 29 30 -6 53
15 Whitby Town 42 14 10 18 45 54 21 7 4 10 22 30 21 7 6 8 23 24 -9 52
16 Marske United 42 15 5 22 57 79 21 7 3 11 30 40 21 8 2 11 27 39 -22 50
17 Morpeth Town 42 14 7 21 55 63 21 9 3 9 32 30 21 5 4 12 23 33 -8 49
18 Atherton Collieries 42 11 14 17 38 57 21 6 7 8 20 25 21 5 7 9 18 32 -19 47
19 Nantwich Town 42 12 10 20 44 55 21 5 4 12 18 28 21 7 6 8 26 27 -11 46
20 Stalybridge Celtic 42 10 12 20 50 64 21 5 5 11 27 36 21 5 7 9 23 28 -14 42
21 Liversedge 42 11 7 24 48 86 21 3 4 14 18 44 21 8 3 10 30 42 -38 40
22 Belper Town 42 7 9 26 44 86 21 3 5 13 20 42 21 4 4 13 24 44 -42 30
Last season Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Fylde 46 29 8 9 80 44 23 15 3 5 49 27 23 14 5 4 31 17 36 95
2 King's Lynn Town 46 27 12 7 84 43 23 17 3 3 48 20 23 10 9 4 36 23 41 93
3 Chester 46 22 18 6 72 41 23 9 9 5 34 21 23 13 9 1 38 20 31 84
4 Brackley Town 46 18 15 13 57 47 23 13 7 3 38 17 23 5 8 10 19 30 10 69
5 Alfreton Town 46 17 18 11 54 44 23 12 6 5 35 20 23 5 12 6 19 24 10 69
6 Kidderminster Harriers 46 19 12 15 49 42 23 7 7 9 23 21 23 12 5 6 26 21 7 69
7 Gloucester City 46 19 11 16 75 68 23 11 6 6 45 32 23 8 5 10 30 36 7 68
8 Scarborough Athletic 46 18 14 14 74 69 23 9 6 8 41 37 23 9 8 6 33 32 5 68
9 Spennymoor Town 46 18 14 14 68 67 23 11 8 4 36 28 23 7 6 10 32 39 1 68
10 Darlington 46 18 13 15 72 64 23 9 7 7 36 32 23 9 6 8 36 32 8 67
11 Buxton 46 18 13 15 55 54 23 10 7 6 29 25 23 8 6 9 26 29 1 67
12 Chorley 46 17 15 14 62 50 23 11 7 5 32 19 23 6 8 9 30 31 12 66
13 Curzon Ashton 46 18 11 17 58 55 23 10 5 8 33 27 23 8 6 9 25 28 3 65
14 Peterborough Sports 46 15 12 19 50 55 23 9 5 9 30 26 23 6 7 10 20 29 -5 57
15 Boston United 46 15 11 20 68 66 23 10 4 9 39 31 23 5 7 11 29 35 2 56
16 Hereford 46 15 10 21 47 56 23 7 8 8 26 23 23 8 2 13 21 33 -9 55
17 Banbury United 46 13 15 18 55 62 23 6 10 7 25 24 23 7 5 11 30 38 -7 54
18 Southport 46 13 11 22 50 62 23 7 7 9 27 30 23 6 4 13 23 32 -12 50
19 Blyth Spartans 46 12 14 20 49 62 23 5 10 8 26 28 23 7 4 12 23 34 -13 50
20 Farsley Celtic 46 12 14 20 51 75 23 8 8 7 27 28 23 4 6 13 24 47 -24 50
21 Kettering Town 46 11 16 19 41 63 23 9 10 4 25 18 23 2 6 15 16 45 -22 49
22 Leamington 46 10 18 18 41 60 23 9 6 8 25 22 23 1 12 10 16 38 -19 48
23 Bradford Park Avenue 46 11 13 22 43 65 23 9 4 10 24 25 23 2 9 12 19 40 -22 46
24 AFC Telford United 46 6 14 26 35 76 23 3 8 12 20 36 23 3 6 14 15 40 -41 32

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 Scunthorpe United 4 3 1 0 10 2 2 1 1 0 5 1 2 2 0 0 5 1 8 10
2 Spennymoor Town 4 3 0 1 11 5 2 1 0 1 6 5 2 2 0 0 5 0 6 9
3 Blyth Spartans 4 3 0 1 8 4 2 2 0 0 6 3 2 1 0 1 2 1 4 9
4 Warrington Town 4 3 0 1 6 2 2 1 0 1 1 2 2 2 0 0 5 0 4 9
5 Alfreton Town 4 3 0 1 7 5 2 2 0 0 5 2 2 1 0 1 2 3 2 9
6 Farsley Celtic 4 2 2 0 5 2 2 0 2 0 2 2 2 2 0 0 3 0 3 8
7 Brackley Town 4 2 2 0 5 3 2 2 0 0 3 1 2 0 2 0 2 2 2 8
8 Boston United 4 2 1 1 6 4 2 1 0 1 3 3 2 1 1 0 3 1 2 7
9 South Shields 4 2 1 1 6 5 2 2 0 0 4 1 2 0 1 1 2 4 1 7
10 Hereford 4 2 1 1 5 4 2 2 0 0 2 0 2 0 1 1 3 4 1 7
11 Tamworth 4 2 0 2 7 4 2 0 0 2 1 3 2 2 0 0 6 1 3 6
12 Curzon Ashton 4 1 3 0 6 4 2 0 2 0 2 2 2 1 1 0 4 2 2 6
13 Scarborough Athletic 4 2 0 2 4 2 2 2 0 0 4 0 2 0 0 2 0 2 2 6
14 Banbury United 4 2 0 2 3 6 2 1 0 1 1 3 2 1 0 1 2 3 -3 6
15 Chester 4 1 1 2 3 3 2 1 1 0 3 0 2 0 0 2 0 3 0 4
16 Bishop's Stortford 4 1 1 2 3 3 2 1 0 1 2 1 2 0 1 1 1 2 0 4
17 Peterborough Sports 4 1 1 2 3 5 2 1 0 1 1 2 2 0 1 1 2 3 -2 4
18 Chorley 4 0 3 1 2 3 2 0 1 1 1 2 2 0 2 0 1 1 -1 3
19 King's Lynn Town 4 0 3 1 4 7 2 0 2 0 3 3 2 0 1 1 1 4 -3 3
20 Buxton 4 0 2 2 3 5 2 0 2 0 2 2 2 0 0 2 1 3 -2 2
21 Gloucester City 4 0 2 2 4 8 2 0 1 1 1 3 2 0 1 1 3 5 -4 2
22 Rushall Olympic 4 0 1 3 1 7 2 0 0 2 0 5 2 0 1 1 1 2 -6 1
23 Darlington 4 0 1 3 2 9 2 0 1 1 2 4 2 0 0 2 0 5 -7 1
24 Southport 4 0 0 4 2 14 2 0 0 2 0 6 2 0 0 2 2 8 -12 0

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The National League North, formerly known as Conference North, is the sixth highest division in English football. It contains teams located in Northern England, Norfolk, the English Midlands and North Wales. The league table has 22 teams playing two fixtures against each other (home and away).