| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 41 | 26 | 9 | 6 | 83:36 | +47 | 87 | |
| 2 | 41 | 26 | 7 | 8 | 81:41 | +40 | 85 | |
| 3 | 41 | 24 | 7 | 10 | 87:55 | +32 | 79 | |
| 4 | 41 | 22 | 11 | 8 | 74:44 | +30 | 77 | |
| 5 | 41 | 21 | 9 | 11 | 85:61 | +24 | 72 | |
| 6 | 41 | 20 | 11 | 10 | 67:48 | +19 | 71 | |
| 7 | 41 | 19 | 12 | 10 | 92:70 | +22 | 69 | |
| 8 | 41 | 17 | 9 | 15 | 55:51 | +4 | 60 | |
| 9 | 41 | 14 | 17 | 10 | 59:51 | +8 | 59 | |
| 10 | 41 | 16 | 10 | 15 | 74:66 | +8 | 58 | |
| 11 | 41 | 17 | 7 | 17 | 67:65 | +2 | 58 | |
| 12 | 41 | 15 | 10 | 16 | 59:64 | -5 | 55 | |
| 13 | 41 | 16 | 7 | 18 | 56:65 | -9 | 55 | |
| 14 | 41 | 15 | 7 | 19 | 44:60 | -16 | 52 | |
| 15 | 41 | 13 | 11 | 17 | 62:65 | -3 | 50 | |
| 16 | 41 | 12 | 10 | 19 | 60:76 | -16 | 46 | |
| 17 | 41 | 12 | 9 | 20 | 51:68 | -17 | 45 | |
| 18 | 41 | 12 | 7 | 22 | 56:79 | -23 | 43 | |
| 19 | 41 | 9 | 14 | 18 | 56:72 | -16 | 41 | |
| 20 | 41 | 8 | 8 | 25 | 40:91 | -51 | 32 | |
| 21 | 41 | 7 | 8 | 26 | 49:76 | -27 | 29 | |
| 22 | 41 | 7 | 6 | 28 | 33:86 | -53 | 27 |
Our Shifnal Town vs Nantwich Town prediction for this Northern Division One match on Sep 23 at 19:45 sees Nantwich Town as the favorite with a 43% win probability. The visitors hold a clear head-to-head advantage and a slightly better league position, though Shifnal Town's home form makes this a competitive fixture.
Shifnal Town's last five results show inconsistency: L, W, W, W, L. Their most recent outing was a heavy 1-4 home defeat to Chasetown on Sep 16. Before that, they recorded three straight wins, including a 4-0 away victory at Stafford Rangers and a 4-2 home win over Lichfield City. Nantwich Town are winless in their last five (L, L, D, D, D). They lost 2-3 at home to Wellingborough Town in the FA Trophy and 1-3 away at Stafford Rangers, with three consecutive draws before that against Mossley, Vauxhall Motors, and Chasetown.
These teams have met once before, with Nantwich Town winning 2-0 away at Shifnal Town on Mar 25 in the Northern Division One. Shifnal Town have 0 wins, there are 0 draws, and Nantwich Town have 1 win in the head-to-head record.
In the overall Northern Division One standings, Nantwich Town sit 11th with 58 points from 41 games (17 wins, 7 draws, 17 losses). Shifnal Town are 12th with 55 points (15 wins, 10 draws, 16 losses). The three-point gap is narrow, but Nantwich Town's away record is not among the league's top eight, while Shifnal Town's home form also falls outside the top eight in the home standings.
Based on the available odds, head-to-head record, and recent form, we calculate the win probabilities as follows: Shifnal Town has a 32% chance of winning, the draw is at 25%, and Nantwich Town has a 43% chance. The odds imply a tighter contest, but Nantwich Town's previous 2-0 win in this fixture and Shifnal Town's defensive vulnerability in their last home match tilt the balance toward the away side. Nantwich Town is more likely to win, but a draw is a significant possibility given both teams' inconsistent form.
Bookmakers offer odds of 2.60 for a Shifnal Town home win, 2.40 for the draw, and 3.20 for a Nantwich Town away win (alternative bookmaker: 2.60, 2.38, 3.10). Based on the stats, Nantwich Town are the value pick given their head-to-head success and slightly superior league standing. Our Shifnal Town vs Nantwich Town prediction is an away win, but with low confidence due to the hosts' capable home performances earlier in the season.