On Tuesday, Celtic host third placed Stafford Rangers in the Non-League Old Firm clash. Stafford are currently ten places and nine points ahead of Celtic. Kick-off is 7:45pm.

Apart from a single loss at home to Shifnal Town, Stafford’s record this season is one hundred percent, with four away wins on the bounce, and six consecutive wins in their last matches. Three of their away wins came in their opening four games, beating Vauxhall, Lichfield and Padiham. Their most recent away win was over Newcastle. Rangers have yet to concede a goal on the road, scoring eleven without reply, giving them the best away record of any team so far this season.

Of their eleven away goals, Jack Birch and Darrhyl Mason have scored over half with six. Birch is just ahead in the league goal scoring charts with five in total, Mason on four. They score an average of 2.8 goals per away game (2.5 overall) while conceding seven total, with none away and 0.7 overall. Shifnal put four past them, over half of their conceded goals so far this season, with three goals conceded in their last six matches.

Stafford’s last visit to Bower Fold saw Celtic win 2-1, with Aaron Chalmers and Ellis Horan coming back from a goal down, despite finishing the match with ten men. Previously, Celtic won 1-0 thanks to a late Matty Bryan goal. Stafford’s last win at Bower Fold was the season before, when they won 2-0. They’ve visited eighteen times in the last thirty years, winning six, with Celtic winning eleven, and one draw. In their last five visits, Celtic have won three, lost two.

In Stafford’s last match, the 3-0 home win over Mossley, Rangers lined up as:
1. Fin Madigan
2. Callum Jones
3. Kacper Mialowski
4. Sean Kgwakgwa
5. Mark Lees
6. Jack Grundy
7. Kyle Campbell
8. Bailey Marsden
9. Charlie Frost
10. Ben Kershaw
11. Dylan Mantle

In Celtic’s last match, the 3-1 home win over Kidsgrove, Celtic lined up as:
1. Charlie Monks
2. Cam Fogerty
3. Kyle Brownhill
4. Aaron Chalmers
5. Jack Kenny
6. Charlie Doyle
7. Ellis Horan
8. Liam Tongue
9. Lewis Rawsthorn
10. Jack Irlam
11. Andy Scarisbrick

New manager, Dave Jones, will watch the game from the stands.