Getting nearer the top sides is the target when these two mid-table sides battle it out. Both will be targeting to improve their league status, Irlam in 12th and Barnoldswick Town in 14th position.
- Irlam have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Barnoldswick Town have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
It's no vacation for neither Irlam nor Barnoldswick Town as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Irlam form and stats
The overall Counties Leagues: North West Counties League statistics at home this season for Irlam are 4-2-7 (wins-draws-losses).
Irlam drew their last game, also a home match. West Didsbury & Chorlton (placed 9th) was the opponent, 1-1 the score.
Preceding that match was the home game against Bury AFC that was lost 0-2.Sports bettors should know that 8 of the most recent 10 league matches from these players have had at least one goal from each team.
The Irlam fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 23 goals in 13 league matches.
Barnoldswick Town form and stats
There's been little loot from Barnoldswick Town's travels as they have only collected 11 points from 11 away games in the Counties Leagues: North West Counties League. Barnoldswick Town only have 3 wins to counter their 6 defeats and 2 draws.
Barnoldswick Town played 3-3 against Lower Breck in their previous match. As you can tell from the result, the match against Lower Breck was as crazy as a clown in a village circus. Great fun for the neutral supporter with 6 goals, will the fun continue today?
Before that match, the victory at home against Golcar United in the West Riding County Cup (3-1).
Goal hungry football fans should note that 21 of this club's 25 most recent league games have ended with three goals or more.
The schedule is very tough for Barnoldswick Town now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A Counties Leagues: North West Counties League game at Ashton Athletic is waiting in only four days.
Barnoldswick Town are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 16 away goals from 11 games (in the league). The Barnoldswick manager has some worries about the defense as 27 goals have been conceded in these travels.
Head 2 Head
The latest H2H game ended Barnoldswick Town - Irlam 3-3, played this season. As for the last three games between these two teams, there's zero Irlam victories, two draws and one Barnoldswick Town win. Over/under statistics; three of these games ended with three goals or more, zero matches with two goals or less.
Irlam missing players
Barnoldswick Town missing players
| Irlam | Barnoldswick Town | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 27 | 13 | 1 | Played | P | 3 | 11 | 25 |
| 8 | 4 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 9 |
| 9 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 10 | 7 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 6 | 10 |
| 48 | 23 | 1 | Scored | S | 4 | 16 | 46 |
| 49 | 26 | 1 | Conceded | C | 7 | 27 | 55 |
| 96% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 96% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 91% | 92% |
| 67% | 77% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 82% | 84% |
| 52% | 46% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 55% | 56% |
| 22% | 15% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 36% | 40% |
| 67% | 69% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 64% | 76% |
| 15% | 8% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 22% | 23% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 36% | 24% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- All of Irlam's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Barnoldswick Town have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- Barnoldswick Town haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Irlam have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Irlam 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 | Vauxhall Motors | 27 | 20 | 3 | 4 | 55 | 22 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 8 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 31 | 14 | 33 | 63 |
| 2 | Wythenshawe Town | 28 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 78 | 33 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 45 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 33 | 19 | 45 | 59 |
| 3 | Avro | 28 | 17 | 4 | 7 | 47 | 24 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 14 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 10 | 23 | 55 |
| 4 | AFC Liverpool | 27 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 58 | 30 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 32 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 15 | 28 | 53 |
| 5 | Bury AFC | 21 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 43 | 19 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 12 | 24 | 47 |
| 6 | Northwich Victoria | 26 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 52 | 38 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 24 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 28 | 19 | 14 | 46 |
| 7 | Congleton Town FC | 25 | 14 | 2 | 9 | 42 | 30 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 16 | 21 | 12 | 44 |
| 8 | Prestwich Heys | 26 | 13 | 3 | 10 | 40 | 26 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 8 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 42 |
| 9 | West Didsbury & Chorlton | 24 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 53 | 39 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 19 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 27 | 20 | 14 | 39 |
| 10 | Lower Breck | 28 | 10 | 5 | 13 | 38 | 39 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 23 | 16 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 23 | -1 | 35 |
| 11 | Padiham | 27 | 10 | 4 | 13 | 43 | 46 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 23 | 22 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 24 | -3 | 34 |
| 12 | Irlam | 27 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 48 | 49 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 23 | 26 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 25 | 23 | -1 | 33 |
| 13 | Charnock Richard | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 53 | 55 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 33 | 24 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 20 | 31 | -2 | 33 |
| 14 | Barnoldswick Town | 25 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 46 | 55 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 30 | 28 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 27 | -9 | 33 |
| 15 | Kendal Town | 25 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 44 | 53 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 25 | 28 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 25 | -9 | 32 |
| 16 | Winsford United | 25 | 8 | 4 | 13 | 32 | 48 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 21 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 27 | -16 | 28 |
| 17 | Litherland Remyca | 26 | 8 | 2 | 16 | 31 | 47 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 17 | 26 | -16 | 26 |
| 18 | Isle of Man | 27 | 8 | 2 | 17 | 38 | 66 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 17 | 30 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 21 | 36 | -28 | 26 |
| 19 | Squires Gate | 25 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 38 | 56 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 24 | 27 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 29 | -18 | 25 |
| 20 | Longridge Town | 23 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 33 | 56 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 36 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 20 | -23 | 24 |
| 21 | Burscough | 28 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 41 | 75 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 24 | 41 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 17 | 34 | -34 | 22 |
| 22 | Ashton Athletic | 26 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 27 | 74 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 29 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 18 | 45 | -47 | 9 |