Betting prediction and preview: Leek Town fancied to be better team when visiting Skelmersdale United

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Competition: England Non League Div One: Northern West
Competition: Tue 17.January
Match begins: 19:45 (UTC)
Venue: Skelmersdale & Ormskirk College Stadium (2500 seats)

Skelmersdale United will hope that their home support is enough to get something from this demanding encounter, versus gutsy Leek Town.

Insights:
  • Skelmersdale United haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Leek Town have the most clean sheets (3) in Non League Div One: Northern West

Leek Town could be less fresh than the hosts in this fixture, as they played a Non League Div One: Northern West game only three sleeps ago.

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Skelmersdale United form and stats

Skelmersdale United's results here at Skelmersdale & Ormskirk College Stadium in the Non League Div One: Northern West have been very modest with 3 victories, 0 draws and 9 defeats. When Skelmersdale United hosts teams that live on the top of the table (like Mossley AFC, Workington, Clitheroe, Prescot Cables, Mossley, Runcorn Linnets and Macclesfield), they have won 2 of 5 matches!

The Skelmersdale United fans got no joy from their last match, also played here at Skelmersdale & Ormskirk College Stadium: A 2-4 defeat against City of Liverpool (placed 13th). A goal frenzy last time out for Skelmersdale United, with a total of 6 goals in the match against City of Liverpool. Fun stuff to watch!

Heartbreak before that as Skelmersdale lost 1-2 at Prescot Cables's place.

Skelmersdale United are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 14 goals in 12 games.

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Leek Town form and stats

Leek Town's travelling support has been rewarded for their time and money so far this season, having witnessed Leek Town collect 21 points from their 10 away matches in the Non League Div One: Northern West. 6 victories and 3 draws have created these points (and only 1 defeat).

Impressive finishing secured the home win 3-1 against Glossop North End in their previous game.

Before that match, the victory at home hosting Hednesford Town in the Staffordshire Senior Cup (3-0).

Observe that 8 of this side's 10 most recent league games have ended with at least three goals.

After this away game Leek Town return home for a Non League Div One: Northern West game against Mossley AFC. That game is only four sleeps after this.

Leek has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 19 goals from 10 games. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (8 so far). It's worth mentioning that 6 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

Head-2-head stats last two meetings: zero - zero - two (Skelmersdale United wins - draws - Leek Town wins). As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), zero had two or less.

Skelmersdale United missing players

Leek Town missing players

Skelmersdale United Leek Town
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
21 12 5 Played P 2 10 22
7 3 2 Won W 1 6 14
0 0 0 Drew D 1 3 5
14 9 3 Lost L 0 1 3
31 14 6 Scored S 3 19 45
40 24 9 Conceded C 1 8 23
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 90% 95%
81% 75% 60% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 90% 91%
71% 58% 60% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 50% 59%
33% 42% 40% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 30% 41%
29% 33% 40% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 10% 23%
71% 58% 60% BTTS BTTS 50% 40% 59%
10% 17% 20% Clean Sheets C S 50% 50% 32%
19% 25% 20% Failed to Score F T 0% 20% 14%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 8 8 6.3
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 4 4 3
0 0 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 0 0.3
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
0 0 0 Shots (avg) S ( 9 9 14.3
0 0 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5 5 6
0% 0% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 40% 40% 44%
 
0 0 0 Shots against (avg) S A 7 7 5
0 0 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3 3 1.7
Key stats in Non League Div One: Northern West this season:
  • Leek Town have created more than twice as many corners as Skelmersdale United.
  • Leek Town have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded away.
  • Leek Town have the most clean sheets (3) in Non League Div One: Northern West
  • Leek Town have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
  • Leek Town have won significantly more corners away than at home.
  • Leek Town is in the best form (4-0-0) in Non League Div One: Northern West
  • Skelmersdale United haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Macclesfield 23 18 1 4 61 14 12 10 0 2 38 7 11 8 1 2 23 7 47 55
2 Leek Town 22 14 5 3 45 23 12 8 2 2 26 15 10 6 3 1 19 8 22 47
3 Workington 22 13 5 4 36 23 11 6 3 2 17 11 11 7 2 2 19 12 13 44
4 Runcorn Linnets 23 11 6 6 35 24 11 6 3 2 16 10 12 5 3 4 19 14 11 39
5 Mossley 21 11 5 5 34 26 9 6 2 1 15 7 12 5 3 4 19 19 8 38
5 Mossley AFC 22 11 6 5 35 27 10 6 3 1 16 8 12 5 3 4 19 19 8 39
6 Prescot Cables 22 9 5 8 30 29 10 5 3 2 13 9 12 4 2 6 17 20 1 32
7 Clitheroe 21 9 4 8 36 28 10 5 1 4 22 16 11 4 3 4 14 12 8 31
8 Kidsgrove Athletic 21 8 7 6 27 32 10 4 4 2 14 13 11 4 3 4 13 19 -5 31
9 Witton Albion 21 8 6 7 37 28 9 5 1 3 20 12 12 3 5 4 17 16 9 30
10 Bootle FC 22 8 6 8 31 35 12 5 2 5 16 22 10 3 4 3 15 13 -4 30
11 1874 Northwich 21 7 6 8 25 28 10 4 3 3 10 9 11 3 3 5 15 19 -3 27
12 Newcastle Town 22 6 9 7 24 32 12 2 5 5 10 15 10 4 4 2 14 17 -8 27
13 City of Liverpool 24 7 4 13 33 41 11 3 2 6 14 20 13 4 2 7 19 21 -8 25
14 Colne 21 5 9 7 21 26 12 3 4 5 14 18 9 2 5 2 7 8 -5 24
15 Trafford 23 6 6 11 33 39 12 3 4 5 17 19 11 3 2 6 16 20 -6 24
16 Skelmersdale United 22 8 0 14 32 40 12 3 0 9 14 24 10 5 0 5 18 16 -8 24
17 Glossop North End 23 6 6 11 28 36 12 2 4 6 12 21 11 4 2 5 16 15 -8 24
18 Hanley Town 22 6 5 11 34 45 10 0 3 7 12 21 12 6 2 4 22 24 -11 23
19 Ramsbottom United 22 5 3 14 26 51 11 3 1 7 16 28 11 2 2 7 10 23 -25 18
20 Widnes 23 4 5 14 23 51 12 3 4 5 15 22 11 1 1 9 8 29 -28 17