It's the second opportunity for points this league season as Ashton United and Basford United battle it out at Hurst Cross.
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Ashton United and Basford United.
Ashton United form and stats
In the previous season, Ashton United's league stats were 16 wins, 8 draws and 18 losses, results that produced 14th place in the Non League Premier: Northern. Over these 42 matches they scored {58 goals} and conceded 64. Performing at their own stadium in the last season Ashton United managed 8-3-10 (win-draw-lost) with {29 goals} and 34 conceded.
In their previous game, the manager Clegg led his Ashton United to a defeat away at Workington. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Hurst Cross. Ashton were outplayed and humiliated in their previous game, as mentioned in the paragraph above. They will need to reinstall their confidence before this one.
In the game before, an away victory match versus Bamber Bridge with a 2-1 scoreline.This is expected to be a close game, with Ashton United perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Ashton United as a small favourite), we find 20 games. Ashton United has won 9 of these, drawn 5 and lost 6.
There's a new fixture coming up fairly quickly for Ashton United, as the Non League Premier: Northern home game vs Marske United is only four days away.
Basford United form and stats
Let's have a look at how Basford United performed last season in the Non League Premier: Southern Central: They landed a 15th position in the league table after playing out 14 victories, 10 draws and 18 defeats. In total they scored 49 and conceded {62 goals} in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 4 - drew 8 and lost 9 with 24/33 goals scored/conceded.
Basford United delivered a 2-2 draw playing at home against Morpeth Town (placed 8th) in their previous match.
Ahead of that match was the victory versus Bedford Town at their stadium, the result 2-0.So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Basford playing away and similar expectations, we found 15 relevant matches. Results were 5 Basford United wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats.
The visitors will be packing their bags again in only four days as another away game awaits: The Non League Premier: Northern trip to Guiseley.
Head 2 Head
H2H stats regardless of arena (last three matches): Ashton United one win, one draw and Basford United one victory. As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), one game had two or less.
Ashton United missing players
Basford United missing players
| Ashton United | Basford United | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 100% | 0% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| 100% | 0% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| 100% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| 100% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| 100% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 100% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 7 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | 0 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 11 | 0 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ashton United | Last season | Basford United | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 42 | 21 | Played | P | 21 | 42 | ||
| 16 | 8 | Won | W | 4 | 14 | ||
| 8 | 3 | Drew | D | 8 | 10 | ||
| 18 | 10 | Lost | L | 9 | 18 | ||
| 58 | 29 | Scored | S | 24 | 49 | ||
| 64 | 34 | Conceded | C | 33 | 62 | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 90% | 95% | ||
| 83% | 81% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 76% | 79% | ||
| 60% | 62% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 52% | 52% | ||
| 26% | 29% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 29% | 26% | ||
| 14% | 19% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 10% | 5% | ||
| 57% | 57% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 57% | ||
| 19% | 19% | Clean Sheets | C S | 24% | 21% | ||
| 24% | 24% | Failed to Score | F T | 19% | 26% | ||
| 3.6 | 3.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.3 | 3.5 | ||
| 5.6 | 5.2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.8 | 4.1 | ||
| 1.8 | 2.1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.2 | 1.2 | ||
| 4 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 7.8 | 8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7 | 6.9 | ||
| 3.6 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.8 | 2.9 | ||
| 35% | 35% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 35% | 35% | ||
| 9.7 | 10.2 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 9.6 | 8.4 | ||
| 4.4 | 5.3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.8 | 4 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Workington | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 |
| 2 | Radcliffe Borough | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| 3 | United of Manchester | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | Ilkeston Town | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | Lancaster City | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 6 | Macclesfield | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | Whitby Town | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 8 | Morpeth Town | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Basford United | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | Hyde United | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | Guiseley | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | Bamber Bridge | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 | Gainsborough Trinity | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 14 | Marine | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 15 | Matlock Town | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 16 | Marske United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| 17 | Atherton Collieries | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| 18 | Stafford Rangers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| 19 | Bradford Park Avenue | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| 20 | Worksop Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0 |
| 21 | Rylands | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 0 |
| 22 | Ashton United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | -5 | 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 | Tamworth | 42 | 27 | 8 | 7 | 93 | 40 | 21 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 49 | 21 | 21 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 44 | 19 | 53 | 89 |
| 2 | Coalville Town | 42 | 27 | 8 | 7 | 92 | 42 | 21 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 44 | 23 | 21 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 48 | 19 | 50 | 89 |
| 3 | Leiston | 42 | 24 | 13 | 5 | 84 | 47 | 21 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 45 | 18 | 21 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 39 | 29 | 37 | 85 |
| 4 | Nuneaton Town | 42 | 23 | 10 | 9 | 67 | 45 | 21 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 37 | 14 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 30 | 31 | 22 | 79 |
| 5 | Rushall Olympic | 42 | 22 | 7 | 13 | 71 | 52 | 21 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 42 | 31 | 21 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 29 | 21 | 19 | 73 |
| 6 | Mickleover Sports | 42 | 22 | 6 | 14 | 82 | 66 | 21 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 42 | 26 | 21 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 40 | 40 | 16 | 72 |
| 7 | Ilkeston Town | 42 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 79 | 66 | 21 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 44 | 33 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 35 | 33 | 13 | 61 |
| 8 | Barwell | 42 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 69 | 63 | 21 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 36 | 30 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 33 | 33 | 6 | 61 |
| 9 | Redditch United | 42 | 18 | 7 | 17 | 57 | 59 | 21 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 35 | 32 | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 22 | 27 | -2 | 61 |
| 10 | Stourbridge | 42 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 69 | 56 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 31 | 26 | 21 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 38 | 30 | 13 | 59 |
| 11 | Alvechurch | 42 | 17 | 8 | 17 | 63 | 65 | 21 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 39 | 31 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 24 | 34 | -2 | 59 |
| 12 | Hitchin Town | 42 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 52 | 60 | 21 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 27 | 20 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 25 | 40 | -8 | 59 |
| 13 | Royston Town | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 63 | 73 | 21 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 38 | 26 | 21 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 25 | 47 | -10 | 55 |
| 14 | Stratford Town | 42 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 58 | 70 | 21 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 32 | 30 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 26 | 40 | -12 | 52 |
| 15 | Basford United | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 49 | 62 | 21 | 10 | 2 | 9 | 25 | 29 | 21 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 24 | 33 | -13 | 52 |
| 16 | St Ives Town | 42 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 64 | 72 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 36 | 30 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 28 | 42 | -8 | 50 |
| 17 | Needham Market | 42 | 13 | 9 | 20 | 46 | 54 | 21 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 31 | 23 | 21 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 15 | 31 | -8 | 48 |
| 18 | Bromsgrove Sporting | 42 | 13 | 9 | 20 | 58 | 78 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 31 | 35 | 21 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 27 | 43 | -20 | 48 |
| 19 | Kings Langley | 42 | 10 | 9 | 23 | 45 | 69 | 21 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 23 | 33 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 22 | 36 | -24 | 39 |
| 20 | Hednesford Town | 42 | 7 | 10 | 25 | 45 | 76 | 21 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 29 | 29 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 47 | -31 | 31 |
| 21 | AFC Rushden & Diamonds | 42 | 8 | 7 | 27 | 40 | 87 | 21 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 22 | 37 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 18 | 50 | -47 | 31 |
| 22 | Bedford Town | 42 | 8 | 6 | 28 | 49 | 93 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 29 | 51 | 21 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 20 | 42 | -44 | 30 |