Game week two of the Counties Leagues: North West Counties League campaign and the participants have done their adjustments after the first match. Here's the ultimate AFC Liverpool - Skelmersdale United preview:
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
AFC Liverpool form and stats
The previous season, AFC Liverpool's league stats were 20 wins, 7 draws and 15 losses, producing 6th position in the Counties Leagues: North West Counties League. During these 42 matches they scored {83 goals} and conceded 63. Playing as the home side in the former season AFC Liverpool managed 14-2-5 (win-draw-lost) with {52 goals} and 26 conceded.
The followers are hoping that AFC Liverpool will strike back in this fixture, putting things right after the 0-1 away loss in the match against Kendal Town (placed 7th).
Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Irlam (0-2).Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Lower Breck are coming to town in four days.
Skelmersdale United form and stats
Let's have a look at how Skelmersdale United performed last season in the Non League Div One: Northern West: They landed a 11th position in the league table after playing out 16 victories, 0 draws and 22 defeats. In total they scored 58 and conceded {74 goals} in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 11 - drew 0 and lost 8 with 35/33 goals scored/conceded.
The manager McNally was unhappy after their last game, played at their home venue Skelmersdale & Ormskirk College Stadium. Skelmersdale suffered a 1-3 loss to Padiham (placed 5th).
Preceding that game, the 1-3 loss visiting Leek Town's place.A quick return to home after this game, as Skelmersdale United are hosting Northwich Victoria in the FA Cup only three days away.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last two meetings: zero - zero - two (AFC Liverpool wins - draws - Skelmersdale United wins). As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), zero had two or less.
AFC Liverpool missing players
Skelmersdale United missing players
| AFC Liverpool | Skelmersdale 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 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 100% | 0% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| 0% | 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% |
| 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 |
| AFC Liverpool | Last season | Skelmersdale United | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 42 | 21 | Played | P | 19 | 38 | ||
| 20 | 14 | Won | W | 11 | 16 | ||
| 7 | 2 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | ||
| 15 | 5 | Lost | L | 8 | 22 | ||
| 83 | 52 | Scored | S | 35 | 58 | ||
| 63 | 26 | Conceded | C | 33 | 74 | ||
| 95% | 95% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | ||
| 88% | 81% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 84% | 82% | ||
| 60% | 57% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 84% | 74% | ||
| 43% | 48% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 32% | 37% | ||
| 26% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 21% | 29% | ||
| 52% | 52% | BTTS | BTTS | 79% | 71% | ||
| 31% | 43% | Clean Sheets | C S | 11% | 13% | ||
| 21% | 10% | Failed to Score | F T | 11% | 16% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0.5 | 0.3 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 1.5 | 0.8 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0.7 | 0.4 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 1.2 | 0.6 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0.5 | 0.3 | ||
| 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 400% | 633% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 2.2 | 1.2 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 1.2 | 0.6 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Bury AFC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| 2 | Wythenshawe Amateurs | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| 3 | Chadderton | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | Burscough | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | Padiham | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 6 | Charnock Richard | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | Kendal Town | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | Irlam | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Longridge Town | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | Barnoldswick Town | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | Lower Breck | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | Isle of Man | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Colne | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Pilkington | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Squires Gate | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | West Didsbury & Chorlton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Wythenshawe Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Cheadle Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| 19 | AFC Liverpool | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 20 | Prestwich Heys | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| 21 | Skelmersdale United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| 22 | Litherland Remyca | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0 |
| 23 | Glossop North End | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 0 |
| 24 | Ramsbottom United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 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 | Vauxhall Motors | 42 | 30 | 5 | 7 | 85 | 35 | 21 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 41 | 14 | 21 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 44 | 21 | 50 | 95 |
| 2 | Avro | 42 | 27 | 6 | 9 | 75 | 31 | 21 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 40 | 17 | 21 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 35 | 14 | 44 | 87 |
| 3 | Wythenshawe Town | 42 | 25 | 8 | 9 | 112 | 56 | 21 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 60 | 26 | 21 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 49 | 30 | 56 | 83 |
| 4 | Bury AFC | 42 | 25 | 8 | 9 | 74 | 42 | 21 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 31 | 19 | 21 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 43 | 23 | 32 | 83 |
| 5 | Northwich Victoria | 42 | 25 | 6 | 11 | 77 | 53 | 21 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 38 | 25 | 21 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 39 | 25 | 24 | 81 |
| 6 | AFC Liverpool | 42 | 20 | 7 | 15 | 83 | 63 | 21 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 52 | 26 | 21 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 31 | 37 | 20 | 67 |
| 7 | Prestwich Heys | 42 | 22 | 3 | 17 | 65 | 56 | 21 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 33 | 19 | 21 | 9 | 0 | 12 | 32 | 37 | 9 | 66 |
| 8 | Congleton Town FC | 42 | 19 | 8 | 15 | 70 | 62 | 21 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 40 | 19 | 21 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 30 | 43 | 8 | 65 |
| 9 | West Didsbury & Chorlton | 42 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 81 | 66 | 21 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 40 | 31 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 41 | 35 | 15 | 64 |
| 10 | Litherland Remyca | 42 | 19 | 5 | 18 | 61 | 62 | 21 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 27 | 28 | 21 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 34 | 34 | -1 | 62 |
| 11 | Charnock Richard | 42 | 16 | 8 | 18 | 86 | 82 | 21 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 52 | 38 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 34 | 44 | 4 | 56 |
| 12 | Kendal Town | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 72 | 84 | 21 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 41 | 40 | 21 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 31 | 44 | -12 | 55 |
| 13 | Isle of Man | 42 | 16 | 4 | 22 | 67 | 90 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 11 | 35 | 45 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 11 | 32 | 45 | -23 | 52 |
| 14 | Padiham | 42 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 66 | 69 | 21 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 36 | 34 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 30 | 35 | -3 | 51 |
| 15 | Longridge Town | 42 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 74 | 94 | 21 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 38 | 53 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 36 | 41 | -20 | 51 |
| 16 | Lower Breck | 42 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 54 | 62 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 33 | 26 | 21 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 21 | 36 | -8 | 50 |
| 17 | Irlam | 42 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 59 | 68 | 21 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 28 | 32 | 21 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 31 | 36 | -9 | 46 |
| 18 | Winsford United | 42 | 12 | 10 | 20 | 56 | 78 | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 31 | 32 | 21 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 25 | 46 | -22 | 46 |
| 19 | Barnoldswick Town | 42 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 59 | 86 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 35 | 39 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 24 | 47 | -27 | 43 |
| 20 | Squires Gate | 42 | 12 | 5 | 25 | 61 | 96 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 38 | 45 | 21 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 23 | 51 | -35 | 41 |
| 21 | Burscough | 42 | 10 | 6 | 26 | 63 | 99 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 35 | 53 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 28 | 46 | -36 | 36 |
| 22 | Ashton Athletic | 42 | 4 | 6 | 32 | 43 | 109 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 18 | 57 | 21 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 25 | 52 | -66 | 18 |
| 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 | Macclesfield | 38 | 28 | 6 | 4 | 95 | 27 | 19 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 58 | 15 | 19 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 37 | 12 | 68 | 90 |
| 2 | Leek Town | 38 | 23 | 7 | 8 | 70 | 38 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 35 | 24 | 19 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 35 | 14 | 32 | 76 |
| 3 | Workington | 38 | 23 | 6 | 9 | 71 | 39 | 19 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 14 | 19 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 35 | 25 | 32 | 75 |
| 4 | Clitheroe | 38 | 19 | 7 | 12 | 70 | 50 | 19 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 45 | 27 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 64 |
| 5 | Runcorn Linnets | 38 | 18 | 9 | 11 | 58 | 38 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 31 | 17 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 27 | 21 | 20 | 63 |
| 6 | Witton Albion | 38 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 61 | 50 | 19 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 37 | 23 | 19 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 24 | 27 | 11 | 59 |
| 7 | Mossley AFC | 38 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 58 | 49 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 29 | 22 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 29 | 27 | 9 | 58 |
| 8 | Kidsgrove Athletic | 38 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 49 | 55 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 23 | 24 | 19 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 26 | 31 | -6 | 51 |
| 9 | Prescot Cables | 38 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 50 | 51 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 25 | 20 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 25 | 31 | -1 | 50 |
| 10 | Trafford | 38 | 14 | 8 | 16 | 51 | 55 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 25 | 25 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 26 | 30 | -4 | 50 |
| 11 | Skelmersdale United | 38 | 16 | 0 | 22 | 58 | 74 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 23 | 41 | 19 | 11 | 0 | 8 | 35 | 33 | -16 | 48 |
| 12 | City of Liverpool | 38 | 13 | 7 | 18 | 50 | 59 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 24 | 23 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 26 | 36 | -9 | 46 |
| 13 | Bootle FC | 38 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 51 | 61 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 25 | 34 | 19 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 26 | 27 | -10 | 46 |
| 14 | 1874 Northwich | 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 44 | 50 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 20 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 20 | 30 | -6 | 45 |
| 15 | Newcastle Town | 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 40 | 67 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 31 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 23 | 36 | -27 | 45 |
| 16 | Hanley Town | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 50 | 61 | 19 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 23 | 25 | 19 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 27 | 36 | -11 | 44 |
| 17 | Widnes | 38 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 40 | 66 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 24 | 28 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 38 | -26 | 44 |
| 18 | Glossop North End | 38 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 44 | 59 | 19 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 22 | 30 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 22 | 29 | -15 | 39 |
| 19 | Colne | 38 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 38 | 57 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 23 | 26 | 19 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 31 | -19 | 37 |
| 20 | Ramsbottom United | 38 | 7 | 6 | 25 | 39 | 81 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 25 | 44 | 19 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 37 | -42 | 27 |