A win for the hosts is expected from this match if the league table is anything to judge by. The Garforth Town supporters are positive that the contrast between 3rd and Athersley Recreation's 20th position in the table will be revealed on the grass.
- Garforth Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Athersley Recreation have the fewest scored goals (12) in Counties Leagues: Northern Counties East
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Garforth Town form and stats
Garforth Town have played 6 Counties Leagues: Northern Counties East games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 3-2-1 (wins-draws-losses).
Garforth manager and his team return home after a 1-1 draw away versus Eccleshill United (placed 2nd) in the Counties Leagues: Northern Counties East.
Before that game, the 2-1 home victory against Sherwood Colliery.Garforth have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at The Genix Healthcare Stadium with 10 goals in 6 league matches. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Garforth defense is not exactly impregnable. 9 goals conceded from 6 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.
Athersley Recreation form and stats
There's been little loot from Athersley Recreation's travels as they have only collected 5 points from 8 away games in the Counties Leagues: Northern Counties East. Athersley Recreation only have 1 win to counter their 5 defeats and 2 draws. Visiting Athersley Recreation has seen their last two away games both end with a tied score and one point each.
Home advantage was not enough for Recreation in their previous game, as they lost their Counties Leagues: Northern Counties East-match, hosting Winterton Rangers FC, 0-5. As you can see from the result above, the defeat against Winterton Rangers FC was particularly ugly (0-5). The humiliation is still top of mind.
Before that, Recreation secured a home win against Knaresborough Town with the score 2-1.The attacking power of Recreation when travelling is not overwhelming with 5 goals scored from 8 league matches away. The opposition has been scoring high and low on Recreation's goalkeeper in away games this season, as they have let in 23 goals in 8 travels.
Head 2 Head
Garforth Town missing players
Athersley Recreation missing players
| Garforth Town | Athersley Recreation | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 15 | 6 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 8 | 16 |
| 8 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 5 | 12 |
| 32 | 10 | 3 | Scored | S | 0 | 5 | 12 |
| 19 | 9 | 2 | Conceded | C | 4 | 23 | 46 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 93% | 83% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 88% | 88% |
| 73% | 83% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 75% | 75% |
| 47% | 50% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 62% | 56% |
| 20% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 25% | 31% |
| 73% | 83% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 25% | 38% |
| 27% | 17% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 12% | 6% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 62% | 56% |
| 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 |
- Athersley Recreation have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Athersley Recreation have the fewest scored goals (12) in Counties Leagues: Northern Counties East
- Athersley Recreation have the fewest scored goals (5) away in Counties Leagues: Northern Counties East
- Athersley Recreation have the the worst goal difference (-18) away in Counties Leagues: Northern Counties East
- Athersley Recreation have the the worst goal difference (-34) in Counties Leagues: Northern Counties East
- Athersley Recreation haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Garforth Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Garforth Town have scored in all their matches so far.
- Garforth Town have scored more than double the goals of Athersley Recreation.
- Garforth Town 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 | Grimsby Borough | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 39 | 23 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 33 |
| 2 | Eccleshill United | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 34 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 6 | 17 | 30 |
| 3 | Garforth Town | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 32 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 10 | 13 | 28 |
| 4 | Sherwood Colliery | 13 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 27 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 27 |
| 5 | Handsworth Parramore | 13 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 28 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 24 |
| 6 | Bottesford Town | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 25 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 17 | -2 | 24 |
| 7 | Maltby Main | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 25 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 23 |
| 8 | Winterton Rangers FC | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 24 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 20 |
| 9 | AFC Mansfield | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 20 |
| 10 | Thackley | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 24 | 33 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 18 | -9 | 20 |
| 11 | Staveley MW | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 25 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 19 |
| 12 | Barton Town Old Boys | 15 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 25 | 24 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 19 |
| 13 | Silsden | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 23 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 19 |
| 14 | Knaresborough Town | 14 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 28 | 26 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 2 | 18 |
| 15 | Penistone Church | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 21 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 1 | 17 |
| 16 | Goole | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 25 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 17 | -4 | 17 |
| 17 | AFC Emley | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 29 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 18 | -7 | 14 |
| 18 | Albion Sports | 15 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 17 | 25 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 12 | -8 | 13 |
| 19 | Hemsworth MW | 16 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 25 | 54 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 25 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 29 | -29 | 8 |
| 20 | Athersley Recreation | 16 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 46 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 23 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 23 | -34 | 8 |