Market Drayton Town and Clitheroe spectators can't wait for Non League Div One: Northern North clash at Greenfields Sports Ground

Competition: England Non League Div One: Northern North
Date: Sat 30.March
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Greenfields Sports Ground (1000 seats)

It's an important duel in the bottom section of the league table, with both teams experiencing more worry than joy. This match is a classic “six-pointer” with the home team placed 16th and the visitors in 17th place.

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 Market Drayton Town and Clitheroe.

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Market Drayton Town form and stats

Market Drayton Town have collected 23 points from their home games so far after 5-8-6. Regardless of arena the trend is looking very unhealthy for Market Drayton Town with their four defeats in a row. Not since the Kidsgrove Athletic game, 35 days ago, have they avoided a loss.

The Market Drayton Town fans got no joy from their last match, a Non League Div One: Northern North game also here at Greenfields Sports Ground: A 0-2 defeat against Atherton Collieries (placed 1st). Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Leek Town (0-4).

Market Drayton Town are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home, having created 25 goals in 19 matches. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Market Drayton Town defense is not exactly impregnable. 34 goals conceded from 19 games.

Last season, Market Drayton Town's league statistics were 10 wins, 9 draws and 23 losses, resulting in a 21st position in the league. Over these 42 matches they scored 51 goals and conceded 97. Playing at home last season Market Drayton Town managed 6-4-11 (win-draw-lost) with 31 goals and 49 conceded.

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Clitheroe form and stats

The visitors are W4-D8-L7 on the road this term.

Clitheroe are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 1-1 draw at Trafford (placed 9th). A home win before that, celebrating 2-0 vs Glossop North End.

Clitheroe are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 22 away goals from 19 games. Clitheroe have conceded 29 goals in these games.

Let's have a look at how Clitheroe performed last season in the league. They landed a 12th position in the league table after playing out 15 victories, 6 draws and 21 defeats. In total they scored 69 and conceded 79 goals in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 7 - drew 2 and lost 12 with 36/44 goals scored/conceded.

Head 2 Head

Market Drayton Town and Clitheroe have met before this season: Clitheroe - Market Drayton Town 2-3. Market Drayton Town-Clitheroe H2H statistics last one meeting regardless of arena: Market Drayton Town 1 win, Clitheroe 0 wins, 0 draws.

Market Drayton Town missing players

Clitheroe missing players

Market Drayton Town Clitheroe
Total Home Statistic Away Total
32 16 Played 16 32
100% 100% Over 0.5 100% 100%
100% 100% Over 1.5 94% 97%
78% 69% Over 2.5 62% 72%
53% 50% Over 3.5 31% 44%
34% 25% Over 4.5 25% 31%
75% 81% Both teams to score 75% 69%
3% 0% Clean Sheet 6% 6%
22% 19% Failed To Score 19% 25%

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Atherton Collieries 38 21 10 7 74 31 19 10 4 5 45 21 19 11 6 2 29 10 43 73
2 Radcliffe Borough 38 19 12 7 67 30 19 11 4 4 35 19 19 8 8 3 32 11 37 69
3 Runcorn Linnets 38 19 11 8 60 45 19 10 7 2 27 19 19 9 4 6 33 26 15 68
4 Ramsbottom United 38 18 12 8 68 37 19 7 6 6 26 21 19 11 6 2 42 16 31 66
5 Mossley 38 16 15 7 55 37 19 9 7 3 24 14 19 7 8 4 31 23 18 63
6 Leek Town 38 16 14 8 64 28 19 9 6 4 39 14 19 7 8 4 25 14 36 62
7 Colne 38 15 15 8 53 37 19 7 6 6 26 23 19 8 9 2 27 14 16 60
8 Prescot Cables 38 15 13 10 64 48 19 10 7 2 35 18 19 5 6 8 29 30 16 58
9 Trafford 38 14 14 10 46 40 19 5 9 5 19 23 19 9 5 5 27 17 6 56
10 Colwyn Bay 38 14 13 11 63 46 19 6 7 6 33 23 19 8 6 5 30 23 17 55
11 Kidsgrove Athletic 38 10 19 9 41 35 19 4 9 6 18 19 19 6 10 3 23 16 6 49
12 Droylsden 38 11 14 13 54 56 19 6 7 6 28 26 19 5 7 7 26 30 -2 47
13 Widnes 38 12 11 15 49 53 19 4 7 8 18 23 19 8 4 7 31 30 -4 47
14 Newcastle Town 38 9 18 11 44 57 19 6 7 6 28 30 19 3 11 5 16 27 -13 45
15 Chasetown 38 9 16 13 48 52 19 4 10 5 25 22 19 5 6 8 23 30 -4 43
16 Market Drayton Town 38 8 12 18 44 85 19 5 8 6 25 34 19 3 4 12 19 51 -41 36
17 Clitheroe 38 7 12 19 43 74 19 3 4 12 21 45 19 4 8 7 22 29 -31 33
18 Glossop North End 38 5 17 16 33 62 19 1 10 8 12 35 19 4 7 8 21 27 -29 32
19 Kendal Town 38 5 10 23 28 72 19 2 4 13 14 41 19 3 6 10 14 31 -44 25
20 Skelmersdale United 38 2 12 24 22 95 19 1 6 12 10 42 19 1 6 12 12 53 -73 18

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