Morpeth Town vs Pontefract Collieries match preview

Competition: England Non League Div One: Northern South
Date: Sat 13.April
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Craik Park

Morpeth Town and Pontefract Collieries are both riding high in the Non League Div One: Northern South with their 1st and 2nd positions respectively. Expect a great game!

Morpeth Town and Pontefract Collieries should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

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Morpeth Town form and stats

The home supporters can't complain about results here at Craik Park as Morpeth Town, who have the fewest conceded goals (23) in Non League Div One: Northern South, have scored 42 goals to get 37 points from 15 games. The overall stats are 12-1-2 (wins-draws-losses). Morpeth Town has a nice streak going on as they have played twelve consecutive games without losing (regardless of home/away). They are keen to extend their tally, a streak that began after the Frickley Athletic defeat. After failing to beat Frickley Athletic here at Craik Park, Morpeth Town has put together a very nice winning streak on their own turf with four wins in a row.

Morpeth Town's previous game was a Non League Div One: Northern South match also played at home, ending 1-0 versus Stamford. The home side are looking to build on that result. A strong away win before that one, visiting AFC Mansfield and winning 3-1.

The match schedule is unforgiving for Morpeth Town as they have a new game in only three days, a Non League Div One: Northern South match thankfully also at home. Pickering Town CFC are visiting.

Morpeth Town are showing their attacking force in their home games this season, scoring more than 2,5 goals per game on average (42 goals in 15 games). Morpeth Town's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 16 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Pontefract Collieries form and stats

8-3-5 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Pontefract Collieries, who have the most scored goals (73) in Non League Div One: Northern South, in their matches away. Things are running smoothly for Pontefract Collieries who hasn't tasted defeat in their last eleven matches, regardless of venue and tournament. Their last defeat was against Spalding United. Pontefract Collieries has been amazing away for a time now, winning four in a row on their travels. The last time they went home with a point loss was against Marske United.

Pontefract Collieries won their last game, 2-1 versus Brighouse Town played at home. Prior to that result Pontefract Collieries won their away game at Tadcaster Albion. The scoreline was 3-2.

With an average of more than two away goals per game, Pontefract Collieries are regular goalscorers on their travels. In the opposite end, Pontefract Collieries have conceded 31 goals in their away games.

Head 2 Head

These teams' last encounter with each other was the Pontefract Collieries - Morpeth Town 1-1 earlier this season. Morpeth Town-Pontefract Collieries H2H statistics last one meeting regardless of arena: Morpeth Town 0 wins, Pontefract Collieries 0 wins, 1 draw.

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Morpeth Town Pontefract Collieries
Total Home Statistic Away Total
33 16 Played 17 34
80 43 Scored 42 82
26 16 Conceded 33 48
97% 100% Over 0.5 100% 100%
76% 75% Over 1.5 82% 88%
61% 62% Over 2.5 71% 71%
36% 38% Over 3.5 59% 44%
21% 31% Over 4.5 53% 35%
48% 56% Both teams to score 71% 62%
48% 44% Clean Sheet 29% 38%
6% 0% Failed To Score 0% 0%
Key stats this season:
  • Pontefract Collieries hasn't played a single 0-0 game.
  • Morpeth Town is involved in more matches over 2.5 home, than away.
  • Pontefract Collieries has scored in all of their 17 away matches.
  • Morpeth Town has scored in all of their 16 home matches.

  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 Morpeth Town 29 21 4 4 72 23 15 12 1 2 42 16 14 9 3 2 30 7 49 67
2 Pontefract Collieries 30 18 5 7 73 43 14 10 2 2 34 12 16 8 3 5 39 31 30 59
3 Brighouse Town 30 17 7 6 56 34 15 10 4 1 31 12 15 7 3 5 25 22 22 58
4 Tadcaster Albion 31 17 5 9 54 34 16 7 4 5 25 18 15 10 1 4 29 16 20 56
5 Ossett United 31 14 11 6 49 30 15 7 6 2 27 14 16 7 5 4 22 16 19 53
6 Sheffield 30 16 5 9 67 53 14 10 2 2 39 17 16 6 3 7 28 36 14 53
7 Belper Town 32 13 9 10 59 55 16 6 6 4 27 27 16 7 3 6 32 28 4 48
8 Cleethorpes Town 29 12 9 8 65 52 14 5 5 4 33 27 15 7 4 4 32 25 13 45
9 Loughborough Dynamo 31 13 5 13 62 60 16 10 2 4 42 25 15 3 3 9 20 35 2 44
10 Marske United 29 11 9 9 48 34 14 8 3 3 28 14 15 3 6 6 20 20 14 42
11 Stamford 30 11 9 10 45 42 15 7 5 3 23 16 15 4 4 7 22 26 3 42
12 Frickley Athletic 31 10 8 13 40 50 16 4 5 7 23 29 15 6 3 6 17 21 -10 38
13 Lincoln United 31 10 7 14 42 60 16 6 4 6 23 29 15 4 3 8 19 31 -18 37
14 AFC Mansfield 30 7 8 15 42 61 15 4 4 7 20 25 15 3 4 8 22 36 -19 29
15 Wisbech Town 30 6 10 14 38 54 16 3 5 8 23 27 14 3 5 6 15 27 -16 28
16 Pickering Town CFC 29 7 7 15 33 51 14 2 2 10 13 29 15 5 5 5 20 22 -18 28
17 Spalding United 31 6 10 15 35 57 15 3 5 7 20 27 16 3 5 8 15 30 -22 28
18 Carlton Town 29 7 5 17 40 56 16 2 2 12 21 36 13 5 3 5 19 20 -16 26
19 Stocksbridge Park Steels 29 7 5 17 27 58 14 6 2 6 13 24 15 1 3 11 14 34 -31 26
20 Gresley 30 7 4 19 33 73 15 4 2 9 16 33 15 3 2 10 17 40 -40 25

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