The visiting Brighouse Town side should be favourites in this visit to Pickering Town CFC, as the away team holds a 30 point advantage from their 30 league games this season.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Pickering Town CFC form and stats
The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories so far this season. Pickering Town CFC have only managed 2 wins, 2 draws and 10 losses so far from their games here at Mill Lane. With eight home games in a row without a win, the Pickering Town CFC fans could feel they are not getting value for their money. It remains to be seen whether this unfortunate streak, which started after the Marske United game long ago, can be stopped today.The points were shared in Pickering Town CFC's previous game, also at home. Visiting Spalding United travelled back with a point after a 1-1 scoreline. A strong away win before that one, visiting Belper Town and winning 2-1.
There will be little rest for Pickering Town CFC after this match as they are travelling to Morpeth Town for a Non League Div One: Northern South game in only three days.
The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Pickering Town CFC here at Mill Lane, with less than one goal per game on average (13 from 14 games). Pickering Town CFC are struggling defensively, conceding on average more than two goals per home game (29 from 14 played).
Brighouse Town form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their travels is 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats.Brighouse Town play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 1-2 to Pontefract Collieries. Prior to that result Brighouse Town won their away game at Marske United. The scoreline was 3-0.
Brighouse Town are not goal shy away from home, finding the net 25 times in 15 away games so far. As opposed to that, Brighouse Town have seen the ball go into their own net 22 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Brighouse Town - Pickering Town CFC 3-3. Head-to-head totals (for the last one meeting): Pickering Town CFC won 0 games, 1 match ended with a draw and Brighouse Town has 0 wins.Top Goalscorers
Pickering Town CFC missing players
Brighouse Town missing players
| Pickering Town CFC | Brighouse Town | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 33 | 16 | Played | 17 | 34 |
| 39 | 17 | Scored | 29 | 64 |
| 58 | 33 | Conceded | 24 | 41 |
| 94% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 97% |
| 82% | 81% | Over 1.5 | 82% | 76% |
| 52% | 44% | Over 2.5 | 71% | 65% |
| 27% | 31% | Over 3.5 | 35% | 41% |
| 18% | 25% | Over 4.5 | 12% | 18% |
| 58% | 50% | Both teams to score | 59% | 53% |
| 18% | 12% | Clean Sheet | 29% | 38% |
| 30% | 38% | Failed To Score | 12% | 12% |
- Pickering Town CFC hasn't played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Brighouse Town is involved in more matches over 2.5 away, than home.
| 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 |