Only a win will satisfy the home supporters in this Skinner Lane clash with Gresley, having a healthy lead on the opposition in the Non League Div One: Northern South table.
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.
Pontefract Collieries form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Skinner Lane as Pontefract Collieries have scored 44 goals to get 42 points from 18 games. The overall stats are 13-3-2 (wins-draws-losses). In general it's been a long time since Pontefract Collieries tasted defeat here at Skinner Lane, as they have taken at least one point from their last 14 home games.Pontefract Collieries drew their last game, 1-1 away at Ossett United. Before that, Pontefract Collieries had a home game versus Sheffield which ended with a victory 3-0.
With an average of more than two goals per home game (44 in 18 games), Pontefract Collieries's attacking play is working. Pontefract Collieries are not conceding a lot of goals here at Skinner Lane, averaging less than one per game. The total is 17 from 18 matches.
Gresley form and stats
Gresley, who have the fewest points (11) away in Non League Div One: Northern South, have only collected 11 points from their away games after 3-2-13 (18 played). Football is a nightmare at the moment for Gresley who have suffered through a seven match losing streak. If there's light at the end of the tunnel it's certainly not visible for the supporters. The pressure to perform on the road is increasing on M. Rowe, the Gresley manager, as the last three away games were defeats.Gresley failed to get anything from their last game, a home match vs Loughborough Dynamo that ended with defeat 1-2. It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Tadcaster Albion wasn't a success with a 1-2 loss.
Gresley find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 20 goals from 18 away fixtures. People interested in "over 2,5 goals" betting will like to know that Gresley concede an average of more than 2,5 goals per away match all on their own.
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Gresley - Pontefract Collieries 0-4. Head-to-head totals (for the last one meeting): Pontefract Collieries won 1 game, 0 matches ended with a draw and Gresley has 0 wins.Top Goalscorers
Pontefract Collieries missing players
Gresley missing players
| Pontefract Collieries | Gresley | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 37 | 18 | Played | 18 | 37 |
| 88 | 44 | Scored | 20 | 37 |
| 54 | 17 | Conceded | 46 | 88 |
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 100% |
| 89% | 94% | Over 1.5 | 89% | 81% |
| 73% | 78% | Over 2.5 | 78% | 76% |
| 46% | 33% | Over 3.5 | 50% | 41% |
| 35% | 22% | Over 4.5 | 44% | 32% |
| 65% | 56% | Both teams to score | 72% | 59% |
| 35% | 44% | Clean Sheet | 0% | 3% |
| 0% | 0% | Failed To Score | 28% | 38% |
| 0.1 | 0.1 | Corners For (avg) | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0.1 | Corners Against (avg) | 0 | 0 |
| 0.1 | 0.1 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | Red Cards (total) | 0 | 0 |
- Neither of the teams have played a single 0-0 game.
- Gresley is involved in more matches over 2.5 away, than home.
- Pontefract Collieries is involved in more matches over 2.5 home, than away.
- Pontefract Collieries has scored in all of their 18 home matches.
- Gresley has failed to keep a clean sheet in 18 away 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 | 37 | 27 | 4 | 6 | 89 | 33 | 19 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 53 | 19 | 18 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 14 | 56 | 85 |
| 2 | Pontefract Collieries | 37 | 22 | 7 | 8 | 88 | 54 | 18 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 44 | 17 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 44 | 37 | 34 | 73 |
| 3 | Brighouse Town | 37 | 21 | 8 | 8 | 73 | 41 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 39 | 17 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 34 | 24 | 32 | 71 |
| 4 | Ossett United | 37 | 18 | 12 | 7 | 64 | 36 | 19 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 38 | 16 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 26 | 20 | 28 | 66 |
| 5 | Sheffield | 37 | 20 | 6 | 11 | 79 | 62 | 19 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 48 | 23 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 31 | 39 | 17 | 66 |
| 6 | Tadcaster Albion | 37 | 19 | 6 | 12 | 63 | 44 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 29 | 22 | 19 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 34 | 22 | 19 | 63 |
| 7 | Cleethorpes Town | 37 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 84 | 62 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 42 | 32 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 42 | 30 | 22 | 61 |
| 8 | Loughborough Dynamo | 37 | 18 | 5 | 14 | 77 | 66 | 19 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 51 | 27 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 26 | 39 | 11 | 59 |
| 9 | Belper Town | 37 | 16 | 10 | 11 | 66 | 60 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 31 | 31 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 35 | 29 | 6 | 58 |
| 10 | Marske United | 37 | 15 | 10 | 12 | 59 | 47 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 34 | 20 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 25 | 27 | 12 | 55 |
| 11 | Stamford | 37 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 55 | 51 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 26 | 21 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 29 | 30 | 4 | 50 |
| 12 | Frickley Athletic | 37 | 13 | 9 | 15 | 53 | 58 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 32 | 32 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 26 | -5 | 48 |
| 13 | Lincoln United | 37 | 12 | 7 | 18 | 50 | 75 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 29 | 34 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 21 | 41 | -25 | 43 |
| 14 | Stocksbridge Park Steels | 37 | 12 | 6 | 19 | 40 | 69 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 22 | 31 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 18 | 38 | -29 | 42 |
| 15 | AFC Mansfield | 37 | 10 | 9 | 18 | 53 | 72 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 24 | 32 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 29 | 40 | -19 | 39 |
| 16 | Pickering Town CFC | 37 | 8 | 11 | 18 | 44 | 67 | 18 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 36 | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 26 | 31 | -23 | 35 |
| 17 | Wisbech Town | 37 | 6 | 13 | 18 | 43 | 69 | 18 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 25 | 29 | 19 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 40 | -26 | 31 |
| 18 | Spalding United | 37 | 6 | 12 | 19 | 38 | 67 | 19 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 21 | 35 | 18 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 17 | 32 | -29 | 30 |
| 19 | Carlton Town | 37 | 7 | 6 | 24 | 46 | 80 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 22 | 40 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 24 | 40 | -34 | 27 |
| 20 | Gresley | 37 | 7 | 4 | 26 | 37 | 88 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 17 | 42 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 20 | 46 | -51 | 25 |