Only a win will satisfy Pontefract Collieries supporters in this Skinner Lane clash with Pickering Town CFC, having a healthy lead in the Non League Div One: Northern South table.
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 Pontefract Collieries and Pickering Town CFC.
Pontefract Collieries form and stats
Pontefract Collieries has performed well at Skinner Lane so far this season with 10 wins from 14 matches. Points have also been lost, 2 after draws and 2 from defeats. 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 eleven home games.The points were shared in Pontefract Collieries's previous game, also at home. Visiting Frickley Athletic (placed 12th) travelled back with a point after a 2-2 scoreline. A strong away win before that one, visiting Carlton Town and winning 6-2.
A quite possible distraction for the home team is the Pontefract Collieries - Tadcaster Albion game in the Non League Div One: Northern South only three days away. That match is played on a neutral venue.
Goals decide football matches and Pontefract Collieries are scoring many of them at home; 34 on target from 14 matches. From these home matches, Pontefract Collieries have conceded only 12 goals.
Pickering Town CFC form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their travels is 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats.Pickering Town CFC's last game was the home draw against Stamford (3-3). Preceding that game was the away victory against Gresley with the score of 2-1.
Pickering Town CFC have scored 20 goals on their travels this season, 15 away games. Pickering Town CFC have conceded 22 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Pontefract Collieries and Pickering Town CFC have met before this season: Pickering Town CFC - Pontefract Collieries 0-1. Head-2-head stats last one meeting: 1 - 0 - 0 (Pontefract Collieries wins - draws - Pickering Town CFC wins).Top Goalscorers
Pontefract Collieries missing players
Pickering Town CFC missing players
| Pontefract Collieries | Pickering Town CFC | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 31 | 15 | Played | 15 | 30 |
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 93% |
| 87% | 93% | Over 1.5 | 80% | 80% |
| 71% | 73% | Over 2.5 | 47% | 53% |
| 45% | 33% | Over 3.5 | 33% | 30% |
| 35% | 20% | Over 4.5 | 27% | 20% |
| 61% | 53% | Both teams to score | 47% | 57% |
| 39% | 47% | Clean Sheet | 13% | 20% |
| 0% | 0% | Failed To Score | 40% | 30% |
| 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 |