Very important clash in the cellar of the Non League Div One: Northern West, with both Bootle FC and Colne going through more angst than glee. This fixture is a typical "six-pointer" with the hosts at 14th and the visiting team in 18th position.
- Bootle FC have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Colne have the fewest scored goals (31) in Non League Div One: Northern West
Not a lot of time to rest for the team playing at home, as they featured in a Liverpool Senior Cup game only four days earlier. Thankfully the previous game, versus Runcorn Linnets, was also a home game here at Berry Street Garage Stadium. The away team is better rested.
Bootle FC form and stats
When playing at home in the Non League Div One: Northern West, Bootle FC have managed 5 wins, 3 draws and suffered 8 defeats from 16 games.
The home regulars saw a 0-0 draw against Runcorn Linnets in the Liverpool Senior Cup last time out and are hoping for a win here.
Heartbreak before that as Bootle FC lost 0-2 at Hanley Town's place.Bootle FC are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 21 goals in 16 games. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Bootle FC defense is not exactly impregnable. 30 goals conceded from 16 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.
Colne form and stats
There's been little loot from Colne's travels as they have only collected 12 points from 16 away games in the Non League Div One: Northern West. Colne only have 2 wins to counter their 8 defeats and 6 draws. Travelling has not been lucrative for the away team as they have returned home without a win in ten away games in a row.
The manager Brown was unhappy after their last game, played at their home venue xlcr Stadium. Colne suffered a 1-2 loss to Newcastle Town (placed 15th).
Preceding that game, the 1-2 loss visiting Skelmersdale United's place.A quick return to home after this game, as Colne are hosting Workington in the Non League Div One: Northern West only three days away.
The visitors have scored 12 goals from 16 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. As opposed to that, Colne have seen the ball go into their own net 22 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
The two teams in this fixture also played each other earlier this season: Colne - Bootle 1-1. Last three meetings featuring these squads: Bootle FC won two, Colne triumphed in zero and we saw one draw. one game with over 2,5 goals, two matches with two goals or less.
Bootle FC missing players
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| Bootle FC | Colne | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 32 | 16 | 4 | Played | P | 5 | 16 | 31 |
| 10 | 5 | 0 | Won | W | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 9 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 3 | 6 | 10 |
| 13 | 8 | 3 | Lost | L | 0 | 8 | 14 |
| 41 | 21 | 5 | Scored | S | 5 | 12 | 31 |
| 52 | 30 | 10 | Conceded | C | 3 | 22 | 42 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 80% | 88% | 94% |
| 88% | 94% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 40% | 56% | 71% |
| 59% | 75% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 20% | 31% | 42% |
| 31% | 38% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 20% | 19% | 16% |
| 12% | 12% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 12% | 10% |
| 69% | 75% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 40% | 50% | 58% |
| 12% | 6% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 60% | 25% | 23% |
| 19% | 19% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 20% | 38% | 26% |
| 1.5 | 2.4 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5 | 2 | 1.9 |
| 1.1 | 1.8 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 2 | 1 | 0.9 |
| 0.4 | 0.6 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 0.4 | 0.5 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3.1 | 5 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 12 | 3.2 | 3.1 |
| 1.5 | 2.4 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5 | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| 75% | 50% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 20% | 50% | 80% |
| 2.4 | 3.8 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 1 | 1.8 | 2.1 |
| 1 | 1.6 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 0.4 | 0.9 |
- Bootle FC have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Bootle FC have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Bootle FC haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Colne have the fewest scored goals (12) away in Non League Div One: Northern West
- Colne have the fewest scored goals (31) in Non League Div One: Northern West
- Colne have the fewest scored goals in the second half (9) in Non League Div One: Northern West
- Colne have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Macclesfield | 32 | 24 | 4 | 4 | 77 | 21 | 16 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 48 | 12 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 29 | 9 | 56 | 76 |
| 2 | Leek Town | 31 | 20 | 6 | 5 | 62 | 31 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 31 | 20 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 31 | 11 | 31 | 66 |
| 3 | Workington | 31 | 18 | 6 | 7 | 50 | 31 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 14 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 26 | 17 | 19 | 60 |
| 4 | Runcorn Linnets | 32 | 15 | 7 | 10 | 48 | 35 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 15 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 25 | 20 | 13 | 52 |
| 5 | Clitheroe | 32 | 14 | 7 | 11 | 58 | 43 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 39 | 23 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 20 | 15 | 49 |
| 6 | Witton Albion | 32 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 54 | 42 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 31 | 20 | 16 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 23 | 22 | 12 | 48 |
| 7 | Trafford | 32 | 13 | 7 | 12 | 49 | 47 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 23 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 25 | 24 | 2 | 46 |
| 8 | Kidsgrove Athletic | 32 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 43 | 47 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 28 | -4 | 46 |
| 9 | Skelmersdale United | 32 | 15 | 0 | 17 | 47 | 55 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 19 | 31 | 16 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 28 | 24 | -8 | 45 |
| 10 | Mossley AFC | 31 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 46 | 44 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 24 | 19 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 25 | 2 | 44 |
| 11 | 1874 Northwich | 31 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 38 | 36 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 19 | 14 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 22 | 2 | 42 |
| 12 | Prescot Cables | 32 | 11 | 8 | 13 | 41 | 45 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 22 | 27 | -4 | 41 |
| 13 | City of Liverpool | 32 | 12 | 4 | 16 | 43 | 51 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 23 | 21 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 20 | 30 | -8 | 40 |
| 14 | Bootle FC | 32 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 41 | 52 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 21 | 30 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 22 | -11 | 39 |
| 15 | Newcastle Town | 32 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 34 | 50 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 20 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 30 | -16 | 39 |
| 16 | Hanley Town | 32 | 8 | 9 | 15 | 41 | 55 | 16 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 24 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 23 | 31 | -14 | 33 |
| 17 | Widnes | 32 | 9 | 6 | 17 | 35 | 62 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 25 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 14 | 37 | -27 | 33 |
| 18 | Colne | 31 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 31 | 42 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 22 | -11 | 31 |
| 19 | Glossop North End | 32 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 35 | 48 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 26 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 20 | 22 | -13 | 30 |
| 20 | Ramsbottom United | 31 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 32 | 68 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 19 | 39 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 29 | -36 | 20 |