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Competition: England Non League Div One: Northern West
Competition: Sat 18.February
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Potteries Park (750 seats)

This season has been back-breaking for Hanley Town so far, while Leek Town have taken lots of points. Will the travellers win again at Potteries Park?

Insights:
  • Hanley Town have the fewest points (8) at home in Non League Div One: Northern West
  • Leek Town have the most clean sheets (3) in Non League Div One: Northern West

This should be an intriguing game with lots of action and bustle as both squads are well refreshed since they last ran out on the pitch. Let's go!

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Hanley Town form and stats

The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Non League Div One: Northern West this season. Hanley Town have only managed 1 win, 5 draws and 7 losses from their games here at Potteries Park.

The followers are hoping that Hanley Town will strike back in this fixture, putting things right after the 0-1 away loss in the match against City of Liverpool (placed 10th). The first setback in the shape of a defeat after going undefeated in three league games.

Ahead of that match, Hanley Town won a home game hosting Glossop North End (1-0).

Hanley are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 14 goals in 13 games. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 22 goals have been conceded. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Leek Town form and stats

Leek Town's travelling support has been rewarded for their time and money so far this season, having witnessed Leek Town collect 33 points from their 14 away matches in the Non League Div One: Northern West. 10 victories and 3 draws have created these points (and only 1 defeat). A great winning streak in away games for Leek Town as they have managed to win four matches in a row as the visitors. Not since the Macclesfield have they travelled home without three points.

It's the second away game in a row for Leek, but there's smiles all around after the 4-1 victory versus Prescot Cables (placed 9th) last time out.

Preceding that game was the away victory against Kidsgrove Athletic with the score of 1-0.

Leek Town have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 29 goals from 14 away matches. Leek Town are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 11 times in 14 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

The previous head-to-head game ended Leek Town - Hanley 4-1, played this season.

Hanley Town missing players

Leek Town missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Hanley Town Leek Town
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
27 13 4 Played P 3 14 27
7 1 0 Won W 2 10 18
7 5 3 Drew D 1 3 5
13 7 1 Lost L 0 1 4
37 14 5 Scored S 5 29 55
49 22 6 Conceded C 2 11 27
93% 92% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 93% 96%
78% 77% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 79% 81%
63% 54% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 50% 56%
41% 31% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 36% 41%
26% 15% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 21% 26%
70% 69% 100% BTTS BTTS 67% 43% 56%
15% 15% 0% Clean Sheets C S 33% 50% 33%
22% 23% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 14% 15%
 
6.5 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 8 8 6.3
2.5 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 4 4 3
1.5 0 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 0 0.3
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
14 0 0 Shots (avg) S ( 9 9 14.3
7 0 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5 5 6
50% 0% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 40% 40% 44%
 
16.5 0 0 Shots against (avg) S A 7 7 5
7 0 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3 3 1.7
Key stats in Non League Div One: Northern West this season:
  • Hanley Town have the fewest points (8) at home in Non League Div One: Northern West
  • Hanley Town have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
  • Hanley Town have won significantly less corners at home than away.
  • Leek Town have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Leek Town have scored at least twice as many goals away as Hanley Town have scored home.
  • Leek Town have the most clean sheets (3) in Non League Div One: Northern West
  • Leek Town have the most points (33) away in Non League Div One: Northern West
  • Leek Town have the most scored goals (29) away in Non League Div One: Northern West
  • Leek Town have the the best goal difference (+18) away in Non League Div One: Northern West
  • Leek Town have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
  • Leek Town have won significantly more corners away than at home.

  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 27 20 3 4 69 19 14 11 1 2 43 10 13 9 2 2 26 9 50 63
2 Leek Town 27 18 5 4 55 27 13 8 2 3 26 16 14 10 3 1 29 11 28 59
3 Workington 27 16 6 5 44 26 14 7 4 3 21 13 13 9 2 2 23 13 18 54
4 Runcorn Linnets 27 13 6 8 41 27 14 8 3 3 22 12 13 5 3 5 19 15 14 45
5 Mossley AFC 27 12 8 7 42 36 14 7 5 2 22 15 13 5 3 5 20 21 6 44
6 Clitheroe 26 12 6 8 50 33 14 8 2 4 35 20 12 4 4 4 15 13 17 42
7 1874 Northwich 26 10 7 9 35 32 13 6 4 3 17 11 13 4 3 6 18 21 3 37
8 Witton Albion 25 9 8 8 43 36 10 6 1 3 23 14 15 3 7 5 20 22 7 35
9 Prescot Cables 27 10 5 12 36 40 14 6 3 5 17 17 13 4 2 7 19 23 -4 35
10 City of Liverpool 27 10 4 13 37 42 14 6 2 6 18 21 13 4 2 7 19 21 -5 34
11 Bootle FC 26 9 7 10 34 42 13 5 2 6 17 24 13 4 5 4 17 18 -8 34
12 Kidsgrove Athletic 26 9 7 10 32 40 14 5 4 5 17 18 12 4 3 5 15 22 -8 34
13 Skelmersdale United 28 11 0 17 41 53 14 3 0 11 16 30 14 8 0 6 25 23 -12 33
14 Trafford 27 8 7 12 40 45 13 3 4 6 19 22 14 5 3 6 21 23 -5 31
15 Newcastle Town 26 7 9 10 28 42 13 3 5 5 13 17 13 4 4 5 15 25 -14 30
16 Glossop North End 27 7 7 13 34 41 14 2 5 7 14 24 13 5 2 6 20 17 -7 28
17 Hanley Town 27 7 7 13 37 49 13 1 5 7 14 22 14 6 2 6 23 27 -12 28
18 Colne 26 6 9 11 26 37 13 4 4 5 15 18 13 2 5 6 11 19 -11 27
19 Widnes 27 6 6 15 29 57 13 4 4 5 17 23 14 2 2 10 12 34 -28 24
20 Ramsbottom United 26 5 5 16 29 58 12 3 1 8 17 32 14 2 4 8 12 26 -29 20

Table
  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 27 20 3 4 69 19 14 11 1 2 43 10 13 9 2 2 26 9 50 63
2 Leek Town 27 18 5 4 55 27 13 8 2 3 26 16 14 10 3 1 29 11 28 59
3 Workington 27 16 6 5 44 26 14 7 4 3 21 13 13 9 2 2 23 13 18 54
4 Runcorn Linnets 27 13 6 8 41 27 14 8 3 3 22 12 13 5 3 5 19 15 14 45
5 Mossley AFC 27 12 8 7 42 36 14 7 5 2 22 15 13 5 3 5 20 21 6 44
6 Clitheroe 26 12 6 8 50 33 14 8 2 4 35 20 12 4 4 4 15 13 17 42
7 1874 Northwich 26 10 7 9 35 32 13 6 4 3 17 11 13 4 3 6 18 21 3 37
8 Witton Albion 25 9 8 8 43 36 10 6 1 3 23 14 15 3 7 5 20 22 7 35
9 Prescot Cables 27 10 5 12 36 40 14 6 3 5 17 17 13 4 2 7 19 23 -4 35
10 City of Liverpool 27 10 4 13 37 42 14 6 2 6 18 21 13 4 2 7 19 21 -5 34
11 Bootle FC 26 9 7 10 34 42 13 5 2 6 17 24 13 4 5 4 17 18 -8 34
12 Kidsgrove Athletic 26 9 7 10 32 40 14 5 4 5 17 18 12 4 3 5 15 22 -8 34
13 Skelmersdale United 28 11 0 17 41 53 14 3 0 11 16 30 14 8 0 6 25 23 -12 33
14 Trafford 27 8 7 12 40 45 13 3 4 6 19 22 14 5 3 6 21 23 -5 31
15 Newcastle Town 26 7 9 10 28 42 13 3 5 5 13 17 13 4 4 5 15 25 -14 30
16 Glossop North End 27 7 7 13 34 41 14 2 5 7 14 24 13 5 2 6 20 17 -7 28
17 Hanley Town 27 7 7 13 37 49 13 1 5 7 14 22 14 6 2 6 23 27 -12 28
18 Colne 26 6 9 11 26 37 13 4 4 5 15 18 13 2 5 6 11 19 -11 27
19 Widnes 27 6 6 15 29 57 13 4 4 5 17 23 14 2 2 10 12 34 -28 24
20 Ramsbottom United 26 5 5 16 29 58 12 3 1 8 17 32 14 2 4 8 12 26 -29 20

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