Ashton United manager Clegg looking for three points in Gainsborough Trinity showdown

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Competition: England Non League Premier: Northern
Competition: Sat 12.March
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Hurst Cross (4500 seats)

The home fans hope for a win in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Ashton United are in 11th place while the guesting Gainsborough Trinity lose sleep at 17th.

Insights:
  • Ashton United have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Gainsborough Trinity have the most dropped points from leading position (25) in Non League Premier: Northern

The hosts Ashton United saw competitive action as recent as four days ago, playing in the Non League Premier: Northern. That game was an away game at Matlock Town, so at least Ashton are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!

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Ashton United form and stats

Ashton United have played 16 Non League Premier: Northern games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 8-4-4 (wins-draws-losses). Two home wins in a row for Ashton United bring valid hopes of a third.

Ashton United drew their last game, 1-1 away at Matlock Town (placed 3rd).

Before that, Ashton had a home game versus Stalybridge Celtic which ended with a victory 2-1.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Ashton United handle that role? We have found five games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are two wins, one draw and two defeats.

The Ashton fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 22 in 16 matches. Ashton United have only conceded 13 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Gainsborough Trinity form and stats

Gainsborough Trinity have only collected 7 points from their away games in the Non League Premier: Northern, after 1-4-11 (16 played). The loyal fans travelling with their beloved Gainsborough Trinity have enjoyed the stadium food more than the matches as the visitors have gone ten consecutive matches without winning on the road. The last time three points were secured away was the Lancaster City game.

The manager Sinnott was unhappy after their last game, played at their home ground The Northolme. Gainsborough suffered a 1-2 loss to Matlock Town (placed 3rd).

A home win before that, celebrating 3-1 vs Lancaster City.

We have checked recent matches where Gainsborough Trinity have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those nine games were one victory, three draws and five defeats.

The visitors have scored 10 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. Gainsborough Trinity's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 29 goals from these trips.

Head 2 Head

The duelists have fought before this season: Gainsborough Trinity - Ashton United 1-1. As for the last four games between these two teams, there's two Ashton victories, two draws and zero Gainsborough Trinity wins. Over/under statistics; two of these games ended with three goals or more, two matches with two goals or less.

Ashton United missing players

Gainsborough Trinity missing players

Ashton United Gainsborough Trinity
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
33 16 6 Played P 5 16 33
11 8 4 Won W 1 1 9
10 4 1 Drew D 1 4 11
12 4 1 Lost L 3 11 13
43 22 12 Scored S 3 10 31
40 13 5 Conceded C 9 29 43
91% 88% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 80% 94% 94%
70% 62% 83% Over 1.5 O 1.5 80% 81% 76%
48% 50% 83% Over 2.5 O 2.5 20% 31% 27%
21% 19% 17% Over 3.5 O 3.5 20% 19% 15%
9% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 20% 12% 9%
55% 44% 50% BTTS BTTS 20% 44% 52%
30% 44% 33% Clean Sheets C S 40% 12% 24%
24% 25% 17% Failed to Score F T 60% 50% 30%
 
3.9 4.7 4.4 Corners for (avg) C F 2.5 2.8 3.4
3.8 3.2 3 Corners against (avg) C A 2 2.8 3.6
1.6 1.1 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0.5 1.2 1.3
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
8.9 10.3 11.6 Shots (avg) S ( 2.5 5 5.6
3.8 4.5 5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0.8 2.1 2.6
35% 31% 36% Goal Efficiency G E 100% 37% 40%
 
8 8.2 6.2 Shots against (avg) S A 3.2 7.7 7.9
3.6 3.7 3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 1.2 3.5 3.6
Key stats in Non League Premier: Northern this season:
  • Ashton United have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Ashton United have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Gainsborough Trinity have scored away.
  • Ashton United have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Gainsborough Trinity have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Gainsborough Trinity have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Gainsborough Trinity have the fewest matches over the total-line (6) in Non League Premier: Northern
  • Gainsborough Trinity have the fewest points (7) away in Non League Premier: Northern
  • Gainsborough Trinity have the fewest points from losing position (1) in Non League Premier: Northern
  • Gainsborough Trinity have the most dropped points from leading position (25) in Non League Premier: Northern
  • Gainsborough Trinity have the the worst goal difference (-19) away in Non League Premier: Northern

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Buxton 34 19 9 6 67 34 17 11 4 2 41 17 17 8 5 4 26 17 33 66
2 South Shields 33 19 7 7 56 31 17 12 2 3 35 16 16 7 5 4 21 15 25 64
3 Matlock Town 33 19 6 8 55 32 16 9 3 4 29 14 17 10 3 4 26 18 23 63
4 Scarborough Athletic 34 17 8 9 47 42 17 8 5 4 27 20 17 9 3 5 20 22 5 59
5 Warrington Town 33 15 10 8 55 40 17 9 4 4 32 19 16 6 6 4 23 21 15 55
6 Whitby Town 33 15 7 11 43 40 17 8 4 5 24 18 16 7 3 6 19 22 3 52
7 United of Manchester 34 15 6 13 55 46 17 10 2 5 33 19 17 5 4 8 22 27 9 51
8 Stafford Rangers 33 12 14 7 41 29 17 4 8 5 16 14 16 8 6 2 25 15 12 50
9 Bamber Bridge 33 15 4 14 49 49 16 6 3 7 25 24 17 9 1 7 24 25 0 49
10 Morpeth Town 32 13 8 11 51 46 17 9 5 3 29 17 15 4 3 8 22 29 5 47
11 Ashton United 33 11 10 12 43 40 16 8 4 4 22 13 17 3 6 8 21 27 3 43
12 Lancaster City 32 13 3 16 38 42 15 7 2 6 14 14 17 6 1 10 24 28 -4 42
13 Atherton Collieries 31 12 5 14 27 31 15 7 3 5 18 13 16 5 2 9 9 18 -4 41
14 Radcliffe Borough 33 12 5 16 45 53 17 8 1 8 28 25 16 4 4 8 17 28 -8 41
15 Basford United 33 11 7 15 28 37 16 5 6 5 16 14 17 6 1 10 12 23 -9 40
16 Stalybridge Celtic 32 11 5 16 42 46 15 6 3 6 23 22 17 5 2 10 19 24 -4 38
17 Gainsborough Trinity 33 9 11 13 31 43 17 8 7 2 21 14 16 1 4 11 10 29 -12 38
18 Mickleover Sports 32 10 7 15 37 50 17 7 4 6 23 22 15 3 3 9 14 28 -13 37
19 Nantwich Town 33 10 6 17 36 46 16 4 3 9 15 23 17 6 3 8 21 23 -10 36
20 Hyde United 34 10 6 18 41 55 17 7 1 9 23 26 17 3 5 9 18 29 -14 36
21 Witton Albion 31 8 6 17 36 62 15 4 2 9 18 28 16 4 4 8 18 34 -26 30
22 Grantham Town 33 6 8 19 38 67 17 2 3 12 20 37 16 4 5 7 18 30 -29 26

Read more about Non League Premier: Northern

The Northern Premier League holds three divisions; the Premier Division, Division One East and Division One West. The Premier Division is at the seventh highest division level in England, while Division One East/West are at eight level. The league covers Northern England and the northern/central Midlands areas.