Struggling Ashton United will be hoping to pull off an upset when they welcome high-flying Lancaster City in the upcoming league round. It’s 21st vs 2nd and the home crowd will have moderate expectations.
Ashton United have less rest than Lancaster City in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a Non League Premier: Northern game only four days ago. That game was an away game at Radcliffe Borough, so at least Ashton United are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!
Ashton United form and stats
The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Non League Premier: Northern this season. Ashton United have only managed 2 wins, 2 draws and 6 losses from their games here at Hurst Cross.
Ashton United drew their last game, 1-1 away at Radcliffe Borough (placed 8th). In the preceding match a 4-1 victory visiting Morpeth Town.
The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Ashton United here at Hurst Cross in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (9 from 10 games). Ashton United have conceded 19 from these games.
Lancaster City form and stats
Playing away, Lancaster City, who have the most clean sheets (10) in Non League Premier: Northern, have won 7 games, drawn 2 and suffered 5 defeats in the Non League Premier: Northern this season.
Lancaster City failed to get anything from their last game, a Non League Premier: Northern home match vs South Shields (placed 1st) that ended with defeat 1-2. Preceding that game was the away victory against Grantham Town with the score of 3-0.
With an average of more than two away goals per league game away, Lancaster City are regular goalscorers on their travels. In the opposite end, Lancaster City have conceded 22 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
The most recent history between these sides is the Lancaster City - Ashton United 3-0 played earlier this season. Ashton United-Lancaster City H2H statistics last three meetings regardless of arena: Ashton United 2 wins, Lancaster City 1 win, 0 draws. 3 of these three matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Ashton United missing players
Lancaster City missing players
| Ashton United | Lancaster City | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 22 | 10 | 4 | Played | P | 6 | 14 | 27 |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 3 | 7 | 14 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 11 | 6 | 4 | Lost | L | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 28 | 9 | 1 | Scored | S | 14 | 29 | 50 |
| 38 | 19 | 10 | Conceded | C | 8 | 22 | 34 |
| 95% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 93% |
| 82% | 90% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 86% | 70% |
| 64% | 60% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 83% | 79% | 67% |
| 36% | 30% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 57% | 44% |
| 18% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 36% | 30% |
| 50% | 50% | 25% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 71% | 59% |
| 14% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 29% | 41% |
| 41% | 50% | 75% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 7% |
| 5.5 | 5.9 | 5.8 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 4.3 | 3.5 | 2.9 |
| 3.3 | 2.6 | 3.5 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.3 |
| 1.5 | 1.8 | 2 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 0.8 | 1.2 | 1.1 |
| 4 | 3 | 2 | Red Cards | R C | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 181 | 73 | 30 | Total Shots | T S | 63 | 127 | 142 |
| 74 | 25 | 12 | Shots on Target | S O | 34 | 57 | 61 |
| 35% | 28% | 8% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 41% | 49% | 59% |
- Ashton United has the fewest clean sheets (0) at home
- Ashton United has the the worst goal difference (-10) at home
- Ashton United have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored at home.
- Ashton United have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
- Ashton United have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- Ashton United haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Lancaster City has the most clean sheets (10)
- Lancaster City has the most points (23) away
- Lancaster City has the most scored goals (29) away
- Lancaster City has the most scored goals in the first half (27)
- Lancaster City have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Lancaster City have scored at least twice as many goals away as Ashton United have scored home.
- Lancaster City have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Lancaster City haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | South Shields | 25 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 48 | 23 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 33 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 25 | 54 |
| 2 | Lancaster City | 27 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 50 | 34 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 12 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29 | 22 | 16 | 48 |
| 3 | Basford United | 24 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 44 | 31 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 45 |
| 4 | United of Manchester | 23 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 53 | 32 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 31 | 18 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 14 | 21 | 44 |
| 5 | Warrington Town | 24 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 39 | 31 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 18 | 16 | 8 | 40 |
| 6 | Nantwich Town | 23 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 42 | 32 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 19 | 10 | 38 |
| 7 | Stalybridge Celtic | 26 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 35 | 38 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 22 | 23 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 15 | -3 | 37 |
| 8 | Radcliffe Borough | 24 | 11 | 3 | 10 | 26 | 27 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 16 | -1 | 36 |
| 9 | Mickleover Sports | 24 | 11 | 3 | 10 | 36 | 38 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 24 | -2 | 36 |
| 10 | Scarborough Athletic | 27 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 31 | 40 | 14 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 15 | 30 | -9 | 35 |
| 11 | Witton Albion | 25 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 32 | 32 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 23 | 18 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 0 | 34 |
| 12 | Bamber Bridge | 28 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 46 | 52 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 30 | 21 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 16 | 31 | -6 | 34 |
| 13 | Hyde United | 27 | 9 | 6 | 12 | 42 | 48 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 22 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 18 | 26 | -6 | 33 |
| 14 | Whitby Town | 21 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 34 | 30 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 15 | 4 | 31 |
| 15 | Morpeth Town | 19 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 31 | 29 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 2 | 31 |
| 16 | Gainsborough Trinity | 23 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 35 | 35 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 20 | 0 | 25 |
| 17 | Atherton Collieries | 21 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 30 | 36 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 18 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 18 | -6 | 25 |
| 18 | Grantham Town | 24 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 29 | 54 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 24 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 30 | -25 | 25 |
| 19 | Matlock Town | 23 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 29 | 38 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 17 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 21 | -9 | 24 |
| 20 | Buxton | 25 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 40 | 44 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 25 | 18 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 26 | -4 | 22 |
| 21 | Ashton United | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 28 | 38 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 19 | -10 | 22 |
| 22 | Stafford Rangers | 23 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 18 | 36 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 22 | -18 | 13 |