Struggling Ashton United will be hoping to pull off an upset when they welcome high-flying Nantwich Town in the upcoming league round. It’s 17th vs 7th and the home crowd will have moderate expectations.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Ashton United form and stats
1-2-2 (win-draw-lost) are the Non League Premier: Northern numbers at home for Ashton United so far this season.
The fans are hoping that Ashton United will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-1 away loss in the Fa Trophy game against Matlock Town (placed 12th). A strong away win before that one, visiting Buxton and winning 2-1.
Ashton United has scored 6 league goals at home this season, in 5 matches. 7 goals have been conceded.
Nantwich Town form and stats
1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses. That’s the product of Nantwich Town playing as the away team in the Non League Premier: Northern this season. Nantwich Town has drawn their two previous away games.
The supporters enjoyed Nantwich Town's previous game versus Grantham Town (placed 14th), a Non League Premier: Northern 2-0 win played at home. Preceding that, the 0-1 home loss versus Coalville Town.
The travelling fans enjoy Nantwich Town's attacking play in away games, having scored 8 goals in 5 league matches away. The Nantwich Town manager D. Cooke has some worries about the defense as 11 goals have been conceded in these travels.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: 6 - 2 - 2 (Ashton United wins - draws - Nantwich Town wins). As for goals, 8 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 2 had two or less.Ashton United missing players
Nantwich Town missing players
| Ashton United | Nantwich Town | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 13 | 5 | 1 | Played | P | 3 | 5 | 13 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 18 | 6 | 0 | Scored | S | 5 | 8 | 25 |
| 21 | 7 | 2 | Conceded | C | 6 | 11 | 21 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 77% | 80% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 92% |
| 62% | 40% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 80% | 77% |
| 38% | 40% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 67% | 60% | 54% |
| 15% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 20% | 23% |
| 46% | 60% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 80% | 69% |
| 15% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 15% |
| 38% | 40% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 20% | 15% |
| 5.6 | 6.4 | 8 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 6 | 3.8 | 4 |
| 2.8 | 2 | 3 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 8.3 | 6.2 | 5.2 |
| 1.3 | 1.4 | 1 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- All of Nantwich Town's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- 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.
- Nantwich Town have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Nantwich Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Nantwich Town haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Lancaster City | 18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 33 | 22 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 16 | 11 | 37 |
| 2 | South Shields | 16 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 27 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 35 |
| 3 | Basford United | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 32 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 13 | 31 |
| 4 | Warrington Town | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 28 |
| 5 | Stalybridge Celtic | 17 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 25 | 26 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 10 | -1 | 25 |
| 6 | United of Manchester | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 29 | 23 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 23 |
| 7 | Nantwich Town | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 25 | 21 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 23 |
| 8 | Radcliffe Borough | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 23 |
| 9 | Witton Albion | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 23 |
| 10 | Hyde United | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 29 | 29 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 0 | 22 |
| 11 | Whitby Town | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 21 |
| 12 | Matlock Town | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 21 |
| 13 | Mickleover Sports | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 23 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 11 | -3 | 21 |
| 14 | Grantham Town | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 23 | 33 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 19 | -10 | 21 |
| 15 | Morpeth Town | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 19 |
| 16 | Scarborough Athletic | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 23 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 18 | -8 | 18 |
| 17 | Ashton United | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 14 | -3 | 14 |
| 18 | Atherton Collieries | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 29 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 14 | -12 | 12 |
| 19 | Bamber Bridge | 17 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 22 | 35 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 22 | -13 | 12 |
| 20 | Buxton | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 22 | 29 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 18 | -7 | 11 |
| 21 | Gainsborough Trinity | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 18 | 26 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 16 | -8 | 10 |
| 22 | Stafford Rangers | 15 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 21 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 16 | -10 | 9 |