The visiting South Shields side should be favourites in this visit to Ashton United, as the away team holds a 27 point advantage from their 21 league games this season.
It's no vacation for neither Ashton United nor South Shields as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
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 1 win, 2 draws and 5 losses from their games here at Hurst Cross. Three consecutive losses here at Hurst Cross is hard to swallow for the home team. Both players, staff and the home crowd are desperate to get something from this match.
Ashton United drew their last game, 0-0 away at Stalybridge Celtic (placed 5th). Preceding that match was the home game against United of Manchester that was lost 1-2.
Ashton United aren't scoring a lot here at Hurst Cross in the league, with only 7 goals from 8 games. Goals are flowing in at the wrong end for Ashton United with 16 goals conceded in these matches.
South Shields form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their Non League Premier: Northern travels is 5 wins, 1 draw and 3 defeats. The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as South Shields have lost on their last two travels.
The supporters enjoyed South Shields's previous game versus Scarborough Athletic (placed 12th), a Non League Premier: Northern 2-1 win played at home. Preceding that game, the 1-2 loss visiting Whitby Town's place.
South Shields have scored 11 goals on their travels this season, from 9 away games in the league. As opposed to that, South Shields have seen the ball go into their own net 11 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: South Shields - Ashton United 3-0.Ashton United missing players
South Shields missing players
| Ashton United | South Shields | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 18 | 8 | 3 | Played | P | 4 | 9 | 21 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 3 | 5 | 13 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 10 | 5 | 3 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 21 | 7 | 1 | Scored | S | 7 | 11 | 34 |
| 33 | 16 | 7 | Conceded | C | 5 | 11 | 18 |
| 94% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 89% | 95% |
| 78% | 88% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 78% | 81% |
| 67% | 62% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 67% | 57% |
| 39% | 38% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 11% | 10% |
| 17% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 5% |
| 44% | 50% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 56% | 48% |
| 17% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 33% | 38% |
| 44% | 50% | 67% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 22% | 19% |
| 5.7 | 6.3 | 6.5 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 7.7 | 5.7 | 4.1 |
| 3.1 | 2.1 | 4 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 4 | 4.3 | 4.3 |
| 1.5 | 1.9 | 2 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 0.7 | 1 | 0.8 |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 156 | 70 | 27 | Total Shots | T S | 42 | 61 | 130 |
| 62 | 25 | 12 | Shots on Target | S O | 18 | 28 | 61 |
| 34% | 28% | 8% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 32% | 43% |
- Ashton United has the fewest points (5) at home
- Ashton United has the the worst goal difference (-9) 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.
- South Shields has the fewest conceded goals (18)
- South Shields has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (6)
- South Shields have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- South Shields 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 | South Shields | 21 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 34 | 18 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 42 |
| 2 | Lancaster City | 24 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 42 | 31 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 26 | 22 | 11 | 42 |
| 3 | United of Manchester | 21 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 46 | 30 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 31 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 12 | 16 | 38 |
| 4 | Basford United | 21 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 37 | 29 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 36 |
| 5 | Stalybridge Celtic | 23 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 32 | 31 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 36 |
| 6 | Warrington Town | 21 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 35 | 28 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 14 | 7 | 35 |
| 7 | Radcliffe Borough | 20 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 25 | 19 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 6 | 35 |
| 8 | Nantwich Town | 20 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 36 | 29 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 16 | 7 | 34 |
| 9 | Hyde United | 24 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 41 | 37 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 15 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 22 | 4 | 33 |
| 10 | Witton Albion | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 29 | 26 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 31 |
| 11 | Mickleover Sports | 21 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 28 | 31 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 19 | -3 | 30 |
| 12 | Scarborough Athletic | 24 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 27 | 37 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 15 | 30 | -10 | 30 |
| 13 | Morpeth Town | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 7 | 28 |
| 14 | Bamber Bridge | 25 | 8 | 4 | 13 | 40 | 48 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 28 | 20 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 28 | -8 | 28 |
| 15 | Whitby Town | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 29 | 26 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 15 | 3 | 27 |
| 16 | Matlock Town | 20 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 26 | 30 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 14 | -4 | 24 |
| 17 | Grantham Town | 21 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 26 | 47 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 21 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 26 | -21 | 22 |
| 18 | Atherton Collieries | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 25 | 33 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 15 | -8 | 21 |
| 19 | Buxton | 22 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 35 | 39 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 24 | -4 | 19 |
| 20 | Gainsborough Trinity | 20 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 28 | 32 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 18 | -4 | 18 |
| 21 | Ashton United | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 21 | 33 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 17 | -12 | 15 |
| 22 | Stafford Rangers | 20 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 15 | 30 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 18 | -15 | 12 |