Non League Premier: Northern match prediction and preview for Ashton United vs Witton Albion clash

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Competition: England Non League Premier: Northern
Competition: Sat 08.February
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Hurst Cross (4500 seats)

Struggling Ashton United will be hoping to pull off an upset when they welcome high-flying Witton Albion in the upcoming league round. It’s 20th vs 7th and the home crowd will have moderate expectations.

Ashton United and Witton Albion should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

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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 3 wins, 2 draws and 6 losses from their games here at Hurst Cross. Ashton United has recorded two wins in a row here at Hurst Cross, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.

In their previous game, the manager J. Banim led his Ashton United to a defeat in the Non League Premier: Northern match away at Scarborough Athletic. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Hurst Cross. Before that, Ashton United had a home game versus Lancaster City which ended with a victory 1-0.

Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Morpeth Town are coming to town in three days.

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 (10 from 11 games). Ashton United have conceded 19 from these games.

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Witton Albion form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Witton Albion so far with only 12 points returning home. The records show 2-6-5 (win-draw-lose).

Witton Albion delivered a 2-2 draw playing at home against Stafford Rangers (placed 22nd) in their previous match; a Non League Premier: Northern game. A 0-1 defeat away at Basford United before that.

The visitors have scored 11 goals from 13 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. As opposed to that, Witton Albion have seen the ball go into their own net 16 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Witton Albion - Ashton United 1-0 entered in the official records. Last ten meetings between the teams: Ashton United won five, Witton Albion won four and one draw. seven games with over 2,5 goals, three matches with two goals or less.

Ashton United missing players

Witton Albion missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Ashton United Witton Albion
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
24 11 4 Played P 4 13 28
7 3 1 Won W 0 2 10
5 2 0 Drew D 2 6 8
12 6 3 Lost L 2 5 10
30 10 2 Scored S 3 11 36
41 19 8 Conceded C 7 16 36
96% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 85% 93%
79% 82% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 69% 71%
62% 55% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 25% 31% 46%
38% 27% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 15% 32%
17% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 8% 11%
50% 45% 25% BTTS BTTS 75% 54% 57%
17% 9% 25% Clean Sheets C S 0% 15% 21%
38% 45% 50% Failed to Score F T 25% 46% 29%
 
5.5 5.7 4.8 Corners for (avg) C F 1.5 1.7 3
3.3 2.7 3.5 Corners against (avg) C A 6.5 7 5.7
1.6 1.9 2.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.5 1.2 1.6
4 3 2 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
189 81 23 Total Shots T S 10 47 151
76 27 11 Shots on Target S O 5 22 72
36% 30% 18% Goal Efficiency G E 20% 32% 36%
Key stats in Non League Premier: Northern this season:
  • Ashton United has the fewest points (11) at home
  • Ashton United has the the worst goal difference (-9) at home
  • 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.
  • Witton Albion have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • Witton Albion have won significantly less corners away then 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 28 17 5 6 52 28 15 10 2 3 34 13 13 7 3 3 18 15 24 56
2 Lancaster City 29 15 6 8 52 36 14 8 4 2 23 13 15 7 2 6 29 23 16 51
3 Basford United 27 15 6 6 46 32 13 9 2 2 27 15 14 6 4 4 19 17 14 51
4 United of Manchester 25 13 7 5 58 37 13 7 2 4 34 21 12 6 5 1 24 16 21 46
5 Nantwich Town 25 13 5 7 47 34 12 9 1 2 28 15 13 4 4 5 19 19 13 44
6 Warrington Town 26 11 10 5 42 34 14 7 4 3 23 16 12 4 6 2 19 18 8 43
7 Witton Albion 28 10 8 10 36 36 15 8 2 5 25 20 13 2 6 5 11 16 0 38
8 Stalybridge Celtic 29 11 5 13 38 44 15 5 2 8 25 29 14 6 3 5 13 15 -6 38
9 Scarborough Athletic 29 10 8 11 34 42 15 6 8 1 19 11 14 4 0 10 15 31 -8 38
10 Mickleover Sports 25 11 4 10 39 41 11 6 1 4 16 14 14 5 3 6 23 27 -2 37
11 Hyde United 29 10 7 12 46 49 14 5 4 5 27 22 15 5 3 7 19 27 -3 37
12 Bamber Bridge 30 11 4 15 50 56 15 8 3 4 32 22 15 3 1 11 18 34 -6 37
13 Radcliffe Borough 27 11 3 13 28 36 13 7 3 3 16 11 14 4 0 10 12 25 -8 36
14 Morpeth Town 22 10 5 7 35 32 10 6 3 1 20 11 12 4 2 6 15 21 3 35
15 Whitby Town 23 10 4 9 38 33 12 5 3 4 18 16 11 5 1 5 20 17 5 34
16 Gainsborough Trinity 26 9 7 10 41 37 13 5 4 4 18 15 13 4 3 6 23 22 4 34
17 Matlock Town 25 8 4 13 34 39 13 4 3 6 19 18 12 4 1 7 15 21 -5 28
18 Buxton 28 6 9 13 45 47 14 3 4 7 27 20 14 3 5 6 18 27 -2 27
19 Atherton Collieries 23 7 4 12 32 42 11 5 1 5 22 21 12 2 3 7 10 21 -10 25
20 Ashton United 24 7 5 12 30 41 11 3 2 6 10 19 13 4 3 6 20 22 -11 25
21 Grantham Town 26 6 7 13 30 60 14 6 2 6 19 27 12 0 5 7 11 33 -30 25
22 Stafford Rangers 26 3 9 14 21 38 13 2 6 5 9 14 13 1 3 9 12 24 -17 18

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 South Shields 28 17 5 6 52 28 15 10 2 3 34 13 13 7 3 3 18 15 24 56
2 Lancaster City 29 15 6 8 52 36 14 8 4 2 23 13 15 7 2 6 29 23 16 51
3 Basford United 27 15 6 6 46 32 13 9 2 2 27 15 14 6 4 4 19 17 14 51
4 United of Manchester 25 13 7 5 58 37 13 7 2 4 34 21 12 6 5 1 24 16 21 46
5 Nantwich Town 25 13 5 7 47 34 12 9 1 2 28 15 13 4 4 5 19 19 13 44
6 Warrington Town 26 11 10 5 42 34 14 7 4 3 23 16 12 4 6 2 19 18 8 43
7 Witton Albion 28 10 8 10 36 36 15 8 2 5 25 20 13 2 6 5 11 16 0 38
8 Stalybridge Celtic 29 11 5 13 38 44 15 5 2 8 25 29 14 6 3 5 13 15 -6 38
9 Scarborough Athletic 29 10 8 11 34 42 15 6 8 1 19 11 14 4 0 10 15 31 -8 38
10 Mickleover Sports 25 11 4 10 39 41 11 6 1 4 16 14 14 5 3 6 23 27 -2 37
11 Hyde United 29 10 7 12 46 49 14 5 4 5 27 22 15 5 3 7 19 27 -3 37
12 Bamber Bridge 30 11 4 15 50 56 15 8 3 4 32 22 15 3 1 11 18 34 -6 37
13 Radcliffe Borough 27 11 3 13 28 36 13 7 3 3 16 11 14 4 0 10 12 25 -8 36
14 Morpeth Town 22 10 5 7 35 32 10 6 3 1 20 11 12 4 2 6 15 21 3 35
15 Whitby Town 23 10 4 9 38 33 12 5 3 4 18 16 11 5 1 5 20 17 5 34
16 Gainsborough Trinity 26 9 7 10 41 37 13 5 4 4 18 15 13 4 3 6 23 22 4 34
17 Matlock Town 25 8 4 13 34 39 13 4 3 6 19 18 12 4 1 7 15 21 -5 28
18 Buxton 28 6 9 13 45 47 14 3 4 7 27 20 14 3 5 6 18 27 -2 27
19 Atherton Collieries 23 7 4 12 32 42 11 5 1 5 22 21 12 2 3 7 10 21 -10 25
20 Ashton United 24 7 5 12 30 41 11 3 2 6 10 19 13 4 3 6 20 22 -11 25
21 Grantham Town 26 6 7 13 30 60 14 6 2 6 19 27 12 0 5 7 11 33 -30 25
22 Stafford Rangers 26 3 9 14 21 38 13 2 6 5 9 14 13 1 3 9 12 24 -17 18

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