Atherton Collieries are welcoming Ashton United for another important game after their 1-3 result against 14th-placed Whitby Town.
It's no vacation for neither Atherton Collieries nor Ashton United 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.
Atherton Collieries form and stats
Overall Non League Premier: Northern stats at home this season for Atherton Collieries are 5-1-5 (wins-draw-losses). Atherton Collieries has three losses from their three previous games and the tension is increasing in the dressing room for both the manager B. Cooke and the players.
In their previous game, the manager B. Cooke led his Atherton Collieries to a defeat in the Non League Premier: Northern match away at Whitby Town. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at The Skuna Stadium. Preceding that match was a defeat to Gainsborough Trinity (1-3).
This is expected to be a close game, with Atherton Collieries perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Atherton Collieries as a small favourite), we find six games. Atherton Collieries has won two of these, drawn one and lost three.
Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Non League Premier: Northern game versus Morpeth Town in only four days. This game is also played here at The Skuna Stadium.
Goals decide football matches and Atherton Collieries are scoring many of them at home; 22 on target from 11 league matches. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Atherton Collieries defense is not exactly impregnable. 21 goals conceded from 11 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.
Ashton United form and stats
Playing away, Ashton United have won 4 games, drawn 3 and suffered 6 defeats in the Non League Premier: Northern this season.
Two away games in a row for Ashton United, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 1-3 versus Scarborough Athletic in the Non League Premier: Northern. That result followed a home victory 1-0 versus Lancaster City.
As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found nine similar matches played by Ashton United in our archives, and the results are: three wins for Ashton United, two draws and four defeats.
A quick return to home after this game, as Ashton United are hosting Witton Albion in the Non League Premier: Northern only four days away.
Ashton United are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 20 times in 13 away games so far. Ashton United have conceded 22 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
The most recent history between these sides is the Ashton United - Atherton Collieries 2-2 played earlier this season.Atherton Collieries missing players
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| Atherton Collieries | Ashton United | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 23 | 11 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 13 | 24 |
| 7 | 5 | 0 | Won | W | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 12 | 5 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 6 | 12 |
| 32 | 22 | 2 | Scored | S | 10 | 20 | 30 |
| 42 | 21 | 4 | Conceded | C | 2 | 22 | 41 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 92% | 96% |
| 91% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 77% | 79% |
| 74% | 91% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 69% | 62% |
| 39% | 64% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 67% | 46% | 38% |
| 13% | 27% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 31% | 17% |
| 70% | 91% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 54% | 50% |
| 9% | 9% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 23% | 17% |
| 22% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 31% | 38% |
| 5 | 5.8 | 4 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 6.7 | 5.3 | 5.5 |
| 5 | 4.4 | 5 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 3 | 3.8 | 3.3 |
| 1.5 | 1.5 | 2 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.6 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 191 | 117 | 18 | Total Shots | T S | 41 | 108 | 189 |
| 80 | 49 | 6 | Shots on Target | S O | 19 | 49 | 76 |
| 38% | 43% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 53% | 39% | 36% |
- All of Atherton Collieries's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Ashton United have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Atherton Collieries has the fewest clean sheets (2)
- Atherton Collieries have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Atherton Collieries have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Atherton Collieries 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 | South Shields | 27 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 51 | 27 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 34 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 14 | 24 | 55 |
| 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 | 28 | 11 | 5 | 12 | 37 | 42 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 24 | 27 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 15 | -5 | 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 | 26 | 11 | 3 | 12 | 28 | 32 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 12 | 21 | -4 | 36 |
| 14 | Whitby Town | 23 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 38 | 33 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 17 | 5 | 34 |
| 15 | Morpeth Town | 21 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 34 | 31 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 3 | 34 |
| 16 | Gainsborough Trinity | 25 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 39 | 36 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 21 | 3 | 31 |
| 17 | Buxton | 27 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 45 | 47 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 27 | 20 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 27 | -2 | 26 |
| 18 | Matlock Town | 24 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 30 | 39 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 18 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 21 | -9 | 25 |
| 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 | 25 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 21 | 38 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 24 | -17 | 17 |