Ashington AFC v Pontefract Collieries
Northern Premier League – Division One East
Saturday, 28 October 2023 @ 3.00pm
Struggling Ashington AFC face Pontefract Collieries on Saturday looking to build on a win in their last league outing.
After securing all three points with a 4-0 victory over Winterton Rangers on October 14, Ashington AFC sit 17th in the Northern Premier League Division One East.
They travel to play a Pontefract Collieries side seventh in the standings, who also won their last match, 2-1 against Sheffield.
With 18 goals in nine games so far this season, Pontefract Collieries are scoring more than average in the league with 2.0 goals per game. And they are conceding fewer than average, letting in 10 goals at a rate of 1.1 per game.
Ashington, meanwhile, are below average scorers, with 1.4 goals per game, compared to a league average of 1.6. They have conceded 1.8 goals per game.
Ashington AFC are in disappointing form in the Northern Premier League Division One East, with two wins and four losses from their last six games.
With four wins and two draws over that period, the visitors' form is much better – they have taken 14 points from 18, compared to the home side's six.