Stocksbridge Park Steels v Cleethorpes Town
Northern Premier League – Division One East | Bracken Moor
Saturday, 25 November 2023 @ 3.00pm
Stocksbridge Park Steels welcome Cleethorpes Town to Bracken Moor on Saturday looking to pick up points to end their three-game losing streak.
Stocksbridge's struggles have left them with just four points from their last six Northern Premier League – Division One East matches, while their opponents have earned 11 from a possible 18.
Stocksbridge are 19th in the table after 14 games, of which they have won three and drawn two, earning 11 points.
Cleethorpes are eight places ahead of the Steels in 11th, with five wins and four draws putting them on 19 points.
With 17 goals in 14 games so far this season, the hosts are scoring at below the league average rate with 1.2 goals per game. And they are conceding at an average rate, letting in 22 goals at a rate of 1.6 per game.
Town, meanwhile, are above average scorers, with 1.8 goals per game, compared to a league average of 1.6. They have conceded 1.1 goals per game.
Over the last year, Stocksbridge and Cleethorpes have played each other twice. They won one each.
Their last meeting was on August 19, when Cleethorpes won 1-0 away.
Stocksbridge's last match was on November 11, a 1-0 loss against North Ferriby.
Cleethorpes drew 2-2 with Brighouse Town last time out, also on November 11.