Stocksbridge Park Steels v Consett
Northern Premier League – Division One East | Bracken Moor
Saturday, 2 December 2023 @ 3.00pm
Stocksbridge Park Steels host Consett in Saturday's match at Bracken Moor looking to bounce back from defeat last time out in the Northern Premier League Division One East.
The Steels, who sit 17th in the league after 15 games, fell to a 0-2 home defeat to Cleethorpes Town on November 25.
They face a Consett side who picked up a win in their last match, a 2-1 victory against Carlton Town, and who sit third in the table.
With 29 goals in 14 games so far this season, Consett are scoring more than average in the league with 2.1 goals per game. And they are conceding fewer than average, letting in 19 goals at a rate of 1.4 per game.
Stocksbridge, meanwhile, are below average scorers, with 1.3 goals per game, compared to a league average of 1.7. They have conceded 1.5 goals per game.
The Steels are in mixed form in the Northern Premier League Division One East, with two wins and a draw from their last six games.
With four wins and two losses over that period, the away side's form is better – they have taken 12 points from 18, compared to the hosts' seven.