Match Preview: Ashington AFC v Cleethorpes Town (Saturday, 3pm)

Cleethorpes Town come to play Ashington AFC on Saturday in poor form, having collected just four points from their last six games.

The visitors have won one and drawn one of their last six fixtures, while Ashington have three wins and a draw.

With 44 goals in 25 games so far this season, Ashington are the league’s third-highest scorers with 1.8 goals per game. But they are conceding more than average too, letting in 44 goals at a rate of 1.8 per game.

Cleethorpes, meanwhile, are below average scorers, with 1.5 goals per game, compared to a league average of 1.6. They have conceded 1.3 goals per game.

Town are 12th in the table after 26 games, of which they have won eight and drawn eight, earning 32 points.

The home team are two places ahead of the visitors in 10th, with 10 wins and four draws putting them on 34 points.

Ashington’s last match was on Tuesday, a 1-1 draw against Stocksbridge Park Steels.

Cleethorpes lost 4-3 against Stockton Town last time out, on February 10.

Ashington AFC v Cleethorpes Town
Northern Premier League Division One – East
Saturday, 17 February 2024 @ 3.00pm

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