Match Preview: Pontefract Collieries v Ashington AFC (Tuesday, 7.45pm)

Ashington AFC come to play Pontefract Collieries on late Tuesday 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 Pontefract Collieries have two wins and three draws.

With 42 goals in 25 games so far this season, Pontefract Collieries are scoring more than average in the league with 1.7 goals per game. And they are conceding fewer than average, letting in 29 goals at a rate of 1.2 per game.

Ashington are also above average scorers, with 1.7 goals per game, compared to a league average of 1.5. They have conceded 1.8 goals per game.

The hosts are sixth in the table after 25 games, of which they have won 12 and drawn seven, earning 43 points.

The away side are seven places behind Pontefract Collieries in 13th, with 10 wins and four draws putting them on 34 points.

Pontefract Collieries’s last match was on February 24, a 2-0 loss against Dunston UTS.

Ashington lost 2-0 against Stockton Town last time out, also on February 24.

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Pontefract Collieries v Ashington AFC
Northern Premier League Division One – East
Tuesday, 5 March 2024 @ 7.45pm

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