Match Preview: Ossett United v Cleethorpes Town (Saturday, 3pm)

Struggling Ossett United face Cleethorpes Town at the Stade France Ingfield on Saturday looking to build on a win in their last league outing.

After securing all three points with a 2-1 victory over Bridlington Town on April 20, Ossett sit 17th in the Northern Premier League Division One East.

They travel to play a Cleethorpes side 10th in the standings, who were held in their last match, 0-0 against Stocksbridge Park Steels.

With 33 goals in 34 games so far this season, Ossett are the league’s lowest scorers with 1.0 goals per game. And they are conceding more than average, letting in 62 goals at a rate of 1.8 per game.

Cleethorpes, meanwhile, are average scorers, with 1.5 goals per game. They have conceded 1.3 goals per game.

In the last five years, Ossett and Cleethorpes have played each other on five occasions. Cleethorpes won all of them.

On average, Ossett scored 0.6 goals and Cleethorpes 3.2 in those matches.

Their last meeting was on January 10, when Cleethorpes won 2-0 at home.

United are in mixed form in the Northern Premier League Division One East, with two wins and two draws from their last six games.

With three wins and two draws over that period, Town’s form is better – they have taken 11 points from 18, compared to the home team’s eight.

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Ossett United v Cleethorpes Town
Northern Premier League Division One – East | The Stade France Ingfield
Saturday, 27 April 2024 @ 3.00pm

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