Match Preview: Carlton Town v Ashington AFC (Saturday, 2pm)

Carlton Town host Ashington AFC at the Bill Stokeld Stadium on Saturday on the back of three consecutive wins in the Northern Premier League Division One East.

Carlton have picked up 12 points from their last six games, and they face an Ashington side who also won their last match, and have collected eight points from the last possible 18.

With 59 goals in 32 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 59 goals at a rate of 1.8 per game.

Carlton are also above average scorers, with 1.6 goals per game, compared to a league average of 1.5. They have conceded 1.4 goals per game.

Town are sixth in the table after 28 games, of which they have won 17 and drawn one, earning 52 points.

The visitors are five places behind the home team in 11th, with 12 wins and six draws putting them on 42 points.

Carlton’s last match was on Monday, a 2-1 win against Grantham Town.

Ashington beat Bridlington Town 5-2 last time out, on Saturday.

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Carlton Town v Ashington AFC
Northern Premier League Division One – East | Bill Stokeld Stadium
Saturday, 6 April 2024 @ 3.00pm

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