Match Preview: Stocksbridge Park Steels v Bridlington Town (Saturday, 3pm)

Bridlington Town come to Bracken Moor to play Stocksbridge Park Steels 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 the Steels have three wins and three losses.

Bridlington are 16th in the table after 35 games, of which they have won nine and drawn seven, earning 34 points.

Stocksbridge are one place ahead of Town in 15th, with nine wins and 11 draws putting them on 38 points.

In the last five years, Stocksbridge and Bridlington have played each other on five occasions. They won two each, and they drew once.

On average, the Steels scored 0.8 goals and Bridlington 1.0 in those matches.

Their last meeting was on November 4, when Bridlington won 4-0 at home.

With 40 goals in 35 games so far this season, the Steels are the league’s third-lowest scorers with 1.1 goals per game. But they are conceding fewer than average too, letting in 45 goals at a rate of 1.3 per game.

The visitors are also below average scorers, with 1.3 goals per game, compared to a league average of 1.5. They have conceded 2.0 goals per game.

Stocksbridge’s last match was on April 6, a 3-1 loss against North Ferriby.

Bridlington lost 5-3 against Newton Aycliffe last time out, also on April 6.

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Stocksbridge Park Steels v Bridlington Town
Northern Premier League Division One – East | Bracken Moor
Saturday, 13 April 2024 @ 3.00pm

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