Two of the Northern Premier League Division One Midlands’s meanest defences go head-to-head on Saturday, when Harborough Town host Leicester Road.
No teams have conceded fewer goals than Harborough to date: the home side have let in just 17 goals in 26 games.
Leicester Road have conceded 31 goals in 27 games, giving them the joint-fourth tightest back line so far this season.
Harborough are top of the table after 26 games, of which they have won 19 and drawn three, earning 60 points.
Leicester Road are four places behind Town in fifth, with 15 wins and seven draws putting them on 52 points.
The hosts are in exceptional form in the Northern Premier League Division One Midlands, with six wins and no losses from their last six games.
With five wins and one loss over that period, the away team’s form is worse – they have taken 15 points from 18, compared to Harborough’s 18.
In the last five years, Harborough and Leicester Road have played each other on four occasions. Harborough won one of them and they drew the other.
On average, Harborough scored 0.5 goals and Leicester Road 0.2 in those matches.
Their last meeting was on November 7, when they played out a 1-1 draw.
Harborough’s last match was on February 17, a 1-0 win against Boldmere St. Michaels.
Leicester Road beat AFC Rushden and Diamonds 3-0 last time out, also on February 17.
Harborough Town v Leicester Road
Northern Premier League Division One – Midlands
Saturday, 24 February 2024 @ 3.00pm
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