Kidsgrove Athletic travel to the Lyme Valley Stadium looking to secure a first win in nine Northern Premier League Division One – West games against Newcastle Town on Saturday.
Kidsgrove have lost four and drawn four matches since they last earned three points – against 1874 Northwich on December 23.
They face a Newcastle side who have won four and drawn two over that time.
In the last 10 years, Newcastle and Kidsgrove have played each other on nine occasions. Newcastle won two of them, Kidsgrove three, and they drew four times.
On average, Newcastle scored 1.0 goal and Kidsgrove 1.4 in those matches.
Their last meeting was on October 7, when Newcastle won 2-1 away.
With 43 goals in 27 games so far this season, Kidsgrove are scoring more than average in the league with 1.6 goals per game. But they are conceding more than average too, letting in 43 goals at a rate of 1.6 per game.
Newcastle, meanwhile, are below average scorers, with 1.2 goals per game, compared to a league average of 1.4. They have conceded 1.3 goals per game.
Town are 15th in the table after 27 games, of which they have won 10 and drawn five, earning 35 points.
Athletic are one place ahead of the home team in 14th, with nine wins and eight draws putting them on the same number of points.
Newcastle’s last match was on February 17, a 2-1 loss against Trafford.
Kidsgrove drew 0-0 with Avro last time out, also on February 17.
Newcastle Town v Kidsgrove Athletic
Northern Premier League Division One – West | Lyme Valley Stadium
Saturday, 24 February 2024 @ 3.00pm
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