Relegation candidates Plymouth Parkway face a challenge against high-flying Salisbury on Saturday.
Plymouth Parkway are 19th in the Southern League Premier – South table, and have picked up eight wins and seven draws in their 24 games to date.
Salisbury, meanwhile, are second in the standings with 62 points, having won 18 and drawn eight of their first 32 matches, and are 12 points behind table-toppers Chesham United.
With 39 goals in 24 games so far this season, Plymouth Parkway are the league’s third-lowest scorers with 1.6 goals per game. But they are conceding fewer than average too, letting in 34 goals at a rate of 1.4 per game.
Salisbury, meanwhile, are above average scorers, with 1.8 goals per game, compared to a league average of 1.7. They have conceded 1.1 goals per game.
In the last five years, Plymouth Parkway and Salisbury have played each other on four occasions. Plymouth Parkway won three of them and Salisbury one.
On average, Plymouth Parkway scored 2.2 goals and Salisbury 0.8 in those matches.
Their last meeting was on October 24, when Salisbury won 2-1 at home.
The hosts are in mixed form in the Southern League Premier South, with two wins and two draws from their last six games.
With three wins and two draws over that period, the away team’s form is better – they have taken 11 points from 18, compared to Plymouth Parkway’s eight.
Plymouth Parkway’s last match was on February 24, a 1-0 loss against Basingstoke Town.
Salisbury drew 2-2 with Didcot Town last time out, also on February 24.
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Plymouth Parkway v Salisbury
Southern League Premier – South
Saturday, 2 March 2024 @ 3.00pm
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