Brighouse Town welcome Pontefract Collieries on Saturday looking to pick up points to end their five-game losing streak.
Brighouse’s struggles have left them with just one point from their last six Northern Premier League Division One – East matches, while their opponents have earned 11 from a possible 18.
With 55 goals in 31 games so far this season, Pontefract Collieries are scoring more than average in the league with 1.8 goals per game. And they are conceding fewer than average, letting in 34 goals at a rate of 1.1 per game.
Brighouse, meanwhile, are 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.
In the last 10 years, Brighouse and Pontefract Collieries have played each other on six occasions. Brighouse won two of them, Pontefract Collieries one, and they drew three times.
On average, Brighouse scored 2.0 goals and Pontefract Collieries 0.8 in those matches.
Their last meeting was on November 4, when they played out a 2-2 draw.
Town are 17th in the table after 32 games, of which they have won seven and drawn nine, earning 30 points.
The visitors are 10 places ahead of the home side in seventh, with 15 wins and nine draws putting them on 54 points.
Brighouse’s last match was on April 6, a 2-1 loss against Cleethorpes Town.
Pontefract Collieries beat Winterton Rangers 3-0 last time out, also on April 6.
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Brighouse Town v Pontefract Collieries
Northern Premier League Division One – East
Saturday, 13 April 2024 @ 3.00pm
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