Sporting Khalsa and Spalding United come into Saturday’s kick-off in contrasting spells, with the away team hitting a rich vein of form while the hosts struggle.
Sporting have won one and drawn one of the last six, while Spalding have taken five wins and one draw.
With 81 goals in 35 games so far this season, Spalding are the league’s highest scorers with 2.3 goals per game. And they are conceding fewer than average, letting in 32 goals at a rate of 0.9 per game.
Sporting, meanwhile, are below average scorers, with 1.5 goals per game, compared to a league average of 1.6. They have conceded 1.7 goals per game.
United are top of the table after 35 games, of which they have won 25 and drawn five, earning 80 points.
The hosts are 10 places behind the away team in 11th, with 15 wins and five draws putting them on 50 points.
In the last 10 years, Sporting and Spalding have played each other on seven occasions. They won three each, and they drew once.
On average, Sporting scored 1.0 goal and Spalding 1.7 in those matches.
Their last meeting was on November 25, when Spalding won 5-0 at home.
Sporting’s last match was on April 13, a 7-1 loss against Corby Town.
Spalding beat Sutton Coldfield Town 4-0 last time out, also on April 13.
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Sporting Khalsa v Spalding United
Northern Premier League Division One – Midlands
Saturday, 20 April 2024 @ 3.00pm
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