Match Report
The table gap was wide: 28 points between Chorley (15th, 57 pts) and Leamington (24th, 29 pts). Chorley had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 10th in the league over the last five rounds against 15th overall. Per game in the league, Chorley were scoring 1.43 and conceding 1.41, Leamington 0.89 and 1.96, against a competition average of 1.53 goals per team per game.
The head-to-head ledger counts 6 games: 2 Chorley wins, 4 for Leamington, 0 draws, at 2.83 goals per meeting. The pattern favours whoever hosts: home teams have won 67% of the meetings. Expect goals on precedent — three or more in 67% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 67%.
The Chorley Group Victory Park Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 4,100. On the scoreboard, it was 1-1 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 1-1 the final score.
Goal scorers
Chorley: Anjola Popoola (8') · Leamington: Max Brogan (10')
Key stats
Possession: Chorley 58% · Leamington 42% · Total shots: 20-6 · On target: 8-1 · Corners: 5-2