About Match
In the standings it is Stockton Town 21st on 4 points, Ilkeston Town 17th on 7 — separated by 3. Ilkeston Town's recent output lags their position: 21st on form over five rounds while 17th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Stockton Town 0.88 scored and 2.13 conceded per game, Ilkeston Town 0.63 and 2.25, with the league averaging 1.64. A win here leaves Stockton Town on 7 points and up to 17th, overtaking Ilkeston Town, other results permitting.
Defeat has followed defeat for Ilkeston Town — three in succession.
The head-to-head ledger counts 5 games: 3 Stockton Town wins, 2 for Ilkeston Town, 0 draws, at 2 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 40% of the meetings went to the host.