Chorley vs Harrogate Town Predictions

• Chorley have scored in each of their last eight matches.
• Harrogate have scored in each of their last 16 matches.
• Harrogate conceded at least 1 goal in each of their last 9 matches.
• Harrogate have scored in 85% of their away matches.

A difficult start

Chorley’s journey to the National League saw them win the National League North play-offs in impressive fashion last season, but they took a little while to adapt to life at their new level and they currently find themselves at the foot of the division. However, things have started to take a turn for the better of late and they come into this match having claimed three wins from their last seven outings.

Chorley’s recent improvements have come largely down to the fact that they are now able to find the back of the net on a consistent basis and although they still are not exactly up there with the most prolific in the league, the fact that they have found the back of the net in each of their last eight league matches means that they should be confident heading into this weekend’s fixture.

Coming on strong

Speaking of sides who have started to come on strongly, Harrogate Town have enjoyed a much stronger run in the league in the last few months. After missing out via the play-offs last term, the visitors have been determined to challenge up at the top once again this season and the 43 points they have to their name so far this season is good enough to put them in fourth place in the league.

While the visitors have been pretty free-scoring in the league, they have 43 goals in 27 games, this attacking play can leave them pretty open at the back and this is demonstrated perfectly by the fact that they have seen both teams score in 69% of their away matches. It is not as if they are tightening things up either as they have conceded two goals or more in each of their last four away matches.

Goals is the order of the day

A quick look at the league table may suggest that Harrogate are the most likely side to come out on top in this fixture, but the fact that they have only won three of their 13 away matches to date suggests it is not a result which can be relied upon. Instead, we think that the recent improvement by the hosts in front of goal combined with the fact that the visitors are rarely involved in a game where both teams fail to find the back of the net suggests that backing both teams to score is the way to go.

In terms of a correct score tip, the hosts average 0.85 goals per game and, as previously stated, are improving that average all the time. This, combined with the visitors averaging 1.46 goals per game away from home, suggests that backing a 1-1 stalemate represents the best opportunity for a decent return.