Emley desperately need points on Saturday, Jan 16 at 4:00 PM in the Northern Premier League. With the team sitting in the bottom three, this is quickly becoming a must-win situation.

Curzon Ashton come into this fixture in red-hot form (4W from last 5). Emley travel out of form (0W 2L recently), which may hand the initiative to the hosts. Curzon Ashton won their last outing, while Emley suffered defeat — home advantage backed by momentum.

Head-to-head records offer little separation — Curzon Ashton and Emley have split their 1 meetings almost evenly (0W–0D–1W). Their last encounter ended in Curzon Ashton won 1–2. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 3.0 per game in recent meetings.

Verdict: The gulf in league position makes Curzon Ashton clear favorites, but Emley have shown they can grind out results. Expect Curzon Ashton to take the points, potentially without being at their best.