Ilkeston Town desperately need points on Saturday, Feb 6 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.

Ilkeston Town come into this fixture struggling badly (0W 4L in last 5). Lancaster City, meanwhile, arrive in mixed form (2W 1D 2L) — actually the better-performing side in recent weeks.

Head-to-head records offer little separation — Ilkeston Town and Lancaster City have split their 6 meetings almost evenly (3W–0D–3W). Their last encounter ended in Ilkeston Town won 3–0. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 4.6 per game in recent meetings.

Verdict: This looks an evenly matched contest. Home advantage gives Ilkeston Town a slight edge, but Lancaster City are capable of causing problems. A draw would be a fair result.