It's a fresh start in Counties Leagues: Eastern Counties League - the first match of the season. Read the full preview and see how Dereham Town and Brantham Athletic did in their pre-season friendlies!
Dereham Town form and stats
Disaster struck Dereham last season as they could not defend their status as a Non League Div One: Northern Midlands team. With 23 defeats from 38 games, and only 10 wins, relegation could not be avoided. Dereham Town are hopeful of bouncing straight back up, but need to improve upon their home record from last season of W6 D2 L11.
There will be little rest for Dereham Town after this match as they are travelling to Sheringham for a Counties Leagues: Eastern Counties League game in only three days.
Brantham Athletic form and stats
Let's have a look at how Brantham Athletic performed last season in the Counties Leagues: Eastern Counties League: They landed a 13th position in the league table after playing out 13 victories, 9 draws and 16 defeats. In total they scored 60 and conceded {65 goals} in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 6 - drew 6 and lost 7 with 29/34 goals scored/conceded.
A quick return to home after this game, as Brantham Athletic are hosting Woodbridge Town in the Counties Leagues: Eastern Counties League only three days away.
Head 2 Head
Dereham Town missing players
Brantham Athletic missing players
| Dereham Town | Brantham Athletic | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dereham Town | Last season | Brantham Athletic | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 38 | 19 | Played | P | 19 | 38 | ||
| 10 | 6 | Won | W | 6 | 13 | ||
| 5 | 2 | Drew | D | 6 | 9 | ||
| 23 | 11 | Lost | L | 7 | 16 | ||
| 43 | 28 | Scored | S | 29 | 60 | ||
| 79 | 36 | Conceded | C | 34 | 65 | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 95% | ||
| 87% | 84% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 84% | 82% | ||
| 61% | 58% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 63% | 66% | ||
| 37% | 42% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 42% | 39% | ||
| 21% | 32% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 16% | 18% | ||
| 47% | 47% | BTTS | BTTS | 53% | 53% | ||
| 11% | 16% | Clean Sheets | C S | 16% | 21% | ||
| 42% | 37% | Failed to Score | F T | 32% | 32% | ||
| 1.1 | 1.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0.9 | 1.2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0.9 | 1.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 3.2 | 4.6 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1.7 | 2.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 0 | ||
| 65% | 57% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | ||
| 3.5 | 4.1 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1.7 | 1.9 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 0 | ||
| Last season | Total | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Stamford | 38 | 27 | 6 | 5 | 76 | 31 | 19 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 42 | 15 | 19 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 34 | 16 | 45 | 87 |
| 2 | Halesowen Town | 38 | 24 | 6 | 8 | 80 | 40 | 19 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 41 | 14 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 39 | 26 | 40 | 78 |
| 3 | Spalding United | 38 | 22 | 9 | 7 | 68 | 28 | 19 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 36 | 17 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 32 | 11 | 40 | 75 |
| 4 | Sporting Khalsa | 38 | 21 | 7 | 10 | 84 | 48 | 19 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 46 | 21 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 38 | 27 | 36 | 70 |
| 5 | Coleshill Town | 38 | 21 | 6 | 11 | 68 | 39 | 19 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 37 | 17 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 31 | 22 | 29 | 69 |
| 6 | Chasetown | 38 | 20 | 8 | 10 | 58 | 27 | 19 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 29 | 9 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 29 | 18 | 31 | 68 |
| 7 | Corby Town | 38 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 71 | 48 | 19 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 33 | 24 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 38 | 24 | 23 | 67 |
| 8 | Harborough Town | 38 | 20 | 7 | 11 | 71 | 50 | 19 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 41 | 22 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 30 | 28 | 21 | 67 |
| 9 | Boldmere St Michaels | 38 | 19 | 7 | 12 | 65 | 51 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 35 | 25 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 30 | 26 | 14 | 64 |
| 10 | Loughborough Dynamo | 38 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 55 | 50 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 30 | 24 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 25 | 26 | 5 | 52 |
| 11 | Shepshed Dynamo | 38 | 15 | 6 | 17 | 55 | 47 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 25 | 25 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 30 | 22 | 8 | 51 |
| 12 | Sutton Coldfield Town | 38 | 14 | 5 | 19 | 56 | 60 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 33 | 27 | 19 | 7 | 0 | 12 | 23 | 33 | -4 | 47 |
| 13 | Leicester Road | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 37 | 40 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 27 | 15 | 19 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 25 | -3 | 44 |
| 14 | Cambridge City | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 43 | 51 | 19 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 20 | 28 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 23 | 23 | -8 | 44 |
| 15 | Bedworth United | 38 | 9 | 15 | 14 | 37 | 45 | 19 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 25 | -8 | 42 |
| 16 | Gresley | 38 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 34 | 58 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 20 | 19 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 10 | 38 | -24 | 41 |
| 17 | Dereham Town | 38 | 10 | 5 | 23 | 43 | 79 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 28 | 36 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 43 | -36 | 35 |
| 18 | St Neots Town | 38 | 8 | 8 | 22 | 41 | 87 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 28 | 39 | 19 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 48 | -46 | 32 |
| 19 | Daventry Town | 38 | 6 | 6 | 26 | 30 | 100 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 54 | 19 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 46 | -70 | 24 |
| 20 | Yaxley FC | 38 | 1 | 3 | 34 | 23 | 116 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 44 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 13 | 72 | -93 | 6 |
| Last season | Total | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Ipswich Wanderers | 38 | 28 | 5 | 5 | 94 | 36 | 19 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 47 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 47 | 17 | 58 | 89 |
| 2 | Thetford Town | 38 | 26 | 4 | 8 | 102 | 48 | 19 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 55 | 23 | 19 | 13 | 0 | 6 | 47 | 25 | 54 | 82 |
| 3 | Harleston Town | 38 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 73 | 41 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 32 | 20 | 19 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 41 | 21 | 32 | 70 |
| 4 | Woodbridge Town | 38 | 21 | 7 | 10 | 72 | 50 | 19 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 38 | 21 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 34 | 29 | 22 | 70 |
| 5 | Lakenheath | 38 | 20 | 8 | 10 | 79 | 59 | 19 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 39 | 26 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 40 | 33 | 20 | 68 |
| 6 | Mildenhall Town FC | 38 | 18 | 12 | 8 | 79 | 49 | 19 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 46 | 23 | 19 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 33 | 26 | 30 | 66 |
| 7 | Sheringham | 38 | 19 | 6 | 13 | 77 | 54 | 19 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 45 | 18 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 32 | 36 | 23 | 63 |
| 8 | Norwich United | 38 | 17 | 9 | 12 | 74 | 52 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 31 | 23 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 43 | 29 | 22 | 60 |
| 9 | Hadleigh United | 38 | 17 | 9 | 12 | 64 | 49 | 19 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 37 | 17 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 27 | 32 | 15 | 60 |
| 10 | Mulbarton Wanderers | 38 | 14 | 15 | 9 | 63 | 41 | 19 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 30 | 23 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 33 | 18 | 22 | 57 |
| 11 | Long Melford | 38 | 14 | 8 | 16 | 54 | 67 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 31 | 25 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 23 | 42 | -13 | 50 |
| 12 | Newmarket Town | 38 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 70 | 63 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 47 | 33 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 23 | 30 | 7 | 49 |
| 13 | Brantham Athletic | 38 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 60 | 65 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 31 | 31 | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 29 | 34 | -5 | 48 |
| 14 | Walsham Le Willows | 38 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 65 | 69 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 39 | 30 | 19 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 26 | 39 | -4 | 41 |
| 15 | Soham Town Rangers | 38 | 12 | 5 | 21 | 61 | 71 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 35 | 38 | 19 | 7 | 1 | 11 | 26 | 33 | -10 | 41 |
| 16 | Kirkley & Pakefield | 38 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 50 | 61 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 26 | 32 | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 29 | -11 | 40 |
| 17 | Fakenham Town | 38 | 11 | 3 | 24 | 53 | 79 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 26 | 30 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 27 | 49 | -26 | 36 |
| 18 | Ely City | 38 | 10 | 6 | 22 | 44 | 86 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 24 | 52 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 20 | 34 | -42 | 36 |
| 19 | Haverhill Rovers | 38 | 8 | 6 | 24 | 43 | 96 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 25 | 42 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 18 | 54 | -53 | 30 |
| 20 | Whitton United | 38 | 2 | 3 | 33 | 27 | 168 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 15 | 79 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 89 | -141 | 9 |