This match has been long awaited by supporters of both teams, as it's the first Counties Leagues: Eastern Counties League match of the season. Both Fakenham Town and Long Melford are aiming for a positive start to their league adventure.
Fakenham Town form and stats
In the previous season, Fakenham Town's league stats were 19 wins, 6 draws and 13 losses, providing 6th spot in the Counties Leagues: Eastern Counties League. During these 38 matches they scored 68 goals and conceded 56. Performing at their own stadium in the former season Fakenham Town managed 10-5-4 (win-draw-lost) with 36 goals and 23 conceded.
Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Ely City are coming to town in three days.
Long Melford form and stats
Let's have a look at how Long Melford performed last season in the Counties Leagues: Eastern Counties League: They landed a 19th position in the league table after playing out 6 victories, 14 draws and 18 defeats. In total they scored 46 and conceded 70 goals in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 3 - drew 6 and lost 10 with 24/35 goals scored/conceded.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Hadleigh United in just four days.
Head 2 Head
Previous two meetings involving these squads: Fakenham won one, Long Melford were winners in zero and we saw one draw. one game with more than 2,5 goals, one match with under 2,5 goals.Fakenham Town missing players
Long Melford missing players
| Fakenham Town | Long Melford | ||||||
| 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 |
| Fakenham Town | Last season | Long Melford | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 38 | 19 | Played | P | 19 | 38 | ||
| 19 | 10 | Won | W | 3 | 6 | ||
| 6 | 5 | Drew | D | 6 | 14 | ||
| 13 | 4 | Lost | L | 10 | 18 | ||
| 68 | 36 | Scored | S | 24 | 46 | ||
| 56 | 23 | Conceded | C | 35 | 70 | ||
| 97% | 95% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 89% | 95% | ||
| 79% | 74% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 84% | 87% | ||
| 66% | 58% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 63% | 55% | ||
| 39% | 37% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 37% | 39% | ||
| 18% | 16% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 16% | 18% | ||
| 53% | 63% | BTTS | BTTS | 63% | 61% | ||
| 34% | 32% | Clean Sheets | C S | 21% | 18% | ||
| 16% | 11% | Failed to Score | F T | 26% | 26% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Brantham Athletic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Ely City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Fakenham Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Hadleigh United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Harleston Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Haverhill Rovers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Ipswich Wanderers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Kirkley & Pakefield | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Lakenheath | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Long Melford | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Mildenhall Town FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Mulbarton Wanderers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Newmarket Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Norwich United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Sheringham | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Soham Town Rangers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Thetford Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Walsham Le Willows | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Whitton United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Woodbridge Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 | Gorleston | 38 | 26 | 6 | 6 | 87 | 36 | 19 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 52 | 20 | 19 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 35 | 16 | 51 | 84 |
| 2 | Wroxham | 38 | 26 | 5 | 7 | 104 | 28 | 19 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 52 | 14 | 19 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 52 | 14 | 76 | 83 |
| 3 | Mildenhall Town FC | 38 | 21 | 7 | 10 | 79 | 42 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 37 | 23 | 19 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 42 | 19 | 37 | 70 |
| 4 | Mulbarton Wanderers | 38 | 20 | 8 | 10 | 67 | 48 | 19 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 41 | 24 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 26 | 24 | 19 | 68 |
| 5 | Norwich United | 38 | 20 | 7 | 11 | 62 | 45 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 29 | 27 | 19 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 33 | 18 | 17 | 67 |
| 6 | Fakenham Town | 38 | 19 | 6 | 13 | 68 | 56 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 23 | 19 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 32 | 33 | 12 | 63 |
| 7 | Walsham Le Willows | 38 | 18 | 7 | 13 | 63 | 47 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 40 | 23 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 23 | 24 | 16 | 61 |
| 8 | Newmarket Town | 38 | 18 | 6 | 14 | 71 | 59 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 43 | 35 | 19 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 28 | 24 | 12 | 60 |
| 9 | Kirkley & Pakefield | 38 | 17 | 8 | 13 | 63 | 48 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 33 | 23 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 30 | 25 | 15 | 59 |
| 10 | March Town United | 38 | 17 | 6 | 15 | 72 | 63 | 19 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 43 | 26 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 29 | 37 | 9 | 57 |
| 11 | Woodbridge Town | 38 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 64 | 63 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 32 | 27 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 32 | 36 | 1 | 54 |
| 12 | Lakenheath | 38 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 63 | 56 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 34 | 26 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 29 | 30 | 7 | 50 |
| 13 | Ely City | 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 60 | 77 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 30 | 39 | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 30 | 38 | -17 | 45 |
| 14 | Thetford Town | 38 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 61 | 60 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 33 | 19 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 28 | 41 | 1 | 44 |
| 15 | Hadleigh United | 38 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 46 | 62 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 21 | 37 | 19 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 25 | 25 | -16 | 43 |
| 16 | Whitton United | 38 | 10 | 8 | 20 | 46 | 94 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 22 | 38 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 24 | 56 | -48 | 38 |
| 17 | Haverhill Rovers | 38 | 10 | 6 | 22 | 46 | 71 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 26 | 33 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 20 | 38 | -25 | 36 |
| 18 | Brantham Athletic | 38 | 9 | 9 | 20 | 32 | 63 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 22 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 17 | 41 | -31 | 36 |
| 19 | Long Melford | 38 | 6 | 14 | 18 | 46 | 70 | 19 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 22 | 35 | 19 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 24 | 35 | -24 | 32 |
| 20 | Swaffham Town | 38 | 3 | 4 | 31 | 20 | 132 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 51 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 6 | 81 | -112 | 13 |