Bognor Regis Town vs Folkestone Invicta match preview: Even contest expected at Nyewood Lane

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Competition: England Non League Premier: Isthmian
Competition: Sat 22.April
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Nyewood Lane (4500 seats)

Bognor Regis Town are leaning on their home crowd to support them during this fixture versus Folkestone Invicta. Who wins at Nyewood Lane?

Insights:
  • Bognor Regis Town have created more than twice as many corners as Folkestone Invicta.

Bognor Regis Town are staying put; they can neither be promoted or relegated this season and are fighting only for positions. Folkestone Invicta is no longer fighting for a cause; they can neither go up or down this season.

These are hectic days for the host team, as they played only four days ago in the Sussex Senior Challenge Cup. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at Brighton CC.

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Bognor Regis Town form and stats

The complete Non League Premier: Isthmian statistics playing at home this season for Bognor Regis Town are 8-4-8 (wins-draws-losses). With Bognor Regis Town having lost three times in a row here, the pressure is increasing on the manager Blake.

The Bognor coach Blake and his team return home after a 1-1 draw away versus Brighton CC in the Sussex Senior Challenge Cup.

Heartbreak before that as Bognor Regis Town lost 2-3 at Hastings United's place.

This is expected to be a close game, with Bognor perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Bognor Regis Town as a small favourite), we find 7 games. Bognor Regis Town has won 2 of these, drawn 3 and lost 2.

Bognor Regis Town has scored 28 league goals at home this season, in 20 matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Bognor Regis Town defense is not exactly impregnable. 30 goals conceded from 20 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.

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Folkestone Invicta form and stats

Playing away, Folkestone Invicta have won 7 games, drawn 2 and suffered 11 defeats in the Non League Premier: Isthmian this season.

The manager Everitt was unhappy after their last game, played at their home venue The Fullicks Stadium. Folkestone suffered a 1-3 loss to Canvey Island (placed 3rd).

Prior to that result Folkestone Invicta won their away game at Margate. The scoreline was 1-0.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 8 similar matches played by Folkestone in our archives, and the results are: 1 win for Folkestone Invicta, 0 draws and 7 defeats.

Take note that 25 of this side's 30 most recent league rounds have ended with three goals or more.

Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Folkestone Invicta have scored 29 goals in 20 league games away. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 3 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Folkestone Invicta's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 32 goals from these trips.

Head 2 Head

The two combatants have met previously this season: Folkestone Invicta - Bognor 4-1. Numbers for the last ten meetings involving these two participants are: four wins for Bognor Regis Town, one draw and five wins for Folkestone Invicta. Over 2,5 goals: seven times; under 2,5 goals: three games.

Bognor Regis Town missing players

Folkestone Invicta missing players

Bognor Regis Town Folkestone Invicta
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
41 20 6 Played P 7 20 41
14 8 0 Won W 4 7 18
7 4 2 Drew D 0 2 5
20 8 4 Lost L 3 11 18
68 28 4 Scored S 12 29 73
72 30 9 Conceded C 9 32 63
98% 95% 83% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 95% 93%
83% 70% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 86% 85% 88%
66% 55% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 57% 70% 78%
46% 30% 17% Over 3.5 O 3.5 43% 35% 41%
29% 25% 17% Over 4.5 O 4.5 14% 20% 24%
61% 55% 33% BTTS BTTS 43% 50% 61%
17% 20% 17% Clean Sheets C S 43% 25% 27%
24% 30% 67% Failed to Score F T 14% 30% 20%
 
4.1 4.2 4.8 Corners for (avg) C F 0 1.2 0.9
3.9 3.6 5 Corners against (avg) C A 0 1.2 0.8
1.6 2 2.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 0.4 0.2
2 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
7.9 10.5 12 Shots (avg) S ( 0 3.8 2.4
3.9 5.1 5.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 1.2 0.9
45% 31% 18% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 125% 212%
 
7.5 8.4 11.8 Shots against (avg) S A 0 3.8 2.5
3.9 4.5 5.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 1.5 1.1
Key stats in Non League Premier: Isthmian this season:
  • Bognor Regis Town have created more than twice as many corners as Folkestone Invicta.
  • Folkestone Invicta have won significantly more corners away than at home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Bishop's Stortford 41 26 7 8 70 33 21 13 6 2 42 16 20 13 1 6 28 17 37 85
2 AFC Hornchurch 41 24 9 8 96 48 21 15 3 3 53 22 20 9 6 5 43 26 48 81
3 Canvey Island 41 24 9 8 79 41 20 12 4 4 44 24 21 12 5 4 35 17 38 81
4 Aveley 41 22 9 10 62 41 21 11 5 5 26 18 20 11 4 5 36 23 21 75
5 Cray Wanderers 41 20 13 8 76 46 21 12 5 4 45 24 20 8 8 4 31 22 30 73
6 Lewes 41 19 14 8 79 53 21 12 8 1 41 17 20 7 6 7 38 36 26 71
7 Enfield Town 41 19 12 10 72 47 20 9 8 3 32 19 21 10 4 7 40 28 25 69
8 Horsham 41 19 12 10 78 56 20 13 4 3 49 23 21 6 8 7 29 33 22 69
9 Hastings United 41 19 11 11 61 42 21 10 7 4 33 22 20 9 4 7 28 20 19 68
10 Billericay Town 41 18 8 15 64 58 21 14 2 5 44 28 20 4 6 10 20 30 6 62
11 Carshalton Athletic 41 17 10 14 50 52 20 12 3 5 27 21 21 5 7 9 23 31 -2 61
12 Folkestone Invicta 41 18 5 18 73 63 21 11 3 7 44 31 20 7 2 11 29 32 10 59
13 Haringey Borough 41 13 11 17 65 73 20 8 3 9 36 33 21 5 8 8 29 40 -8 50
14 Potters Bar Town 41 15 5 21 53 84 21 8 3 10 28 37 20 7 2 11 25 47 -31 50
15 Bognor Regis Town 41 14 7 20 68 72 20 8 4 8 28 30 21 6 3 12 40 42 -4 49
16 Wingate & Finchley 41 12 12 17 52 61 21 7 5 9 34 34 20 5 7 8 18 27 -9 48
17 Margate 41 11 11 19 46 62 20 5 7 8 28 29 21 6 4 11 18 33 -16 44
18 Kingstonian 41 10 9 22 42 75 20 5 4 11 20 38 21 5 5 11 22 37 -33 39
19 Bowers & Pitsea 41 8 9 24 44 76 20 6 6 8 22 29 21 2 3 16 22 47 -32 33
20 Herne Bay 41 8 9 24 60 96 20 5 5 10 31 42 21 3 4 14 29 54 -36 33
21 Corinthian-Casuals 41 7 5 29 36 85 20 4 3 13 19 38 21 3 2 16 17 47 -49 26
22 Brightlingsea Regent 41 5 9 27 40 102 21 5 5 11 23 42 20 0 4 16 17 60 -62 24

Read more about Non League Premier: Isthmian

The Isthmian League has four divisions. The Premier Division is at the seventh highest division level in England while the North, South Central and South East Division are at the eight level. The Isthmian League covers London, East and South East England and holds mostly semi-professional teams.