The path has mostly gone uphill for Bognor Regis Town so far, and you could say the same about Margate. These weathered teams have a chance to get some vital points here.
- Margate have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
This should be an intriguing match with lots of spark and energy as both squads are well recovered since they last ran out on the pitch. Let's start!
Bognor Regis Town form and stats
When playing at home in the Non League Premier: Isthmian, Bognor Regis Town have managed 5 wins, 4 draws and suffered 3 defeats from 12 games. When Bognor Regis Town hosts teams that live in the bottom of the table (like Bognor Regis Town, Bowers & Pitsea, Kingstonian, Corinthian-Casuals, Brightlingsea Regent, Herne Bay and Wingate & Finchley), they have won 4 of 4 matches!
The home supporters saw a 1-1 draw versus Aveley last time out and are looking for a win here.
A defeat was the result before that one, 1-3 away at Lewes.The manager Pearce will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to AFC Hornchurch in only three days.
A decent goal production from Bognor Regis Town in their home games so far, with 18 goals from 12 league matches. Bognor Regis Town have conceded 15 in these home matches.
Margate form and stats
Margate have only collected 10 points from their away games in the Non League Premier: Isthmian, after 3-1-7 (11 played). When Margate is visiting a side on the bottom half, they have won 3 of 4 matches. Bowers & Pitsea, Kingstonian, Corinthian-Casuals, Margate, Brightlingsea Regent, Herne Bay and Wingate & Finchley is teams we like to compare Bognor Regis Town with. The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as Margate have lost on their last two travels.
Margate play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 0-4 to Horsham (placed 12th). Margate lost the plot completely in their previous game, as mentioned above. They need to recover quickly from that 0-4 beating and focus on this one.
The game before was the Alan Turvey Trophy-battle against Whitehawk, a home defeat (3-4).
Lots of goals? This club have played 5 consecutive league games all ending with three or more goals (over 2.5 goals).
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Bowers & Pitsea in just three days.
The visitors have scored 9 goals from 11 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Margate have conceded 20 goals in these games. It's worth mentioning that 10 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have battled earlier this season: Margate - Bognor 2-0. Stats for the prior ten meetings between these two squads are: four wins for Bognor Regis Town, one draw and five wins for Margate. Over 2,5 goals: five times; under 2,5 goals: five games.
Bognor Regis Town missing players
Margate missing players
| Bognor Regis Town | Margate | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 22 | 12 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 11 | 23 |
| 6 | 5 | 4 | Won | W | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 7 | 4 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 9 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 7 | 11 |
| 35 | 18 | 10 | Scored | S | 6 | 9 | 29 |
| 40 | 15 | 4 | Conceded | C | 3 | 20 | 41 |
| 95% | 92% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 96% |
| 86% | 75% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 73% | 83% |
| 68% | 58% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 55% | 57% |
| 50% | 25% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 36% | 39% |
| 27% | 17% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 13% |
| 68% | 58% | 75% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 36% | 48% |
| 14% | 25% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 18% | 26% |
| 23% | 25% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 45% | 30% |
| 4.4 | 5 | 5.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0.9 |
| 4.5 | 3.8 | 1.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 1.4 | 2.3 |
| 1.9 | 2.1 | 1.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 9.2 | 10.8 | 9.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 0.5 | 1.5 |
| 4.1 | 5.1 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 0 | 0.4 |
| 43% | 37% | 67% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | 133% |
| 9.4 | 8.6 | 4.3 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 3.5 | 5.8 |
| 4.7 | 4.2 | 1.7 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 2 | 2.9 |
- Bognor Regis Town have created more than twice as many corners as Margate.
- Margate have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
- Margate have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Margate have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Margate haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | AFC Hornchurch | 23 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 54 | 27 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 27 | 14 | 27 | 46 |
| 2 | Bishop's Stortford | 23 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 33 | 21 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 44 |
| 3 | Cray Wanderers | 26 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 49 | 31 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 16 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 21 | 15 | 18 | 43 |
| 4 | Enfield Town | 23 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 44 | 24 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 12 | 20 | 42 |
| 5 | Canvey Island | 25 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 39 | 27 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 15 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 42 |
| 6 | Aveley | 25 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 41 | 30 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 24 | 18 | 11 | 42 |
| 7 | Hastings United | 23 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 31 | 20 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 11 | 38 |
| 8 | Lewes | 23 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 41 | 31 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 19 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 22 | 10 | 38 |
| 9 | Carshalton Athletic | 23 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 30 | 25 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 5 | 38 |
| 10 | Billericay Town | 25 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 40 | 36 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 27 | 18 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 18 | 4 | 38 |
| 11 | Potters Bar Town | 23 | 12 | 2 | 9 | 39 | 41 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 25 | -2 | 38 |
| 12 | Horsham | 24 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 44 | 32 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 30 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 20 | 12 | 37 |
| 13 | Folkestone Invicta | 24 | 11 | 3 | 10 | 44 | 39 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 29 | 18 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 21 | 5 | 36 |
| 14 | Haringey Borough | 24 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 37 | 41 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 19 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 22 | -4 | 31 |
| 15 | Bognor Regis Town | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 35 | 40 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 25 | -5 | 25 |
| 16 | Margate | 23 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 29 | 41 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 21 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 20 | -12 | 24 |
| 17 | Kingstonian | 22 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 23 | 31 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 16 | -8 | 22 |
| 18 | Wingate & Finchley | 23 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 24 | 32 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 19 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 13 | -8 | 21 |
| 19 | Corinthian-Casuals | 24 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 24 | 51 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 21 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 30 | -27 | 18 |
| 20 | Bowers & Pitsea | 23 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 24 | 44 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 27 | -20 | 17 |
| 21 | Brightlingsea Regent | 23 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 24 | 61 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 23 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 38 | -37 | 15 |
| 22 | Herne Bay | 22 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 29 | 53 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 25 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 28 | -24 | 14 |
