Enfield Town vs AFC Hornchurch match preview: Even contest expected at Goldsdown Road

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Competition: England Non League Premier: Isthmian
Competition: Tue 28.March
Match begins: 18:45 (UTC)
Venue: Goldsdown Road (2500 seats)

What a match, with Enfield Town at 5th and AFC Hornchurch placed 1st. Read the preview!

Insights:
  • AFC Hornchurch have the most scored goals (88) in Non League Premier: Isthmian

These teams are so close in distance that this match is special, a derby with local pride the main prize.

It's no vacation for neither Enfield Town nor AFC Hornchurch as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

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Enfield Town form and stats

Enfield Town have collected 32 points from their Non League Premier: Isthmian home games so far after 9-5-3.

It's back home for Enfield, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Herne Bay away with the result 3-1.

Before that match, a win away at Corinthian-Casuals.

Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Cray Wanderers are coming to town in four days.

A decent goal production from Enfield Town in their home games so far, with 28 goals from 17 league matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 3 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. From these home matches, Enfield have conceded only 15 goals.

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AFC Hornchurch form and stats

Playing away, AFC Hornchurch have won 9 games, drawn 4 and suffered 4 defeats in the Non League Premier: Isthmian this season.

AFC Hornchurch have a lot to prove after their unexpected loss (2-3) to Margate in their previous game, played in front of their own supporters. That loss ended this team's string of league fixtures in a row without losing; eleven games in total! A huge disappointment for AFC Hornchurch in their last match (vs Margate). Leading 2-0 the victory seemed almost certain, but a fascinating collapse turned everything around and in the end all was lost in a 2-3 defeat.

Preceding that game, the 1-1 draw paying a visit to Haringey Borough.

Observe that 12 of this club's 15 most recent league fixtures have ended with at least three goals.

Hornchurch have another fixture away from home in just four days, a Non League Premier: Isthmian match against Horsham. A strenuous itinerary for them!

AFC Hornchurch have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 38 goals from 17 away matches. As opposed to that, AFC Hornchurch have seen the ball go into their own net 20 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

The records show that this isn''t the first time these two teams get together this season, as the results database show this recent fixture: AFC Hornchurch - Enfield 3-2. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Enfield Town four wins, two draws and AFC Hornchurch four victories. As for goals, seven matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three games had two or less.

Enfield Town missing players

AFC Hornchurch missing players

Enfield Town AFC Hornchurch
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
36 17 3 Played P 5 17 36
19 9 0 Won W 1 9 22
9 5 1 Drew D 1 4 7
8 3 2 Lost L 3 4 7
66 28 2 Scored S 6 38 88
36 15 5 Conceded C 9 20 42
92% 88% 67% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
81% 71% 33% Over 1.5 O 1.5 80% 88% 92%
50% 35% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 60% 65% 75%
31% 24% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 40% 41% 47%
19% 24% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 20% 24% 31%
53% 53% 33% BTTS BTTS 60% 59% 64%
33% 35% 33% Clean Sheets C S 20% 29% 31%
22% 24% 67% Failed to Score F T 20% 12% 6%
 
2 2.1 1 Corners for (avg) C F 0 2.5 3.1
2.5 1.8 2.5 Corners against (avg) C A 0 2.6 2.6
1 1.1 1.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 1 0.9
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
5 6.2 3 Shots (avg) S ( 0 5.1 6.8
2.1 2.5 0.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 2.7 3.2
83% 68% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 81% 74%
 
4.6 5.2 7.5 Shots against (avg) S A 0 5.8 5.2
1.6 1.6 3.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 2.2 1.9
Key stats in Non League Premier: Isthmian this season:
  • AFC Hornchurch have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • AFC Hornchurch have the most scored goals (88) in Non League Premier: Isthmian
  • AFC Hornchurch have the most scored goals in the first half (38) in Non League Premier: Isthmian
  • AFC Hornchurch have the most scored goals in the second half (50) in Non League Premier: Isthmian
  • AFC Hornchurch have the the best goal difference (+18) away in Non League Premier: Isthmian
  • AFC Hornchurch have the the best goal difference (+46) in Non League Premier: Isthmian
  • AFC Hornchurch have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • AFC Hornchurch haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  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 36 22 7 7 88 42 19 13 3 3 50 22 17 9 4 4 38 20 46 73
2 Bishop's Stortford 37 22 7 8 60 32 19 11 6 2 35 15 18 11 1 6 25 17 28 73
3 Canvey Island 37 21 8 8 68 37 19 12 3 4 42 22 18 9 5 4 26 15 31 71
4 Aveley 37 21 8 8 58 36 19 11 5 3 26 16 18 10 3 5 32 20 22 71
5 Enfield Town 36 19 9 8 66 36 17 9 5 3 28 15 19 10 4 5 38 21 30 66
6 Cray Wanderers 37 17 12 8 67 42 19 10 5 4 42 24 18 7 7 4 25 18 25 63
7 Lewes 37 17 12 8 66 47 19 11 7 1 34 14 18 6 5 7 32 33 19 63
8 Horsham 37 16 11 10 71 53 18 11 4 3 43 20 19 5 7 7 28 33 18 59
9 Hastings United 36 17 8 11 49 34 17 9 4 4 25 15 19 8 4 7 24 19 15 59
10 Carshalton Athletic 37 17 8 12 47 45 18 12 2 4 25 17 19 5 6 8 22 28 2 59
11 Folkestone Invicta 37 17 4 16 70 57 18 11 2 5 42 25 19 6 2 11 28 32 13 55
12 Billericay Town 36 15 7 14 55 53 19 12 2 5 38 26 17 3 5 9 17 27 2 52
13 Potters Bar Town 37 14 5 18 49 76 18 7 3 8 24 31 19 7 2 10 25 45 -27 47
14 Bognor Regis Town 37 13 7 17 61 64 18 8 4 6 27 25 19 5 3 11 34 39 -3 46
15 Haringey Borough 37 12 10 15 61 65 18 7 3 8 34 31 19 5 7 7 27 34 -4 46
16 Margate 37 11 10 16 44 55 18 5 6 7 26 26 19 6 4 9 18 29 -11 43
17 Wingate & Finchley 37 9 12 16 44 57 18 5 5 8 28 31 19 4 7 8 16 26 -13 39
18 Kingstonian 37 8 9 20 36 68 19 5 4 10 19 34 18 3 5 10 17 34 -32 33
19 Herne Bay 37 8 7 22 50 81 19 5 5 9 28 37 18 3 2 13 22 44 -31 31
20 Bowers & Pitsea 37 7 9 21 40 67 19 6 6 7 22 25 18 1 3 14 18 42 -27 30
21 Corinthian-Casuals 37 6 5 26 33 78 19 4 3 12 19 36 18 2 2 14 14 42 -45 23
22 Brightlingsea Regent 37 4 9 24 35 93 18 4 5 9 18 36 19 0 4 15 17 57 -58 21

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.