Game preview: Home supporters have high expectations when Enfield Town take on Margate

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Competition: England Non League Premier: Isthmian
Competition: Sat 25.February
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Goldsdown Road (2500 seats)

Only three points will do for the Enfield Town followers in this Goldsdown Road battle with Margate, as they enjoy a solid lead on the opposition in the Non League Premier: Isthmian table.

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  • Margate have the fewest scored goals (12) away in Non League Premier: Isthmian

The hosts Enfield Town saw competitive action as recent as four days ago, playing in the Non League Premier: Isthmian. That game was an away game at Folkestone Invicta, so at least Enfield Town are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!

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Enfield Town form and stats

All-inclusive Non League Premier: Isthmian statistics at home this season for Enfield Town are 9-4-3 (wins-draws-losses).

Times are rough for the home team, having gone 201 minutes without scoring a league goal. Coker was the last player to find the net.

No payout for Enfield in their previous match, an away game at Folkestone Invicta that ended in defeat 0-3.

A defeat was the result before that one, 0-3 away at Canvey Island.

A decent goal production from Enfield Town in their home games so far, with 28 goals from 16 league matches. From these home matches, Enfield have conceded only 15 goals.

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Margate form and stats

Playing away, Margate have won 4 games, drawn 3 and suffered 7 defeats in the Non League Premier: Isthmian this season. Margate has drawn their two previous away games.

Margate might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. Carshalton Athletic proved too strong as Margate slumped to a 0-1 defeat in front of their own fans at Hartsdown Park.

Preceding that game, the 1-1 draw paying a visit to Herne Bay.

A bet on few goals? 5 league games in a row with this club have had less than three (under 2.5) goals.

The attacking power of Margate when travelling is not overwhelming with 12 goals scored from 14 league matches away. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Margate have conceded 21 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

Enfield Town and Margate have met previously this season: Margate - Enfield Town 2-5. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Enfield Town seven wins, one draw and Margate two victories. As for goals, eight matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two games had two or less.

Enfield Town missing players

Margate missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Enfield Town Margate
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
30 16 6 Played P 4 14 30
16 9 4 Won W 0 4 8
7 4 1 Drew D 2 3 9
7 3 1 Lost L 2 7 13
57 28 11 Scored S 3 12 36
33 15 5 Conceded C 6 21 46
93% 94% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 75% 93% 93%
83% 75% 83% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 71% 77%
53% 38% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 43% 47%
33% 25% 17% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 29% 33%
23% 25% 17% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 10%
57% 56% 50% BTTS BTTS 50% 36% 47%
30% 31% 33% Clean Sheets C S 25% 29% 27%
20% 19% 17% Failed to Score F T 50% 43% 33%
 
2 2.3 4 Corners for (avg) C F 0 1.3 1.3
2.7 2 2 Corners against (avg) C A 0 2.1 2.2
1.1 1.2 1.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 1.3 1
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 2 2
 
5.3 6.9 14 Shots (avg) S ( 0 2.2 1.9
2.1 2.8 6.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 0.7 0.6
90% 68% 31% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 125% 143%
 
5.2 5.8 9.5 Shots against (avg) S A 0 5 5.2
1.8 1.8 2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 2.5 2.5
Key stats in Non League Premier: Isthmian this season:
  • Enfield Town have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Margate have scored away.
  • Margate have the fewest scored goals (12) away in Non League Premier: Isthmian

  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 30 19 5 6 49 23 14 9 4 1 25 9 16 10 1 5 24 14 26 62
2 Aveley 32 18 6 8 52 33 16 10 3 3 23 14 16 8 3 5 29 19 19 60
3 AFC Hornchurch 29 18 5 6 70 33 15 11 2 2 39 16 14 7 3 4 31 17 37 59
4 Enfield Town 30 16 7 7 57 33 16 9 4 3 28 15 14 7 3 4 29 18 24 55
5 Canvey Island 30 16 6 8 50 32 16 9 3 4 29 19 14 7 3 4 21 13 18 54
6 Hastings United 31 16 6 9 42 25 15 9 2 4 23 13 16 7 4 5 19 12 17 54
7 Cray Wanderers 32 13 12 7 54 36 16 8 5 3 32 19 16 5 7 4 22 17 18 51
8 Carshalton Athletic 32 15 6 11 39 39 16 11 2 3 22 13 16 4 4 8 17 26 0 51
9 Lewes 30 13 10 7 56 40 14 8 6 0 28 10 16 5 4 7 28 30 16 49
10 Folkestone Invicta 32 15 4 13 59 50 16 10 2 4 38 23 16 5 2 9 21 27 9 49
11 Horsham 29 13 8 8 53 38 16 10 3 3 36 16 13 3 5 5 17 22 15 47
12 Billericay Town 32 14 5 13 51 50 16 11 1 4 35 24 16 3 4 9 16 26 1 47
13 Potters Bar Town 29 13 4 12 44 53 13 6 2 5 20 20 16 7 2 7 24 33 -9 43
14 Bognor Regis Town 29 10 7 12 51 53 15 7 4 4 26 22 14 3 3 8 25 31 -2 37
15 Haringey Borough 31 9 8 14 46 58 16 6 2 8 27 29 15 3 6 6 19 29 -12 35
16 Margate 30 8 9 13 36 46 16 4 6 6 24 25 14 4 3 7 12 21 -10 33
17 Wingate & Finchley 31 7 11 13 36 48 15 4 5 6 22 24 16 3 6 7 14 24 -12 32
18 Kingstonian 30 6 8 16 30 54 15 4 3 8 16 26 15 2 5 8 14 28 -24 26
19 Bowers & Pitsea 32 5 9 18 33 58 16 4 6 6 16 21 16 1 3 12 17 37 -25 24
20 Herne Bay 28 5 6 17 39 67 14 3 5 6 21 30 14 2 1 11 18 37 -28 21
21 Brightlingsea Regent 29 4 8 17 32 72 14 4 5 5 18 28 15 0 3 12 14 44 -40 20
22 Corinthian-Casuals 32 5 4 23 31 69 15 3 2 10 17 29 17 2 2 13 14 40 -38 19

Table
  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 30 19 5 6 49 23 14 9 4 1 25 9 16 10 1 5 24 14 26 62
2 Aveley 32 18 6 8 52 33 16 10 3 3 23 14 16 8 3 5 29 19 19 60
3 AFC Hornchurch 29 18 5 6 70 33 15 11 2 2 39 16 14 7 3 4 31 17 37 59
4 Enfield Town 30 16 7 7 57 33 16 9 4 3 28 15 14 7 3 4 29 18 24 55
5 Canvey Island 30 16 6 8 50 32 16 9 3 4 29 19 14 7 3 4 21 13 18 54
6 Hastings United 31 16 6 9 42 25 15 9 2 4 23 13 16 7 4 5 19 12 17 54
7 Cray Wanderers 32 13 12 7 54 36 16 8 5 3 32 19 16 5 7 4 22 17 18 51
8 Carshalton Athletic 32 15 6 11 39 39 16 11 2 3 22 13 16 4 4 8 17 26 0 51
9 Lewes 30 13 10 7 56 40 14 8 6 0 28 10 16 5 4 7 28 30 16 49
10 Folkestone Invicta 32 15 4 13 59 50 16 10 2 4 38 23 16 5 2 9 21 27 9 49
11 Horsham 29 13 8 8 53 38 16 10 3 3 36 16 13 3 5 5 17 22 15 47
12 Billericay Town 32 14 5 13 51 50 16 11 1 4 35 24 16 3 4 9 16 26 1 47
13 Potters Bar Town 29 13 4 12 44 53 13 6 2 5 20 20 16 7 2 7 24 33 -9 43
14 Bognor Regis Town 29 10 7 12 51 53 15 7 4 4 26 22 14 3 3 8 25 31 -2 37
15 Haringey Borough 31 9 8 14 46 58 16 6 2 8 27 29 15 3 6 6 19 29 -12 35
16 Margate 30 8 9 13 36 46 16 4 6 6 24 25 14 4 3 7 12 21 -10 33
17 Wingate & Finchley 31 7 11 13 36 48 15 4 5 6 22 24 16 3 6 7 14 24 -12 32
18 Kingstonian 30 6 8 16 30 54 15 4 3 8 16 26 15 2 5 8 14 28 -24 26
19 Bowers & Pitsea 32 5 9 18 33 58 16 4 6 6 16 21 16 1 3 12 17 37 -25 24
20 Herne Bay 28 5 6 17 39 67 14 3 5 6 21 30 14 2 1 11 18 37 -28 21
21 Brightlingsea Regent 29 4 8 17 32 72 14 4 5 5 18 28 15 0 3 12 14 44 -40 20
22 Corinthian-Casuals 32 5 4 23 31 69 15 3 2 10 17 29 17 2 2 13 14 40 -38 19

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