Non League Premier: Isthmian fixture preview and stats: Margate welcome Bishop's Stortford

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Competition: England Non League Premier: Isthmian
Competition: Sat 11.February
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Hartsdown Park (2100 seats)

Both Margate and Bishop's Stortford are yearning for points in this fixture, even with the away team holding a 21 point advantage so far.

Insights:
  • Margate have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Bishop's Stortford have the fewest conceded goals (23) in Non League Premier: Isthmian

There has not been much time to rest for the guests, as they played a Non League Premier: Isthmian game only four days ago. That game was also an away game, at Bognor Regis Town. It will be interesting to see if they are fully ready and rested for this match, and/or if some changes in the lineup is necessary.

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Margate form and stats

4 victories, 6 draws and 4 defeats. That’s what Margate have to build on here at Hartsdown Park in the Non League Premier: Isthmian.

The Margate goalkeeper is looking to record 90 more "clean sheet" minutes as his team have now played 197 minutes without conceding a goal in the Non League Premier: Isthmian.

Margate drew their last game, 0-0 away at Hastings United (placed 10th).

Before that match, a win away at Kingstonian.

The manager Saunders will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Herne Bay in only three days.

The Margate fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 24 goals in 14 league matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 23 goals have been conceded. When Margate hosts teams that live on the top of the table (like Bognor Regis Town, Bowers & Pitsea, Kingstonian, Corinthian-Casuals, Brightlingsea Regent, Herne Bay and Wingate & Finchley), the matches have ended over 2.5 goals 3 of 4 times.

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Bishop's Stortford form and stats

8-1-5 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Bishop's Stortford in their Non League Premier: Isthmian matches away.

Two away games in a row for Bishop's Stortford, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 1-2 versus Bognor Regis Town. That defeat was their first after four consecutive league fixtures winning points.

That result followed a home victory 3-0 versus Corinthian-Casuals.

Look out: 16 of the latest 21 league fixtures involving this team have had only one (or no) team scoring (Both Teams to Score NO in sports betting terms).

A quick return to home after this game, as Bishop's Stortford are hosting Billericay Town in the Non League Premier: Isthmian only three days away.

Stortford are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 22 times in 14 away games so far.

Head 2 Head

Bishop's Stortford have pulled off a streak of 8 consecutive matches without defeat (5-3-0) when facing Margate.

This was the final score when the teams faced each other previously this season; Bishop's Stortford - Margate 2-2.

Margate missing players

Bishop's Stortford missing players

Margate Bishop's Stortford
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
27 14 4 Played P 4 14 27
8 4 1 Won W 2 8 16
8 6 0 Drew D 0 1 5
11 4 3 Lost L 2 5 6
35 24 5 Scored S 7 22 45
43 23 11 Conceded C 4 14 23
93% 93% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 96%
81% 93% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 71% 78%
52% 57% 75% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 50% 48%
37% 43% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 21% 19%
11% 21% 25% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 14% 11%
48% 64% 50% BTTS BTTS 25% 36% 37%
30% 29% 25% Clean Sheets C S 50% 50% 52%
30% 14% 25% Failed to Score F T 25% 14% 15%
 
1.2 1.6 0 Corners for (avg) C F 5 2.9 3.6
2.3 2.8 0 Corners against (avg) C A 1.3 1 1.8
1.1 0.8 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0.3 0.1 0.2
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
1.9 2 0 Shots (avg) S ( 7 6.9 8.2
0.5 0.6 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.7 3.6 3.1
180% 167% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 64% 60% 63%
 
4.6 6.4 0 Shots against (avg) S A 3.7 2.4 3.7
2.3 3 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2.3 1.4 1.1
Key stats in Non League Premier: Isthmian this season:
  • Bishop's Stortford have created more than twice as many corners as Margate.
  • Bishop's Stortford have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Bishop's Stortford have the fewest conceded goals (23) in Non League Premier: Isthmian
  • Bishop's Stortford have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (6) in Non League Premier: Isthmian
  • Bishop's Stortford have the most clean sheets (12) in Non League Premier: Isthmian
  • Bishop's Stortford have the most points (25) away in Non League Premier: Isthmian
  • Bishop's Stortford have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded away.
  • Bishop's Stortford have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Bishop's Stortford haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Margate have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Margate have won significantly more corners at home than 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 Bishop's Stortford 27 16 5 6 45 23 13 8 4 1 23 9 14 8 1 5 22 14 22 53
2 Enfield Town 26 15 6 5 54 25 14 8 3 3 25 13 12 7 3 2 29 12 29 51
3 Aveley 29 15 6 8 47 33 15 9 3 3 21 14 14 6 3 5 26 19 14 51
4 AFC Hornchurch 25 15 4 6 57 30 12 8 2 2 28 15 13 7 2 4 29 15 27 49
5 Canvey Island 27 14 6 7 44 29 14 8 3 3 25 17 13 6 3 4 19 12 15 48
6 Cray Wanderers 29 12 11 6 52 34 14 7 4 3 30 18 15 5 7 3 22 16 18 47
7 Lewes 27 12 9 6 52 35 13 8 5 0 27 9 14 4 4 6 25 26 17 45
8 Carshalton Athletic 28 13 6 9 35 33 15 10 2 3 20 12 13 3 4 6 15 21 2 45
9 Horsham 26 12 7 7 49 34 14 9 3 2 33 13 12 3 4 5 16 21 15 43
10 Hastings United 27 12 6 9 34 25 13 7 2 4 20 13 14 5 4 5 14 12 9 42
11 Potters Bar Town 26 13 3 10 44 46 12 6 2 4 20 18 14 7 1 6 24 28 -2 42
12 Billericay Town 29 12 5 12 46 46 15 10 1 4 32 23 14 2 4 8 14 23 0 41
13 Folkestone Invicta 28 12 3 13 50 47 14 8 2 4 32 21 14 4 1 9 18 26 3 39
14 Haringey Borough 28 9 8 11 42 48 14 6 2 6 24 22 14 3 6 5 18 26 -6 35
15 Bognor Regis Town 25 9 7 9 43 44 14 7 4 3 24 18 11 2 3 6 19 26 -1 34
16 Margate 27 8 8 11 35 43 14 4 6 4 24 23 13 4 2 7 11 20 -8 32
17 Wingate & Finchley 27 5 10 12 28 42 13 2 5 6 15 21 14 3 5 6 13 21 -14 25
18 Bowers & Pitsea 28 5 9 14 28 48 14 4 6 4 14 17 14 1 3 10 14 31 -20 24
19 Kingstonian 27 5 8 14 26 48 13 4 3 6 16 22 14 1 5 8 10 26 -22 23
20 Brightlingsea Regent 26 4 7 15 30 68 12 4 4 4 17 26 14 0 3 11 13 42 -38 19
21 Corinthian-Casuals 29 5 3 21 27 62 13 3 1 9 15 25 16 2 2 12 12 37 -35 18
22 Herne Bay 25 4 5 16 35 60 13 3 4 6 20 29 12 1 1 10 15 31 -25 17

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.