This fixture features two contenders dwelling in the lower section of the Non League Premier: Southern Central, Needham Market holding 17th spot and AFC Rushden & Diamonds in 22nd. A nice chance for one of the squads to better their situation.
- Needham Market have the fewest matches over the total-line (10) in Non League Premier: Southern Central
- AFC Rushden & Diamonds have the fewest scored goals (23) in Non League Premier: Southern Central
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Needham Market form and stats
The Non League Premier: Southern Central stats playing at home this season for Needham Market are 7-1-4 (wins-draws-losses). It's trouble wherever Needham are playing these days as they have suffered five straight defeats now, regardless of arena. They really need to get back to winning ways.
In their previous game, the manager Horlock led his Needham Market to a defeat away at Mickleover Sports. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Bloomfields.
Before that game, the home loss against Kings Langley with the scoreline 1-2.The match schedule is unforgiving for Needham Market as they have a new game in only four days, a Non League Premier: Southern Central match thankfully also at home. Ilkeston Town are visiting.
A decent goal production from Needham in their home games so far, with 22 goals from 12 league matches. Needham Market's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 13 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
AFC Rushden & Diamonds form and stats
There's been little loot from AFC Rushden & Diamonds's travels as they have only collected 3 points from 14 away games in the Non League Premier: Southern Central. AFC Rushden & Diamonds only have 1 win to counter their 13 defeats and 0 draws. With the AFC Rushden & Diamonds losing streak of four defeats in a row, regardless of arena, optimism is low and sinking.
Diamonds aren't clicking offensively as they have gone 279 league minutes without a goal. Fraser was the last player to find the net.
AFC Rushden & Diamonds might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. Barwell proved too strong as AFC Rushden & Diamonds slumped to a 0-1 defeat in front of their own fans at Hayden Road.
Prior to that match, the Diamonds manager Peaks faced defeat when travelling to Coalville Town and losing 0-3.Goal hungry football fans should note that 10 of this team's 13 latest league games have ended with three goals or more.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Hednesford Town in just four days.
The attacking power of AFC Rushden & Diamonds when travelling is not overwhelming with 10 goals scored from 14 league matches away. AFC Rushden & Diamonds are struggling defensively in their away games, having conceded 10 goals in these matches.
Head 2 Head
Interestingly enough, the last time AFC Rushden & Diamonds kept a "clean sheet" was also versus this opponent, 28 league matches ago (AFC Rushden & Diamonds - Needham Market 0-0). Previous six meetings featuring these squads: Needham won one, AFC Rushden & Diamonds were winners in three and we saw two draws. four games with over 2,5 goals, two matches with two goals or less.
Needham Market missing players
AFC Rushden & Diamonds missing players
| Needham Market | AFC Rushden & Diamonds | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 26 | 12 | 4 | Played | P | 5 | 14 | 28 |
| 8 | 7 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 13 | 4 | 2 | Lost | L | 4 | 13 | 21 |
| 31 | 22 | 2 | Scored | S | 3 | 10 | 23 |
| 32 | 13 | 5 | Conceded | C | 16 | 41 | 69 |
| 88% | 92% | 75% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 96% |
| 65% | 75% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 93% |
| 42% | 58% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 60% | 79% | 64% |
| 23% | 33% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 40% | 43% | 36% |
| 15% | 25% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 40% | 21% | 18% |
| 38% | 33% | 25% | BTTS | BTTS | 40% | 64% | 61% |
| 31% | 42% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 4% |
| 42% | 33% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 60% | 36% | 39% |
| 4.9 | 5.2 | 4.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 1.5 | 2.2 | 1.7 |
| 3.1 | 3.6 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 4.5 | 3.6 |
| 1.8 | 2.6 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9.8 | 14.6 | 13.2 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 4 | 5 | 4.5 |
| 3.6 | 5.6 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 1.8 | 1.8 |
| 34% | 30% | 10% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 75% | 64% | 60% |
| 7.5 | 9.6 | 10.2 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 8.5 | 10.2 | 8.5 |
| 3.5 | 4.4 | 5.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4 | 4.7 | 3.8 |
- AFC Rushden & Diamonds have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
- AFC Rushden & Diamonds have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- AFC Rushden & Diamonds have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- AFC Rushden & Diamonds have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- AFC Rushden & Diamonds have the fewest clean sheets (1) in Non League Premier: Southern Central
- AFC Rushden & Diamonds have the fewest points (3) away in Non League Premier: Southern Central
- AFC Rushden & Diamonds have the fewest scored goals (23) in Non League Premier: Southern Central
- AFC Rushden & Diamonds have the most conceded goals (41) away in Non League Premier: Southern Central
- AFC Rushden & Diamonds have the most conceded goals (68) in Non League Premier: Southern Central
- AFC Rushden & Diamonds have the the worst goal difference (-31) away in Non League Premier: Southern Central
- AFC Rushden & Diamonds have the the worst goal difference (-45) in Non League Premier: Southern Central
- AFC Rushden & Diamonds have won significantly more corners away than at home.
- AFC Rushden & Diamonds haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- All of AFC Rushden & Diamonds's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Needham Market have created more than twice as many corners as AFC Rushden & Diamonds.
- Needham Market have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Needham Market have scored at least twice as many goals at home as AFC Rushden & Diamonds have scored away.
- Needham Market have the fewest matches over the total-line (10) in Non League Premier: Southern Central
- Needham Market have the most matches under the total-line (15) in Non League Premier: Southern Central
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Tamworth | 30 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 73 | 33 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 38 | 17 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 35 | 16 | 40 | 63 |
| 2 | Leiston | 27 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 68 | 34 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 34 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 34 | 21 | 34 | 60 |
| 3 | Nuneaton Town | 28 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 47 | 29 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 25 | 11 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 55 |
| 4 | Rushall Olympic | 28 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 51 | 32 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 33 | 23 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 9 | 19 | 53 |
| 5 | Coalville Town | 23 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 54 | 28 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 18 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 29 | 10 | 26 | 47 |
| 6 | Hitchin Town | 29 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 38 | 46 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 19 | 31 | -8 | 40 |
| 7 | Royston Town | 29 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 48 | 58 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 28 | 20 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 20 | 38 | -10 | 40 |
| 8 | Ilkeston Town | 28 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 48 | 39 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 28 | 20 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 19 | 9 | 39 |
| 9 | Redditch United | 27 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 45 | 45 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 26 | 26 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 39 |
| 10 | Mickleover Sports | 28 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 52 | 53 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 31 | 21 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 21 | 32 | -1 | 39 |
| 11 | St Ives Town | 28 | 11 | 5 | 12 | 48 | 43 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 29 | 21 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 22 | 5 | 38 |
| 12 | Stourbridge | 26 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 41 | 29 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 10 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 23 | 19 | 12 | 37 |
| 13 | Basford United | 27 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 37 | 42 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 18 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 24 | -5 | 37 |
| 14 | Bromsgrove Sporting | 26 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 41 | 48 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 19 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 29 | -7 | 35 |
| 15 | Barwell | 27 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 44 | 47 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 25 | 26 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 21 | -3 | 34 |
| 16 | Bedford Town | 29 | 8 | 6 | 15 | 46 | 64 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 29 | 37 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 27 | -18 | 30 |
| 17 | Needham Market | 25 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 31 | 30 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 1 | 29 |
| 18 | Kings Langley | 28 | 8 | 5 | 15 | 31 | 49 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 23 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 17 | 26 | -18 | 29 |
| 19 | Alvechurch | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 35 | 41 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 17 | 27 | -6 | 28 |
| 20 | Stratford Town | 25 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 34 | 54 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 23 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 31 | -20 | 23 |
| 21 | Hednesford Town | 29 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 33 | 56 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 21 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 35 | -23 | 16 |
| 22 | AFC Rushden & Diamonds | 27 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 23 | 68 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 27 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 10 | 41 | -45 | 15 |
