Lots to play for in this match, with Needham Market in 5th and Stourbridge in 2nd. Here's a full preview!
- Needham Market have not yet lost a game at home.
- Stourbridge have the most points from losing position (7) in Non League Premier: Southern Central
Both squads have had sufficient rest since their last work day in an official game. Let's wish for an enthusiastic game!
Needham Market form and stats
Seven points from three Non League Premier: Southern Central home games is a great start for Needham Market, who are hoping to build on that form here at Bloomfields.
Defensively the home team are doing well, with their goalkeeper not having conceded a league goal in 207 minutes.
Needham are returning here after guesting FC Romania in a FA Cup fixture and winning with a 3-0 scoreline.
A 0-0 draw away in the Non League Premier: Southern Central before that, with Leiston the opponent.The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Needham Market have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 11 matches with the results: Won 7, drawn 2 and lost 2.
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Needham Market as they are travelling to their away game against Kettering Town in the Non League Premier: Southern Central. That match is three days after this one.
Needham has scored 4 league goals at home this season, in 3 matches.
Stourbridge form and stats
Stourbridge have six points from their first three away games in the Non League Premier: Southern Central, meaning two victories and a loss.
Two trips in a row for Stourbridge, whose boss Pierpoint could celebrate last time after the FA Cup win against Long Eaton United FC.
A draw for Stourbridge before that, at their own venue hosting Bromsgrove Sporting (1-1).So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Stourbridge playing away and similar expectations, we found 14 relevant matches. Results were 7 Stourbridge wins, 1 draw and 6 defeats.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Halesowen Town in just three days.
The travelling fans enjoy Stourbridge's attacking play in away games, having scored 5 goals in 3 league matches away. 4 goals have been conceded by Stourbridge in these games.
Head 2 Head
Stats for the preceeding eight meetings between these two teams are: one win for Needham, four draws and three wins for Stourbridge. Over 2,5 goals: four times; under 2,5 goals: four games.
Needham Market missing players
Stourbridge missing players
| Needham Market | Stourbridge | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Played | P | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | 4 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 5 | 12 |
| 7 | 0 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| 67% | 67% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 67% | 67% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 67% | 83% |
| 33% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 33% | 33% |
| 33% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 33% | 33% |
| 33% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 33% | 33% |
| 33% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 33% | 50% |
| 67% | 100% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 33% | 33% |
| 33% | 33% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 33% | 17% |
| 1.5 | 1.3 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| 1.2 | 2 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 2.7 | 1.3 |
| 0.7 | 0.7 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1 | 0.5 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3.7 | 2.7 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 6.7 | 3.3 |
| 1.3 | 1 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 2.3 | 1.2 |
| 138% | 133% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 71% | 171% |
| 2.8 | 4.7 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 7.7 | 3.8 |
| 0.7 | 1 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 3.7 | 1.8 |
- Needham Market have not yet lost a game at home.
- Stourbridge have the most points from losing position (7) in Non League Premier: Southern Central
- Stourbridge have won significantly more corners away than at home.
- Stourbridge 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 | Mickleover Sports | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 15 | 18 |
| 2 | Stourbridge | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 13 |
| 3 | Stamford | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 12 |
| 4 | Redditch United | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 11 |
| 5 | Needham Market | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 11 |
| 6 | Halesowen Town | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 |
| 7 | Barwell | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 10 |
| 8 | Royston Town | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | -2 | 10 |
| 9 | Hitchin Town | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 9 |
| 10 | Coalville Town | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 9 |
| 11 | AFC Telford United | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | Leiston | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 8 |
| 13 | Leamington | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 8 |
| 14 | Stratford Town | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 15 | Bromsgrove Sporting | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | -1 | 7 |
| 16 | Alvechurch | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | -4 | 7 |
| 17 | AFC Sudbury | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -4 | 6 |
| 18 | Berkhamsted | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 6 |
| 19 | St Ives Town | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | -3 | 5 |
| 20 | Nuneaton Town | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 12 | -9 | 4 |
| 21 | Kettering Town | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -6 | 2 |
| 22 | Long Eaton United FC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | -15 | 0 |
