This match was marked in the calendar a long time ago by supporters of both teams, as it's the first Vanarama National League South fixture of the season. Both Weston-super-Mare and Havant & Waterlooville are looking for a bright start to their league adventure.
It should be mentioned that Havant & Waterlooville play their home matches on grass, so they have to adjust for this one as it's played on artifical turf. Does it matter? Recent statistics for Havant & Waterlooville on artifical turf are 2 victories, 1 draw and 2 defeats from five games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 6-7. You can compare this with overall results below.
Weston-super-Mare form and stats
It's the first season at a new level for Weston-super-Mare as they were promoted from Non League Premier: Southern South last season. Happy days that were secured through 28 wins, 9 draws and 5 losses from 42 games. The team scored 51 goals at home last season and conceded 18. It will be interesting to see how they perform at this level.
This is expected to be a close game, with Weston-super-Mare perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Weston-super-Mare as a small favourite), we find 4 games. Weston-super-Mare has won 3 of these, drawn 1 and lost 0.
It's been an intense period of training leading up to this game for Weston-super-Mare, who have participated in two training matches. Weston-super-Mare have won 0 of these, drawn 0 and were beaten in 2 games.
Havant & Waterlooville form and stats
Let's have a look at how Havant & Waterlooville performed last season in the Vanarama National League South: They landed a 10th position in the league table after playing out 19 victories, 12 draws and 15 defeats. In total they scored 80 and conceded {70 goals} in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 9 - drew 6 and lost 8 with 38/37 goals scored/conceded.
So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Waterlooville playing away and similar expectations, we found 5 relevant matches. Results were 2 Havant & Waterlooville wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats.
Havant & Waterlooville played three friendlies in their break from official games, resulting in 0 victories, 0 draws and 3 defeats. In these three matches Havant & Waterlooville scored 3 and conceded {7 goals}.
Head 2 Head
As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's three Weston-super-Mare victories, three draws and four Havant & Waterlooville wins. Over/under statistics; five of these games ended with three goals or more, five matches with two goals or less.
Weston-super-Mare missing players
Havant & Waterlooville missing players
| Weston-super-Mare | Havant & Waterlooville | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Weston-super-Mare | Last season | Havant & Waterlooville | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 42 | 21 | Played | P | 23 | 46 | ||
| 28 | 16 | Won | W | 9 | 19 | ||
| 9 | 2 | Drew | D | 6 | 12 | ||
| 5 | 3 | Lost | L | 8 | 15 | ||
| 89 | 51 | Scored | S | 38 | 80 | ||
| 32 | 18 | Conceded | C | 37 | 70 | ||
| 90% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | ||
| 71% | 81% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 96% | 91% | ||
| 57% | 71% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 52% | 57% | ||
| 45% | 52% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 39% | 41% | ||
| 17% | 14% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 22% | 22% | ||
| 45% | 52% | BTTS | BTTS | 65% | 67% | ||
| 48% | 43% | Clean Sheets | C S | 9% | 13% | ||
| 17% | 5% | Failed to Score | F T | 26% | 20% | ||
| 0.2 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5 | 5.9 | ||
| 0.1 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.3 | 4.6 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.7 | 2.3 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 8 | 8 | ||
| 1.1 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11.1 | 13.2 | ||
| 0.7 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5.1 | 6 | ||
| 277% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 32% | 29% | ||
| 0.5 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 8.5 | 8.3 | ||
| 0.1 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.4 | 4.2 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Aveley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Bath City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Braintree Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Chelmsford City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Chippenham Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Dartford | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Dover Athletic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Eastbourne Borough | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Farnborough | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Hampton & Richmond | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Havant & Waterlooville | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Hemel Hempstead Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Maidstone United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Slough Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | St Albans City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Taunton Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Tonbridge Angels | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Torquay United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Truro City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Welling United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Weston-super-Mare | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Weymouth | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Worthing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Yeovil Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Last season | Total | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Weston-super-Mare | 42 | 28 | 9 | 5 | 89 | 32 | 21 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 51 | 18 | 21 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 38 | 14 | 57 | 93 |
| 2 | Bracknell Town | 42 | 28 | 6 | 8 | 100 | 53 | 21 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 50 | 28 | 21 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 50 | 25 | 47 | 90 |
| 3 | Truro City | 42 | 27 | 8 | 7 | 88 | 41 | 21 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 47 | 11 | 21 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 41 | 30 | 47 | 89 |
| 4 | Poole Town | 42 | 23 | 11 | 8 | 86 | 51 | 21 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 42 | 27 | 21 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 44 | 24 | 35 | 80 |
| 5 | Chesham United | 42 | 23 | 10 | 9 | 88 | 57 | 21 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 45 | 23 | 21 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 43 | 34 | 31 | 79 |
| 6 | Swindon Supermarine | 42 | 23 | 8 | 11 | 88 | 66 | 21 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 47 | 29 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 41 | 37 | 22 | 77 |
| 7 | Hayes & Yeading United | 42 | 21 | 8 | 13 | 80 | 58 | 21 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 46 | 24 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 34 | 34 | 22 | 71 |
| 8 | Metropolitan Police FC | 42 | 18 | 7 | 17 | 61 | 59 | 21 | 10 | 2 | 9 | 27 | 28 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 34 | 31 | 2 | 61 |
| 9 | Merthyr Town | 42 | 18 | 6 | 18 | 73 | 64 | 21 | 8 | 1 | 12 | 39 | 38 | 21 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 34 | 26 | 9 | 60 |
| 10 | Plymouth Parkway | 42 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 63 | 62 | 21 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 44 | 23 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 19 | 39 | 1 | 58 |
| 11 | Beaconsfield Town | 42 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 75 | 73 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 43 | 40 | 21 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 32 | 33 | 2 | 57 |
| 12 | Tiverton Town | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 62 | 77 | 21 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 32 | 30 | 21 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 30 | 47 | -15 | 55 |
| 13 | Dorchester Town | 42 | 16 | 6 | 20 | 57 | 79 | 21 | 11 | 1 | 9 | 35 | 38 | 21 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 22 | 41 | -22 | 54 |
| 14 | Hanwell Town | 42 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 55 | 65 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 32 | 31 | 21 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 23 | 34 | -10 | 50 |
| 15 | Salisbury | 42 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 55 | 71 | 21 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 24 | 36 | 21 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 31 | 35 | -16 | 49 |
| 16 | Winchester City | 42 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 56 | 72 | 21 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 25 | 33 | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 31 | 39 | -16 | 48 |
| 17 | Gosport Borough | 42 | 14 | 5 | 23 | 58 | 78 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 31 | 35 | 21 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 27 | 43 | -20 | 47 |
| 18 | Hendon | 42 | 9 | 11 | 22 | 55 | 81 | 21 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 27 | 34 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 28 | 47 | -26 | 38 |
| 19 | Harrow Borough | 42 | 9 | 10 | 23 | 44 | 80 | 21 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 20 | 38 | 21 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 24 | 42 | -36 | 37 |
| 20 | North Leigh | 42 | 9 | 7 | 26 | 50 | 86 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 27 | 38 | 21 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 23 | 48 | -36 | 34 |
| 21 | Yate Town | 42 | 9 | 7 | 26 | 50 | 92 | 21 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 29 | 45 | 21 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 21 | 47 | -42 | 34 |
| 22 | Hartley Wintney | 42 | 8 | 8 | 26 | 40 | 76 | 21 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 26 | 37 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 14 | 39 | -36 | 32 |
| Last season | Total | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Ebbsfleet United | 46 | 32 | 7 | 7 | 110 | 47 | 23 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 70 | 21 | 23 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 40 | 26 | 63 | 103 |
| 2 | Dartford | 46 | 25 | 8 | 13 | 82 | 50 | 23 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 47 | 19 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 35 | 31 | 32 | 83 |
| 3 | Oxford City | 46 | 21 | 15 | 10 | 83 | 56 | 23 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 53 | 28 | 23 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 78 |
| 4 | Worthing | 46 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 92 | 72 | 23 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 54 | 41 | 23 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 38 | 31 | 20 | 78 |
| 5 | Chelmsford City | 46 | 23 | 9 | 14 | 67 | 49 | 23 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 42 | 22 | 23 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 27 | 18 | 78 |
| 6 | St Albans City | 46 | 22 | 9 | 15 | 72 | 51 | 23 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 32 | 23 | 23 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 40 | 28 | 21 | 75 |
| 7 | Braintree Town | 46 | 20 | 14 | 12 | 66 | 55 | 23 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 35 | 22 | 23 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 31 | 33 | 11 | 74 |
| 8 | Eastbourne Borough | 46 | 22 | 5 | 19 | 74 | 66 | 23 | 12 | 2 | 9 | 41 | 31 | 23 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 33 | 35 | 8 | 71 |
| 9 | Tonbridge Angels | 46 | 20 | 10 | 16 | 68 | 69 | 23 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 37 | 34 | 23 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 31 | 35 | -1 | 70 |
| 10 | Havant & Waterlooville | 46 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 80 | 70 | 23 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 42 | 33 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 38 | 37 | 10 | 69 |
| 11 | Bath City | 46 | 19 | 10 | 17 | 64 | 57 | 23 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 33 | 29 | 23 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 31 | 28 | 7 | 67 |
| 12 | Farnborough | 46 | 19 | 9 | 18 | 59 | 52 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 33 | 24 | 23 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 26 | 28 | 7 | 66 |
| 13 | Chippenham Town | 46 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 57 | 66 | 23 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 34 | 28 | 23 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 23 | 38 | -9 | 62 |
| 14 | Taunton Town | 46 | 17 | 10 | 19 | 50 | 55 | 23 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 25 | 27 | 23 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 25 | 28 | -5 | 61 |
| 15 | Hemel Hempstead Town | 46 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 49 | 57 | 23 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 23 | 33 | -8 | 60 |
| 16 | Welling United | 46 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 57 | 63 | 23 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 31 | 32 | 23 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 26 | 31 | -6 | 58 |
| 17 | Hampton & Richmond | 46 | 15 | 9 | 22 | 59 | 71 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 27 | 29 | 23 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 32 | 42 | -12 | 54 |
| 18 | Slough Town | 46 | 13 | 12 | 21 | 58 | 78 | 23 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 34 | 39 | 23 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 24 | 39 | -20 | 51 |
| 19 | Weymouth | 46 | 14 | 6 | 26 | 59 | 78 | 23 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 21 | 34 | 23 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 38 | 44 | -19 | 48 |
| 20 | Dover Athletic | 46 | 12 | 12 | 22 | 42 | 68 | 23 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 23 | 33 | 23 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 19 | 35 | -26 | 48 |
| 21 | Dulwich Hamlet | 46 | 13 | 9 | 24 | 61 | 89 | 23 | 9 | 3 | 11 | 29 | 34 | 23 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 32 | 55 | -28 | 48 |
| 22 | Concord Rangers | 46 | 12 | 8 | 26 | 45 | 85 | 23 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 28 | 37 | 23 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 48 | -40 | 44 |
| 23 | Cheshunt | 46 | 11 | 10 | 25 | 48 | 74 | 23 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 28 | 37 | 23 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 37 | -26 | 43 |
| 24 | Hungerford Town | 46 | 10 | 10 | 26 | 48 | 72 | 23 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 25 | 51 | -24 | 40 |