Both the home- and away side have struggled so far, but a win and three points in this highly important game would definitely provide a boost. Prepare for Horley Town - AFC Croydon Athletic!
- Horley Town is in the best form (1-0-0) in Counties Leagues: Combined Counties Premier South
- AFC Croydon Athletic have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
This should be an entertaining game with lots of action and excitement as both sides are well revitalized since they last ran out on the pitch. Let's start!
Horley Town form and stats
Horley Town's results here at The New Defence in the Counties Leagues: Combined Counties Premier South have been very modest with 4 victories, 2 draws and 9 defeats. When Horley Town hosts teams that live in the bottom of the table (like Fleet Town, Guildford City, Sheerwater, Frimley Green, Horley Town and Banstead Athletic), they have won 2 of 5 matches! Two home wins in a row for Horley Town bring valid hopes of a third.
Horley Town's last game was hosting Frimley Green (placed 20th) and winning 8-0. As mentioned above, Horley "killed" Frimley Green in their previous game. They need to reset completely for this one and beware of complacency.
A strong away win before that one, visiting Banstead Athletic and winning 1-0.It should be taken into account that a glance at the 14 latest league fixtures reveals that 11 of them qualified as a both teams not to score result (only one or none of the sides scored).
Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Counties Leagues: Combined Counties Premier South game versus Alton in only four days. This game is also played here at The New Defence.
The Horley Town fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 22 in 15 matches. It's worth mentioning that 12 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Horley have conceded 24 from these games.
AFC Croydon Athletic form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for AFC Croydon Athletic so far with only 12 points returning home. The records show 4-0-11 (win-draw-lose). It's a growing despair in AFC Croydon Athletic as they have recorded three consecutive losses.
There might be some fixture complaints from AFC Croydon Athletic as they are again playing away from home after losing on the road in their previous match, 0-1 against Banstead Athletic.
Preceding that, the 0-2 home loss versus Jersey Bulls.Take note that 19 of this side's 25 most recent league matches have ended with at least three goals.
Croydon are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 21 away goals from 15 games (in the league). The opposition has been scoring high and low on AFC Croydon Athletic's goalkeeper in away games this season, as they have let in 40 goals in 15 travels.
Head 2 Head
The last head-to-head meeting ended AFC Croydon Athletic - Horley Town 0-2, played this season. Last three meetings featuring these participants: Horley won two, AFC Croydon Athletic were winners in zero and we saw one draw. two games with more than 2,5 goals, one match with two goals or less.
Horley Town missing players
AFC Croydon Athletic missing players
| Horley Town | AFC Croydon Athletic | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 32 | 16 | 5 | Played | P | 5 | 15 | 29 |
| 11 | 5 | 2 | Won | W | 3 | 4 | 11 |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 19 | 9 | 2 | Lost | L | 2 | 11 | 16 |
| 45 | 24 | 13 | Scored | S | 11 | 21 | 44 |
| 52 | 25 | 6 | Conceded | C | 6 | 40 | 61 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 81% | 88% | 80% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 60% | 73% | 83% |
| 59% | 62% | 80% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 60% | 73% | 72% |
| 31% | 25% | 40% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 60% | 67% | 48% |
| 16% | 12% | 20% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 40% | 60% | 38% |
| 44% | 50% | 60% | BTTS | BTTS | 60% | 73% | 62% |
| 16% | 12% | 20% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 7% | 17% |
| 41% | 38% | 20% | Failed to Score | F T | 40% | 20% | 21% |
| 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 |
- AFC Croydon Athletic have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- AFC Croydon Athletic haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Horley Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Horley Town haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Horley Town is in the best form (1-0-0) in Counties Leagues: Combined Counties Premier South
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Raynes Park Vale | 32 | 26 | 3 | 3 | 81 | 26 | 16 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 46 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 35 | 12 | 55 | 81 |
| 2 | Badshot Lea | 31 | 24 | 4 | 3 | 92 | 22 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 53 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 39 | 10 | 70 | 76 |
| 3 | Jersey Bulls | 33 | 21 | 7 | 5 | 80 | 24 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 34 | 15 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 46 | 9 | 56 | 70 |
| 4 | Abbey Rangers | 33 | 21 | 3 | 9 | 83 | 41 | 17 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 50 | 21 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 33 | 20 | 42 | 66 |
| 5 | Knaphill | 32 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 50 | 34 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 28 | 13 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 22 | 21 | 16 | 55 |
| 6 | Farnham Town | 33 | 16 | 6 | 11 | 68 | 49 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 23 | 22 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 45 | 27 | 19 | 54 |
| 7 | Colliers Wood United FC | 29 | 16 | 2 | 11 | 62 | 45 | 15 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 46 | 23 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 16 | 22 | 17 | 50 |
| 8 | Tadley Calleva | 32 | 14 | 7 | 11 | 50 | 51 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 26 | 20 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 24 | 31 | -1 | 49 |
| 9 | Cobham | 35 | 14 | 3 | 18 | 44 | 54 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 25 | 27 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 19 | 27 | -10 | 45 |
| 10 | Balham | 31 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 47 | 51 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 21 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 30 | -4 | 42 |
| 11 | Redhill | 31 | 13 | 3 | 15 | 52 | 68 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 31 | 22 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 21 | 46 | -16 | 42 |
| 12 | Camberley Town | 31 | 12 | 4 | 15 | 51 | 52 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 25 | 25 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 26 | 27 | -1 | 40 |
| 13 | Alton | 34 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 48 | 67 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 30 | 36 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 31 | -19 | 36 |
| 14 | AFC Croydon Athletic | 29 | 11 | 2 | 16 | 44 | 61 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 23 | 21 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 21 | 40 | -17 | 35 |
| 15 | Guildford City | 31 | 10 | 4 | 17 | 46 | 61 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 31 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 24 | 30 | -15 | 34 |
| 16 | Sheerwater | 32 | 10 | 4 | 18 | 45 | 81 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 20 | 52 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 25 | 29 | -36 | 34 |
| 17 | Horley Town | 31 | 10 | 2 | 19 | 43 | 51 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 22 | 24 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 21 | 27 | -8 | 32 |
| 18 | Fleet Town | 33 | 8 | 7 | 18 | 38 | 66 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 33 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 20 | 33 | -28 | 31 |
| 19 | Banstead Athletic | 31 | 8 | 3 | 20 | 30 | 60 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 28 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 17 | 32 | -30 | 27 |
| 20 | Frimley Green | 34 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 29 | 119 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 50 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 16 | 69 | -90 | 12 |