Long Melford will pray that their home advantage is enough to get all three points from this gruelling meeting, against potent Gorleston.
- Long Melford haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Gorleston have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Long Melford form and stats
The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Counties Leagues: Eastern Counties League this season. Long Melford have only managed 2 wins, 5 draws and 5 losses from their games here at Stoneylands. The home team are struggling everywhere these days as they haven't won a league-game, regardless of being the home or the away team, in 15 attempts.
Long Melford lost their last game at Whitton United (placed 14th) after a 1-3 scoreline.
Before that game, the home loss against Mildenhall Town FC with the scoreline 0-5.Melford has scored 16 league goals at home this season, in 12 matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 23 goals have been conceded.
Gorleston form and stats
The away team have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 10 wins, 1 draw and only 2 losses in the Counties Leagues: Eastern Counties League.
Gorleston won their last game, 6-1 versus Brantham Athletic played at home.
It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Kirkley & Pakefield wasn't a success with a 0-2 loss.With an average of more than two away goals per league game away, Gorleston are regular goalscorers on their travels. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Gorleston are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 11 times in 13 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
Long Melford missing players
Gorleston missing players
| Long Melford | Gorleston | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 26 | 12 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 13 | 25 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 3 | 10 | 19 |
| 9 | 5 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 13 | 5 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 34 | 16 | 1 | Scored | S | 5 | 28 | 67 |
| 52 | 23 | 6 | Conceded | C | 0 | 11 | 26 |
| 92% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 88% | 92% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 92% | 96% |
| 62% | 50% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 62% | 72% |
| 46% | 50% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 31% | 52% |
| 27% | 33% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 15% | 32% |
| 58% | 58% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 54% | 64% |
| 23% | 17% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 38% | 32% |
| 27% | 25% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 8% | 4% |
| 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 |
- Gorleston have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Gorleston haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Long Melford haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Gorleston | 25 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 67 | 26 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 39 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 28 | 11 | 41 | 60 |
| 2 | Mildenhall Town FC | 28 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 69 | 32 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 30 | 19 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 39 | 13 | 37 | 60 |
| 3 | Wroxham | 23 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 75 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 39 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 36 | 8 | 59 | 58 |
| 4 | Mulbarton Wanderers | 26 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 55 | 35 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 33 | 19 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 16 | 20 | 52 |
| 5 | Walsham Le Willows | 28 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 49 | 36 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 31 | 17 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 19 | 13 | 48 |
| 6 | March Town United | 28 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 60 | 48 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 36 | 19 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 24 | 29 | 12 | 46 |
| 7 | Norwich United | 27 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 44 | 32 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 19 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 46 |
| 8 | Woodbridge Town | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 55 | 54 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 26 | 26 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 29 | 28 | 1 | 40 |
| 9 | Newmarket Town | 26 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 45 | 46 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 29 | 28 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 18 | -1 | 38 |
| 10 | Ely City | 29 | 10 | 6 | 13 | 47 | 54 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 22 | 28 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 26 | -7 | 36 |
| 11 | Lakenheath | 25 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 46 | 38 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 22 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 16 | 8 | 35 |
| 12 | Fakenham Town | 24 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 45 | 43 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 14 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 19 | 29 | 2 | 34 |
| 13 | Kirkley & Pakefield | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 33 | 37 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 18 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 19 | -4 | 33 |
| 14 | Whitton United | 25 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 32 | 49 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 32 | -17 | 33 |
| 15 | Hadleigh United | 25 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 31 | 40 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 17 | 29 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 11 | -9 | 26 |
| 16 | Thetford Town | 28 | 7 | 5 | 16 | 43 | 55 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 22 | 18 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 21 | 37 | -12 | 26 |
| 17 | Brantham Athletic | 28 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 23 | 49 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 32 | -26 | 23 |
| 18 | Haverhill Rovers | 28 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 33 | 56 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 17 | 29 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 16 | 27 | -23 | 22 |
| 19 | Long Melford | 26 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 34 | 52 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 23 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 29 | -18 | 21 |
| 20 | Swaffham Town | 27 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 14 | 102 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 34 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 68 | -88 | 8 |
