Round two of the Counties Leagues: Essex Senior League season and the participants have had a few days to digest the first game. Here's our Ilford - Sporting Bengal United guide:
It's no vacation for neither Ilford nor Sporting Bengal United as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Ilford form and stats
In the previous season, Ilford's league results were 12 wins, 4 draws and 22 losses, resulting in 16th place in the Counties Leagues: Essex Senior League. Over these 38 matches they scored {51 goals} and conceded 76. Playing as the home team in the last season Ilford generated 6-3-10 (win-draw-lost) with {25 goals} and 33 conceded. The home fans saw their team lose the first Counties Leagues: Essex Senior League game of the season here at Cricklefield Stadium. Last season these fans witnessed 6 wins, 3 draws and 10 losses from Ilford's 19 home games.
The Ilford crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 1-3 to Halstead Town here at Cricklefield Stadium.
Before that game, the home loss against Stanway Rovers FC with the scoreline 1-3.Early season league goal statistics from Ilford's 1 home game: {1 goals}, 3 conceded.
Sporting Bengal United form and stats
Let's have a look at how Sporting Bengal United performed last season in the Counties Leagues: Essex Senior League: They landed a 21st position in the league table after playing out 3 victories, 4 draws and 33 defeats. In total they scored 31 and conceded {140 goals} in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 1 - drew 1 and lost 18 with 17/79 goals scored/conceded. A perfect away game record so far for the visitors in the Counties Leagues: Essex Senior League, but they have only played once. Last season their away game stats were 1 win, 1 draw and 18 defeats from 20 matches.
It's the second away game in a row for Sporting Bengal United, but there's smiles all around after the 2-1 victory versus Great Wakering Rovers (placed 12th) last time out.
Ahead of that, 2-2 at home vs Deal Town in the FA Vase.
{2 goals} so far away for Sporting Bengal United, while their defence has allowed the opposition to score 1. All from 1 league match away.
Head 2 Head
Previous three meetings between these squads: Ilford won one, Sporting Bengal United were winners in two and we saw zero draws. three games with more than 2,5 goals, zero matches with two goals or less.
Ilford missing players
Sporting Bengal United missing players
| Ilford | Sporting Bengal United | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 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 |
| Ilford | Last season | Sporting Bengal United | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 38 | 19 | Played | P | 20 | 40 | ||
| 12 | 6 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | ||
| 4 | 3 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | ||
| 22 | 10 | Lost | L | 18 | 33 | ||
| 51 | 25 | Scored | S | 17 | 31 | ||
| 76 | 33 | Conceded | C | 79 | 140 | ||
| 95% | 95% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | ||
| 76% | 79% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 95% | 95% | ||
| 66% | 58% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 85% | 75% | ||
| 45% | 37% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 60% | 52% | ||
| 26% | 16% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 45% | ||
| 50% | 53% | BTTS | BTTS | 60% | 55% | ||
| 32% | 32% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 2% | ||
| 24% | 21% | Failed to Score | F T | 40% | 42% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Romford | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| 2 | Woodford Town | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 3 | Athletic Newham | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | Halstead Town | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | West Essex | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 6 | Little Oakley | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | Sporting Bengal United | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | Barking | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 9 | Hullbridge Sports | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 10 | Coggeshall Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | White Ensign | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Great Wakering Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| 13 | Buckhurst Hill | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 14 | Stanway Rovers FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| 15 | Ilford | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| 16 | Frenford | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| 17 | FC Clacton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| 18 | Takeley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 |
| 19 | Tilbury | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 |
| 20 | Saffron Walden Town FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 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 | Enfield 1893 | 38 | 30 | 2 | 6 | 114 | 36 | 19 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 57 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 57 | 18 | 78 | 92 |
| 2 | Redbridge | 38 | 27 | 6 | 5 | 82 | 33 | 19 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 47 | 13 | 19 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 20 | 49 | 87 |
| 3 | Woodford Town | 38 | 23 | 7 | 8 | 86 | 48 | 19 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 51 | 27 | 19 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 35 | 21 | 38 | 78 |
| 4 | FC Clacton | 38 | 23 | 4 | 11 | 76 | 59 | 19 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 35 | 21 | 19 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 41 | 38 | 17 | 73 |
| 5 | Takeley | 38 | 21 | 4 | 13 | 78 | 48 | 19 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 36 | 26 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 42 | 22 | 30 | 67 |
| 6 | Athletic Newham | 38 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 75 | 47 | 19 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 38 | 19 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 37 | 28 | 28 | 66 |
| 7 | Barking | 38 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 81 | 64 | 19 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 45 | 29 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 36 | 35 | 17 | 65 |
| 8 | Saffron Walden Town FC | 38 | 19 | 4 | 15 | 78 | 65 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 43 | 34 | 19 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 35 | 31 | 13 | 61 |
| 9 | Stansted | 38 | 17 | 9 | 12 | 65 | 47 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 35 | 21 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 30 | 26 | 18 | 60 |
| 10 | West Essex | 38 | 18 | 5 | 15 | 70 | 48 | 19 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 30 | 22 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 40 | 26 | 22 | 59 |
| 11 | Stanway Rovers FC | 38 | 16 | 4 | 18 | 60 | 61 | 19 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 33 | 21 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 27 | 40 | -1 | 52 |
| 12 | Little Oakley | 38 | 15 | 7 | 16 | 57 | 66 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 29 | 28 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 28 | 38 | -9 | 52 |
| 13 | White Ensign | 38 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 60 | 83 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 27 | 44 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 33 | 39 | -23 | 49 |
| 14 | Romford | 38 | 14 | 5 | 19 | 72 | 69 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 46 | 42 | 19 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 26 | 27 | 3 | 47 |
| 15 | Halstead Town | 38 | 11 | 7 | 20 | 54 | 72 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 32 | 36 | 19 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 22 | 36 | -18 | 40 |
| 16 | Ilford | 38 | 12 | 4 | 22 | 51 | 76 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 25 | 33 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 26 | 43 | -25 | 40 |
| 17 | Buckhurst Hill | 38 | 11 | 6 | 21 | 61 | 70 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 38 | 34 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 23 | 36 | -9 | 39 |
| 18 | Sawbridgeworth Town | 38 | 7 | 8 | 23 | 36 | 83 | 19 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 36 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 19 | 47 | -47 | 29 |
| 19 | Clapton | 38 | 5 | 4 | 29 | 34 | 114 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 21 | 53 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 13 | 61 | -80 | 19 |
| 20 | Southend Manor | 38 | 2 | 4 | 32 | 21 | 122 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 56 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 66 | -101 | 6 |
| 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 | Waltham Forest | 40 | 28 | 8 | 4 | 92 | 30 | 20 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 43 | 13 | 20 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 49 | 17 | 62 | 92 |
| 2 | Saffron Walden Town FC | 40 | 26 | 5 | 9 | 101 | 48 | 20 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 51 | 25 | 20 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 50 | 23 | 53 | 83 |
| 3 | Redbridge | 40 | 24 | 9 | 7 | 89 | 50 | 20 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 44 | 26 | 20 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 45 | 24 | 39 | 81 |
| 4 | Stansted | 40 | 22 | 9 | 9 | 81 | 45 | 20 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 45 | 22 | 20 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 23 | 36 | 75 |
| 5 | Enfield 1893 | 40 | 22 | 7 | 11 | 82 | 40 | 20 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 43 | 16 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 39 | 24 | 42 | 73 |
| 6 | Little Oakley | 40 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 83 | 53 | 20 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 48 | 33 | 20 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 35 | 20 | 30 | 70 |
| 7 | FC Clacton | 40 | 20 | 7 | 13 | 71 | 61 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 47 | 37 | 10 | 67 |
| 8 | Athletic Newham | 40 | 18 | 12 | 10 | 78 | 55 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 45 | 27 | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 33 | 28 | 23 | 66 |
| 9 | Cockfosters | 40 | 17 | 9 | 14 | 78 | 65 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 44 | 23 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 34 | 42 | 13 | 60 |
| 10 | Takeley | 40 | 18 | 6 | 16 | 73 | 73 | 20 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 43 | 34 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 30 | 39 | 0 | 60 |
| 11 | White Ensign | 40 | 16 | 11 | 13 | 85 | 67 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 46 | 35 | 20 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 39 | 32 | 18 | 59 |
| 12 | Stanway Rovers FC | 40 | 16 | 9 | 15 | 67 | 52 | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 38 | 28 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 29 | 24 | 15 | 57 |
| 13 | West Essex | 40 | 16 | 9 | 15 | 68 | 67 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 41 | 26 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 27 | 41 | 1 | 57 |
| 14 | Woodford Town | 40 | 16 | 7 | 17 | 68 | 64 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 31 | 31 | 20 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 37 | 33 | 4 | 55 |
| 15 | Hoddesdon Town | 40 | 15 | 9 | 16 | 54 | 63 | 20 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 35 | 25 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 19 | 38 | -9 | 54 |
| 16 | Ilford | 40 | 11 | 8 | 21 | 43 | 72 | 20 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 22 | 35 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 21 | 37 | -29 | 41 |
| 17 | Southend Manor | 40 | 9 | 7 | 24 | 39 | 87 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 21 | 43 | 20 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 44 | -48 | 34 |
| 18 | Clapton | 40 | 6 | 9 | 25 | 45 | 90 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 18 | 51 | 20 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 27 | 39 | -45 | 27 |
| 19 | Sawbridgeworth Town | 40 | 7 | 6 | 27 | 37 | 94 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 23 | 42 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 52 | -57 | 27 |
| 20 | St Margaretsbury | 40 | 6 | 7 | 27 | 40 | 89 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 22 | 44 | 20 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 45 | -49 | 25 |
| 21 | Sporting Bengal United | 40 | 3 | 4 | 33 | 31 | 140 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 61 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 17 | 79 | -109 | 13 |