It's only round two of the Counties Leagues: Midland League Premier for these participants. And fresh bodies and minds here at The Coppice as Highgate United welcome Lye Town. Get smart with this preview!
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Highgate and Lye Town.
Highgate United form and stats
The season before, Highgate United's league results were 6 wins, 12 draws and 18 losses, providing 15th spot in the Counties Leagues: Midland League Premier. Over these 36 matches they scored 44 goals and conceded 65. Playing as the host team in the former season Highgate United delivered 5-7-6 (win-draw-lost) with 30 goals and 30 conceded.
The home team returns to The Coppice after drawing with Lichfield City (placed 11th) on their last time out; the game ended 2-2.
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Highgate United as they are travelling to their away game against Market Drayton Town in the FA Cup. That match is four days after this one.
Lye Town form and stats
Let's have a look at how Lye Town performed last season in the Counties Leagues: Midland League Premier: They landed a 8th position in the league table after playing out 16 victories, 7 draws and 13 defeats. In total they scored 58 and conceded 38 goals in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 5 - drew 4 and lost 9 with 28/26 goals scored/conceded. Lye Town have played one away game so far, a loss. Last season their away games stats in the Counties Leagues: Midland League Premier were 5 victories, 4 draws and 9 defeats from 18 fixtures.
Lye Town play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 0-3 to Atherstone Town (placed 2nd).
After this away game Lye return home for a FA Cup game against Kidsgrove Athletic. That game is only four sleeps after this.
Lye Town have the goal stats of 0-3 (for/against) from 1 business trip in the league at this early stage of the season.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last two meetings: zero - zero - two (Highgate United wins - draws - Lye Town wins). As for goals, one match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), one had two or less.
Highgate United missing players
Lye Town missing players
| Highgate United | Lye Town | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 100% | 0% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 0% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 100% | 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% | 100% | 100% |
| 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 |
| Highgate United | Last season | Lye Town | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 36 | 18 | Played | P | 18 | 36 | ||
| 6 | 5 | Won | W | 5 | 16 | ||
| 12 | 7 | Drew | D | 4 | 7 | ||
| 18 | 6 | Lost | L | 9 | 13 | ||
| 44 | 30 | Scored | S | 28 | 58 | ||
| 65 | 30 | Conceded | C | 26 | 38 | ||
| 92% | 89% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 94% | 92% | ||
| 81% | 83% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 78% | 75% | ||
| 56% | 61% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 61% | 50% | ||
| 36% | 44% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 28% | ||
| 19% | 22% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 17% | 11% | ||
| 58% | 72% | BTTS | BTTS | 61% | 47% | ||
| 14% | 17% | Clean Sheets | C S | 22% | 36% | ||
| 36% | 22% | Failed to Score | F T | 22% | 25% | ||
| 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 | Darlaston Town | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| 2 | Atherstone Town | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 3 | Bewdley Town | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Casuals | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | Market Drayton Town | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | Racing Club Warwick | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | Studley FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | Shifnal Town FC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Whitchurch Alport | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | Highgate United | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | Lichfield City | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | AFC Wulfrunians | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 | Walsall Wood | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 14 | Romulus | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| 15 | Tividale | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| 16 | Stone Old Alleynians | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 17 | Stourport Swifts | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 18 | Worcester City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| 19 | Lye Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0 |
| 20 | Uttoxeter Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -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 | Hanley Town | 36 | 25 | 8 | 3 | 82 | 26 | 18 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 45 | 11 | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 37 | 15 | 56 | 83 |
| 2 | Boldmere St Michaels | 36 | 22 | 8 | 6 | 71 | 35 | 18 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 41 | 16 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 30 | 19 | 36 | 74 |
| 3 | Lichfield City | 36 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 82 | 42 | 18 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 51 | 19 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 31 | 23 | 40 | 68 |
| 4 | Worcester City | 36 | 20 | 5 | 11 | 70 | 37 | 18 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 52 | 22 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 15 | 33 | 65 |
| 5 | AFC Wulfrunians | 36 | 17 | 9 | 10 | 57 | 48 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 35 | 17 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 22 | 31 | 9 | 60 |
| 6 | Walsall Wood | 36 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 69 | 43 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 38 | 18 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 31 | 25 | 26 | 57 |
| 7 | Shifnal Town FC | 36 | 16 | 8 | 12 | 69 | 45 | 18 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 44 | 16 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 25 | 29 | 24 | 56 |
| 8 | Lye Town | 36 | 16 | 7 | 13 | 58 | 38 | 18 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 30 | 12 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 28 | 26 | 20 | 55 |
| 9 | Romulus | 36 | 16 | 6 | 14 | 59 | 57 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 38 | 21 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 21 | 36 | 2 | 54 |
| 10 | Stone Old Alleynians | 36 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 59 | 63 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 29 | 24 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 30 | 39 | -4 | 52 |
| 11 | Tividale | 36 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 50 | 55 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 30 | 20 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 20 | 35 | -5 | 51 |
| 12 | Whitchurch Alport | 36 | 15 | 3 | 18 | 64 | 73 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 33 | 31 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 31 | 42 | -9 | 48 |
| 13 | Stourport Swifts | 36 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 58 | 57 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 29 | 23 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 29 | 34 | 1 | 46 |
| 14 | Racing Club Warwick | 36 | 12 | 6 | 18 | 51 | 61 | 18 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 33 | 33 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 28 | -10 | 42 |
| 15 | Highgate United | 36 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 44 | 65 | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 30 | 30 | 18 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 35 | -21 | 30 |
| 16 | Uttoxeter Town | 36 | 7 | 9 | 20 | 38 | 76 | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 25 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 14 | 51 | -38 | 30 |
| 17 | Wolverhampton Casuals | 36 | 9 | 4 | 23 | 46 | 101 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 34 | 38 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 63 | -55 | 30 |
| 18 | Bewdley Town | 36 | 6 | 8 | 22 | 42 | 110 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 23 | 49 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 19 | 61 | -68 | 26 |
| 19 | Haughmond | 36 | 6 | 5 | 25 | 53 | 90 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 24 | 34 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 29 | 56 | -37 | 23 |