Match preview: 29 points are the diference between the sides so far this season, Steyning Town having done best. Will Loxwood shorten the gap?
- All of Loxwood's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Steyning Town haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
The hosts Loxwood saw competitive action as recent as four days ago, playing in the Counties Leagues: Southern Combination League Premier. Thankfully the previous game, versus Crawley Down Gatwick, was also a home game here at The Recreation Ground. The away team is better rested.
Loxwood form and stats
With 2 Counties Leagues: Southern Combination League Premier wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats from their home games, Loxwood are certainly not brimming with confidence. Loxwood are slowly digging their own grave here at The Recreation Ground with the depressing streak of not having won a home league game in eight attempts.
The Loxwood supporters got no joy from their last match, also played here at The Recreation Ground: A 1-2 defeat against Crawley Down Gatwick (placed 1st).
Prior to that, an away loss at Horsham YMCA.Sports bettors, take note: A review of the 11 latest league matches highlights that 10 of them had at least one goal from each team.
The Loxwood fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 15 in 11 matches. Loxwood have conceded 23 goals in these home games, a significant number. When Loxwood hosts teams that live on the top of the table (like Lingfield, Alfold, Roffey, Saltdean United, Little Common and Uckfield Town), the matches have ended over 2.5 goals 4 of 4 times.
Steyning Town form and stats
5 wins, 2 draws and 5 losses. That’s the product of Steyning Town playing as the away team in the Counties Leagues: Southern Combination League Premier this season.
Steyning Town are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 1-1 draw at Midhurst & Easebourne (placed 12th).
Ahead of that match was the victory versus Roffey at their stadium, the result 1-0.The travelling fans enjoy Steyning's attacking play in away games, having scored 19 goals in 12 league matches away. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Steyning Town have conceded 17 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The most up to date registered meeting involving both these sides is the Steyning Town - Loxwood 1-3 played earlier this season. Head to head data (for the previous three meetings): Loxwood won one game, zero matches ended with a draw and Steyning Town got two wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: three / zero.
Loxwood missing players
Steyning Town missing players
| Loxwood | Steyning Town | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 23 | 11 | 4 | Played | P | 3 | 12 | 25 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 2 | 5 | 14 |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 14 | 6 | 3 | Lost | L | 1 | 5 | 7 |
| 34 | 15 | 4 | Scored | S | 7 | 19 | 52 |
| 61 | 23 | 13 | Conceded | C | 2 | 17 | 31 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 75% | 84% |
| 83% | 73% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 50% | 64% |
| 57% | 36% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 42% | 48% |
| 35% | 18% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 25% | 28% |
| 74% | 64% | 75% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 42% | 60% |
| 4% | 9% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 67% | 25% | 20% |
| 22% | 27% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 33% | 20% |
| 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 |
- All of Loxwood's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Loxwood haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Steyning Town haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Crawley Down Gatwick | 23 | 19 | 0 | 4 | 52 | 18 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 27 | 7 | 34 | 57 |
| 2 | Newhaven | 25 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 75 | 25 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 40 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 35 | 11 | 50 | 51 |
| 3 | Broadbridge Heath | 21 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 50 | 20 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 30 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 12 | 30 | 47 |
| 4 | Steyning Town | 25 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 52 | 31 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 33 | 14 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 17 | 21 | 46 |
| 5 | Eastbourne United | 23 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 33 | 19 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 14 | 44 |
| 6 | Peacehaven & Telscombe | 22 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 45 | 24 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 29 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 15 | 21 | 41 |
| 7 | Eastbourne Town | 23 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 35 | 20 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 11 | 15 | 39 |
| 8 | Crowborough Athletic | 23 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 35 | 26 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 39 |
| 9 | Bexhill United | 24 | 12 | 2 | 10 | 41 | 36 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 15 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 21 | 5 | 38 |
| 10 | Hassocks | 21 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 44 | 33 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 29 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 15 | 20 | 11 | 33 |
| 11 | Horsham YMCA | 23 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 38 | 40 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 23 | 21 | -2 | 31 |
| 12 | Midhurst & Easebourne | 23 | 9 | 3 | 11 | 42 | 47 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 23 | 32 | -5 | 30 |
| 13 | Varndeanians | 23 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 41 | 47 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 27 | 24 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 23 | -6 | 30 |
| 14 | Little Common | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 36 | 28 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 8 | 25 |
| 15 | Lingfield | 24 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 43 | 54 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 26 | 24 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 30 | -11 | 25 |
| 16 | Uckfield Town | 23 | 7 | 2 | 14 | 31 | 47 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 17 | 24 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 23 | -16 | 23 |
| 17 | Saltdean United | 23 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 21 | 70 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 38 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 32 | -49 | 18 |
| 18 | Loxwood | 23 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 34 | 61 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 23 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 19 | 38 | -27 | 17 |
| 19 | Alfold | 23 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 29 | 68 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 15 | 29 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 14 | 39 | -39 | 14 |
| 20 | Roffey | 24 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 23 | 86 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 33 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 15 | 53 | -63 | 4 |
