It's finally time for the Counties Leagues: Spartan South Midlands season opener for these contenders, whom are finally competing for points again. Will FC Romania or Sawbridgeworth Town get that vital first win?
FC Romania form and stats
Disaster struck FC Romania last season as they could not defend their status as a Non League Div One: Southern Central team. With 24 defeats from 36 games, and only 6 wins, relegation could not be avoided. FC Romania are hopeful of bouncing straight back up, but need to improve upon their home record from last season of W5 D4 L9.
The match schedule is unforgiving for Romania as they have a new game in only three days, a FA Cup match thankfully also at home. Tilbury are visiting.
It's been an intense period of training leading up to this game for FC Romania, who have participated in one training match. FC Romania have won 0 of these, drawn 0 and were beaten in 1 game.
Sawbridgeworth Town form and stats
The last season was not a pleasant experience for Sawbridgeworth Town as they could not accumulate enough points to survive. After only 7 victories from 38 games, relegation was a fact. Sawbridgeworth Town's manager are hoping to lead the team right back to Counties Leagues: Essex Senior League at the first attempt.
A quick return to home after this game, as Sawbridgeworth Town are hosting Arlesey Town in the FA Cup only three days away.
Head 2 Head
FC Romania missing players
Sawbridgeworth Town missing players
| FC Romania | Sawbridgeworth Town | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 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% | 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 |
| FC Romania | Last season | Sawbridgeworth Town | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 36 | 18 | Played | P | 19 | 38 | ||
| 6 | 5 | Won | W | 3 | 7 | ||
| 6 | 4 | Drew | D | 3 | 8 | ||
| 24 | 9 | Lost | L | 13 | 23 | ||
| 36 | 21 | Scored | S | 19 | 36 | ||
| 97 | 26 | Conceded | C | 47 | 83 | ||
| 92% | 83% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 92% | ||
| 81% | 61% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 74% | 79% | ||
| 72% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 63% | 68% | ||
| 44% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 37% | 32% | ||
| 36% | 22% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 26% | 18% | ||
| 53% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 58% | 55% | ||
| 8% | 17% | Clean Sheets | C S | 5% | 11% | ||
| 47% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 37% | 42% | ||
| 2.1 | 2.9 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2.5 | 3.2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0.6 | 0.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 6.4 | 9.1 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2.8 | 3.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 0 | ||
| 38% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | ||
| 7.8 | 10.3 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 3.5 | 4.3 | 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 | Arlesey Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Aylesbury | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Baldock Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Biggleswade United FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Cockfosters | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Colney Heath | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Crawley Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Dunstable Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | FC Romania | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Harpenden Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Leverstock Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | London Lions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Milton Keynes Irish | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Potton United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Real Bedford | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Sawbridgeworth Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Shefford Town & Campton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Stansted | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | St. Panteleimon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Tring Athletic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 | Berkhamsted | 36 | 28 | 4 | 4 | 91 | 32 | 18 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 45 | 11 | 18 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 46 | 21 | 59 | 88 |
| 2 | Biggleswade | 36 | 20 | 9 | 7 | 73 | 44 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 42 | 23 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 31 | 21 | 29 | 69 |
| 3 | Didcot Town | 36 | 20 | 6 | 10 | 55 | 42 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 33 | 22 | 13 | 66 |
| 4 | Waltham Forest | 36 | 19 | 6 | 11 | 58 | 49 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 28 | 22 | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 30 | 27 | 9 | 63 |
| 5 | Ware | 36 | 19 | 5 | 12 | 76 | 60 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 43 | 31 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 33 | 29 | 16 | 62 |
| 6 | Cirencester Town | 36 | 17 | 7 | 12 | 67 | 39 | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 42 | 20 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 25 | 19 | 28 | 58 |
| 7 | Biggleswade Town | 36 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 70 | 54 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 44 | 31 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 26 | 23 | 16 | 58 |
| 8 | Welwyn Garden City | 36 | 16 | 7 | 13 | 56 | 60 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 26 | 33 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 30 | 27 | -4 | 55 |
| 9 | Hadley | 36 | 15 | 8 | 13 | 64 | 55 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 33 | 26 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 31 | 29 | 9 | 53 |
| 10 | Kidlington | 36 | 15 | 8 | 13 | 47 | 48 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 29 | 28 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 20 | -1 | 53 |
| 11 | Waltham Abbey | 36 | 14 | 6 | 16 | 55 | 51 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 27 | 28 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 28 | 23 | 4 | 48 |
| 12 | Thame | 36 | 13 | 8 | 15 | 60 | 54 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 38 | 27 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 22 | 27 | 6 | 47 |
| 13 | AFC Dunstable | 36 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 53 | 47 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 35 | 20 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 27 | 6 | 46 |
| 14 | Hertford Town | 36 | 11 | 8 | 17 | 70 | 70 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 38 | 32 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 32 | 38 | 0 | 41 |
| 15 | Aylesbury United | 36 | 11 | 7 | 18 | 41 | 64 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 18 | 27 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 23 | 37 | -23 | 40 |
| 16 | AFC Kempston Rovers | 36 | 9 | 7 | 20 | 51 | 69 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 24 | 31 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 27 | 38 | -18 | 34 |
| 17 | Highworth Town | 36 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 51 | 93 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 27 | 41 | 18 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 24 | 52 | -42 | 28 |
| 18 | Barton Rovers | 36 | 5 | 8 | 23 | 32 | 78 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 33 | 18 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 45 | -46 | 23 |
| 19 | FC Romania | 36 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 36 | 97 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 21 | 26 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 71 | -61 | 21 |
| 20 | Harlow Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 |