There should be a considerable gap in performance between these teams based on the league table so far, with Rugby Town in front of Desborough Town by 18 points.
- Rugby Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Desborough Town have the fewest scored goals (6) away in Counties Leagues: United Counties League Premier South
Both teams have had plentiful rest since their previous exertion in an official match. Let's agree to expect an enthusiastic match!
Rugby Town form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Butlin Road as Rugby Town have scored 17 goals to get 17 points from 8 games. The overall stats in the Counties Leagues: United Counties League Premier South are 5-2-1 (wins-draws-losses).
A good away victory last time out for Rugby, who won 6-0 against Peterborough Northern Star (placed 19th). As mentioned above, Rugby "killed" Peterborough Northern Star in their previous game. They need to reset completely for this one and beware of complacency.
Ahead of that match, Rugby lost 1-3 at home to Long Buckby.Goals decide football matches and Rugby are scoring many of them at home; 17 on target from 8 league matches. 11 goals have been conceded. It's worth mentioning that 6 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
Desborough Town form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Desborough Town so far with only 4 points returning home. The records show 1-1-4 (win-draw-lose). With the Desborough losing streak of five defeats in a row, regardless of arena, optimism is low and sinking.
This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Counties Leagues: United Counties League Premier South home defeat versus Harborough Town with 0-2 on the scoreboard.
Prior to that match, the Desborough manager faced defeat when travelling to Wellingborough Town and losing 0-1.Desborough find the net regularly in their away games. 6 goals from 6 away fixtures in the league. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 0 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Desborough Town struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 11 goals conceded from these games.
Head 2 Head
Rugby Town missing players
Desborough Town missing players
| Rugby Town | Desborough Town | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 17 | 8 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 6 | 15 |
| 10 | 5 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 3 | 4 | 9 |
| 40 | 17 | 4 | Scored | S | 2 | 6 | 21 |
| 25 | 11 | 5 | Conceded | C | 5 | 11 | 27 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 88% | 88% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 33% | 67% | 87% |
| 71% | 75% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 50% | 60% |
| 65% | 62% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 33% | 40% |
| 35% | 25% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 33% | 27% |
| 65% | 75% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 50% | 60% |
| 24% | 25% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 12% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 67% | 50% | 40% |
| 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 |
- Desborough Town have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- Desborough Town have the fewest scored goals (6) away in Counties Leagues: United Counties League Premier South
- Desborough Town haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Rugby Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Rugby Town have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Desborough Town have scored away.
- Rugby Town have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Rugby 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 | Leicester Road | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 4 | 43 | 48 |
| 2 | Harborough Town | 17 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 50 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 4 | 41 | 46 |
| 3 | Lutterworth Town | 17 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 54 | 28 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 35 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 14 | 26 | 38 |
| 4 | Newport Pagnell Town FC | 15 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 39 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 5 | 23 | 37 |
| 5 | Wellingborough Town | 18 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 34 | 22 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 37 |
| 6 | Coventry United | 15 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 46 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 8 | 30 | 33 |
| 7 | Rugby Town | 17 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 40 | 25 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 23 | 14 | 15 | 32 |
| 8 | Coventry Sphinx | 17 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 47 | 23 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 30 | 12 | 24 | 30 |
| 9 | Cogenhoe United | 18 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 25 | 31 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 10 | -6 | 26 |
| 10 | Oadby Town | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 33 | 28 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 20 | 5 | 25 |
| 11 | Godmanchester Rovers | 17 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 34 | 33 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 15 | 1 | 23 |
| 12 | Eynesbury Rovers | 17 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 36 | 35 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 23 | 22 | 1 | 20 |
| 13 | Easington Sports | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 27 | 29 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 18 | -2 | 20 |
| 14 | Potton United | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 26 | 36 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 21 | -10 | 17 |
| 15 | Long Buckby | 18 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 39 | 56 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 25 | 27 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 29 | -17 | 17 |
| 16 | Bugbrooke St Michaels | 17 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 24 | 34 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 26 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 8 | -10 | 16 |
| 17 | Desborough Town | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 21 | 27 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 11 | -6 | 14 |
| 18 | Rothwell Corinthians | 16 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 22 | 38 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 21 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 17 | -16 | 11 |
| 19 | Peterborough Northern Star | 19 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 34 | 74 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 20 | 33 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 14 | 41 | -40 | 7 |
| 20 | Northampton ON Chenecks | 17 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 60 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 25 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 35 | -46 | 6 |
| 21 | Biggleswade United FC | 17 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 19 | 87 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 43 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 11 | 44 | -68 | 3 |