It's a new Counties Leagues: Western League Premier campaign and Barnstaple Town are aching to get started here at Mill Road. Bitton AFC are guesting and this looks to be a rip-roaring season kickoff.
Barnstaple Town form and stats
Disaster struck Barnstaple Town last season as they could not defend their status as a Non League Div One: Southern South team. With 26 defeats from 36 games, and only 7 wins, relegation could not be avoided. Barnstaple are hopeful of bouncing straight back up, but need to improve upon their home record from last season of W6 D0 L12.
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Barnstaple Town as they are travelling to their away game against Bridgwater Town in the Counties Leagues: Western League Premier. That match is three days after this one.
Bitton AFC form and stats
Let's have a look at how Bitton AFC performed last season in the Counties Leagues: Western League Premier: They landed a 13th position in the league table after playing out 13 victories, 6 draws and 17 defeats. In total they scored 64 and conceded 75 goals in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 6 - drew 3 and lost 9 with 30/35 goals scored/conceded.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Street in just three days.
Head 2 Head
Barnstaple Town missing players
Bitton AFC missing players
| Barnstaple Town | Bitton AFC | ||||||
| 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 |
| Barnstaple Town | Last season | Bitton AFC | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 36 | 18 | Played | P | 18 | 36 | ||
| 7 | 6 | Won | W | 6 | 13 | ||
| 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 3 | 6 | ||
| 26 | 12 | Lost | L | 9 | 17 | ||
| 45 | 25 | Scored | S | 30 | 64 | ||
| 115 | 59 | Conceded | C | 35 | 75 | ||
| 97% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 89% | 94% | ||
| 86% | 94% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 78% | 89% | ||
| 81% | 89% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 75% | ||
| 61% | 67% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 44% | 53% | ||
| 44% | 44% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 39% | 39% | ||
| 67% | 61% | BTTS | BTTS | 61% | 64% | ||
| 8% | 11% | Clean Sheets | C S | 17% | 14% | ||
| 28% | 28% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 28% | ||
| 4 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 5.5 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 10 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 0 | ||
| 4.5 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 0 | ||
| 33% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | ||
| 20.5 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 8.5 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 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 | Plymouth Parkway | 36 | 26 | 3 | 7 | 92 | 40 | 18 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 49 | 11 | 18 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 43 | 29 | 52 | 81 |
| 2 | Frome Town | 36 | 23 | 9 | 4 | 76 | 30 | 18 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 40 | 16 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 36 | 14 | 46 | 78 |
| 3 | Cirencester Town | 36 | 23 | 8 | 5 | 75 | 29 | 18 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 42 | 17 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 33 | 12 | 46 | 77 |
| 4 | Winchester City | 36 | 21 | 8 | 7 | 93 | 47 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 48 | 23 | 18 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 45 | 24 | 46 | 71 |
| 5 | Bristol Manor Farm | 36 | 20 | 9 | 7 | 64 | 41 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 29 | 16 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 25 | 23 | 69 |
| 6 | AFC Totton | 36 | 21 | 5 | 10 | 83 | 37 | 18 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 36 | 18 | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 47 | 19 | 46 | 68 |
| 7 | Sholing | 36 | 19 | 6 | 11 | 59 | 36 | 18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 29 | 12 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 30 | 24 | 23 | 63 |
| 8 | Melksham Town | 36 | 15 | 8 | 13 | 56 | 59 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 31 | 31 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 25 | 28 | -3 | 53 |
| 9 | Paulton Rovers | 36 | 14 | 7 | 15 | 72 | 61 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 28 | 28 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 44 | 33 | 11 | 49 |
| 10 | Highworth Town | 36 | 12 | 6 | 18 | 41 | 59 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 28 | 23 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 36 | -18 | 42 |
| 11 | Larkhall Athletic | 36 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 43 | 48 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 26 | 28 | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 20 | -5 | 39 |
| 12 | Bideford | 36 | 11 | 6 | 19 | 36 | 55 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 18 | 25 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 30 | -19 | 39 |
| 13 | Evesham United | 36 | 11 | 6 | 19 | 50 | 72 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 31 | 38 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 19 | 34 | -22 | 39 |
| 14 | Slimbridge | 36 | 11 | 5 | 20 | 52 | 83 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 35 | 39 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 17 | 44 | -31 | 38 |
| 15 | Willand Rovers | 36 | 10 | 7 | 19 | 54 | 62 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 23 | 28 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 31 | 34 | -8 | 37 |
| 16 | Lymington Town | 36 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 51 | 90 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 26 | 43 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 25 | 47 | -39 | 36 |
| 17 | Cinderford Town | 36 | 8 | 7 | 21 | 54 | 83 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 28 | 40 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 26 | 43 | -29 | 31 |
| 18 | Mangotsfield United | 36 | 7 | 6 | 23 | 42 | 91 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 24 | 47 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 18 | 44 | -49 | 27 |
| 19 | Barnstaple Town | 36 | 7 | 3 | 26 | 45 | 115 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 25 | 59 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 20 | 56 | -70 | 24 |
| 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 | Tavistock | 36 | 24 | 7 | 5 | 96 | 33 | 18 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 58 | 16 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 38 | 17 | 63 | 79 |
| 2 | Exmouth | 36 | 23 | 8 | 5 | 92 | 31 | 18 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 47 | 11 | 18 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 45 | 20 | 61 | 77 |
| 3 | Mousehole | 36 | 21 | 8 | 7 | 90 | 46 | 18 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 51 | 19 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 39 | 27 | 44 | 71 |
| 4 | Saltash United | 36 | 20 | 5 | 11 | 80 | 46 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 37 | 27 | 18 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 43 | 19 | 34 | 65 |
| 5 | Bridgwater Town | 36 | 20 | 5 | 11 | 69 | 39 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 17 | 18 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 33 | 22 | 30 | 65 |
| 6 | Shepton Mallet | 36 | 17 | 9 | 10 | 77 | 36 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 41 | 17 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 36 | 19 | 41 | 60 |
| 7 | Clevedon Town | 36 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 76 | 54 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 36 | 23 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 40 | 31 | 22 | 59 |
| 8 | Ilfracombe Town | 36 | 16 | 8 | 12 | 62 | 56 | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 34 | 23 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 28 | 33 | 6 | 56 |
| 9 | Helston Athletic | 35 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 67 | 48 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 32 | 23 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 35 | 25 | 19 | 54 |
| 10 | Keynsham Town | 36 | 15 | 9 | 12 | 68 | 58 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 38 | 28 | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 30 | 30 | 10 | 54 |
| 11 | Buckland Athletic | 35 | 14 | 8 | 13 | 68 | 54 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 41 | 26 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 27 | 28 | 14 | 50 |
| 12 | Millbrook | 36 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 60 | 70 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 29 | 29 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 31 | 41 | -10 | 45 |
| 13 | Bitton AFC | 36 | 13 | 6 | 17 | 64 | 75 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 34 | 40 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 30 | 35 | -11 | 45 |
| 14 | Wellington AFC | 36 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 52 | 64 | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 23 | 29 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 29 | 35 | -12 | 43 |
| 15 | Cadbury Heath | 36 | 10 | 5 | 21 | 48 | 81 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 30 | 34 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 18 | 47 | -33 | 35 |
| 16 | Street | 36 | 9 | 5 | 22 | 48 | 71 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 25 | 37 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 23 | 34 | -23 | 32 |
| 17 | Brislington | 36 | 9 | 5 | 22 | 42 | 95 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 23 | 49 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 19 | 46 | -53 | 32 |
| 18 | Ashton & Backwell United | 36 | 7 | 7 | 22 | 46 | 80 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 25 | 33 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 21 | 47 | -34 | 28 |
| 19 | Bridport FC | 36 | 1 | 1 | 34 | 17 | 185 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 91 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 7 | 94 | -168 | 4 |