It's a new born Counties Leagues: Western League Premier campaign and Bridgwater Town are longing to get competitive here at Fairfax Park. Barnstaple Town are guesting and this looks to be a rip-roaring season opening night.
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 Bridgwater Town and Barnstaple Town.
Bridgwater Town form and stats
Last season, Bridgwater Town's league results were 20 wins, 5 draws and 11 losses, resulting in 5th place in the Counties Leagues: Western League Premier. In these 36 matches they scored 69 goals and let in 39. Playing as the home team in the previous season Bridgwater Town delivered 9-4-5 (win-draw-lost) with 36 goals and 17 conceded.
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Bridgwater as they are travelling to their away game against Bideford in the FA Cup. That match is four days after this one.
Barnstaple Town form and stats
Let's have a look at how Barnstaple Town performed last season in the Counties Leagues: Western League Premier: They landed a 19th position in the league table after playing out 7 victories, 3 draws and 26 defeats. In total they scored 45 and conceded 115 goals in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 1 - drew 3 and lost 14 with 20/56 goals scored/conceded.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Mousehole in just four days.
Head 2 Head
H2H stats regardless of arena (last three matches): Bridgwater Town zero wins, zero draws and Barnstaple Town three victories. As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), one game had two or less.
Bridgwater Town missing players
Barnstaple Town missing players
| Bridgwater Town | Barnstaple Town | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 100% | 0% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| 100% | 0% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| 100% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| 100% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 100% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| 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 |
| Bridgwater Town | Last season | Barnstaple Town | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 36 | 18 | Played | P | 18 | 36 | ||
| 20 | 9 | Won | W | 1 | 7 | ||
| 5 | 4 | Drew | D | 3 | 3 | ||
| 11 | 5 | Lost | L | 14 | 26 | ||
| 69 | 36 | Scored | S | 20 | 45 | ||
| 39 | 17 | Conceded | C | 56 | 115 | ||
| 92% | 83% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 94% | 97% | ||
| 75% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 78% | 86% | ||
| 58% | 56% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 72% | 81% | ||
| 25% | 28% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 56% | 61% | ||
| 22% | 22% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 44% | 44% | ||
| 44% | 44% | BTTS | BTTS | 72% | 67% | ||
| 42% | 44% | Clean Sheets | C S | 6% | 8% | ||
| 22% | 28% | Failed to Score | F T | 28% | 28% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 4 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.5 | 5.5 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10 | 10 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.5 | 4.5 | ||
| 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 33% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 20.5 | 20.5 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 8.5 | 8.5 | ||
| 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 |
| 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 |