Football match preview: Stowmarket Town vs Barking

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Competition: England Non League Div One: Isthmian North
Competition: Sat 02.April
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Greens Meadow Ground

Stowmarket Town should be probable winners of this home fixture versus Barking, if the league table is anything to judge by. Or are we eyeing a possible shock?

Insights:
  • Stowmarket Town have the fewest conceded goals (27) in Non League Div One: Isthmian North
  • Barking have won significantly less corners away then at home.

Stowmarket Town and Barking should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

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Stowmarket Town form and stats

Stowmarket Town have performed here at Greens Meadow Ground this season with 10 wins from 15 Non League Div One: Isthmian North matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 4 games and lost 1. In general it's been a long time since Stowmarket tasted defeat here at Greens Meadow Ground, as they have taken at least one point from their last eleven home games in the league.

No payout for Stowmarket Town in their previous match, an away game at Aveley that ended in defeat 1-2.

3-3 away at Hashtag United before that.

Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Non League Div One: Isthmian North game versus Maldon & Tiptree in only three days. This game is also played here at Greens Meadow Ground.

The Stowmarket Town fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 29 goals in 15 league matches. Stowmarket are not conceding a lot of goals here at Greens Meadow Ground in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 10 from 15 matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Barking form and stats

Barking have only collected 10 points from their away games in the Non League Div One: Isthmian North, after 2-4-10 (16 played). Travelling has not been lucrative for the away team as they have returned home without a win in 14 away games in a row.

Barking are travelling after their nice 1-0 home win in the fixture against AFC Sudbury (placed 8th).

A 0-2 defeat away at Dereham Town before that.

A new game in only three days for Barking, the London Senior Cup home match versus Brentford CC. Busy days.

The visiting Barking have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 19 goals from 16 games. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. The Barking manager has some worries about the defense as 35 goals have been conceded in these travels. Barking has visited these top teams four times, and 3 of 4 has ended with 2 goals or more!

Head 2 Head

These competitors have met earlier this season: Barking - Stowmarket 1-6.

Stowmarket Town missing players

Barking missing players

Stowmarket Town Barking
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
31 15 6 Played P 4 16 33
19 10 3 Won W 0 2 7
7 4 2 Drew D 0 4 7
5 1 1 Lost L 4 10 19
64 29 10 Scored S 4 19 44
29 10 7 Conceded C 13 35 72
90% 80% 67% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 88% 94%
81% 67% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 75% 82%
58% 60% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 75% 62% 70%
35% 33% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 75% 50% 52%
26% 20% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 31% 27%
52% 33% 50% BTTS BTTS 50% 44% 61%
45% 67% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 19% 15%
13% 20% 33% Failed to Score F T 50% 50% 30%
 
5 5 7 Corners for (avg) C F 1 2 3
4.3 4.3 5 Corners against (avg) C A 3 3.8 3.1
0 0 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 2.5 1.9
0 0 0 Red cards R C 1 1 1
 
14 14 15 Shots (avg) S ( 5 9 9.6
5.7 5.7 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2 3.2 3.6
53% 53% 25% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 8% 24%
 
13.3 13.3 15 Shots against (avg) S A 18 15 13.5
6 6 6 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 7 5.5 5
Key stats in Non League Div One: Isthmian North this season:
  • Barking have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Stowmarket Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Stowmarket Town have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Stowmarket Town have the fewest conceded goals (10) at home in Non League Div One: Isthmian North
  • Stowmarket Town have the fewest conceded goals (27) in Non League Div One: Isthmian North
  • Stowmarket Town have the most clean sheets (4) at home in Non League Div One: Isthmian North

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Aveley 32 20 7 5 78 32 16 13 3 0 51 14 16 7 4 5 27 18 46 67
2 Canvey Island 32 20 5 7 79 35 16 11 2 3 41 14 16 9 3 4 38 21 44 65
3 Stowmarket Town 30 19 7 4 63 27 15 10 4 1 29 10 15 9 3 3 34 17 36 64
4 Brentwood Town 31 18 3 10 53 32 17 10 1 6 22 15 14 8 2 4 31 17 21 57
5 Grays Athletic 31 16 7 8 60 29 16 10 3 3 35 17 15 6 4 5 25 12 31 55
6 Hashtag United 32 16 7 9 53 41 16 8 3 5 27 19 16 8 4 4 26 22 12 55
7 Dereham Town 31 17 3 11 55 43 15 10 3 2 33 18 16 7 0 9 22 25 12 54
8 AFC Sudbury 32 14 9 9 47 41 16 8 4 4 23 19 16 6 5 5 24 22 6 51
9 Felixstowe & Walton United 30 16 3 11 42 37 14 8 2 4 20 13 16 8 1 7 22 24 5 51
10 Maldon & Tiptree 30 15 5 10 58 45 16 9 2 5 26 20 14 6 3 5 32 25 13 50
11 Heybridge Swifts 31 13 3 15 62 60 16 8 2 6 40 37 15 5 1 9 22 23 2 42
12 Bury Town 32 11 8 13 55 58 16 7 4 5 30 30 16 4 4 8 25 28 -3 41
13 Coggeshall Town 32 10 8 14 44 55 16 7 3 6 27 25 16 3 5 8 17 30 -11 38
14 Tilbury 32 10 6 16 48 53 16 6 4 6 24 21 16 4 2 10 24 32 -5 36
15 Great Wakering Rovers 31 8 7 16 47 63 15 3 5 7 21 31 16 5 2 9 26 32 -16 31
16 Basildon United 32 8 7 17 29 50 16 2 3 11 11 30 16 6 4 6 18 20 -21 31
17 Witham Town 32 6 11 15 29 54 16 1 5 10 7 22 16 5 6 5 22 32 -25 29
18 Hullbridge Sports 31 6 8 17 34 64 14 2 5 7 16 31 17 4 3 10 18 33 -30 26
19 Barking 32 6 7 19 43 72 16 4 3 9 24 37 16 2 4 10 19 35 -29 22
20 Romford 32 3 3 26 21 109 16 1 1 14 8 62 16 2 2 12 13 47 -88 12

Read more about Non League Div One: Isthmian North

The Isthmian League has four divisions. The Premier Division is at the seventh highest division level in England while the North, South Central and South East Division are at the eight level. The Isthmian League covers London, East and South East England and holds mostly semi-professional teams.