Hillgrounds Leisure: AFC Kempston Rovers vs Biggleswade Non League Div One: Southern Central full preview

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Competition: England Non League Div One: Southern Central
Competition: Sat 01.April
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Hillgrounds Leisure (2000 seats)

Non League Div One: Southern Central: Two contenders in reasonably good shape get together for this fixture. Biggleswade could have a wee advantage with their 2nd spot in the standings?

Insights:
  • AFC Kempston Rovers have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
  • Biggleswade have created more than twice as many corners as AFC Kempston Rovers.

AFC Kempston Rovers and Biggleswade 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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AFC Kempston Rovers form and stats

The total Non League Div One: Southern Central statistics playing at home this season for AFC Kempston Rovers are 5-1-9 (wins-draws-losses). The season ticket holders are starting to dread their visits here at Hillgrounds Leisure, with the home team losing five in a row. They have not avoided a defeat here since the Biggleswade Town game.

The Kempston manager and his team return home after a 3-3 draw away versus Highworth Town (placed 17th). A goal frenzy last time out for AFC Kempston Rovers, with a total of 6 goals in the match against Highworth Town. Fun stuff to watch!

Preceding that match was the home game against Berkhamsted that was lost 0-1.

AFC Kempston Rovers are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 22 goals in 15 games. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 24 goals have been conceded.

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Biggleswade form and stats

7-4-3 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Biggleswade in their Non League Div One: Southern Central matches away.

Biggleswade have much to rectify after their out-of-character loss (2-3) to Hadley in their previous game, played in front of their own supporters. That defeat was their first after five consecutive league games winning points.

Prior to that match, a home win 8-0 against FC Romania.

Take note that 10 of this side's 12 most recent league matches have ended with three or more goals.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Didcot Town in just four days.

Biggleswade are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 22 times in 14 away games so far. As opposed to that, Biggleswade have seen the ball go into their own net 18 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

Biggleswade have put together a streak of 4 consecutive games without defeat (2-2-0) when facing AFC Kempston Rovers.

The sides have faced each other previously this season, with the match result Biggleswade - Kempston 2-2 entered in the official records.

AFC Kempston Rovers missing players

Biggleswade missing players

AFC Kempston Rovers Biggleswade
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
32 15 5 Played P 5 14 30
10 5 1 Won W 4 7 16
7 1 0 Drew D 0 4 9
15 9 4 Lost L 1 3 5
50 22 6 Scored S 9 22 64
55 24 8 Conceded C 8 18 40
97% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 97%
88% 87% 80% Over 1.5 O 1.5 80% 71% 80%
72% 67% 60% Over 2.5 O 2.5 80% 57% 67%
44% 27% 20% Over 3.5 O 3.5 40% 43% 57%
25% 27% 20% Over 4.5 O 4.5 40% 14% 27%
62% 53% 60% BTTS BTTS 80% 57% 63%
19% 20% 20% Clean Sheets C S 20% 29% 27%
22% 27% 20% Failed to Score F T 0% 14% 13%
 
0.6 1.7 2.5 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 2.7
1.5 4 6 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 1
0.1 0.3 0.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 0 1
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
1.2 3.3 5 Shots (avg) S ( 0 0 5.3
0.5 1.3 2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 0 1.7
250% 50% 25% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 0% 260%
 
2.5 6.7 10 Shots against (avg) S A 0 0 7.3
0.6 1.7 2.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 0 3.7
Key stats in Non League Div One: Southern Central this season:
  • AFC Kempston Rovers have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
  • AFC Kempston Rovers have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • AFC Kempston Rovers haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Biggleswade have created more than twice as many corners as AFC Kempston Rovers.
  • Biggleswade have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
  • Biggleswade have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Biggleswade haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

  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 30 25 2 3 78 25 14 14 0 0 38 7 16 11 2 3 40 18 53 77
2 Biggleswade 29 16 8 5 62 38 15 9 4 2 40 20 14 7 4 3 22 18 24 56
3 Didcot Town 31 17 5 9 46 36 15 7 4 4 18 18 16 10 1 5 28 18 10 56
4 Waltham Forest 29 16 5 8 46 35 13 7 2 4 20 16 16 9 3 4 26 19 11 53
5 Ware 30 16 4 10 63 50 15 7 2 6 33 26 15 9 2 4 30 24 13 52
6 Biggleswade Town 32 14 9 9 64 49 16 7 6 3 39 26 16 7 3 6 25 23 15 51
7 Cirencester Town 30 14 6 10 55 34 16 9 2 5 35 18 14 5 4 5 20 16 21 48
8 Kidlington 31 14 6 11 45 39 16 7 4 5 29 20 15 7 2 6 16 19 6 48
9 Hadley 31 14 5 12 58 47 16 9 1 6 31 24 15 5 4 6 27 23 11 47
10 Welwyn Garden City 31 14 5 12 46 53 16 6 2 8 22 31 15 8 3 4 24 22 -7 47
11 AFC Dunstable 31 12 9 10 47 34 17 8 5 4 33 16 14 4 4 6 14 18 13 45
12 Waltham Abbey 31 13 6 12 48 40 15 4 5 6 24 23 16 9 1 6 24 17 8 45
13 AFC Kempston Rovers 31 9 7 15 47 55 15 5 1 9 22 24 16 4 6 6 25 31 -8 34
14 Hertford Town 31 8 8 15 60 63 16 5 5 6 35 31 15 3 3 9 25 32 -3 32
15 Thame 31 8 8 15 46 50 16 5 5 6 31 25 15 3 3 9 15 25 -4 32
16 Aylesbury United 30 7 6 17 33 59 15 5 1 9 15 23 15 2 5 8 18 36 -26 27
17 Highworth Town 30 6 8 16 44 76 15 4 4 7 22 34 15 2 4 9 22 42 -32 26
18 Barton Rovers 31 4 7 20 27 71 16 3 3 10 13 30 15 1 4 10 14 41 -44 19
19 FC Romania 30 4 4 22 26 87 13 3 3 7 12 17 17 1 1 15 14 70 -61 13
20 Harlow Town 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Read more about Non League Div One: Southern Central

The Southern Football League consists of four divisions: Central Division and South Division (at the seventh highest division level of English football) and Division One Central / Division One South (eight highest level). Teams come from the South West of England, southern Midlands and South Wales.