Game preview for Non League Div One: Southern Central: Bedford Town - North Leigh at The New Eyrie

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Competition: England Non League Div One: Southern Central
Competition: Sat 26.March
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: The New Eyrie (4000 seats)

A important fixture in Non League Div One: Southern Central as both sides are struggling for the top league positions. With Bedford Town in 1st place and North Leigh at 5th, this has all the looks of a thriling battle. Read on to learn more!

Insights:
  • Bedford Town have the most scored goals (85) in Non League Div One: Southern Central
  • North Leigh have won significantly less corners away then at home.

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

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Bedford Town form and stats

Bedford Town have been outstanding at home so far in the Non League Div One: Southern Central with 14 wins, 1 draw and only 1 loss. Bedford Town haven’t lost a league-game in 16 attempts regardless of arena, a great achievement. Their last loss was the fixture versus Berkhamsted, 122 days ago.

Happy days for Bedford Town in their previous game, a fixture away at AFC Kempston Rovers (placed 18th) that ended with a 5-0 victory.

Before that game, the 3-0 home victory against Colney Heath.

With more than three goals on average, the attacking play of Bedford is on fire here. A stunning 50 from 16 league matches. Bedford Town are not conceding a lot of goals here at The New Eyrie in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 12 from 16 matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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North Leigh form and stats

As the visiting team in Non League Div One: Southern Central matches, North Leigh have produced an overall stat of 8-7-1 so far. In general it has been a productive period now for North as they haven't lost any of their last twelve games.

North Leigh delivered a 1-1 draw playing at home against Welwyn Garden City (placed 6th) in their previous game.

Ahead of that game was the 0-0 draw at home against Harlow Town.

North Leigh has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 29 goals from 16 games.

Head 2 Head

The latest past match between these squads is the North Leigh - Bedford 1-4 played earlier this season. Last six meetings between these participants: Bedford Town won five, North Leigh triumphed in one and we saw zero draws. five games with more than 2,5 goals, one match with two goals or less.

Bedford Town missing players

North Leigh missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Bedford Town North Leigh
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
31 16 3 Played P 4 16 32
24 14 2 Won W 0 8 17
4 1 0 Drew D 3 7 9
3 1 1 Lost L 1 1 6
85 50 5 Scored S 3 29 63
24 12 3 Conceded C 5 16 36
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 75% 88% 91%
84% 88% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 81% 81%
71% 81% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 25% 56% 59%
42% 50% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 38% 38%
29% 31% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 12% 22%
48% 50% 33% BTTS BTTS 50% 69% 62%
45% 50% 67% Clean Sheets C S 25% 25% 28%
6% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 19% 19%
 
3 2 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 4
3.5 3 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 4
4.5 6 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 0 2
2 2 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
18 20 0 Shots (avg) S ( 0 0 6.5
9 12 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 0 3.5
22% 25% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 0% 14%
 
11 10 0 Shots against (avg) S A 0 0 6
3.5 4 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 0 3
Key stats in Non League Div One: Southern Central this season:
  • Bedford Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Bedford Town have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Bedford Town have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Bedford Town have the most points (43) at home in Non League Div One: Southern Central
  • Bedford Town have the most scored goals (50) at home in Non League Div One: Southern Central
  • Bedford Town have the most scored goals (85) in Non League Div One: Southern Central
  • Bedford Town have the the best goal difference (+38) at home in Non League Div One: Southern Central
  • Bedford Town have the the best goal difference (+61) in Non League Div One: Southern Central
  • Bedford Town have won significantly less corners at home than away.
  • Bedford Town haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • North Leigh have won significantly less corners away then at home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Bedford Town 31 24 4 3 85 24 16 14 1 1 50 12 15 10 3 2 35 12 61 76
2 Berkhamsted 32 22 7 3 56 21 16 13 2 1 34 9 16 9 5 2 22 12 35 73
3 AFC Dunstable 32 18 8 6 53 27 16 10 3 3 29 14 16 8 5 3 24 13 26 62
4 Ware 32 18 6 8 81 40 16 8 5 3 46 20 16 10 1 5 35 20 41 60
5 North Leigh 32 17 9 6 63 36 16 9 2 5 34 20 16 8 7 1 29 16 27 60
6 Welwyn Garden City 30 18 6 6 59 37 14 9 4 1 29 14 16 9 2 5 30 23 22 60
7 Thame 32 14 10 8 56 41 16 6 6 4 31 23 16 8 4 4 25 18 15 52
8 Harlow Town 32 14 8 10 59 40 16 7 5 4 33 20 16 7 3 6 26 20 19 50
9 Biggleswade 32 14 6 12 51 47 16 7 3 6 19 20 16 7 3 6 32 27 4 48
10 FC Romania 32 14 2 16 66 68 16 7 1 8 30 30 16 7 1 8 36 38 -2 44
11 St Neots Town 32 11 8 13 45 48 16 4 5 7 24 28 16 7 3 6 21 20 -3 41
12 Didcot Town 32 11 7 14 42 55 16 4 2 10 19 33 16 7 5 4 23 22 -13 40
13 Barton Rovers 32 11 5 16 44 56 15 5 1 9 15 25 17 6 4 7 29 31 -12 38
14 Waltham Abbey 31 10 6 15 50 59 17 7 3 7 30 35 14 3 3 8 20 24 -9 36
15 Aylesbury United 31 10 5 16 54 61 16 5 3 8 20 24 15 5 2 8 34 37 -7 35
16 Kidlington 31 8 9 14 40 65 15 4 7 4 24 27 16 4 2 10 16 38 -25 33
17 Hertford Town 32 7 6 19 46 72 16 5 1 10 21 38 16 2 5 9 25 34 -26 27
18 AFC Kempston Rovers 32 7 5 20 44 86 17 4 3 10 23 44 15 3 2 10 21 42 -42 26
19 Colney Heath 33 5 1 27 29 81 17 4 0 13 19 35 16 1 1 14 10 46 -52 16
20 Wantage Town 31 3 4 24 27 86 14 0 4 10 15 34 17 3 0 14 12 52 -59 13

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Bedford Town 31 24 4 3 85 24 16 14 1 1 50 12 15 10 3 2 35 12 61 76
2 Berkhamsted 32 22 7 3 56 21 16 13 2 1 34 9 16 9 5 2 22 12 35 73
3 AFC Dunstable 32 18 8 6 53 27 16 10 3 3 29 14 16 8 5 3 24 13 26 62
4 Ware 32 18 6 8 81 40 16 8 5 3 46 20 16 10 1 5 35 20 41 60
5 North Leigh 32 17 9 6 63 36 16 9 2 5 34 20 16 8 7 1 29 16 27 60
6 Welwyn Garden City 30 18 6 6 59 37 14 9 4 1 29 14 16 9 2 5 30 23 22 60
7 Thame 32 14 10 8 56 41 16 6 6 4 31 23 16 8 4 4 25 18 15 52
8 Harlow Town 32 14 8 10 59 40 16 7 5 4 33 20 16 7 3 6 26 20 19 50
9 Biggleswade 32 14 6 12 51 47 16 7 3 6 19 20 16 7 3 6 32 27 4 48
10 FC Romania 32 14 2 16 66 68 16 7 1 8 30 30 16 7 1 8 36 38 -2 44
11 St Neots Town 32 11 8 13 45 48 16 4 5 7 24 28 16 7 3 6 21 20 -3 41
12 Didcot Town 32 11 7 14 42 55 16 4 2 10 19 33 16 7 5 4 23 22 -13 40
13 Barton Rovers 32 11 5 16 44 56 15 5 1 9 15 25 17 6 4 7 29 31 -12 38
14 Waltham Abbey 31 10 6 15 50 59 17 7 3 7 30 35 14 3 3 8 20 24 -9 36
15 Aylesbury United 31 10 5 16 54 61 16 5 3 8 20 24 15 5 2 8 34 37 -7 35
16 Kidlington 31 8 9 14 40 65 15 4 7 4 24 27 16 4 2 10 16 38 -25 33
17 Hertford Town 32 7 6 19 46 72 16 5 1 10 21 38 16 2 5 9 25 34 -26 27
18 AFC Kempston Rovers 32 7 5 20 44 86 17 4 3 10 23 44 15 3 2 10 21 42 -42 26
19 Colney Heath 33 5 1 27 29 81 17 4 0 13 19 35 16 1 1 14 10 46 -52 16
20 Wantage Town 31 3 4 24 27 86 14 0 4 10 15 34 17 3 0 14 12 52 -59 13

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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.