Kidlington vs Waltham Abbey match preview

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Competition: England Non League Div One: Southern Central
Competition: Sat 26.March
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Yarnton Road (1500 seats)

Kidlington are unlocking their away locker room to Waltham Abbey for yet another key game after their 0-1 result vs 9th-placed Biggleswade.

Insights:
  • Waltham Abbey have created more than twice as many corners as Kidlington.

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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Kidlington form and stats

Kidlington have played 15 Non League Div One: Southern Central games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 4-7-4 (wins-draws-losses). When Kidlington hosts teams that live in the bottom of the table (like Hertford Town, AFC Kempston Rovers, Kidlington, Colney Heath, Wantage Town and Aylesbury United), they have won 2 of 5 matches! Hopes of three in a row are alive for Kidlington after consecutive victories at their own ground.

Kidlington are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-1 away versus Biggleswade.

Before that, Kidlington had a home game versus Colney Heath which ended with a victory 1-0.

The Kidlington fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 24 goals in 15 league matches. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Kidlington defense is not exactly impregnable. 27 goals conceded from 15 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.

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Waltham Abbey form and stats

There's been little loot from Waltham Abbey's travels as they have only collected 12 points from 14 away games in the Non League Div One: Southern Central. Waltham Abbey only have 3 wins to counter their 8 defeats and 3 draws. When Waltham Abbey is visiting a side on the bottom half, they have won 2 of 3 matches. Waltham Abbey, Hertford Town, AFC Kempston Rovers, Colney Heath, Wantage Town and Aylesbury United is teams we like to compare Kidlington with.

Waltham Abbey won their last game, 2-1 versus Harlow Town played at home.

Before that, Waltham travelled to Thame and returned home with a draw after the game finished 1-1.

There might be some complaints about the fixture list from the Waltham Abbey manager as the team has another away game coming up in only three days, this time against Wantage Town.

Waltham Abbey are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 20 away goals from 14 games (in the league). In the opposite end, Waltham have conceded 24 goals in their away games. When Waltham Abbey is visiting a side on the bottom half, 3 of 3 matches have ended with three or more goals. These are matches against Waltham Abbey, Hertford Town, AFC Kempston Rovers, Colney Heath, Wantage Town and Aylesbury United.

Head 2 Head

Here's the end result when the participants faced each other previously this campaign; Waltham Abbey - Kidlington 0-0.

Kidlington missing players

Waltham Abbey missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Kidlington Waltham Abbey
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
31 15 5 Played P 3 14 31
8 4 2 Won W 2 3 10
9 7 1 Drew D 0 3 6
14 4 2 Lost L 1 8 15
40 24 9 Scored S 6 20 50
65 27 13 Conceded C 3 24 59
94% 93% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 93% 94%
84% 80% 80% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 79% 84%
58% 47% 60% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 71% 74%
45% 47% 60% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 29% 42%
29% 33% 60% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 21% 26%
55% 80% 80% BTTS BTTS 67% 64% 68%
16% 13% 20% Clean Sheets C S 33% 21% 19%
35% 13% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 21% 19%
 
3 2.5 1 Corners for (avg) C F 7 7.5 6.3
3.7 4 2 Corners against (avg) C A 4 6.5 5.7
2.3 3 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 1.5 1.7
2 2 1 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
13 11 13 Shots (avg) S ( 16 14 12.7
6.3 4.5 5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 6 6.5 5
32% 33% 40% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 38% 33%
 
14 15.5 14 Shots against (avg) S A 19 18 15.3
6.3 8.5 10 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 6 6.5 6
Key stats in Non League Div One: Southern Central this season:
  • Waltham Abbey have created more than twice as many corners as Kidlington.

  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.