This match has been long awaited by fans of both participants, as it's the first Non League Div One: Southern Central match of the season. Both Waltham Abbey and Bedford Town are ready for a bright start to their season.
Waltham Abbey form and stats
It's the first season at a new level for Waltham as they were promoted from Non League Div One: Isthmian South last season. Happy days that were secured through 5 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses from eight games. The team scored 10 goals at home last season and conceded 5. It will be interesting to see how they perform at this level.
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Waltham as they are travelling to their away game against Colney Heath in the Non League Div One: Southern Central. That match is three days after this one.
Bedford Town form and stats
Let's have a look at how Bedford Town performed last season in the Non League Div One: Southern Central: They landed a 5th position in the league table after playing out 3 victories, 3 draws and 1 defeat. In total they scored 9 and conceded 7 goals in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 2 - drew 1 and lost 1 with 3/4 goals scored/conceded.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Harlow Town in just three days.
It's a day of discovery for Bedford Town as they finally learn what impact all the hours of pre-season training, along with the changes in personnel, have had on their performance in an official game. It's never easy knowing what to expect based on friendly games, of which Bedford have played six with the results W0-D2-L4 (win-draw-lost). In these games Bedford Town has scored 4 goals and conceded 19 times.
Head 2 Head
Waltham Abbey missing players
Bedford Town missing players
| Waltham Abbey | Bedford Town | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 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% |
| Waltham Abbey | Last season | Bedford Town | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 8 | 5 | Played | P | 4 | 7 | ||
| 5 | 3 | Won | W | 2 | 3 | ||
| 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | ||
| 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 1 | ||
| 13 | 10 | Scored | S | 3 | 9 | ||
| 9 | 5 | Conceded | C | 3 | 6 | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 75% | 86% | ||
| 88% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 71% | ||
| 50% | 40% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 25% | 29% | ||
| 12% | 20% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 14% | ||
| 12% | 20% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 14% | ||
| 50% | 60% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 43% | ||
| 25% | 20% | Clean Sheets | C S | 75% | 43% | ||
| 25% | 20% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 29% | ||
| 4 | 4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 11 | 11 | ||
| 4 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 5 | ||
| 2 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 10 | 10 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 25 | 25 | ||
| 3 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | AFC Dunstable | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | AFC Kempston Rovers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Aylesbury United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Barton Rovers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Bedford Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Berkhamsted | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Biggleswade | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Colney Heath | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Didcot Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | FC Romania | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Harlow Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Hertford Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Kidlington | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | North Leigh | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | St Neots Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Thame | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Waltham Abbey | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Wantage Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Ware | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Welwyn Garden City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 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 | Waltham Abbey | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 16 |
| 2 | Staines Town | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 16 |
| 3 | Ware | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 15 |
| 4 | Tooting & Mitcham United | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 15 |
| 5 | Bracknell Town | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 13 |
| 6 | Chertsey Town | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 13 |
| 7 | Hanwell Town | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 13 |
| 8 | Ashford Town (Middlesex) | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 13 |
| 9 | Hertford Town | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 12 |
| 10 | Marlow | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 11 |
| 11 | Westfield | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
| 12 | Barking | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 10 |
| 13 | Chipstead | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | -7 | 10 |
| 14 | Bedfont Sports | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 9 |
| 15 | Chalfont St Peter | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -4 | 9 |
| 16 | FC Romania | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -6 | 6 |
| 17 | Uxbridge | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -6 | 5 |
| 18 | South Park | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 12 | -8 | 5 |
| 19 | Northwood | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12 | -12 | 4 |
| 20 | Harlow Town | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | -11 | 3 |
| 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 | Corby Town | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 15 |
| 2 | Bedworth United | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 15 |
| 3 | St Neots Town | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 13 |
| 4 | Aylesbury United | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 13 |
| 5 | Bedford Town | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 12 |
| 6 | Daventry Town | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 9 | -2 | 12 |
| 7 | Halesowen Town | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 11 |
| 8 | Berkhamsted | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 11 |
| 9 | Barton Rovers | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 11 |
| 10 | AFC Dunstable | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 11 |
| 11 | Welwyn Garden City | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 10 |
| 12 | Kidlington | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 9 |
| 13 | Coleshill Town | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 9 |
| 14 | Wantage Town | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 14 | -7 | 9 |
| 15 | Yaxley FC | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | -1 | 8 |
| 16 | Thame | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 7 |
| 17 | AFC Kempston Rovers | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | -7 | 6 |
| 18 | Biggleswade | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | -9 | 6 |
| 19 | North Leigh | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 15 | -12 | 6 |
| 20 | Didcot Town | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 22 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 14 | -15 | 6 |