Open game expected at Capershotts: Waltham Abbey vs Bedford Town preview

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Competition: England Non League Div One: Southern Central
Competition: Tue 17.Oct
Match begins: 18:45 (UTC)
Venue: Capershotts (3500 seats)

Bedford Town go on their trip to Waltham Abbey and Capershotts full of happy thoughts, but the host team is no pushover. More information on the match here!

Insights:
  • Waltham Abbey have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Bedford Town have the most scored goals (23) in Non League Div One: Southern Central

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

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Waltham Abbey form and stats

The total Non League Div One: Southern Central statistics playing at home this season for Waltham Abbey are 1-0-3 (wins-draws-losses). We have seen two home losses in a row now for Waltham, who are hoping that the phrase “third time lucky” applies to them.

The Waltham Abbey crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 2-3 to Aylesbury United here at Capershotts.

Preceding that match was the home game against Hadley that was lost 2-3.

There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Waltham Abbey as they are travelling to their away game against AFC Dunstable in the Non League Div One: Southern Central. That match is four days after this one.

With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (9 in 4 games), Waltham's attacking play is working. Defensively there's plenty of potential for improvement as Waltham Abbey have allowed the opposition to score 11 goals here at Capershotts.

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Bedford Town form and stats

Bedford Town are yet to lose a point on their Non League Div One: Southern Central travels this season with 3 wins from 3 away games. Having won their last three away games Bedford has no reason to fear anyone.

It's the second away game in a row for Bedford Town, but there's smiles all around after the 2-1 victory versus Thame (placed 17th) last time out.

A draw for Bedford Town before that, at their own venue hosting Kings Langley (1-1).

Both teams to score at least one goal each? This team's most recent fixtures suggest that, having completed 5 league matches in a row with one or more goals from each side.

After this away game Bedford return home for a Non League Div One: Southern Central game against Cirencester Town. That game is only four sleeps after this.

Bedford Town are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 2 times in 3 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

Previous three meetings involving these sides: Waltham Abbey won one, Bedford Town were winners in one and we saw one draw. two games with more than 2,5 goals, one match with two goals or less.

Waltham Abbey missing players

Bedford Town missing players

Waltham Abbey Bedford Town
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
8 4 1 Played P 0 3 8
4 1 0 Won W 0 3 7
1 0 0 Drew D 0 0 1
3 3 1 Lost L 0 0 0
16 9 2 Scored S 0 6 23
12 11 4 Conceded C 0 2 6
88% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 100% 100%
75% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 67% 88%
62% 100% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 67% 62%
62% 100% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 33% 38%
50% 75% 100% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 25%
62% 100% 100% BTTS BTTS 0% 67% 75%
38% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 33% 25%
12% 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%
 
0 0 0 Shots against (avg) S A 0 0 0
0 0 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 0 0
Key stats in Non League Div One: Southern Central this season:
  • All of Waltham Abbey's home-matches have had more than 3,5 goals.
  • Bedford Town have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Bedford Town have scored in all their matches so far.
  • Bedford Town have the most scored goals (23) in Non League Div One: Southern Central
  • Bedford Town have the the best goal difference (+17) in Non League Div One: Southern Central
  • Bedford Town have won all their away games so far.
  • Bedford Town haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Waltham Abbey have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
  • Waltham Abbey have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Waltham Abbey have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Waltham Abbey haven’t played a single 0-0 game 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 8 7 1 0 23 6 5 4 1 0 17 4 3 3 0 0 6 2 17 22
2 North Leigh 8 6 0 2 20 13 3 1 0 2 7 8 5 5 0 0 13 5 7 18
3 Cirencester Town 10 4 4 2 17 9 6 4 1 1 14 5 4 0 3 1 3 4 8 16
4 Ware 8 5 1 2 20 16 4 2 1 1 12 9 4 3 0 1 8 7 4 16
5 Kings Langley 9 4 4 1 19 16 5 2 2 1 6 6 4 2 2 0 13 10 3 16
6 AFC Dunstable 9 5 0 4 19 18 4 1 0 3 10 12 5 4 0 1 9 6 1 15
7 Leighton Town 8 4 2 2 11 9 4 0 2 2 1 6 4 4 0 0 10 3 2 14
8 Waltham Abbey 8 4 1 3 16 12 4 1 0 3 9 11 4 3 1 0 7 1 4 13
9 Stotfold FC 9 4 1 4 13 14 6 3 0 3 8 10 3 1 1 1 5 4 -1 13
10 Hertford Town 10 3 2 5 13 16 4 1 1 2 6 7 6 2 1 3 7 9 -3 11
11 Aylesbury United 8 3 0 5 15 19 2 0 0 2 3 6 6 3 0 3 12 13 -4 9
12 Kidlington 8 2 3 3 7 12 3 1 1 1 3 4 5 1 2 2 4 8 -5 9
13 Barton Rovers 7 2 2 3 10 14 3 1 1 1 4 6 4 1 1 2 6 8 -4 8
14 Welwyn Garden City 9 2 2 5 11 19 6 0 2 4 6 15 3 2 0 1 5 4 -8 8
15 Biggleswade Town 4 2 1 1 10 6 1 0 0 1 2 3 3 2 1 0 8 3 4 7
16 Biggleswade 8 2 1 5 15 14 5 1 0 4 8 9 3 1 1 1 7 5 1 7
17 Thame 8 1 3 4 11 16 5 1 1 3 5 7 3 0 2 1 6 9 -5 6
18 Hadley 7 2 0 5 7 12 3 1 0 2 1 2 4 1 0 3 6 10 -5 6
19 AFC Kempston Rovers 8 0 2 6 5 21 4 0 2 2 3 7 4 0 0 4 2 14 -16 2

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.