Match preview Non League Div One: Southern S & W: Willand Rovers - Bideford

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Competition: England Non League Div One: Southern S & W
Date: Wed 01.January
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)

An important duel in the bottom section of the league table, with both teams experiencing more worry than joy. This match is a classic “six-pointer” with the home team placed 14th and the visitors in 15th place.

This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!

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Willand Rovers form and stats

The home supporters can't complain about results here as Willand Rovers have scored 18 goals to get 15 points from 7 games. The overall stats in the Non League Div One: Southern S & W are 5-0-2 (wins-draws-losses). After failing to beat Highworth Town here, Willand Rovers has put together a very nice winning streak on their own turf with five wins in a row.

In their previous game, the manager S. Rogers led his Willand Rovers to a defeat in the Non League Div One: Southern S & W match away at Bristol Manor Farm. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here. A defeat was the result before that one, 0-3 away at Winchester City.

The manager S. Rogers will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Mangotsfield United in only three days.

Willand Rovers are showing their attacking force in their league home games this season, scoring more than 2,5 goals per game on average (18 goals in 7 games). Willand Rovers have only conceded 6 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Bideford form and stats

There's been little loot from Bideford's travels as they have only collected 1 point from 7 away games in the Non League Div One: Southern S & W. Bideford only have 0 wins to counter their 6 defeats and 1 draw. A depressing five defeats in a row for Bideford in their away games. Unhappy days, as the last time they avoided a loss on the road was versus Larkhall Athletic.

Bideford won their last game, 3-2 versus Barnstaple Town played at home. A 1-3 loss hosting Melksham Town before that.

After this away game Bideford return home for a Non League Div One: Southern S & W game against Frome Town. That game is only three sleeps after this.

Bideford are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 12 times in 7 away games so far. Bideford are struggling defensively in their away games, having conceded 12 goals in these matches. There are big problems for the Bideford defense as they have conceded 21 goals in 7 away games.

Head 2 Head

The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Bideford - Willand Rovers 2-1 entered in the official records.

Willand Rovers missing players

Bideford missing players

Willand Rovers Bideford
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
16 7 4 Played P 2 7 17
6 5 4 Won W 0 0 5
1 0 0 Drew D 0 1 3
9 2 0 Lost L 2 6 9
23 18 14 Scored S 4 12 27
21 6 1 Conceded C 6 21 35
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 94%
69% 71% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 88%
50% 57% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 100% 82%
25% 43% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 71% 53%
19% 43% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 100% 57% 29%
44% 43% 25% BTTS BTTS 100% 86% 71%
25% 43% 75% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 18%
31% 14% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 14% 18%
 
6.5 9 0 Corners For (avg) C F 0 0 0
6.5 6 0 Corners Against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.5 2 0 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 0 0 0
0 0 0 Red Cards R C 0 0 0
 
35 18 0 Total Shots T S 0 0 0
18 10 0 Shots on Target S O 0 0 0
11% 20% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 0% 0%
Key stats in Non League Div One: Southern S & W this season:
  • All of Bideford's away-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
  • Bideford have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Bideford have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Bideford have yet to win a game away.
  • Bideford haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Willand Rovers has the fewest conceded goals (6) at home
  • Willand Rovers have created more than twice as many corners as Bideford.
  • Willand Rovers have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Willand Rovers have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Willand Rovers have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Willand Rovers haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Frome Town 20 13 5 2 44 19 12 8 3 1 27 7 8 5 2 1 17 12 25 44
2 Thatcham Town 18 13 3 2 42 17 10 8 1 1 24 10 8 5 2 1 18 7 25 42
3 Paulton Rovers 16 10 2 4 39 25 7 6 0 1 22 10 9 4 2 3 17 15 14 32
4 Evesham United 19 9 5 5 37 28 9 5 3 1 19 11 10 4 2 4 18 17 9 32
5 Winchester City 16 9 3 4 33 23 6 4 1 1 12 7 10 5 2 3 21 16 10 30
6 Slimbridge 18 9 1 8 37 34 9 5 0 4 16 13 9 4 1 4 21 21 3 28
7 Larkhall Athletic 16 8 4 4 27 24 7 3 3 1 15 13 9 5 1 3 12 11 3 28
8 Cirencester Town 18 8 2 8 33 28 9 6 0 3 26 14 9 2 2 5 7 14 5 26
9 Cinderford Town 15 7 3 5 30 26 7 3 1 3 13 13 8 4 2 2 17 13 4 24
10 Mangotsfield United 18 7 3 8 31 34 10 5 3 2 24 13 8 2 0 6 7 21 -3 24
11 Melksham Town 17 6 5 6 35 36 9 3 3 3 21 19 8 3 2 3 14 17 -1 23
12 Bristol Manor Farm 16 6 4 6 24 27 9 2 3 4 10 16 7 4 1 2 14 11 -3 22
13 Highworth Town 18 6 4 8 24 28 9 3 0 6 11 16 9 3 4 2 13 12 -4 22
14 Willand Rovers 16 6 1 9 23 21 7 5 0 2 18 6 9 1 1 7 5 15 2 19
15 Bideford 17 5 3 9 27 35 10 5 2 3 15 14 7 0 1 6 12 21 -8 18
16 Moneyfields 14 4 4 6 23 29 6 1 4 1 7 7 8 3 0 5 16 22 -6 16
17 Sholing 13 5 0 8 17 19 8 5 0 3 17 11 5 0 0 5 0 8 -2 15
18 AFC Totton 16 3 3 10 24 40 8 2 1 5 11 21 8 1 2 5 13 19 -16 12
19 Basingstoke Town 17 3 3 11 24 45 8 3 1 4 17 18 9 0 2 7 7 27 -21 12
20 Barnstaple Town 20 3 0 17 19 55 9 2 0 7 7 22 11 1 0 10 12 33 -36 9

Read more about Non League Div One: Southern S & W

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.