Home advantage could prove decisive in AFC Hornchurch - Enfield Town battle

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Competition: England Non League Premier: Isthmian
Date: Sat 01.February
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Hornchurch Stadium

A key match in Non League Premier: Isthmian as both teams are battling for the top positions. With AFC Hornchurch in 5th position and Enfield Town placed 7th, this promises to be an exciting meeting. Read on to find out more!

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for AFC Hornchurch and Enfield Town.

There's local pride at stake here, as these teams are practically neighbours. Expect lots of passion from both players and supporters.

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AFC Hornchurch form and stats

28 points is a decent return from 12 Non League Premier: Isthmian games here at Hornchurch Stadium for AFC Hornchurch. The data says 8 wins, 4 draws and 0 losses. In general it's been a long time since AFC Hornchurch tasted defeat here at Hornchurch Stadium, as they have taken at least one point from their last twelve home games.

In their previous game, the manager M. Stimson led his AFC Hornchurch to a defeat in the Non League Premier: Isthmian match away at Folkestone Invicta. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Hornchurch Stadium. In the preceding match a 1-0 victory visiting Bowers & Pitsea.

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how AFC Hornchurch have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found ten games) they have won 4 times, drawn 3 and lost 3.

Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Cheshunt are coming to town in three days.

The AFC Hornchurch manager M. Stimson has got the team scoring with 24 from 12 home games in the league. AFC Hornchurch have only conceded 7 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Enfield Town form and stats

7-2-3 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Enfield Town in their Non League Premier: Isthmian matches away. Winning streaks in away matches are not that common, but Enfield Town are close to a proper streak after winning their two previous away games.

Enfield Town play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 3-0 victory visiting Margate (placed 12th). Preceding that, the 2-3 home loss versus Cray Wanderers.

Enfield Town are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 1 win, 2 draws and 5 defeats. From a total of eight matches.

Enfield Town has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 22 goals from 12 games. Enfield Town have conceded 17 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

AFC Hornchurch and Enfield Town have met before this season: Enfield Town - AFC Hornchurch 1-1. AFC Hornchurch-Enfield Town H2H statistics last nine meetings regardless of arena: AFC Hornchurch 5 wins, Enfield Town 2 wins, 2 draws. 5 of these nine matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

AFC Hornchurch missing players

Enfield Town missing players

AFC Hornchurch Enfield Town
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
24 12 2 Played P 3 12 26
13 8 2 Won W 1 7 13
7 4 0 Drew D 0 2 6
4 0 0 Lost L 2 3 7
45 24 3 Scored S 7 22 52
20 7 1 Conceded C 8 17 44
96% 92% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 92% 96%
79% 83% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 83% 92%
54% 58% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 58% 73%
25% 25% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 67% 33% 54%
12% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 67% 33% 31%
58% 50% 50% BTTS BTTS 67% 58% 69%
33% 50% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 33% 23%
12% 8% 0% Failed to Score F T 33% 17% 12%
 
3.6 3.9 7.5 Corners For (avg) C F 3 1.7 1.6
1.6 1 3.5 Corners Against (avg) C A 3.7 3.3 3.1
1.1 0.7 1.5 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 0.7 0.9 0.8
1 1 0 Red Cards R C 1 2 2
 
70 30 11 Total Shots T S 22 31 35
33 14 5 Shots on Target S O 12 15 19
82% 129% 60% Goal Efficiency G E 58% 100% 89%
Key stats in Non League Premier: Isthmian this season:
  • AFC Hornchurch has the fewest conceded goals (20)
  • AFC Hornchurch has the fewest conceded goals (7) at home
  • AFC Hornchurch has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (6)
  • AFC Hornchurch have created more than twice as many corners as Enfield Town.
  • AFC Hornchurch have not yet lost a game at home.
  • AFC Hornchurch have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • AFC Hornchurch have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • AFC Hornchurch have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Worthing 26 17 6 3 60 33 14 10 2 2 37 21 12 7 4 1 23 12 27 57
2 Folkestone Invicta 27 16 7 4 54 28 14 10 3 1 32 14 13 6 4 3 22 14 26 55
3 Cray Wanderers 27 13 9 5 54 42 14 5 6 3 28 19 13 8 3 2 26 23 12 48
4 Horsham 26 14 5 7 43 26 13 7 4 2 23 12 13 7 1 5 20 14 17 47
5 AFC Hornchurch 24 13 7 4 45 20 12 8 4 0 24 7 12 5 3 4 21 13 25 46
6 Carshalton Athletic 26 13 7 6 42 31 14 8 4 2 25 15 12 5 3 4 17 16 11 46
7 Enfield Town 26 13 6 7 52 44 14 6 4 4 30 27 12 7 2 3 22 17 8 45
8 East Thurrock United 23 13 3 7 42 29 12 8 2 2 28 14 11 5 1 5 14 15 13 42
9 Bognor Regis Town 25 13 3 9 48 37 12 6 1 5 27 22 13 7 2 4 21 15 11 42
10 Leatherhead 25 11 6 8 34 36 11 6 1 4 16 14 14 5 5 4 18 22 -2 39
11 Potters Bar Town 25 9 6 10 40 42 12 4 2 6 14 18 13 5 4 4 26 24 -2 33
12 Margate 26 9 6 11 39 47 12 3 3 6 17 25 14 6 3 5 22 22 -8 33
13 Kingstonian 21 8 8 5 30 26 9 3 4 2 13 9 12 5 4 3 17 17 4 32
14 Haringey Borough 23 9 5 9 35 35 13 7 3 3 22 14 10 2 2 6 13 21 0 32
15 Bowers & Pitsea 25 8 4 13 32 34 11 2 1 8 10 15 14 6 3 5 22 19 -2 28
16 Bishop's Stortford 26 8 4 14 35 53 12 4 2 6 17 24 14 4 2 8 18 29 -18 28
17 Lewes 24 7 4 13 28 38 11 1 3 7 8 18 13 6 1 6 20 20 -10 25
18 Cheshunt 25 6 3 16 28 46 14 4 2 8 15 16 11 2 1 8 13 30 -18 21
19 Brightlingsea Regent 26 4 7 15 19 48 14 3 4 7 10 23 12 1 3 8 9 25 -29 19
20 Merstham 27 5 4 18 26 58 13 3 1 9 15 29 14 2 3 9 11 29 -32 19
21 Corinthian-Casuals 25 4 6 15 25 34 12 2 3 7 14 16 13 2 3 8 11 18 -9 18
22 Wingate & Finchley 26 2 8 16 25 49 14 1 3 10 11 28 12 1 5 6 14 21 -24 14

Read more about Non League Premier: Isthmian

The Isthmian League has four divisions. The Premier Division is at the seventh highest division level in England while the North, South Central and South East Division are at the eight level. The Isthmian League covers London, East and South East England and holds mostly semi-professional teams.