Evenly matched teams: AFC Hornchurch vs Worthing match preview

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Competition: England Non League Premier: Isthmian
Competition: Tue 16.November
Match begins: 19:45 (UTC)
Venue: Hornchurch Stadium

Both these contenders are in pretty good shape, Worthing holding a 14 point advantage on AFC Hornchurch in the tables. Let's go!

Insights:
  • AFC Hornchurch have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Worthing have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

The visiting Worthing played their last game only three days ago, a Fa Trophy match. That game was also an away game, at Hayes & Yeading United. It will be interesting to see if they are fully ready and rested for this match, and/or if some changes in the lineup is necessary.

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AFC Hornchurch form and stats

AFC Hornchurch have collected 13 points from their Non League Premier: Isthmian home games so far after 4-1-2. Two home wins in a row for Hornchurch bring valid hopes of a third.

The Hornchurch goalkeeper is looking to record 90 more "clean sheet" minutes as his team have now played 279 minutes without conceding a goal in the Non League Premier: Isthmian.

AFC Hornchurch's previous game was a Non League Premier: Isthmian match also played at home, ending 3-0 versus Haringey Borough (placed 15th). The home side are looking to build on that result.

Before that game, the 1-0 home victory against Merstham.

This is expected to be a close game, with Hornchurch perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with AFC Hornchurch as a small favourite), we find two games. AFC Hornchurch has won one of these, drawn zero and lost one.

Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Carshalton Athletic are coming to town in four days.

A decent goal production from AFC Hornchurch in their home games so far, with 12 goals from 7 league matches. Hornchurch are not conceding a lot of goals here at Hornchurch Stadium in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 5 from 7 matches.

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Worthing form and stats

Worthing have an excellent away record in the Non League Premier: Isthmian so far with 4-1-1 from 6 games. Things are running smoothly for Worthing who hasn't tasted defeat in their last ten matches, regardless of venue and tournament. Their last defeat was against Bognor Regis Town.

Two travels in a row for Worthing, whose manager A. Hinshelwood could celebrate last time after the Fa Trophy win against Hayes & Yeading United.

A home win before that, celebrating 2-1 vs Potters Bar Town.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found eleven similar matches played by Worthing in our archives, and the results are: seven wins for Worthing, three draws and one defeat.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Cheshunt in just four days.

Worthing are a potent attacking force on the road with their 16 goals in 6 league games. In the opposite end, Worthing have conceded 10 goals in their away games.

Head 2 Head

Previous four meetings involving these participants: AFC Hornchurch won two, Worthing were winners in one and we saw one draw. three games with over 2,5 goals, one match with under 2,5 goals.

AFC Hornchurch missing players

Worthing missing players

AFC Hornchurch Worthing
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
14 7 2 Played P 0 6 14
6 4 1 Won W 0 4 11
2 1 0 Drew D 0 1 1
6 2 1 Lost L 0 1 2
20 12 2 Scored S 0 16 36
14 5 2 Conceded C 0 10 22
93% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 100% 100%
64% 71% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 100% 93%
43% 57% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 100% 86%
21% 14% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 83% 64%
7% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 17% 29%
36% 43% 50% BTTS BTTS 0% 83% 79%
36% 43% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 17% 14%
36% 14% 50% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 7%
 
2.8 3.6 2.5 Corners for (avg) C F 0 5.2 4.3
3.7 3 2.5 Corners against (avg) C A 0 1.3 1.3
1 1 0.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 0.8 0.7
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
5.4 8.2 11 Shots (avg) S ( 0 8.3 7.9
2.8 4.4 4.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 4.2 3.4
57% 45% 22% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 64% 74%
 
4.4 4.6 8 Shots against (avg) S A 0 7.2 5.6
1.7 1 2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 2.3 1.9
Key stats in Non League Premier: Isthmian this season:
  • 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 at home.
  • AFC Hornchurch have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • AFC Hornchurch haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • All of Worthing's away-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
  • Worthing have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Worthing have scored in all their away matches so far.
  • Worthing have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
  • Worthing 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 Worthing 14 11 1 2 36 22 8 7 0 1 20 12 6 4 1 1 16 10 14 34
2 Enfield Town 13 9 2 2 29 12 6 5 1 0 10 3 7 4 1 2 19 9 17 29
3 Lewes 15 8 3 4 39 23 7 4 2 1 17 8 8 4 1 3 22 15 16 27
4 Folkestone Invicta 13 7 5 1 26 15 7 4 3 0 18 7 6 3 2 1 8 8 11 26
5 Kingstonian 14 8 2 4 25 20 7 5 1 1 15 7 7 3 1 3 10 13 5 26
6 Cheshunt 15 7 4 4 23 13 8 3 2 3 12 7 7 4 2 1 11 6 10 25
7 Margate 14 7 3 4 23 21 7 5 1 1 14 11 7 2 2 3 9 10 2 24
8 Bishop's Stortford 14 6 5 3 25 17 7 3 3 1 15 9 7 3 2 2 10 8 8 23
9 Carshalton Athletic 14 6 4 4 28 14 7 4 1 2 20 9 7 2 3 2 8 5 14 22
10 Bognor Regis Town 14 5 7 2 23 16 7 2 3 2 10 11 7 3 4 0 13 5 7 22
11 Merstham 15 7 0 8 23 22 7 4 0 3 14 8 8 3 0 5 9 14 1 21
12 AFC Hornchurch 14 6 2 6 20 14 7 4 1 2 12 5 7 2 1 4 8 9 6 20
13 Corinthian-Casuals 14 6 1 7 17 17 8 3 0 5 9 10 6 3 1 2 8 7 0 19
14 Potters Bar Town 13 5 3 5 22 22 5 2 1 2 10 9 8 3 2 3 12 13 0 18
15 Haringey Borough 16 4 6 6 23 26 8 3 4 1 18 10 8 1 2 5 5 16 -3 18
16 Wingate & Finchley 13 4 3 6 22 26 6 1 2 3 7 10 7 3 1 3 15 16 -4 15
17 East Thurrock United 15 3 3 9 17 40 8 2 3 3 11 19 7 1 0 6 6 21 -23 12
18 Cray Wanderers 12 3 1 8 14 26 5 1 0 4 7 11 7 2 1 4 7 15 -12 10
19 Brightlingsea Regent 15 3 1 11 13 44 7 2 0 5 5 22 8 1 1 6 8 22 -31 10
20 Horsham 12 2 3 7 14 16 6 1 2 3 6 9 6 1 1 4 8 7 -2 9
21 Bowers & Pitsea 11 2 3 6 11 19 7 2 1 4 8 9 4 0 2 2 3 10 -8 9
22 Leatherhead 16 2 2 12 14 42 8 0 1 7 4 19 8 2 1 5 10 23 -28 8

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.