Non League Premier: Isthmian match prediction and preview for Bishop's Stortford vs Bowers & Pitsea clash

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Competition: England Non League Premier: Isthmian
Date: Sat 04.January
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Woodside Park (4000 seats)

Bishop's Stortford are welcoming Bowers & Pitsea for another important game after their 1-2 result against 11th-placed Kingstonian.

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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Bishop's Stortford form and stats

When playing at home in the Non League Premier: Isthmian, Bishop's Stortford have managed 4 wins, 0 draws and suffered 6 defeats from 10 games.

The Bishop's Stortford crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 1-2 to Kingstonian here at Woodside Park in a Non League Premier: Isthmian match. In the preceding match a 1-0 victory visiting Cheshunt.

This is expected to be a close game, with Bishop's Stortford perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Bishop's Stortford as a small favourite), we find 13 games. Bishop's Stortford has won 4 of these, drawn 2 and lost 7.

Bishop's Stortford are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 13 goals in 10 games. Goals are flowing in at the wrong end for Bishop's Stortford with 20 goals conceded in these matches.

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Bowers & Pitsea form and stats

Playing away, Bowers & Pitsea have won 4 games, drawn 1 and suffered 5 defeats in the Non League Premier: Isthmian this season. Bowers & Pitsea has recorded two wins in a row in their away matches and hold legitimate hopes of a third one.

This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Non League Premier: Isthmian home defeat versus East Thurrock United with 1-2 on the scoreboard. Prior to that match, a home win 3-1 against Folkestone Invicta.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Bowers & Pitsea playing away and similar expectations, we found four relevant matches. Results were 3 Bowers & Pitsea wins, 0 draws and 1 defeat.

The visitors will be packing their bags again in only three days as another away game awaits: The Non League Premier: Isthmian trip to Merstham.

Bowers & Pitsea has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 15 goals from 10 games. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Bowers & Pitsea have conceded 15 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

These teams' last encounter with each other was the Bowers & Pitsea - Bishop's Stortford 2-0 earlier this season.

Bishop's Stortford missing players

Bowers & Pitsea missing players

Bishop's Stortford Bowers & Pitsea
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
21 10 3 Played P 2 10 18
8 4 1 Won W 2 4 6
1 0 0 Drew D 0 1 2
12 6 2 Lost L 0 5 10
28 13 4 Scored S 6 15 24
44 20 7 Conceded C 2 15 25
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 90% 94%
81% 80% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 80% 78%
67% 60% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 60% 56%
48% 50% 67% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 50% 33%
29% 30% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 10% 6%
52% 60% 67% BTTS BTTS 50% 40% 50%
19% 20% 0% Clean Sheets C S 50% 40% 28%
29% 20% 33% Failed to Score F T 0% 30% 28%
 
2.1 3.2 3 Corners For (avg) C F 4 4.2 3.4
2.8 2.2 1.5 Corners Against (avg) C A 8.5 3.6 2.8
0.5 0.8 1 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 2 0.8 0.9
1 1 0 Red Cards R C 0 0 0
 
57 35 8 Total Shots T S 17 35 58
22 11 3 Shots on Target S O 6 11 20
77% 73% 100% Goal Efficiency G E 100% 109% 80%
Key stats in Non League Premier: Isthmian this season:
  • Bishop's Stortford has the fewest points from losing position (0)
  • Bishop's Stortford have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Bishop's Stortford haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Bowers & Pitsea have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Bowers & Pitsea have won significantly more corners away than 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 Folkestone Invicta 22 14 5 3 45 21 11 8 2 1 26 11 11 6 3 2 19 10 24 47
2 Worthing 22 14 5 3 49 32 12 8 2 2 29 20 10 6 3 1 20 12 17 47
3 Horsham 22 13 4 5 38 20 11 6 3 2 19 9 11 7 1 3 19 11 18 43
4 AFC Hornchurch 19 11 5 3 39 15 10 7 3 0 21 5 9 4 2 3 18 10 24 38
5 Enfield Town 21 11 5 5 42 35 12 6 3 3 26 22 9 5 2 2 16 13 7 38
6 Cray Wanderers 22 10 7 5 46 37 11 4 4 3 25 17 11 6 3 2 21 20 9 37
7 Carshalton Athletic 21 10 6 5 33 24 12 6 4 2 20 13 9 4 2 3 13 11 9 36
8 East Thurrock United 19 11 1 7 35 26 10 8 0 2 25 11 9 3 1 5 10 15 9 34
9 Leatherhead 20 10 4 6 30 29 9 6 0 3 15 12 11 4 4 3 15 17 1 34
10 Bognor Regis Town 20 10 2 8 39 30 10 5 1 4 22 17 10 5 1 4 17 13 9 32
11 Kingstonian 18 7 7 4 23 19 8 2 4 2 10 8 10 5 3 2 13 11 4 28
12 Haringey Borough 18 8 3 7 27 25 10 6 2 2 17 9 8 2 1 5 10 16 2 27
13 Potters Bar Town 21 7 6 8 34 36 10 3 2 5 13 17 11 4 4 3 21 19 -2 27
14 Margate 21 7 5 9 31 38 9 2 3 4 13 19 12 5 2 5 18 19 -7 26
15 Bishop's Stortford 21 8 1 12 28 44 10 4 0 6 13 20 11 4 1 6 15 24 -16 25
16 Lewes 20 6 4 10 26 32 9 1 3 5 8 14 11 5 1 5 18 18 -6 22
17 Bowers & Pitsea 18 6 2 10 24 25 8 2 1 5 9 10 10 4 1 5 15 15 -1 20
18 Merstham 22 4 3 15 21 46 10 2 1 7 11 23 12 2 2 8 10 23 -25 15
19 Cheshunt 20 4 2 14 20 38 11 3 1 7 9 11 9 1 1 7 11 27 -18 14
20 Brightlingsea Regent 21 3 4 14 16 43 11 2 3 6 9 20 10 1 1 8 7 23 -27 13
21 Wingate & Finchley 21 2 6 13 21 42 11 1 2 8 9 24 10 1 4 5 12 18 -21 12
22 Corinthian-Casuals 19 2 5 12 18 28 9 1 2 6 10 14 10 1 3 6 8 14 -10 11

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.