Football preview: Home fans have high expectations when Bishop's Stortford host Herne Bay

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Competition: England Non League Premier: Isthmian
Competition: Tue 17.January
Match begins: 19:45 (UTC)
Venue: ProKit UK Stadium (4000 seats)

Bishop's Stortford - Herne Bay. 2nd spot meets 22nd spot. Everything can happen - get a complete match preview here!

Insights:
  • Bishop's Stortford have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (6) in Non League Premier: Isthmian
  • Herne Bay have the most conceded goals in the first half (24) in Non League Premier: Isthmian

These are busy days for the home side, as they were in action only two days ago in the Non League Premier: Isthmian. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at Cray Wanderers.

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Bishop's Stortford form and stats

25 points is a decent return from 12 Non League Premier: Isthmian games here at ProKit UK Stadium for Bishop's Stortford. The data says 7 wins, 4 draws and 1 loss.

Happy days for Stortford in their previous game, a fixture away at Cray Wanderers (placed 3rd) that ended with a 3-2 victory.

Preceding that match was the home game against Lewes that was lost 0-3.

It should be taken into account that a look at the 17 most recent league fixtures shows that 13 of them qualified as a both teams to score: NO result (only one or none of the sides scored a goal).

There's a new fixture coming up fairly quickly for Bishop's Stortford, as the Non League Premier: Isthmian home game vs Canvey Island is only four days away.

The Bishop's Stortford fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 20 goals in 12 league matches. Bishop's Stortford have only conceded 9 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. It's worth mentioning that 5 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Herne Bay form and stats

Herne Bay have only collected 4 points from their away games in the Non League Premier: Isthmian, after 1-1-9 (11 played). Bitter travels for Herne as they have lost five games in a row away from home. The last time they avoided an away-from-home loss was the Aveley match.

Impressive finishing secured the home win 3-1 against Bowers & Pitsea in their previous game. That victory was so crucial for this team, after a horrific sequence of twelve league matches in a row not winning.

A 0-3 defeat away at Cray Wanderers before that.

Take note that 12 of this side's 14 latest league rounds have ended with three goals or more.

A quick return to home after this game, as Herne Bay are hosting Corinthian-Casuals in the Non League Premier: Isthmian only four days away.

The visiting Herne have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 13 goals from 11 games. The opposition has been scoring high and low on Herne Bay's goalkeeper in away games this season, as they have let in 28 goals in 11 travels. Herne Bay has visited these top teams three times, and 2 of 3 has ended with 2 goals or more!

Head 2 Head

Bishop's Stortford missing players

Herne Bay missing players

Bishop's Stortford Herne Bay
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
23 12 4 Played P 3 11 22
13 7 2 Won W 0 1 3
5 4 2 Drew D 1 1 5
5 1 0 Lost L 2 9 14
33 20 5 Scored S 3 13 29
21 9 2 Conceded C 8 28 53
96% 92% 75% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
74% 83% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 91% 95%
39% 42% 25% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 82% 77%
17% 17% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 45% 50%
9% 8% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 36% 36%
39% 42% 25% BTTS BTTS 67% 73% 77%
48% 50% 75% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 0%
17% 17% 25% Failed to Score F T 33% 27% 23%
 
3.2 3.8 4.7 Corners for (avg) C F 0 4 3.1
1.7 2.2 0.7 Corners against (avg) C A 0 3.8 2.8
0.2 0.2 0.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 0.5 0.6
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
6.9 8.9 11.3 Shots (avg) S ( 0 5.8 7.3
2 2.4 2.7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 3.5 3.7
79% 68% 38% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 43% 42%
 
3.3 4.8 4 Shots against (avg) S A 0 6.5 7.6
0.7 0.9 1 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 2.8 3.2
Key stats in Non League Premier: Isthmian this season:
  • Bishop's Stortford have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Bishop's Stortford have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Bishop's Stortford have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (6) in Non League Premier: Isthmian
  • Herne Bay have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Herne Bay have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
  • Herne Bay have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Herne Bay have the fewest points from losing position (2) in Non League Premier: Isthmian
  • Herne Bay have the most conceded goals in the first half (24) in Non League Premier: Isthmian
  • Herne Bay have won significantly more corners away than at home.
  • Herne Bay 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 AFC Hornchurch 23 14 4 5 54 27 11 8 2 1 27 13 12 6 2 4 27 14 27 46
2 Bishop's Stortford 23 13 5 5 33 21 12 7 4 1 20 9 11 6 1 4 13 12 12 44
3 Cray Wanderers 26 11 10 5 49 31 13 7 3 3 28 16 13 4 7 2 21 15 18 43
4 Enfield Town 23 12 6 5 44 24 12 6 3 3 19 12 11 6 3 2 25 12 20 42
5 Canvey Island 25 12 6 7 39 27 13 7 3 3 22 15 12 5 3 4 17 12 12 42
6 Aveley 25 12 6 7 41 30 12 7 3 2 17 12 13 5 3 5 24 18 11 42
7 Hastings United 23 11 5 7 31 20 11 6 1 4 18 12 12 5 4 3 13 8 11 38
8 Lewes 23 10 8 5 41 31 11 6 5 0 19 9 12 4 3 5 22 22 10 38
9 Carshalton Athletic 23 11 5 7 30 25 12 8 2 2 17 9 11 3 3 5 13 16 5 38
10 Billericay Town 25 11 5 9 40 36 13 9 1 3 27 18 12 2 4 6 13 18 4 38
11 Potters Bar Town 23 12 2 9 39 41 11 6 1 4 18 16 12 6 1 5 21 25 -2 38
12 Horsham 24 10 7 7 44 32 13 8 3 2 30 12 11 2 4 5 14 20 12 37
13 Folkestone Invicta 24 11 3 10 44 39 12 7 2 3 29 18 12 4 1 7 15 21 5 36
14 Haringey Borough 24 8 7 9 37 41 12 5 2 5 22 19 12 3 5 4 15 22 -4 31
15 Bognor Regis Town 22 6 7 9 35 40 12 5 4 3 18 15 10 1 3 6 17 25 -5 25
16 Margate 23 6 6 11 29 41 12 3 5 4 20 21 11 3 1 7 9 20 -12 24
17 Kingstonian 22 5 7 10 23 31 11 4 3 4 16 15 11 1 4 6 7 16 -8 22
18 Wingate & Finchley 23 4 9 10 24 32 11 1 4 6 12 19 12 3 5 4 12 13 -8 21
19 Corinthian-Casuals 24 5 3 16 24 51 11 3 1 7 13 21 13 2 2 9 11 30 -27 18
20 Bowers & Pitsea 23 3 8 12 24 44 12 2 6 4 11 17 11 1 2 8 13 27 -20 17
21 Brightlingsea Regent 23 3 6 14 24 61 10 3 3 4 13 23 13 0 3 10 11 38 -37 15
22 Herne Bay 22 3 5 14 29 53 11 2 4 5 16 25 11 1 1 9 13 28 -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.