Can Herne Bay surprise Cray Wanderers in their own stadium?

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Competition: England Non League Premier: Isthmian
Competition: Mon 02.January
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Dales Lane (1400 seats)

The Non League Premier: Isthmian league table tells a tale about these squads so far, with Cray Wanderers leading Herne Bay by 28 points. Here's our preview:

Insights:
  • Cray Wanderers have the most scored goals in the second half (29) in Non League Premier: Isthmian
  • Herne Bay have the most conceded goals in the first half (22) in Non League Premier: Isthmian

Cray Wanderers and Herne Bay should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

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Cray Wanderers form and stats

The story so far in the Non League Premier: Isthmian for Cray Wanderers at their home stadium (Dales Lane) is 6 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats. Two home wins in a row for Cray Wanderers bring valid hopes of a third.

Happy days for Cray Wanderers in their previous game, a fixture away at Margate (placed 16th) that ended with a 3-0 victory.

Before that, Wanderers had a home game versus Billericay Town which ended with a victory 4-3.

Cray Wanderers can score goals in their home matches. After 11 league matches they have found the net 23 times. Wanderers have conceded 13 in these 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 1-1-8 (10 played). It's all red in the travel logs of Herne Bay, having lost four matches in a row as the visiting team.

The manager was unhappy after their last game, played at their home ground The Safety Net Stadium. Herne Bay suffered a 1-2 loss to Folkestone Invicta (placed 13th). That defeat was their first after three consecutive league fixtures winning points.

Ahead of that game was the 2-2 draw at home against Billericay Town.

Observe that 10 of this club's 12 most recent league rounds have ended with at least three goals.

The visiting Herne have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 13 goals from 10 games. For Herne Bay, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.

Head 2 Head

Last four meetings with these sides: Wanderers won three, Herne Bay were winners in one and we saw zero draws. three games with over 2,5 goals, one match with less than 2,5 goals.

Cray Wanderers missing players

Herne Bay missing players

Cray Wanderers Herne Bay
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
23 11 5 Played P 3 10 20
10 6 2 Won W 0 1 2
9 3 2 Drew D 1 1 5
4 2 1 Lost L 2 8 13
43 23 10 Scored S 3 13 26
27 13 6 Conceded C 6 25 49
96% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
74% 64% 60% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 90% 95%
57% 55% 60% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 80% 75%
39% 45% 60% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 50% 50%
17% 27% 20% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 40% 40%
65% 55% 40% BTTS BTTS 67% 80% 80%
26% 27% 40% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 0%
13% 18% 20% Failed to Score F T 33% 20% 20%
 
4.3 5 7.3 Corners for (avg) C F 4 5.3 3.5
4.8 5 4.3 Corners against (avg) C A 6 5 3.1
1.5 1.8 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 0.7 0.6
1 1 1 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
9.2 8.6 8.7 Shots (avg) S ( 8 7.7 8.2
3.8 4 4.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 4.7 4.1
50% 50% 38% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 43% 42%
 
8.3 8.2 5.3 Shots against (avg) S A 15 8.7 8.5
2.7 2.8 2.3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3 3.7 3.6
Key stats in Non League Premier: Isthmian this season:
  • Cray Wanderers have the most scored goals in the second half (29) in Non League Premier: Isthmian
  • Cray Wanderers haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • 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 (22) 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 20 13 3 4 49 23 9 8 1 0 25 9 11 5 2 4 24 14 26 42
2 Bishop's Stortford 20 12 5 3 30 14 11 7 4 0 20 6 9 5 1 3 10 8 16 41
3 Cray Wanderers 23 10 9 4 43 27 11 6 3 2 23 13 12 4 6 2 20 14 16 39
4 Aveley 22 11 5 6 39 28 10 6 3 1 16 11 12 5 2 5 23 17 11 38
5 Potters Bar Town 21 12 2 7 39 37 10 6 1 3 18 14 11 6 1 4 21 23 2 38
6 Enfield Town 20 10 6 4 38 21 11 6 3 2 19 11 9 4 3 2 19 10 17 36
7 Carshalton Athletic 20 11 3 6 28 22 11 8 1 2 16 8 9 3 2 4 12 14 6 36
8 Canvey Island 22 10 5 7 34 25 12 7 2 3 21 14 10 3 3 4 13 11 9 35
9 Hastings United 20 10 4 6 28 15 10 6 1 3 18 9 10 4 3 3 10 6 13 34
10 Billericay Town 22 10 3 9 37 35 12 8 1 3 25 18 10 2 2 6 12 17 2 33
11 Horsham 21 9 5 7 39 31 11 7 2 2 26 12 10 2 3 5 13 19 8 32
12 Lewes 20 7 8 5 33 30 9 4 5 0 14 8 11 3 3 5 19 22 3 29
13 Folkestone Invicta 21 9 2 10 37 38 10 6 1 3 24 17 11 3 1 7 13 21 -1 29
14 Haringey Borough 21 6 7 8 33 39 10 4 2 4 20 17 11 2 5 4 13 22 -6 25
15 Bognor Regis Town 20 6 6 8 33 36 11 5 3 3 17 14 9 1 3 5 16 22 -3 24
16 Margate 20 6 5 9 26 30 11 3 4 4 17 18 9 3 1 5 9 12 -4 23
17 Kingstonian 20 4 7 9 21 29 10 4 3 3 15 13 10 0 4 6 6 16 -8 19
18 Wingate & Finchley 20 3 9 8 22 29 10 1 4 5 12 17 10 2 5 3 10 12 -7 18
19 Bowers & Pitsea 20 3 7 10 22 37 10 2 5 3 10 13 10 1 2 7 12 24 -15 16
20 Corinthian-Casuals 21 4 3 14 22 46 10 3 1 6 13 19 11 1 2 8 9 27 -24 15
21 Herne Bay 20 2 5 13 26 49 10 1 4 5 13 24 10 1 1 8 13 25 -23 11
22 Brightlingsea Regent 20 2 5 13 17 55 8 2 3 3 9 20 12 0 2 10 8 35 -38 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.