Non League Premier: Isthmian prediction and guide: Folkestone Invicta moderate front runner to get the better of AFC Hornchurch

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Competition: England Non League Premier: Isthmian
Competition: Tue 02.November
Match begins: 19:45 (UTC)
Venue: The Fullicks Stadium (4000 seats)

A win for the hosts is expected from this fixture if the league standings is a way to look into the future. The Folkestone Invicta fans are optimistic that the gulf between 4th and AFC Hornchurch's 15th spot in the table will show on the playing field.

Insights:
  • Folkestone Invicta have the fewest conceded goals (10) in Non League Premier: Isthmian
  • Folkestone Invicta have scored at least twice as many goals at home as AFC Hornchurch have scored away.

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 Folkestone Invicta and AFC Hornchurch.

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Folkestone Invicta form and stats

14 points is a decent return from 6 Non League Premier: Isthmian games here at The Fullicks Stadium for Folkestone Invicta. The data says 4 wins, 2 draws and 0 losses. Folkestone haven’t lost a league-game in ten attempts regardless of arena, a great achievement. Their last loss was the fixture versus Worthing, 80 days ago.

A nice win for Folkestone Invicta last time playing, versus Hendon. That was also a home game and the match ended 2-1.

A strong away win before that one, visiting Bognor Regis Town and winning 4-2.

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 Folkestone have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 13 games) they have won eight times, drawn three and lost two.

Folkestone Invicta are traveling soon after this match as the Non League Premier: Isthmian match at Cheshunt awaits in four days.

Folkestone are an "over 2,5 goals" team alone here at The Fullicks Stadium in their league games, having scored an impressive 18 goals in 6 matches. Folkestone have conceded 7 in these home matches.

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AFC Hornchurch form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for AFC Hornchurch so far with only 6 points returning home. The records show 2-0-4 (win-draw-lose). Hornchurch seem to be suffering from homesickness with two consecutive losses away. Third time lucky?

Hornchurch has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Wingate & Finchley (after extra-time) for a Fa Trophy game that ended a draw (1-1).

Prior to that match, the Hornchurch manager M. Stimson faced defeat when travelling to Corinthian-Casuals and losing 0-1.

Hornchurch are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is three wins, two draws and two defeats. From a total of seven matches.

A quick return to home after this game, as Hornchurch are hosting Merstham in the Non League Premier: Isthmian only four days away.

AFC Hornchurch have scored 8 goals on their travels this season, from 6 away games in the league. As for defending, Hornchurch rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 9 goals from these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Head-2-head stats last nine meetings: three - two - four (Folkestone Invicta wins - draws - AFC Hornchurch wins). As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three had two or less.

Folkestone Invicta missing players

AFC Hornchurch missing players

Folkestone Invicta AFC Hornchurch
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
10 6 2 Played P 2 6 11
7 4 2 Won W 0 2 4
3 2 0 Drew D 0 0 1
0 0 0 Lost L 2 4 6
26 18 7 Scored S 0 8 16
10 7 2 Conceded C 3 9 14
90% 83% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
80% 83% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 67% 73%
60% 83% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 33% 45%
50% 67% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 33% 27%
40% 50% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 17% 9%
70% 83% 100% BTTS BTTS 0% 33% 45%
30% 17% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 17% 18%
10% 17% 0% Failed to Score F T 100% 50% 36%
 
3.7 1 1.5 Corners for (avg) C F 4 1.8 2.5
3.6 1.7 2.5 Corners against (avg) C A 12 4.5 3.6
0.7 0.3 0.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 0.8 0.8
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
7.9 3 4.5 Shots (avg) S ( 0 0 4.8
3.1 1.7 2.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 0 2.4
82% 200% 140% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 0% 68%
Key stats in Non League Premier: Isthmian this season:
  • AFC Hornchurch have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • AFC Hornchurch have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • AFC Hornchurch haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Folkestone Invicta have not yet lost a game.
  • Folkestone Invicta have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Folkestone Invicta have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Folkestone Invicta have scored at least twice as many goals at home as AFC Hornchurch have scored away.
  • Folkestone Invicta have the fewest conceded goals (10) in Non League Premier: Isthmian
  • Folkestone Invicta have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (2) in Non League Premier: Isthmian
  • Folkestone Invicta have the the best goal difference (+11) at home in Non League Premier: Isthmian
  • Folkestone Invicta have won significantly less corners at home than away.

  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 12 9 1 2 31 20 7 6 0 1 18 11 5 3 1 1 13 9 11 28
2 Enfield Town 12 8 2 2 27 11 6 5 1 0 10 3 6 3 1 2 17 8 16 26
3 Kingstonian 13 8 1 4 24 19 7 5 1 1 15 7 6 3 0 3 9 12 5 25
4 Folkestone Invicta 10 7 3 0 26 10 6 4 2 0 18 7 4 3 1 0 8 3 16 24
5 Margate 12 7 2 3 20 16 7 5 1 1 14 11 5 2 1 2 6 5 4 23
6 Bishop's Stortford 13 6 4 3 24 16 6 3 2 1 14 8 7 3 2 2 10 8 8 22
7 Cheshunt 13 6 3 4 21 12 7 3 1 3 12 7 6 3 2 1 9 5 9 21
8 Bognor Regis Town 13 5 6 2 22 15 6 2 2 2 9 10 7 3 4 0 13 5 7 21
9 Lewes 11 6 2 3 33 18 5 2 2 1 12 6 6 4 0 2 21 12 15 20
10 Potters Bar Town 12 5 3 4 21 20 5 2 1 2 10 9 7 3 2 2 11 11 1 18
11 Merstham 13 6 0 7 21 21 6 3 0 3 12 8 7 3 0 4 9 13 0 18
12 Haringey Borough 13 4 5 4 19 17 7 3 3 1 16 8 6 1 2 3 3 9 2 17
13 Carshalton Athletic 11 4 4 3 17 12 5 2 1 2 9 8 6 2 3 1 8 4 5 16
14 Wingate & Finchley 12 4 3 5 21 23 5 1 2 2 6 7 7 3 1 3 15 16 -2 15
15 AFC Hornchurch 11 4 1 6 16 14 5 2 1 2 8 5 6 2 0 4 8 9 2 13
16 Corinthian-Casuals 10 3 1 6 9 13 6 2 0 4 5 7 4 1 1 2 4 6 -4 10
17 Cray Wanderers 11 3 1 7 14 24 5 1 0 4 7 11 6 2 1 3 7 13 -10 10
18 Brightlingsea Regent 13 3 1 9 12 32 6 2 0 4 5 16 7 1 1 5 7 16 -20 10
19 Bowers & Pitsea 10 2 3 5 10 17 6 2 1 3 7 7 4 0 2 2 3 10 -7 9
20 East Thurrock United 13 2 3 8 15 38 6 1 3 2 9 17 7 1 0 6 6 21 -23 9
21 Horsham 11 1 3 7 8 16 6 1 2 3 6 9 5 0 1 4 2 7 -8 6
22 Leatherhead 13 1 2 10 11 38 6 0 1 5 3 15 7 1 1 5 8 23 -27 5

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.