Football betting preview: Herne Bay with moderate expectations before welcoming Bishop's Stortford

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Competition: England Non League Premier: Isthmian
Competition: Sat 22.April
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Winch's Field

Both Herne Bay and Bishop's Stortford are itching for points in this game, in spite of the visitors having a 52 point lead from earlier matches.

Insights:
  • Herne Bay have the fewest clean sheets (1) in Non League Premier: Isthmian
  • Bishop's Stortford have the fewest conceded goals (33) in Non League Premier: Isthmian

For Herne relegation is already certain this season. Only divine intervention and/or time travel can save them and neither look likely. Happy, happy days for Bishop's Stortford who are already winners of the Non League Premier: Isthmian. This could affect their motivation.

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

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Herne Bay form and stats

With 5 Non League Premier: Isthmian wins, 5 draws and 10 defeats from their home games, Herne Bay are certainly not brimming with confidence. With Herne Bay having lost three times in a row here, the pressure is increasing on the manager .

Herne faced defeat in their previous match, away at Wingate & Finchley (1-4).

Preceding that match was the home game against Cray Wanderers that was lost 3-5.

If you like betting on "both teams to score": A review of the 30 latest league matches shows that 25 of them had at least one goal from each side.

A decent goal production from Herne Bay in their home games so far, with 31 goals from 20 league matches. Herne Bay are struggling defensively, conceding on average more than two goals per home game (42 from 20 played). When Herne Bay hosts teams that live on the top of the table (like Bognor Regis Town, Bowers & Pitsea, Kingstonian, Corinthian-Casuals, Margate, Brightlingsea Regent and Wingate & Finchley), the matches have ended over 2.5 goals 6 of 6 times.

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Bishop's Stortford form and stats

The away team have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 13 wins, 1 draw and only 6 losses in the Non League Premier: Isthmian. Stortford have been producing wins at home as well, producing a total of six victories in a row regardless of arena.

Bishop's Stortford had fun at their own home (Winch's Field) last time out, beating Enfield Town 4-1.

Prior to that match, a home win 3-0 against Brightlingsea Regent.

Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Bishop's Stortford have scored 28 goals in 20 league games away. Stortford are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 17 times in 20 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

The former H2H encounter ended Bishop's Stortford - Herne Bay 3-0, earlier this season. Previous two meetings involving these sides: Herne Bay won zero, Bishop's Stortford were winners in two and we saw zero draws. two games with over 2,5 goals, zero matches with two goals or less.

Herne Bay missing players

Bishop's Stortford missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Herne Bay Bishop's Stortford
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
41 20 6 Played P 7 20 41
8 5 1 Won W 5 13 26
9 5 0 Drew D 0 1 7
24 10 5 Lost L 2 6 8
60 31 10 Scored S 10 28 70
96 42 21 Conceded C 4 17 33
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 98%
95% 95% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 43% 60% 76%
78% 75% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 29% 40% 46%
51% 50% 83% Over 3.5 O 3.5 14% 15% 20%
34% 25% 67% Over 4.5 O 4.5 14% 10% 12%
78% 80% 83% BTTS BTTS 14% 25% 34%
2% 5% 0% Clean Sheets C S 71% 60% 56%
20% 15% 17% Failed to Score F T 14% 15% 12%
 
1.8 2.1 2 Corners for (avg) C F 3 2.3 2.4
1.5 1.5 1.8 Corners against (avg) C A 0.8 1 1.3
0.4 0.6 0.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0.2 0.2 0.2
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
4.6 6.8 6.8 Shots (avg) S ( 4.2 5.7 5.8
2 2.7 3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.2 2.8 2.1
78% 57% 56% Goal Efficiency G E 82% 61% 92%
 
3.6 4.8 6.5 Shots against (avg) S A 2.2 2.3 2.7
1.6 2.2 2.8 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 1.4 1.2 0.9
Key stats in Non League Premier: Isthmian this season:
  • Bishop's Stortford have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Bishop's Stortford have the fewest conceded goals (33) in Non League Premier: Isthmian
  • Bishop's Stortford have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (10) in Non League Premier: Isthmian
  • Bishop's Stortford have the most clean sheets (12) away in Non League Premier: Isthmian
  • Bishop's Stortford have the most clean sheets (23) in Non League Premier: Isthmian
  • Bishop's Stortford have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded away.
  • Bishop's Stortford haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Bishop's Stortford is in the best form (6-0-0) in Non League Premier: Isthmian
  • Herne Bay have the fewest clean sheets (1) at home in Non League Premier: Isthmian
  • Herne Bay have the fewest clean sheets (1) in Non League Premier: Isthmian
  • Herne Bay have the most conceded goals in the first half (48) in Non League Premier: Isthmian
  • 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 Bishop's Stortford 41 26 7 8 70 33 21 13 6 2 42 16 20 13 1 6 28 17 37 85
2 AFC Hornchurch 41 24 9 8 96 48 21 15 3 3 53 22 20 9 6 5 43 26 48 81
3 Canvey Island 41 24 9 8 79 41 20 12 4 4 44 24 21 12 5 4 35 17 38 81
4 Aveley 41 22 9 10 62 41 21 11 5 5 26 18 20 11 4 5 36 23 21 75
5 Cray Wanderers 41 20 13 8 76 46 21 12 5 4 45 24 20 8 8 4 31 22 30 73
6 Lewes 41 19 14 8 79 53 21 12 8 1 41 17 20 7 6 7 38 36 26 71
7 Enfield Town 41 19 12 10 72 47 20 9 8 3 32 19 21 10 4 7 40 28 25 69
8 Horsham 41 19 12 10 78 56 20 13 4 3 49 23 21 6 8 7 29 33 22 69
9 Hastings United 41 19 11 11 61 42 21 10 7 4 33 22 20 9 4 7 28 20 19 68
10 Billericay Town 41 18 8 15 64 58 21 14 2 5 44 28 20 4 6 10 20 30 6 62
11 Carshalton Athletic 41 17 10 14 50 52 20 12 3 5 27 21 21 5 7 9 23 31 -2 61
12 Folkestone Invicta 41 18 5 18 73 63 21 11 3 7 44 31 20 7 2 11 29 32 10 59
13 Haringey Borough 41 13 11 17 65 73 20 8 3 9 36 33 21 5 8 8 29 40 -8 50
14 Potters Bar Town 41 15 5 21 53 84 21 8 3 10 28 37 20 7 2 11 25 47 -31 50
15 Bognor Regis Town 41 14 7 20 68 72 20 8 4 8 28 30 21 6 3 12 40 42 -4 49
16 Wingate & Finchley 41 12 12 17 52 61 21 7 5 9 34 34 20 5 7 8 18 27 -9 48
17 Margate 41 11 11 19 46 62 20 5 7 8 28 29 21 6 4 11 18 33 -16 44
18 Kingstonian 41 10 9 22 42 75 20 5 4 11 20 38 21 5 5 11 22 37 -33 39
19 Bowers & Pitsea 41 8 9 24 44 76 20 6 6 8 22 29 21 2 3 16 22 47 -32 33
20 Herne Bay 41 8 9 24 60 96 20 5 5 10 31 42 21 3 4 14 29 54 -36 33
21 Corinthian-Casuals 41 7 5 29 36 85 20 4 3 13 19 38 21 3 2 16 17 47 -49 26
22 Brightlingsea Regent 41 5 9 27 40 102 21 5 5 11 23 42 20 0 4 16 17 60 -62 24

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Bishop's Stortford 41 26 7 8 70 33 21 13 6 2 42 16 20 13 1 6 28 17 37 85
2 AFC Hornchurch 41 24 9 8 96 48 21 15 3 3 53 22 20 9 6 5 43 26 48 81
3 Canvey Island 41 24 9 8 79 41 20 12 4 4 44 24 21 12 5 4 35 17 38 81
4 Aveley 41 22 9 10 62 41 21 11 5 5 26 18 20 11 4 5 36 23 21 75
5 Cray Wanderers 41 20 13 8 76 46 21 12 5 4 45 24 20 8 8 4 31 22 30 73
6 Lewes 41 19 14 8 79 53 21 12 8 1 41 17 20 7 6 7 38 36 26 71
7 Enfield Town 41 19 12 10 72 47 20 9 8 3 32 19 21 10 4 7 40 28 25 69
8 Horsham 41 19 12 10 78 56 20 13 4 3 49 23 21 6 8 7 29 33 22 69
9 Hastings United 41 19 11 11 61 42 21 10 7 4 33 22 20 9 4 7 28 20 19 68
10 Billericay Town 41 18 8 15 64 58 21 14 2 5 44 28 20 4 6 10 20 30 6 62
11 Carshalton Athletic 41 17 10 14 50 52 20 12 3 5 27 21 21 5 7 9 23 31 -2 61
12 Folkestone Invicta 41 18 5 18 73 63 21 11 3 7 44 31 20 7 2 11 29 32 10 59
13 Haringey Borough 41 13 11 17 65 73 20 8 3 9 36 33 21 5 8 8 29 40 -8 50
14 Potters Bar Town 41 15 5 21 53 84 21 8 3 10 28 37 20 7 2 11 25 47 -31 50
15 Bognor Regis Town 41 14 7 20 68 72 20 8 4 8 28 30 21 6 3 12 40 42 -4 49
16 Wingate & Finchley 41 12 12 17 52 61 21 7 5 9 34 34 20 5 7 8 18 27 -9 48
17 Margate 41 11 11 19 46 62 20 5 7 8 28 29 21 6 4 11 18 33 -16 44
18 Kingstonian 41 10 9 22 42 75 20 5 4 11 20 38 21 5 5 11 22 37 -33 39
19 Bowers & Pitsea 41 8 9 24 44 76 20 6 6 8 22 29 21 2 3 16 22 47 -32 33
20 Herne Bay 41 8 9 24 60 96 20 5 5 10 31 42 21 3 4 14 29 54 -36 33
21 Corinthian-Casuals 41 7 5 29 36 85 20 4 3 13 19 38 21 3 2 16 17 47 -49 26
22 Brightlingsea Regent 41 5 9 27 40 102 21 5 5 11 23 42 20 0 4 16 17 60 -62 24

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