Herne Bay vs Folkestone Invicta betting preview: Even match expected

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Competition: England Non League Premier: Isthmian
Competition: Mon 26.December
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Winch's Field

Herne Bay have some catching up to do from their 21st place, and the job starts against Folkestone Invicta. Read more!

Insights:
  • Herne Bay have the most conceded goals in the first half (21) in Non League Premier: Isthmian
  • Folkestone Invicta have the most matches over the total-line (16) in Non League Premier: Isthmian

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

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Herne Bay form and stats

With 1 Non League Premier: Isthmian win, 4 draws and 4 defeats from their home games, Herne Bay are certainly not brimming with confidence. Three draws in a row here at Winch's Field for Herne Bay, who might be willing to risk more at some point in hope of a win.

The spoils were shared in Herne Bay's previous game, also at home. Visiting Billericay Town (placed 10th) travelled back with a draw after a 2-2 scoreline.

Preceding that game was the home draw versus Wingate & Finchley that ended 1-1.

Take note that 11 of the latest 12 league matches from this football club have seen goals scored by both sides.

Herne Bay are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 12 goals in 9 games. Herne are struggling defensively, conceding on average more than two goals per home game (22 from 9 played).

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Folkestone Invicta form and stats

Folkestone Invicta have only collected 7 points from their away games in the Non League Premier: Isthmian, after 2-1-7 (10 played). It's all red in the travel logs of Folkestone Invicta, having lost six matches in a row as the visiting team.

Folkestone Invicta delivered a 1-1 draw playing at home against Leiston in their previous match; a Fa Trophy fixture.

Prior to that match, a home win 4-1 against Bognor Regis Town in the Non League Premier: Isthmian.

Observe that 9 of this club's 10 most recent league rounds have ended with three or more goals.

Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Folkestone have scored 11 goals in 10 league games away.

Head 2 Head

Folkestone Invicta have avoided a loss in the last 6 games (5-1-0) facing Herne Bay.

Folkestone Invicta - Herne 2-1 was the scoreline in these sides' last H2H fixture, earlier this season.

Herne Bay missing players

Folkestone Invicta missing players

Herne Bay Folkestone Invicta
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
19 9 4 Played P 3 10 20
2 1 1 Won W 1 2 8
5 4 1 Drew D 0 1 2
12 4 2 Lost L 2 7 10
25 12 8 Scored S 4 11 35
47 22 9 Conceded C 5 20 37
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 95%
95% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 90% 90%
74% 67% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 70% 80%
53% 56% 75% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 30% 45%
42% 44% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 20% 35%
79% 78% 75% BTTS BTTS 0% 40% 60%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 33% 10% 15%
21% 22% 25% Failed to Score F T 67% 50% 30%
 
4 3 2 Corners for (avg) C F 0 1.6 1.5
3.6 2.5 4 Corners against (avg) C A 0 2.2 1.7
0.7 0.8 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 0.8 0.5
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
9.4 10.8 14.5 Shots (avg) S ( 0 5.8 4.3
4.7 4.8 6.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 1.4 1.5
39% 37% 46% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 100% 144%
 
9.7 10.5 13.5 Shots against (avg) S A 0 6.6 4.7
4.1 4.5 5.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 2.6 2.3
Key stats in Non League Premier: Isthmian this season:
  • All of Herne Bay's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Folkestone Invicta have the fewest matches under the total-line (3) in Non League Premier: Isthmian
  • Folkestone Invicta have the most matches over the total-line (16) in Non League Premier: Isthmian
  • Folkestone Invicta haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Herne Bay have created more than twice as many corners as Folkestone Invicta.
  • Herne Bay have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
  • Herne Bay have the fewest points from losing position (2) in Non League Premier: Isthmian
  • Herne Bay have the most conceded goals (22) at home in Non League Premier: Isthmian
  • Herne Bay have the most conceded goals in the first half (21) in Non League Premier: Isthmian
  • Herne Bay have won significantly less corners at home than away.
  • 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 19 13 3 3 48 19 9 8 1 0 25 9 10 5 2 3 23 10 29 42
2 Bishop's Stortford 19 11 5 3 26 13 10 6 4 0 16 5 9 5 1 3 10 8 13 38
3 Potters Bar Town 20 12 2 6 38 33 10 6 1 3 18 14 10 6 1 3 20 19 5 38
4 Cray Wanderers 22 9 9 4 40 27 11 6 3 2 23 13 11 3 6 2 17 14 13 36
5 Canvey Island 21 10 5 6 34 23 11 7 2 2 21 12 10 3 3 4 13 11 11 35
6 Aveley 21 10 5 6 36 27 10 6 3 1 16 11 11 4 2 5 20 16 9 35
7 Enfield Town 19 9 6 4 34 20 10 5 3 2 15 10 9 4 3 2 19 10 14 33
8 Carshalton Athletic 19 10 3 6 27 22 10 7 1 2 15 8 9 3 2 4 12 14 5 33
9 Hastings United 19 9 4 6 26 14 9 5 1 3 16 8 10 4 3 3 10 6 12 31
10 Billericay Town 21 9 3 9 33 34 11 7 1 3 21 17 10 2 2 6 12 17 -1 30
11 Lewes 19 7 8 4 32 28 9 4 5 0 14 8 10 3 3 4 18 20 4 29
12 Horsham 20 8 5 7 37 31 11 7 2 2 26 12 9 1 3 5 11 19 6 29
13 Folkestone Invicta 20 8 2 10 35 37 10 6 1 3 24 17 10 2 1 7 11 20 -2 26
14 Bognor Regis Town 19 6 6 7 33 34 10 5 3 2 17 12 9 1 3 5 16 22 -1 24
15 Haringey Borough 20 6 6 8 33 39 10 4 2 4 20 17 10 2 4 4 13 22 -6 24
16 Margate 19 6 5 8 26 27 10 3 4 3 17 15 9 3 1 5 9 12 -1 23
17 Kingstonian 19 4 7 8 21 28 10 4 3 3 15 13 9 0 4 5 6 15 -7 19
18 Wingate & Finchley 19 3 8 8 22 29 9 1 3 5 12 17 10 2 5 3 10 12 -7 17
19 Corinthian-Casuals 20 4 3 13 21 43 9 3 1 5 12 16 11 1 2 8 9 27 -22 15
20 Bowers & Pitsea 19 2 7 10 20 37 10 2 5 3 10 13 9 0 2 7 10 24 -17 13
21 Herne Bay 19 2 5 12 25 47 9 1 4 4 12 22 10 1 1 8 13 25 -22 11
22 Brightlingsea Regent 19 2 5 12 16 51 8 2 3 3 9 20 11 0 2 9 7 31 -35 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.