Home advantage could prove decisive in Lewes - Margate battle

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Competition: England Non League Premier: Isthmian
Competition: Sat 19.February
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: The Dripping Pan (2000 seats)

There is optimism in Lewes so far, with their 4th position in the Non League Premier: Isthmian table and welcoming Margate (who are in 8th).

Insights:
  • Lewes have the most matches over the total-line (19) in Non League Premier: Isthmian
  • Margate have won significantly more corners away than at home.

It’s a hectic schedule for the away team, as they were in action only four days ago in the Non League Premier: Isthmian.

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Lewes form and stats

Lewes are steadily winning Non League Premier: Isthmian games and points here at The Dripping Pan. 9 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats is the summary from 15 games. Hopes of three in a row are alive for Lewes after consecutive victories at their own ground.

A good away victory last time out for Lewes, who won 2-1 against Carshalton Athletic (placed 9th).

Ahead of that match, Lewes won a home game hosting East Thurrock United (3-2).

With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (34 in 15 games), Lewes's attacking play is working. Lewes's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 19 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Margate form and stats

The visitors are W4-D4-L6 on the road this term. That's in the Non League Premier: Isthmian. Visiting Margate has seen their last two away games both end with a tied score and one point each.

The Margate goalkeeper is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 360 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.

The regulars enjoyed Margate's previous game versus Merstham (placed 18th), a 2-0 win played at home.

A 0-0 draw at East Thurrock United's stadium before that.

Looking at the earlier recent performances of Margate when being an outsider away as they are today, we find six matches with the visitors losing four times, drawing zero and winning two games.

Margate have scored 18 goals on their travels this season, from 14 away games in the league. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 0 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Margate have conceded 23 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

The previous head-to-head match ended Margate - Lewes 2-6, played this season. Lewes-Margate H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Lewes four wins, Margate four wins, two draws. five of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

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Total First Half Second Half
Lewes Margate
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
30 15 5 Played P 4 14 30
17 9 2 Won W 0 4 14
5 3 2 Drew D 0 4 6
8 3 1 Lost L 4 6 10
72 34 6 Scored S 2 18 48
46 19 4 Conceded C 10 23 46
97% 93% 80% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 86% 90%
93% 87% 60% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 71% 77%
77% 73% 40% Over 2.5 O 2.5 75% 64% 67%
63% 53% 20% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 50% 43%
30% 33% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 14% 17%
70% 53% 40% BTTS BTTS 50% 64% 63%
27% 47% 60% Clean Sheets C S 0% 21% 23%
7% 7% 20% Failed to Score F T 50% 29% 23%
 
2.9 1.4 2.5 Corners for (avg) C F 1 2.2 1.8
2.1 1.3 2.2 Corners against (avg) C A 2.5 1.9 1.9
1 0.4 0.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0.8 1 0.9
2 1 1 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
7.4 5.4 9.5 Shots (avg) S ( 4.2 5.9 4.9
3.6 2.3 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1 2.7 2.6
69% 94% 38% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 53% 64%
 
6.3 3.1 5.5 Shots against (avg) S A 8 8.8 6.6
2.5 1.3 2.2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.8 3.4 2.4
Key stats in Non League Premier: Isthmian this season:
  • Lewes have the fewest matches under the total-line (5) in Non League Premier: Isthmian
  • Lewes have the most matches over the total-line (19) in Non League Premier: Isthmian
  • Lewes have won significantly less corners at home than away.
  • Margate have won significantly more corners away than at home.

  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 30 21 4 5 77 38 16 13 1 2 44 17 14 8 3 3 33 21 39 67
2 Bishop's Stortford 31 17 10 4 66 31 15 9 5 1 39 18 16 8 5 3 27 13 35 61
3 Enfield Town 31 18 5 8 72 46 15 11 1 3 31 16 16 7 4 5 41 30 26 59
4 Lewes 30 17 5 8 72 46 15 9 3 3 34 19 15 8 2 5 38 27 26 56
5 Folkestone Invicta 29 15 9 5 64 37 15 9 6 0 37 11 14 6 3 5 27 26 27 54
6 AFC Hornchurch 28 16 4 8 52 29 14 10 1 3 27 11 14 6 3 5 25 18 23 52
7 Kingstonian 30 15 4 11 52 50 15 9 2 4 31 20 15 6 2 7 21 30 2 49
8 Margate 30 14 6 10 48 46 16 10 2 4 30 23 14 4 4 6 18 23 2 48
9 Carshalton Athletic 29 12 8 9 53 37 14 8 2 4 32 18 15 4 6 5 21 19 16 44
10 Cheshunt 26 12 6 8 42 28 14 6 3 5 22 13 12 6 3 3 20 15 14 42
11 Bognor Regis Town 28 10 11 7 45 41 14 5 5 4 23 23 14 5 6 3 22 18 4 41
12 Corinthian-Casuals 29 10 8 11 39 43 14 5 3 6 17 17 15 5 5 5 22 26 -4 38
13 Horsham 30 10 7 13 46 43 15 5 5 5 25 22 15 5 2 8 21 21 3 37
14 Wingate & Finchley 31 9 6 16 46 59 16 5 4 7 27 25 15 4 2 9 19 34 -13 33
15 Haringey Borough 30 7 11 12 45 57 16 4 8 4 33 30 14 3 3 8 12 27 -12 32
16 Potters Bar Town 26 9 3 14 39 55 12 4 1 7 19 28 14 5 2 7 20 27 -16 30
17 Bowers & Pitsea 30 8 6 16 34 50 15 3 2 10 16 27 15 5 4 6 18 23 -16 30
18 Merstham 29 9 3 17 35 53 14 5 3 6 22 19 15 4 0 11 13 34 -18 30
19 Cray Wanderers 31 8 6 17 44 58 15 4 3 8 27 29 16 4 3 9 17 29 -14 27
20 Brightlingsea Regent 29 8 3 18 29 72 14 5 0 9 15 38 15 3 3 9 14 34 -43 27
21 Leatherhead 30 4 7 19 29 70 15 0 4 11 9 31 15 4 3 8 20 39 -41 19
22 East Thurrock United 27 4 6 17 28 68 13 2 5 6 14 28 14 2 1 11 14 40 -40 18

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 Worthing 30 21 4 5 77 38 16 13 1 2 44 17 14 8 3 3 33 21 39 67
2 Bishop's Stortford 31 17 10 4 66 31 15 9 5 1 39 18 16 8 5 3 27 13 35 61
3 Enfield Town 31 18 5 8 72 46 15 11 1 3 31 16 16 7 4 5 41 30 26 59
4 Lewes 30 17 5 8 72 46 15 9 3 3 34 19 15 8 2 5 38 27 26 56
5 Folkestone Invicta 29 15 9 5 64 37 15 9 6 0 37 11 14 6 3 5 27 26 27 54
6 AFC Hornchurch 28 16 4 8 52 29 14 10 1 3 27 11 14 6 3 5 25 18 23 52
7 Kingstonian 30 15 4 11 52 50 15 9 2 4 31 20 15 6 2 7 21 30 2 49
8 Margate 30 14 6 10 48 46 16 10 2 4 30 23 14 4 4 6 18 23 2 48
9 Carshalton Athletic 29 12 8 9 53 37 14 8 2 4 32 18 15 4 6 5 21 19 16 44
10 Cheshunt 26 12 6 8 42 28 14 6 3 5 22 13 12 6 3 3 20 15 14 42
11 Bognor Regis Town 28 10 11 7 45 41 14 5 5 4 23 23 14 5 6 3 22 18 4 41
12 Corinthian-Casuals 29 10 8 11 39 43 14 5 3 6 17 17 15 5 5 5 22 26 -4 38
13 Horsham 30 10 7 13 46 43 15 5 5 5 25 22 15 5 2 8 21 21 3 37
14 Wingate & Finchley 31 9 6 16 46 59 16 5 4 7 27 25 15 4 2 9 19 34 -13 33
15 Haringey Borough 30 7 11 12 45 57 16 4 8 4 33 30 14 3 3 8 12 27 -12 32
16 Potters Bar Town 26 9 3 14 39 55 12 4 1 7 19 28 14 5 2 7 20 27 -16 30
17 Bowers & Pitsea 30 8 6 16 34 50 15 3 2 10 16 27 15 5 4 6 18 23 -16 30
18 Merstham 29 9 3 17 35 53 14 5 3 6 22 19 15 4 0 11 13 34 -18 30
19 Cray Wanderers 31 8 6 17 44 58 15 4 3 8 27 29 16 4 3 9 17 29 -14 27
20 Brightlingsea Regent 29 8 3 18 29 72 14 5 0 9 15 38 15 3 3 9 14 34 -43 27
21 Leatherhead 30 4 7 19 29 70 15 0 4 11 9 31 15 4 3 8 20 39 -41 19
22 East Thurrock United 27 4 6 17 28 68 13 2 5 6 14 28 14 2 1 11 14 40 -40 18

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