This could be an interesting match as Margate have their presumed home advantage while AFC Hornchurch are ahead 19 points in the Non League Premier: Isthmian table.
It's no vacation for neither Margate nor AFC Hornchurch as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Margate form and stats
Margate's struggle is real here at Hartsdown Park with only 13 points collected from 13 Non League Premier: Isthmian games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly: 3-4-6.
Margate shared the glory with Brightlingsea Regent in their last match, an away game that ended all square 1-1. In the match before that, Margate hosted Corinthian-Casuals and drew the game 2-2.
Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Non League Premier: Isthmian game versus Carshalton Athletic in only four days. This game is also played here at Hartsdown Park.
Margate has scored 19 league goals at home this season, in 13 matches. Margate have conceded 27 goals in these home games, a significant number.
AFC Hornchurch form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team, who have the the best goal difference (+31) in Non League Premier: Isthmian, on their Non League Premier: Isthmian travels is 5 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats.
AFC Hornchurch delivered a 2-2 draw playing at home against Merstham (placed 19th) in their previous match; a Non League Premier: Isthmian game. Preceding that game, the 0-0 draw paying a visit to Lewes.
AFC Hornchurch has another fixture away, a Non League Premier: Isthmian game, against Bishop's Stortford in just four days. A tough schedule for the visitors!
AFC Hornchurch are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 22 times in 14 away games so far. As opposed to that, AFC Hornchurch have seen the ball go into their own net 15 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
AFC Hornchurch - Margate 2-2 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: three wins for Margate, three draws and four wins for AFC Hornchurch. Over 2,5 goals: seven times; under 2,5 goals: three games.Margate missing players
AFC Hornchurch missing players
| Margate | AFC Hornchurch | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 29 | 13 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 14 | 29 |
| 9 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 5 | 15 |
| 8 | 4 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 4 | 9 |
| 12 | 6 | 3 | Lost | L | 2 | 5 | 5 |
| 42 | 19 | 3 | Scored | S | 3 | 22 | 55 |
| 51 | 27 | 9 | Conceded | C | 4 | 15 | 24 |
| 93% | 85% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 93% | 93% |
| 76% | 77% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 71% | 79% |
| 66% | 62% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 50% | 59% |
| 38% | 46% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 21% | 28% |
| 21% | 31% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 21% | 10% |
| 59% | 54% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 64% | 55% |
| 17% | 23% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 21% | 38% |
| 31% | 38% | 67% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 21% | 14% |
| 1.8 | 3.7 | 2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2 | 3.8 | 3.9 |
| 1.4 | 2.7 | 2.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3 | 2.5 | 2 |
| 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.6 | 1.1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 63 | 38 | 7 | Total Shots | T S | 11 | 53 | 103 |
| 28 | 16 | 5 | Shots on Target | S O | 5 | 23 | 48 |
| 111% | 81% | 60% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 40% | 39% | 67% |
- AFC Hornchurch has the fewest conceded goals (24)
- AFC Hornchurch has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (8)
- AFC Hornchurch has the the best goal difference (+31)
- AFC Hornchurch have created more than twice as many corners as Margate.
- AFC Hornchurch have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Margate have won significantly more 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 | 30 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 64 | 37 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 38 | 24 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 26 | 13 | 27 | 63 |
| 2 | Folkestone Invicta | 30 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 59 | 32 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 33 | 17 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 15 | 27 | 61 |
| 3 | Carshalton Athletic | 30 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 52 | 35 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 31 | 18 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 55 |
| 4 | Cray Wanderers | 30 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 58 | 44 | 16 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 30 | 20 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 28 | 24 | 14 | 55 |
| 5 | AFC Hornchurch | 29 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 55 | 24 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 33 | 9 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 15 | 31 | 54 |
| 6 | Horsham | 29 | 15 | 6 | 8 | 47 | 29 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 25 | 12 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 22 | 17 | 18 | 51 |
| 7 | Enfield Town | 28 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 54 | 48 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 32 | 27 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 21 | 6 | 48 |
| 8 | Bognor Regis Town | 28 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 52 | 42 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 31 | 25 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 17 | 10 | 46 |
| 9 | Leatherhead | 28 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 41 | 39 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 23 | 2 | 46 |
| 10 | East Thurrock United | 26 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 44 | 34 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 29 | 17 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 17 | 10 | 43 |
| 11 | Kingstonian | 27 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 35 | 30 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 19 | 19 | 5 | 40 |
| 12 | Potters Bar Town | 28 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 43 | 48 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 19 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 27 | 29 | -5 | 37 |
| 13 | Margate | 29 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 42 | 51 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 27 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 23 | 24 | -9 | 35 |
| 14 | Bowers & Pitsea | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 39 | 41 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 14 | 19 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 22 | -2 | 34 |
| 15 | Haringey Borough | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 38 | 41 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 26 | -3 | 33 |
| 16 | Bishop's Stortford | 29 | 8 | 4 | 17 | 36 | 58 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 17 | 26 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 19 | 32 | -22 | 28 |
| 17 | Lewes | 27 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 29 | 45 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 24 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 20 | 21 | -16 | 26 |
| 18 | Cheshunt | 28 | 7 | 3 | 18 | 35 | 53 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 16 | 19 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 19 | 34 | -18 | 24 |
| 19 | Merstham | 30 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 30 | 61 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 16 | 29 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 32 | -31 | 24 |
| 20 | Corinthian-Casuals | 27 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 28 | 36 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 20 | -8 | 22 |
| 21 | Wingate & Finchley | 29 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 30 | 52 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 31 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 21 | -22 | 21 |
| 22 | Brightlingsea Regent | 30 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 23 | 54 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 24 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 30 | -31 | 21 |