Margate manager Saunders looking for three points in Potters Bar Town showdown

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Competition: England Non League Premier: Isthmian
Competition: Sat 02.April
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Hartsdown Park (2100 seats)

Sneaking up on the top teams is the task when these two mid-table teams do battle. Both will be aiming to strenghten their league position, Margate in 9th and Potters Bar Town in 12th spot.

Insights:
  • Margate have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Potters Bar Town haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

It's no vacation for neither Margate nor Potters Bar Town 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.

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Margate form and stats

The home supporters can't complain about results here at Hartsdown Park as Margate have scored 33 goals to get 36 points from 18 games. The overall stats in the Non League Premier: Isthmian are 11-3-4 (wins-draws-losses).

Margate faced defeat in their previous match, away at Lewes (0-2).

A defeat was the result before that one, 1-4 away at Bognor Regis Town.

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 Margate have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 14 games) they have won eight times, drawn one and lost five.

Margate have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Hartsdown Park with 33 goals in 18 league matches. On the other hand, Margate have conceded 24 goals. 12 of these goals came after the timer had passed 60 minutes (more than 50 percent).

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Potters Bar Town form and stats

7-3-8 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Potters Bar Town in their Non League Premier: Isthmian matches away.

There might be some fixture complaints from Potters Bar Town as they are again playing away from home after losing on the road in their previous game, 0-1 against East Thurrock United.

A home win before that, celebrating 2-1 vs Brightlingsea Regent.

We have checked recent matches where Potters have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 13 games were two victories, zero draws and eleven defeats.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Horsham in just three days.

Potters Bar Town have scored 25 goals on their travels this season, from 18 away games in the league. In the opposite end, Potters Bar Town have conceded 31 goals in their away games.

Head 2 Head

Margate and Potters Bar Town have played each other already this season: Potters Bar Town - Margate 2-0. Margate-Potters Bar Town H2H statistics last six meetings regardless of arena: Margate two wins, Potters Bar Town three wins, one draw. four of these six matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Margate missing players

Potters Bar Town missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Margate Potters Bar Town
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
37 18 4 Played P 5 18 36
16 11 2 Won W 3 7 14
7 3 1 Drew D 0 3 5
14 4 1 Lost L 2 8 17
54 33 5 Scored S 9 25 51
58 24 3 Conceded C 10 31 66
89% 89% 75% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 97%
78% 78% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 78% 83%
62% 67% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 80% 56% 67%
41% 39% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 60% 44% 42%
16% 17% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 40% 22% 19%
59% 61% 50% BTTS BTTS 80% 50% 53%
22% 28% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 17% 22%
30% 22% 25% Failed to Score F T 20% 33% 28%
 
1.7 1 0 Corners for (avg) C F 4.3 3.2 2.9
1.9 2 0 Corners against (avg) C A 6.7 5 4.1
0.9 0.8 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.3 1.1 1.4
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 2 3
 
4.7 3 0 Shots (avg) S ( 5.7 6.4 6.6
2.4 2.3 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1.7 1.9 2.9
63% 86% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 60% 35% 41%
 
6.3 2.5 0 Shots against (avg) S A 10 9.1 9
2.3 0.7 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 6.7 4.6 4.1
Key stats in Non League Premier: Isthmian this season:
  • Margate have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Margate have won significantly less corners at home than away.
  • Potters Bar Town haven’t played a single 0-0 game 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 37 27 4 6 90 42 18 15 1 2 49 17 19 12 3 4 41 25 48 85
2 Bishop's Stortford 37 21 12 4 78 31 18 11 6 1 48 18 19 10 6 3 30 13 47 75
3 Enfield Town 37 23 5 9 83 52 18 14 1 3 37 17 19 9 4 6 46 35 31 74
4 AFC Hornchurch 36 22 5 9 74 34 18 12 2 4 37 14 18 10 3 5 37 20 40 71
5 Folkestone Invicta 37 19 10 8 78 52 19 11 6 2 42 18 18 8 4 6 36 34 26 67
6 Lewes 36 19 7 10 78 52 17 9 3 5 35 22 19 10 4 5 43 30 26 64
7 Cheshunt 35 18 8 9 57 33 18 8 4 6 27 16 17 10 4 3 30 17 24 62
8 Kingstonian 37 17 5 15 61 61 18 10 3 5 36 25 19 7 2 10 25 36 0 56
9 Margate 36 16 7 13 54 56 18 11 3 4 33 24 18 5 4 9 21 32 -2 55
10 Carshalton Athletic 37 14 10 13 61 48 19 10 2 7 39 27 18 4 8 6 22 21 13 52
11 Bognor Regis Town 36 13 12 11 54 50 18 7 5 6 31 30 18 6 7 5 23 20 4 51
12 Potters Bar Town 36 14 5 17 51 66 18 7 2 9 26 35 18 7 3 8 25 31 -15 47
13 Horsham 36 11 9 16 53 54 19 6 6 7 32 30 17 5 3 9 21 24 -1 42
14 Corinthian-Casuals 36 10 11 15 42 51 19 5 6 8 19 21 17 5 5 7 23 30 -9 41
15 Bowers & Pitsea 37 11 8 18 48 61 18 4 2 12 21 32 19 7 6 6 27 29 -13 41
16 Haringey Borough 37 9 14 14 51 66 19 5 10 4 36 32 18 4 4 10 15 34 -15 41
17 Wingate & Finchley 37 10 8 19 50 67 19 6 5 8 31 28 18 4 3 11 19 39 -17 38
18 Merstham 36 10 3 23 40 70 18 6 3 9 26 27 18 4 0 14 14 43 -30 33
19 Brightlingsea Regent 37 9 6 22 39 86 18 5 2 11 19 44 19 4 4 11 20 42 -47 33
20 Cray Wanderers 37 9 8 20 55 71 19 4 4 11 33 38 18 5 4 9 22 33 -16 32
21 East Thurrock United 37 8 6 23 36 88 18 5 5 8 18 32 19 3 1 15 18 56 -52 30
22 Leatherhead 37 7 7 23 36 78 18 1 4 13 12 35 19 6 3 10 24 43 -42 28

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 37 27 4 6 90 42 18 15 1 2 49 17 19 12 3 4 41 25 48 85
2 Bishop's Stortford 37 21 12 4 78 31 18 11 6 1 48 18 19 10 6 3 30 13 47 75
3 Enfield Town 37 23 5 9 83 52 18 14 1 3 37 17 19 9 4 6 46 35 31 74
4 AFC Hornchurch 36 22 5 9 74 34 18 12 2 4 37 14 18 10 3 5 37 20 40 71
5 Folkestone Invicta 37 19 10 8 78 52 19 11 6 2 42 18 18 8 4 6 36 34 26 67
6 Lewes 36 19 7 10 78 52 17 9 3 5 35 22 19 10 4 5 43 30 26 64
7 Cheshunt 35 18 8 9 57 33 18 8 4 6 27 16 17 10 4 3 30 17 24 62
8 Kingstonian 37 17 5 15 61 61 18 10 3 5 36 25 19 7 2 10 25 36 0 56
9 Margate 36 16 7 13 54 56 18 11 3 4 33 24 18 5 4 9 21 32 -2 55
10 Carshalton Athletic 37 14 10 13 61 48 19 10 2 7 39 27 18 4 8 6 22 21 13 52
11 Bognor Regis Town 36 13 12 11 54 50 18 7 5 6 31 30 18 6 7 5 23 20 4 51
12 Potters Bar Town 36 14 5 17 51 66 18 7 2 9 26 35 18 7 3 8 25 31 -15 47
13 Horsham 36 11 9 16 53 54 19 6 6 7 32 30 17 5 3 9 21 24 -1 42
14 Corinthian-Casuals 36 10 11 15 42 51 19 5 6 8 19 21 17 5 5 7 23 30 -9 41
15 Bowers & Pitsea 37 11 8 18 48 61 18 4 2 12 21 32 19 7 6 6 27 29 -13 41
16 Haringey Borough 37 9 14 14 51 66 19 5 10 4 36 32 18 4 4 10 15 34 -15 41
17 Wingate & Finchley 37 10 8 19 50 67 19 6 5 8 31 28 18 4 3 11 19 39 -17 38
18 Merstham 36 10 3 23 40 70 18 6 3 9 26 27 18 4 0 14 14 43 -30 33
19 Brightlingsea Regent 37 9 6 22 39 86 18 5 2 11 19 44 19 4 4 11 20 42 -47 33
20 Cray Wanderers 37 9 8 20 55 71 19 4 4 11 33 38 18 5 4 9 22 33 -16 32
21 East Thurrock United 37 8 6 23 36 88 18 5 5 8 18 32 19 3 1 15 18 56 -52 30
22 Leatherhead 37 7 7 23 36 78 18 1 4 13 12 35 19 6 3 10 24 43 -42 28

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