It hasn't been easy for Wingate & Finchley so far, and the same description fits Herne Bay. These weathered teams eye some important points here.
- Wingate & Finchley have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Herne Bay have the fewest clean sheets (1) in Non League Premier: Isthmian
Wingate & Finchley are staying put; they can neither be promoted or relegated this season and are fighting only for positions. Herne Bay are struggling to avoid relegation.
Wingate & Finchley and Herne Bay should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Wingate & Finchley form and stats
6 victories, 5 draws and 9 defeats. That’s what Wingate & Finchley have to build on here at The Maurice Rebak Stadium in the Non League Premier: Isthmian. When Wingate & Finchley hosts teams that live in the bottom of the table (like Bowers & Pitsea, Kingstonian, Corinthian-Casuals, Margate, Brightlingsea Regent, Potters Bar Town and Wingate & Finchley), they have won 3 of 6 matches!
Finchley's previous game was also played at home, ending 2-0 versus Potters Bar Town (placed 15th). The home side are looking to build on that result.
In the game before, an away victory match versus Brightlingsea Regent with a 2-1 scoreline.This is expected to be a close game, with Wingate & Finchley perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Wingate & Finchley as a small favourite), we find 9 games. Wingate & Finchley has won 2 of these, drawn 3 and lost 4.
A decent goal production from Wingate & Finchley in their home games so far, with 30 goals from 20 league matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Finchley defense is not exactly impregnable. 33 goals conceded from 20 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 3 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
Herne Bay form and stats
Herne Bay have only collected 13 points from their away games in the Non League Premier: Isthmian, after 3-4-13 (20 played). Herne Bay has drawn their two previous away games.
Herne Bay might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. Cray Wanderers proved too strong as Herne Bay slumped to a 3-5 defeat in front of their own fans at The Safety Net Stadium. A stark raving crazy game with masses of goals last time out for Herne Bay, as mentioned above. 8 goals in that fixture, will this game be as much fun?
A 3-3 draw at Lewes's stadium before that.As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 5 similar matches played by Herne Bay in our archives, and the results are: 2 wins for Herne, 1 draw and 2 defeats.
Observe that 9 of this side's 11 latest league rounds have ended with three or more goals.
The visiting Herne Bay have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 28 goals from 20 games. The Herne Bay manager has some worries about the defense as 50 goals have been conceded in these travels. When Herne is visiting a side on the bottom half, 4 of 6 matches have ended with three or more goals. These are matches against Bowers & Pitsea, Kingstonian, Corinthian-Casuals, Margate, Brightlingsea Regent, Potters Bar Town and Herne Bay.
Head 2 Head
Wingate & Finchley and Herne Bay have faced each other already this season: Herne Bay - Wingate & Finchley 1-1.
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| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 40 | 20 | 6 | Played | P | 6 | 20 | 40 |
| 11 | 6 | 3 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 12 | 5 | 2 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 17 | 9 | 1 | Lost | L | 4 | 13 | 23 |
| 48 | 30 | 15 | Scored | S | 6 | 28 | 59 |
| 60 | 33 | 8 | Conceded | C | 12 | 50 | 92 |
| 92% | 95% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 78% | 85% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 83% | 95% | 95% |
| 48% | 55% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 80% | 78% |
| 30% | 40% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 50% | 50% |
| 12% | 20% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 17% | 40% | 32% |
| 45% | 50% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 75% | 78% |
| 28% | 25% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 2% |
| 35% | 30% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 25% | 20% |
| 1.9 | 2 | 3.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.7 | 1.8 | 1.9 |
| 2.4 | 1.5 | 0.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.7 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5.3 | 4.3 | 5.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6.3 | 2.6 | 4.8 |
| 2.2 | 1.9 | 2.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 1.3 | 2 |
| 60% | 96% | 94% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 119% | 76% |
| 5.7 | 4.1 | 1.8 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 8.3 | 2.7 | 3.8 |
| 2 | 1.8 | 0.8 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.3 | 1.2 | 1.7 |
- Herne Bay have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Herne Bay have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Herne Bay have the fewest clean sheets (1) in Non League Premier: Isthmian
- Herne Bay have the most conceded goals in the first half (46) in Non League Premier: Isthmian
- Herne Bay haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Wingate & Finchley have played more matches over 2,5 goals 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 | Bishop's Stortford | 40 | 25 | 7 | 8 | 66 | 32 | 20 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 38 | 15 | 20 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 28 | 17 | 34 | 82 |
| 2 | AFC Hornchurch | 40 | 23 | 9 | 8 | 94 | 48 | 20 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 51 | 22 | 20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 43 | 26 | 46 | 78 |
| 3 | Canvey Island | 39 | 23 | 8 | 8 | 74 | 38 | 19 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 42 | 22 | 20 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 32 | 16 | 36 | 77 |
| 4 | Aveley | 39 | 22 | 8 | 9 | 60 | 38 | 20 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 26 | 17 | 19 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 34 | 21 | 22 | 74 |
| 5 | Cray Wanderers | 40 | 19 | 13 | 8 | 74 | 46 | 20 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 43 | 24 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 31 | 22 | 28 | 70 |
| 6 | Enfield Town | 40 | 19 | 12 | 9 | 71 | 43 | 20 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 32 | 19 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 39 | 24 | 28 | 69 |
| 7 | Lewes | 40 | 18 | 14 | 8 | 75 | 53 | 20 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 37 | 17 | 20 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 38 | 36 | 22 | 68 |
| 8 | Horsham | 40 | 18 | 12 | 10 | 77 | 56 | 20 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 49 | 23 | 20 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 28 | 33 | 21 | 66 |
| 9 | Hastings United | 39 | 18 | 10 | 11 | 56 | 38 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 28 | 18 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 28 | 20 | 18 | 64 |
| 10 | Carshalton Athletic | 40 | 17 | 10 | 13 | 49 | 49 | 20 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 27 | 21 | 20 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 22 | 28 | 0 | 61 |
| 11 | Folkestone Invicta | 40 | 18 | 5 | 17 | 72 | 60 | 20 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 43 | 28 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 29 | 32 | 12 | 59 |
| 12 | Billericay Town | 39 | 17 | 7 | 15 | 59 | 56 | 20 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 41 | 28 | 19 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 28 | 3 | 58 |
| 13 | Haringey Borough | 40 | 13 | 11 | 16 | 65 | 69 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 36 | 33 | 20 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 29 | 36 | -4 | 50 |
| 14 | Bognor Regis Town | 40 | 14 | 7 | 19 | 66 | 69 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 28 | 30 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 38 | 39 | -3 | 49 |
| 15 | Potters Bar Town | 40 | 14 | 5 | 21 | 50 | 83 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 25 | 36 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 25 | 47 | -33 | 47 |
| 16 | Wingate & Finchley | 40 | 11 | 12 | 17 | 48 | 60 | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 30 | 33 | 20 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 27 | -12 | 45 |
| 17 | Margate | 40 | 11 | 11 | 18 | 46 | 59 | 20 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 28 | 29 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 18 | 30 | -13 | 44 |
| 18 | Kingstonian | 40 | 10 | 9 | 21 | 42 | 73 | 20 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 20 | 38 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 22 | 35 | -31 | 39 |
| 19 | Bowers & Pitsea | 40 | 8 | 9 | 23 | 44 | 74 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 22 | 29 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 22 | 45 | -30 | 33 |
| 20 | Herne Bay | 40 | 8 | 9 | 23 | 59 | 92 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 31 | 42 | 20 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 28 | 50 | -33 | 33 |
| 21 | Corinthian-Casuals | 40 | 7 | 5 | 28 | 34 | 81 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 19 | 38 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 43 | -47 | 26 |
| 22 | Brightlingsea Regent | 40 | 4 | 9 | 27 | 36 | 100 | 20 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 19 | 40 | 20 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 17 | 60 | -64 | 21 |