AFC Rushden & Diamonds supporters put their faith in manager Peaks to deliver victory against Leiston

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Competition: England Non League Premier: Southern Central
Competition: Sat 02.April
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Hayden Road (2000 seats)

The two squads are happy with a good season so far and matches like this could be key. Here's the preview for AFC Rushden & Diamonds - Leiston!

Insights:
  • AFC Rushden & Diamonds have won significantly less corners at home than away.
  • Leiston have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

These are full days for the hometeam, as they had a game only four days ago in the Non League Premier: Southern Central. That game was an away game at Biggleswade Town, so at least AFC Rushden & Diamonds are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!

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AFC Rushden & Diamonds form and stats

AFC Rushden & Diamonds have played 17 Non League Premier: Southern Central games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 8-3-6 (wins-draws-losses).

Diamonds shared the glory with Biggleswade Town in their last match, an away game that ended all square 0-0.

In the game before, an away victory match versus Redditch United with a 3-1 scoreline.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does AFC Rushden & Diamonds handle that role? We have found ten games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are five wins, two draws and three defeats.

The AFC Rushden & Diamonds fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 23 in 17 matches. 18 goals have been conceded. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Leiston form and stats

There's been little loot from Leiston's travels as they have only collected 18 points from 18 away games in the Non League Premier: Southern Central. Leiston only have 6 wins to counter their 12 defeats and 0 draws.

The manager Wigger was unhappy after their last game, played at their home stadium Victory Road. Leiston suffered a 0-3 loss to Coalville Town (placed 2nd).

It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Stratford Town wasn't a success with a 1-2 loss.

We have checked recent matches where Leiston have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those eight games were one victory, zero draws and seven defeats.

After this away game Leiston return home for a Non League Premier: Southern Central game against Bromsgrove Sporting. That game is only three sleeps after this.

The travelling fans enjoy Leiston's attacking play in away games, having scored 27 goals in 18 league matches away. For Leiston, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 4 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

The sides have faced each other previously this season, with the final score Leiston - AFC Rushden & Diamonds 2-1 registered in the official records. Last six meetings with these teams: Diamonds won three, Leiston were winners in one and we saw two draws. five games with over 2,5 goals, one match with less than 2,5 goals.

AFC Rushden & Diamonds missing players

Leiston missing players

Total First Half Second Half
AFC Rushden & Diamonds Leiston
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
35 17 5 Played P 5 18 35
18 8 1 Won W 2 6 15
6 3 1 Drew D 0 0 4
11 6 3 Lost L 3 12 16
50 23 4 Scored S 8 27 53
41 18 7 Conceded C 10 39 62
94% 94% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
77% 71% 80% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 94%
57% 47% 40% Over 2.5 O 2.5 80% 78% 69%
26% 29% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 40% 44% 31%
6% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 40% 28% 20%
60% 47% 60% BTTS BTTS 60% 56% 66%
26% 35% 0% Clean Sheets C S 20% 11% 11%
20% 24% 40% Failed to Score F T 20% 33% 23%
 
1.8 1.2 0.2 Corners for (avg) C F 2 2.2 3
2.3 1.6 1 Corners against (avg) C A 2.8 2.8 2.4
0.6 0.4 0.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0.8 0.8 0.8
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
5.8 4.5 3.8 Shots (avg) S ( 8 8.6 8.3
2.4 1.8 1.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.8 3.6 3.5
60% 83% 80% Goal Efficiency G E 40% 36% 40%
 
6.7 5.1 5 Shots against (avg) S A 13.8 10.8 7.7
2.9 2.5 2.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 6.8 5.6 3.6
Key stats in Non League Premier: Southern Central this season:
  • AFC Rushden & Diamonds have won significantly less corners at home than away.
  • All of Leiston's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Leiston have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Leiston have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Leiston 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 Banbury United 35 28 5 2 77 27 18 14 3 1 41 16 17 14 2 1 36 11 50 89
2 Coalville Town 33 20 7 6 70 36 16 13 2 1 45 12 17 7 5 5 25 24 34 67
3 Rushall Olympic 35 19 9 7 74 42 17 11 3 3 44 20 18 8 6 4 30 22 32 66
4 Peterborough Sports 34 20 5 9 83 43 18 12 2 4 46 17 16 8 3 5 37 26 40 65
5 AFC Rushden & Diamonds 35 18 6 11 50 41 17 8 3 6 23 18 18 10 3 5 27 23 9 60
6 Alvechurch 35 14 11 10 46 37 18 10 3 5 29 18 17 4 8 5 17 19 9 53
7 Leiston 35 15 5 15 53 59 17 9 5 3 26 20 18 6 0 12 27 39 -6 50
8 Royston Town 34 13 8 13 53 44 17 5 6 6 26 21 17 8 2 7 27 23 9 47
9 Hednesford Town 35 12 11 12 57 54 18 7 6 5 34 27 17 5 5 7 23 27 3 47
10 Stourbridge 34 13 7 14 52 61 17 7 5 5 29 24 17 6 2 9 23 37 -9 46
11 Needham Market 34 10 13 11 60 59 17 6 8 3 33 21 17 4 5 8 27 38 1 43
12 Stratford Town 35 12 7 16 43 60 17 7 4 6 22 22 18 5 3 10 21 38 -17 43
13 Tamworth 34 11 9 14 48 52 17 7 4 6 33 24 17 4 5 8 15 28 -4 42
14 Redditch United 35 10 11 14 36 47 18 6 5 7 21 25 17 4 6 7 15 22 -11 41
15 Barwell 36 9 11 16 50 66 18 6 5 7 28 27 18 3 6 9 22 39 -16 38
16 St Ives Town 35 10 7 18 48 83 17 7 3 7 27 41 18 3 4 11 21 42 -35 37
17 Hitchin Town 35 9 9 17 42 51 17 6 3 8 23 27 18 3 6 9 19 24 -9 36
18 Bromsgrove Sporting 34 8 11 15 32 54 17 6 1 10 16 28 17 2 10 5 16 26 -22 35
19 Nuneaton Town 35 8 10 17 46 57 18 3 8 7 19 23 17 5 2 10 27 34 -11 33
20 Biggleswade Town 34 7 11 16 44 51 17 6 6 5 33 22 17 1 5 11 11 29 -7 32
21 Lowestoft Town 34 8 5 21 43 83 17 5 4 8 24 32 17 3 1 13 19 51 -40 29

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 Banbury United 35 28 5 2 77 27 18 14 3 1 41 16 17 14 2 1 36 11 50 89
2 Coalville Town 33 20 7 6 70 36 16 13 2 1 45 12 17 7 5 5 25 24 34 67
3 Rushall Olympic 35 19 9 7 74 42 17 11 3 3 44 20 18 8 6 4 30 22 32 66
4 Peterborough Sports 34 20 5 9 83 43 18 12 2 4 46 17 16 8 3 5 37 26 40 65
5 AFC Rushden & Diamonds 35 18 6 11 50 41 17 8 3 6 23 18 18 10 3 5 27 23 9 60
6 Alvechurch 35 14 11 10 46 37 18 10 3 5 29 18 17 4 8 5 17 19 9 53
7 Leiston 35 15 5 15 53 59 17 9 5 3 26 20 18 6 0 12 27 39 -6 50
8 Royston Town 34 13 8 13 53 44 17 5 6 6 26 21 17 8 2 7 27 23 9 47
9 Hednesford Town 35 12 11 12 57 54 18 7 6 5 34 27 17 5 5 7 23 27 3 47
10 Stourbridge 34 13 7 14 52 61 17 7 5 5 29 24 17 6 2 9 23 37 -9 46
11 Needham Market 34 10 13 11 60 59 17 6 8 3 33 21 17 4 5 8 27 38 1 43
12 Stratford Town 35 12 7 16 43 60 17 7 4 6 22 22 18 5 3 10 21 38 -17 43
13 Tamworth 34 11 9 14 48 52 17 7 4 6 33 24 17 4 5 8 15 28 -4 42
14 Redditch United 35 10 11 14 36 47 18 6 5 7 21 25 17 4 6 7 15 22 -11 41
15 Barwell 36 9 11 16 50 66 18 6 5 7 28 27 18 3 6 9 22 39 -16 38
16 St Ives Town 35 10 7 18 48 83 17 7 3 7 27 41 18 3 4 11 21 42 -35 37
17 Hitchin Town 35 9 9 17 42 51 17 6 3 8 23 27 18 3 6 9 19 24 -9 36
18 Bromsgrove Sporting 34 8 11 15 32 54 17 6 1 10 16 28 17 2 10 5 16 26 -22 35
19 Nuneaton Town 35 8 10 17 46 57 18 3 8 7 19 23 17 5 2 10 27 34 -11 33
20 Biggleswade Town 34 7 11 16 44 51 17 6 6 5 33 22 17 1 5 11 11 29 -7 32
21 Lowestoft Town 34 8 5 21 43 83 17 5 4 8 24 32 17 3 1 13 19 51 -40 29

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The Southern Football League consists of four divisions: Central Division and South Division (at the seventh highest division level of English football) and Division One Central / Division One South (eight highest level). Teams come from the South West of England, southern Midlands and South Wales.