AFC Rushden & Diamonds vs Needham Market match preview

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Competition: England Non League Premier: Southern Central
Competition: Tue 18.January
Match begins: 19:45 (UTC)
Venue: Hayden Road (2000 seats)

AFC Rushden & Diamonds have outperformed Needham Market so far, but every game starts at 0-0. Here's all the knowledge you need prior to kickoff:

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

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

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AFC Rushden & Diamonds form and stats

5 victories, 2 draws and 6 defeats. That’s what AFC Rushden & Diamonds have to build on here at Hayden Road in the Non League Premier: Southern Central.

In their previous game, the manager Peaks led his AFC Rushden & Diamonds to a defeat in the Non League Premier: Southern Central match away at Banbury United. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Hayden Road.

Before that game, the 4-0 home victory against St Ives Town.

There will be little rest for AFC Rushden & Diamonds after this match as they are travelling to Alvechurch for a Non League Premier: Southern Central game in only four days.

Diamonds has scored 16 league goals at home this season, in 13 matches. It's worth mentioning that 8 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. On the other hand, AFC Rushden & Diamonds have conceded 16 goals.

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Needham Market form and stats

The visitors are W4-D3-L3 on the road this term. That's in the Non League Premier: Southern Central. Momentum is building for Needham Market in their away games, having won their two previous outings.

It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to Yeovil Town (after extra-time, 7-8 on penalties) in their previous outing. The Fa Trophy match ended in a draw 1-1.

Preceding that game was the away Non League Premier: Southern Central victory against Alvechurch with the score of 3-2.

After this away game Needham Market return home for a Non League Premier: Southern Central game against Hitchin Town. That game is only four sleeps after this.

Needham Market have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 22 goals from 10 away matches. Needham have conceded 18 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

The participants have met each other already this season, with the final score Needham Market - AFC Rushden & Diamonds 2-2 written in the official records. Numbers for the preceeding four meetings between these two sides are: two wins for AFC Rushden & Diamonds, one draw and one win for Needham Market. Over 2,5 goals: four times; under 2,5 goals: zero games.

AFC Rushden & Diamonds missing players

Needham Market missing players

Total First Half Second Half
AFC Rushden & Diamonds Needham Market
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
24 13 3 Played P 4 10 21
11 5 1 Won W 1 4 6
4 2 0 Drew D 1 3 9
9 6 2 Lost L 2 3 6
32 16 6 Scored S 6 22 38
30 16 6 Conceded C 8 18 34
96% 92% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
75% 69% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 90% 86%
58% 54% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 70% 62%
25% 31% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 50% 43%
4% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 50% 29%
62% 54% 67% BTTS BTTS 50% 80% 76%
21% 23% 33% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 10%
21% 31% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 20% 14%
 
1.5 1 0.5 Corners for (avg) C F 3 3.3 4.2
2.5 1 2 Corners against (avg) C A 6 3.5 3.8
0.7 0.4 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 0.7 1.1
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
6.1 3.8 3 Shots (avg) S ( 10.5 7.5 8.8
2.5 1.4 2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 3.5 4.3
58% 100% 125% Goal Efficiency G E 38% 71% 42%
 
7.4 4.4 8.5 Shots against (avg) S A 12 8.2 7.8
3.1 2 3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 8 4.3 4.3
Key stats in Non League Premier: Southern Central this season:
  • AFC Rushden & Diamonds have won significantly less corners at home than away.
  • Needham Market have created more than twice as many corners as AFC Rushden & Diamonds.
  • Needham Market have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Needham Market have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Needham Market have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Needham Market 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 26 22 3 1 60 20 13 11 2 0 31 11 13 11 1 1 29 9 40 69
2 Coalville Town 25 16 5 4 57 27 13 11 2 0 37 8 12 5 3 4 20 19 30 53
3 Peterborough Sports 24 16 2 6 67 30 12 8 0 4 34 13 12 8 2 2 33 17 37 50
4 Rushall Olympic 24 12 9 3 46 27 10 6 3 1 25 12 14 6 6 2 21 15 19 45
5 Alvechurch 27 13 6 8 38 28 14 9 2 3 25 13 13 4 4 5 13 15 10 45
6 Leiston 23 12 2 9 43 43 11 7 2 2 21 15 12 5 0 7 22 28 0 38
7 AFC Rushden & Diamonds 24 11 4 9 32 30 13 5 2 6 16 16 11 6 2 3 16 14 2 37
8 Royston Town 27 10 6 11 42 38 14 3 5 6 20 20 13 7 1 5 22 18 4 36
9 Tamworth 24 9 4 11 29 33 12 5 2 5 18 14 12 4 2 6 11 19 -4 31
10 Hednesford Town 23 7 9 7 40 39 13 4 6 3 25 21 10 3 3 4 15 18 1 30
11 Stourbridge 24 8 5 11 35 47 12 3 4 5 17 21 12 5 1 6 18 26 -12 29
12 St Ives Town 26 8 5 13 38 66 13 5 2 6 19 34 13 3 3 7 19 32 -28 29
13 Needham Market 21 6 9 6 38 34 11 2 6 3 16 16 10 4 3 3 22 18 4 27
14 Stratford Town 23 8 3 12 28 40 11 4 2 5 14 16 12 4 1 7 14 24 -12 27
15 Bromsgrove Sporting 24 6 9 9 21 36 12 5 1 6 11 20 12 1 8 3 10 16 -15 27
16 Barwell 27 6 8 13 39 51 11 3 3 5 18 19 16 3 5 8 21 32 -12 26
17 Redditch United 25 6 7 12 24 37 13 4 3 6 14 19 12 2 4 6 10 18 -13 25
18 Biggleswade Town 24 5 8 11 32 33 13 5 4 4 26 17 11 0 4 7 6 16 -1 23
19 Lowestoft Town 24 6 5 13 32 55 12 4 4 4 19 21 12 2 1 9 13 34 -23 23
20 Nuneaton Town 26 5 6 15 36 51 14 3 5 6 18 21 12 2 1 9 18 30 -15 21
21 Hitchin Town 23 5 5 13 26 38 10 3 0 7 11 21 13 2 5 6 15 17 -12 20

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 26 22 3 1 60 20 13 11 2 0 31 11 13 11 1 1 29 9 40 69
2 Coalville Town 25 16 5 4 57 27 13 11 2 0 37 8 12 5 3 4 20 19 30 53
3 Peterborough Sports 24 16 2 6 67 30 12 8 0 4 34 13 12 8 2 2 33 17 37 50
4 Rushall Olympic 24 12 9 3 46 27 10 6 3 1 25 12 14 6 6 2 21 15 19 45
5 Alvechurch 27 13 6 8 38 28 14 9 2 3 25 13 13 4 4 5 13 15 10 45
6 Leiston 23 12 2 9 43 43 11 7 2 2 21 15 12 5 0 7 22 28 0 38
7 AFC Rushden & Diamonds 24 11 4 9 32 30 13 5 2 6 16 16 11 6 2 3 16 14 2 37
8 Royston Town 27 10 6 11 42 38 14 3 5 6 20 20 13 7 1 5 22 18 4 36
9 Tamworth 24 9 4 11 29 33 12 5 2 5 18 14 12 4 2 6 11 19 -4 31
10 Hednesford Town 23 7 9 7 40 39 13 4 6 3 25 21 10 3 3 4 15 18 1 30
11 Stourbridge 24 8 5 11 35 47 12 3 4 5 17 21 12 5 1 6 18 26 -12 29
12 St Ives Town 26 8 5 13 38 66 13 5 2 6 19 34 13 3 3 7 19 32 -28 29
13 Needham Market 21 6 9 6 38 34 11 2 6 3 16 16 10 4 3 3 22 18 4 27
14 Stratford Town 23 8 3 12 28 40 11 4 2 5 14 16 12 4 1 7 14 24 -12 27
15 Bromsgrove Sporting 24 6 9 9 21 36 12 5 1 6 11 20 12 1 8 3 10 16 -15 27
16 Barwell 27 6 8 13 39 51 11 3 3 5 18 19 16 3 5 8 21 32 -12 26
17 Redditch United 25 6 7 12 24 37 13 4 3 6 14 19 12 2 4 6 10 18 -13 25
18 Biggleswade Town 24 5 8 11 32 33 13 5 4 4 26 17 11 0 4 7 6 16 -1 23
19 Lowestoft Town 24 6 5 13 32 55 12 4 4 4 19 21 12 2 1 9 13 34 -23 23
20 Nuneaton Town 26 5 6 15 36 51 14 3 5 6 18 21 12 2 1 9 18 30 -15 21
21 Hitchin Town 23 5 5 13 26 38 10 3 0 7 11 21 13 2 5 6 15 17 -12 20

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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.