AFC Rushden & Diamonds vs Tamworth: Match guide and preview

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Competition: England Non League Premier: Southern Central
Competition: Sat 19.March
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Hayden Road (2000 seats)

5th position in the Non League Premier: Southern Central table for AFC Rushden & Diamonds so far this season, a potent achievement. The match-going supporters hope for more excitement as 14th-placed Tamworth visit Hayden Road.

Insights:
  • Tamworth have created more than twice as many corners as AFC Rushden & Diamonds.

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Diamonds and Tamworth.

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AFC Rushden & Diamonds form and stats

AFC Rushden & Diamonds have collected 26 points from their Non League Premier: Southern Central home games so far after 8-2-6. Ever since the Stratford Town game AFC Rushden & Diamonds has been unbeatable here at Hayden Road producing four straight wins.

No payout for Diamonds in their previous match, an away game at Peterborough Sports that ended in defeat 1-2.

In the game before, an away victory match versus Lowestoft Town with a 3-2 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 21 in 16 matches.

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Tamworth form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Tamworth so far with only 16 points returning home. The records show 4-4-8 (win-draw-lose). Travelling has not been lucrative for the away team as they have returned home without a win in ten away games in a row.

It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to Leiston (placed 7th) in their previous outing. The match ended in a draw 1-1.

Ahead of that game was the 3-3 draw at home against Hednesford Town.

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

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Tamworth as they have only managed to score 13 times from 16 away games in the league. As for defending, Tamworth rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 26 goals from these away matches.

Head 2 Head

These opponents have met earlier this season: Tamworth - AFC Rushden & Diamonds 0-1. Statistics for the former four meetings involving these two teams are: one win for AFC Rushden & Diamonds, two draws and one win for Tamworth. Over 2,5 goals: two times; under 2,5 goals: two games.

AFC Rushden & Diamonds missing players

Tamworth missing players

Total First Half Second Half
AFC Rushden & Diamonds Tamworth
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
32 16 6 Played P 5 16 32
17 8 4 Won W 1 4 10
4 2 0 Drew D 1 4 8
11 6 2 Lost L 3 8 14
45 21 8 Scored S 4 13 41
38 16 6 Conceded C 10 26 48
97% 94% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 97%
78% 69% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 81% 81%
56% 44% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 60% 44% 47%
22% 25% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 20% 19% 31%
6% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 9%
59% 44% 33% BTTS BTTS 60% 44% 38%
25% 38% 67% Clean Sheets C S 0% 12% 25%
19% 25% 0% Failed to Score F T 40% 44% 41%
 
1.4 1.2 1.3 Corners for (avg) C F 2.4 2.5 3.5
2.5 1.6 3.7 Corners against (avg) C A 5.6 4.3 3.8
0.6 0.4 0.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.2 0.9 1
0 0 0 Red cards R C 1 1 1
 
5.8 4.5 5.7 Shots (avg) S ( 6.4 7.3 10
2.4 1.8 3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.4 2.5 4.2
59% 83% 44% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 25% 29%
 
7.1 5.1 9.3 Shots against (avg) S A 11.6 8.9 9
3 2.5 4.3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.8 3.7 4
Key stats in Non League Premier: Southern Central this season:
  • Tamworth have created more than twice as many corners as AFC Rushden & Diamonds.
  • Tamworth have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Tamworth 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 Banbury United 33 26 5 2 72 25 17 13 3 1 39 15 16 13 2 1 33 10 47 83
2 Coalville Town 31 20 6 5 68 33 15 13 2 0 43 9 16 7 4 5 25 24 35 66
3 Rushall Olympic 33 18 9 6 70 39 16 10 3 3 40 19 17 8 6 3 30 20 31 63
4 Peterborough Sports 32 19 4 9 79 41 16 11 1 4 42 15 16 8 3 5 37 26 38 61
5 AFC Rushden & Diamonds 32 17 4 11 45 38 16 8 2 6 21 16 16 9 2 5 24 22 7 55
6 Alvechurch 33 14 9 10 45 36 17 10 2 5 29 18 16 4 7 5 16 18 9 51
7 Leiston 33 15 4 14 52 57 16 9 4 3 26 20 17 6 0 11 26 37 -5 49
8 Stourbridge 31 12 6 13 47 56 16 7 4 5 28 23 15 5 2 8 19 33 -9 42
9 Royston Town 32 11 8 13 50 44 16 4 6 6 25 21 16 7 2 7 25 23 6 41
10 Hednesford Town 31 10 11 10 51 48 15 5 6 4 29 23 16 5 5 6 22 25 3 41
11 Redditch United 33 10 11 12 35 43 17 6 5 6 20 22 16 4 6 6 15 21 -8 41
12 Stratford Town 32 11 7 14 40 54 15 6 4 5 20 20 17 5 3 9 20 34 -14 40
13 Needham Market 30 9 12 9 52 48 15 5 7 3 28 20 15 4 5 6 24 28 4 39
14 Tamworth 32 10 8 14 41 48 16 6 4 6 28 22 16 4 4 8 13 26 -7 38
15 Barwell 34 9 10 15 47 62 17 6 5 6 26 24 17 3 5 9 21 38 -15 37
16 Nuneaton Town 34 8 10 16 44 54 18 3 8 7 19 23 16 5 2 9 25 31 -10 34
17 St Ives Town 32 9 7 16 44 77 16 6 3 7 24 39 16 3 4 9 20 38 -33 34
18 Bromsgrove Sporting 31 7 10 14 27 49 16 6 1 9 16 27 15 1 9 5 11 22 -22 31
19 Hitchin Town 32 7 8 17 39 51 16 5 3 8 21 27 16 2 5 9 18 24 -12 29
20 Lowestoft Town 31 7 5 19 39 74 16 5 4 7 23 29 15 2 1 12 16 45 -35 26
21 Biggleswade Town 30 5 10 15 37 47 14 5 5 4 27 18 16 0 5 11 10 29 -10 25

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 33 26 5 2 72 25 17 13 3 1 39 15 16 13 2 1 33 10 47 83
2 Coalville Town 31 20 6 5 68 33 15 13 2 0 43 9 16 7 4 5 25 24 35 66
3 Rushall Olympic 33 18 9 6 70 39 16 10 3 3 40 19 17 8 6 3 30 20 31 63
4 Peterborough Sports 32 19 4 9 79 41 16 11 1 4 42 15 16 8 3 5 37 26 38 61
5 AFC Rushden & Diamonds 32 17 4 11 45 38 16 8 2 6 21 16 16 9 2 5 24 22 7 55
6 Alvechurch 33 14 9 10 45 36 17 10 2 5 29 18 16 4 7 5 16 18 9 51
7 Leiston 33 15 4 14 52 57 16 9 4 3 26 20 17 6 0 11 26 37 -5 49
8 Stourbridge 31 12 6 13 47 56 16 7 4 5 28 23 15 5 2 8 19 33 -9 42
9 Royston Town 32 11 8 13 50 44 16 4 6 6 25 21 16 7 2 7 25 23 6 41
10 Hednesford Town 31 10 11 10 51 48 15 5 6 4 29 23 16 5 5 6 22 25 3 41
11 Redditch United 33 10 11 12 35 43 17 6 5 6 20 22 16 4 6 6 15 21 -8 41
12 Stratford Town 32 11 7 14 40 54 15 6 4 5 20 20 17 5 3 9 20 34 -14 40
13 Needham Market 30 9 12 9 52 48 15 5 7 3 28 20 15 4 5 6 24 28 4 39
14 Tamworth 32 10 8 14 41 48 16 6 4 6 28 22 16 4 4 8 13 26 -7 38
15 Barwell 34 9 10 15 47 62 17 6 5 6 26 24 17 3 5 9 21 38 -15 37
16 Nuneaton Town 34 8 10 16 44 54 18 3 8 7 19 23 16 5 2 9 25 31 -10 34
17 St Ives Town 32 9 7 16 44 77 16 6 3 7 24 39 16 3 4 9 20 38 -33 34
18 Bromsgrove Sporting 31 7 10 14 27 49 16 6 1 9 16 27 15 1 9 5 11 22 -22 31
19 Hitchin Town 32 7 8 17 39 51 16 5 3 8 21 27 16 2 5 9 18 24 -12 29
20 Lowestoft Town 31 7 5 19 39 74 16 5 4 7 23 29 15 2 1 12 16 45 -35 26
21 Biggleswade Town 30 5 10 15 37 47 14 5 5 4 27 18 16 0 5 11 10 29 -10 25

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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.