After the first game it's Basford United - AFC Rushden & Diamonds 0-1 in points. Who will conquer the points in this second Non League Premier: Southern Central fixture of the season?
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Basford United form and stats
In the previous season, Basford United's league stats were 12 wins, 9 draws and 21 losses, resulting in 20th position in the Non League Premier: Northern. Over these 42 matches they scored 32 goals and gave away 49. Performing at home in the former season Basford United produced 5-7-9 (win-draw-lost) with 17 goals and 19 conceded.
The fans are hoping that Basford will strike back in this fixture, putting things right after the 1-3 away loss in the match against Royston Town (placed 3rd).
Preceding that match was the home Non League Premier: Northern game against Mickleover Sports that was lost 0-1.The match schedule is unforgiving for Basford United as they have a new game in only three days, a Non League Premier: Southern Central match thankfully also at home. Nuneaton Town are visiting.
AFC Rushden & Diamonds form and stats
Let's have a look at how AFC Rushden & Diamonds performed last season in the Non League Premier: Southern Central: They landed a 6th position in the league table after playing out 19 victories, 8 draws and 13 defeats. In total they scored 57 and conceded 49 goals in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 10 - drew 4 and lost 6 with 29/26 goals scored/conceded.
AFC Rushden & Diamonds aren't clicking offensively as they have gone 287 league minutes without a goal. Furlong was the last player to find the net.
Diamonds's last game was the home draw against Needham Market (0-0).
After this away game AFC Rushden & Diamonds return home for a Non League Premier: Southern Central game against Hitchin Town. That game is only three sleeps after this.
Head 2 Head
Basford United-AFC Rushden & Diamonds H2H statistics last three meetings regardless of arena: Basford United two wins, AFC Rushden & Diamonds zero wins, one draw. three of these three matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).
Basford United missing players
AFC Rushden & Diamonds missing players
| Basford United | AFC Rushden & Diamonds | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 100% | 0% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 100% | 0% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 100% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 100% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 100% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Basford United | Last season | AFC Rushden & Diamonds | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 42 | 21 | Played | P | 20 | 40 | ||
| 12 | 5 | Won | W | 10 | 19 | ||
| 9 | 7 | Drew | D | 4 | 8 | ||
| 21 | 9 | Lost | L | 6 | 13 | ||
| 32 | 17 | Scored | S | 29 | 57 | ||
| 49 | 19 | Conceded | C | 26 | 49 | ||
| 93% | 90% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 95% | 95% | ||
| 52% | 52% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 80% | 75% | ||
| 31% | 19% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 65% | 57% | ||
| 12% | 10% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 28% | ||
| 5% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 10% | 8% | ||
| 31% | 38% | BTTS | BTTS | 70% | 60% | ||
| 33% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 15% | 22% | ||
| 43% | 38% | Failed to Score | F T | 20% | 22% | ||
| 4.5 | 4.9 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2.2 | 1.8 | ||
| 4.9 | 4.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.6 | 2.7 | ||
| 1.2 | 0.9 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0.9 | 0.7 | ||
| 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 6.8 | 8.6 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7.1 | 5.9 | ||
| 2.6 | 3.1 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.9 | 2.4 | ||
| 28% | 16% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 49% | 60% | ||
| 10.8 | 11.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 8.5 | 7 | ||
| 3.8 | 3.9 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.8 | 3.2 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Alvechurch | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2 | Coalville Town | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 3 | Royston Town | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | Leiston | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | Hitchin Town | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | St Ives Town | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | Redditch United | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | Kings Langley | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Mickleover Sports | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | Bedford Town | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | Ilkeston Town | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | Stratford Town | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 | Tamworth | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 14 | AFC Rushden & Diamonds | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 15 | Needham Market | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 16 | Nuneaton Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 0 |
| 17 | Barwell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| 18 | Bromsgrove Sporting | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| 19 | Hednesford Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| 20 | Basford United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0 |
| 21 | Rushall Olympic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 |
| 22 | Stourbridge | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0 |
| Last season | Total | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Buxton | 42 | 23 | 12 | 7 | 80 | 38 | 21 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 48 | 17 | 21 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 32 | 21 | 42 | 81 |
| 2 | South Shields | 42 | 23 | 9 | 10 | 71 | 40 | 21 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 47 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 24 | 19 | 31 | 78 |
| 3 | Scarborough Athletic | 42 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 61 | 48 | 21 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 35 | 23 | 21 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 26 | 25 | 13 | 74 |
| 4 | Matlock Town | 42 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 59 | 36 | 21 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 31 | 15 | 21 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 28 | 21 | 23 | 72 |
| 5 | Warrington Town | 42 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 67 | 47 | 21 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 36 | 24 | 21 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 31 | 23 | 20 | 71 |
| 6 | Bamber Bridge | 42 | 21 | 6 | 15 | 67 | 59 | 21 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 35 | 30 | 21 | 12 | 1 | 8 | 32 | 29 | 8 | 69 |
| 7 | Whitby Town | 42 | 19 | 9 | 14 | 57 | 50 | 21 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 27 | 20 | 21 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 30 | 30 | 7 | 66 |
| 8 | Stafford Rangers | 42 | 15 | 16 | 11 | 55 | 39 | 21 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 26 | 18 | 21 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 29 | 21 | 16 | 61 |
| 9 | United of Manchester | 42 | 18 | 7 | 17 | 66 | 57 | 21 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 38 | 24 | 21 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 28 | 33 | 9 | 61 |
| 10 | Morpeth Town | 42 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 67 | 59 | 21 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 35 | 21 | 21 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 32 | 38 | 8 | 61 |
| 11 | Lancaster City | 42 | 17 | 5 | 20 | 44 | 51 | 21 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 16 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 27 | 35 | -7 | 56 |
| 12 | Mickleover Sports | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 54 | 65 | 21 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 34 | 30 | 21 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 20 | 35 | -11 | 55 |
| 13 | Nantwich Town | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 46 | 52 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 24 | 27 | 21 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 22 | 25 | -6 | 52 |
| 14 | Stalybridge Celtic | 42 | 15 | 7 | 20 | 51 | 59 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 29 | 29 | 21 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 22 | 30 | -8 | 52 |
| 15 | Ashton United | 42 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 50 | 59 | 21 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 26 | 22 | 21 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 24 | 37 | -9 | 51 |
| 16 | Radcliffe Borough | 42 | 15 | 6 | 21 | 56 | 73 | 21 | 10 | 1 | 10 | 34 | 35 | 21 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 22 | 38 | -17 | 51 |
| 17 | Gainsborough Trinity | 42 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 40 | 52 | 21 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 26 | 17 | 21 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 35 | -12 | 50 |
| 18 | Hyde United | 42 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 52 | 65 | 21 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 29 | 34 | 21 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 23 | 31 | -13 | 50 |
| 19 | Atherton Collieries | 42 | 13 | 9 | 20 | 34 | 45 | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 25 | -11 | 48 |
| 20 | Basford United | 42 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 32 | 49 | 21 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 15 | 30 | -17 | 45 |
| 21 | Witton Albion | 42 | 12 | 7 | 23 | 48 | 78 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 27 | 37 | 21 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 21 | 41 | -30 | 43 |
| 22 | Grantham Town | 42 | 8 | 10 | 24 | 45 | 81 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 23 | 39 | 21 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 22 | 42 | -36 | 34 |
| Last season | 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 | 40 | 32 | 6 | 2 | 92 | 32 | 20 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 44 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 48 | 14 | 60 | 102 |
| 2 | Peterborough Sports | 40 | 24 | 7 | 9 | 94 | 46 | 20 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 50 | 17 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 44 | 29 | 48 | 79 |
| 3 | Coalville Town | 40 | 23 | 9 | 8 | 86 | 47 | 20 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 52 | 17 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 34 | 30 | 39 | 78 |
| 4 | Rushall Olympic | 40 | 20 | 9 | 11 | 80 | 54 | 20 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 48 | 26 | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 32 | 28 | 26 | 69 |
| 5 | Alvechurch | 40 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 57 | 41 | 20 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 34 | 19 | 20 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 23 | 22 | 16 | 65 |
| 6 | AFC Rushden & Diamonds | 40 | 19 | 8 | 13 | 57 | 49 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 28 | 23 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 29 | 26 | 8 | 65 |
| 7 | Leiston | 40 | 18 | 6 | 16 | 59 | 65 | 20 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 28 | 23 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 12 | 31 | 42 | -6 | 60 |
| 8 | Royston Town | 40 | 17 | 8 | 15 | 65 | 51 | 20 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 33 | 23 | 20 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 32 | 28 | 14 | 59 |
| 9 | Hednesford Town | 40 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 66 | 64 | 20 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 37 | 34 | 20 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 29 | 30 | 2 | 54 |
| 10 | Tamworth | 40 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 58 | 58 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 38 | 26 | 20 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 20 | 32 | 0 | 54 |
| 11 | Stourbridge | 40 | 15 | 8 | 17 | 61 | 71 | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 34 | 29 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 27 | 42 | -10 | 53 |
| 12 | Needham Market | 40 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 66 | 69 | 20 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 35 | 28 | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 31 | 41 | -3 | 49 |
| 13 | Stratford Town | 40 | 13 | 8 | 19 | 48 | 70 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 26 | 28 | 20 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 22 | 42 | -22 | 47 |
| 14 | St Ives Town | 40 | 13 | 8 | 19 | 57 | 90 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 32 | 47 | 20 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 25 | 43 | -33 | 47 |
| 15 | Redditch United | 40 | 11 | 12 | 17 | 38 | 50 | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 23 | 26 | 20 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 15 | 24 | -12 | 45 |
| 16 | Nuneaton Town | 40 | 11 | 10 | 19 | 51 | 62 | 20 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 26 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 30 | 36 | -11 | 42 |
| 17 | Hitchin Town | 40 | 11 | 9 | 20 | 47 | 58 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 27 | 31 | 20 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 20 | 27 | -11 | 42 |
| 18 | Bromsgrove Sporting | 40 | 10 | 12 | 18 | 36 | 59 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 19 | 29 | 20 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 17 | 30 | -23 | 42 |
| 19 | Barwell | 40 | 10 | 11 | 19 | 57 | 78 | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 33 | 37 | 20 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 24 | 41 | -21 | 41 |
| 20 | Biggleswade Town | 40 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 47 | 64 | 20 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 35 | 26 | 20 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 12 | 38 | -17 | 34 |
| 21 | Lowestoft Town | 40 | 9 | 6 | 25 | 49 | 93 | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 27 | 34 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 22 | 59 | -44 | 33 |