With the nervous opening game out of the way it’s time for the second Non League Premier: Southern Central clash of the season. Bedford Town look forward to welcoming Barwell in front of their home following.
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.
Bedford Town form and stats
Last season, Bedford Town's league results were 28 wins, 7 draws and 3 losses, leading to 1st place in the Non League Div One: Southern Central. In these 38 matches they scored 100 goals and gave away 28. Performing at their own stadium in the last season Bedford Town generated 16-2-1 (win-draw-lost) with 54 goals and 13 conceded.
Bedford travelled for their previous game, a trip to Stratford Town that ended 1-1.
Before that, Bedford Town had a Non League Div One: Southern Central home game versus Aylesbury United which ended with a victory 2-1.The manager Setchell will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Kings Langley in only two days.
Barwell form and stats
Let's have a look at how Barwell performed last season in the Non League Premier: Southern Central: They landed a 19th position in the league table after playing out 10 victories, 11 draws and 19 defeats. In total they scored 57 and conceded 78 goals in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 4 - drew 6 and lost 10 with 24/41 goals scored/conceded.
Barwell failed to get anything from their last game, a home match vs Hitchin Town (placed 5th) that ended with defeat 1-2.
A 3-4 loss hosting Hednesford Town before that.So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Barwell playing away and similar expectations, we found 11 relevant matches. Results were 3 Barwell wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Ilkeston Town in just two days.
Head 2 Head
As for the last four games between these two teams, there's two Bedford Town victories, one draw and one Barwell win. Over/under statistics; three of these games ended with three goals or more, one match with two goals or less.
Bedford Town missing players
Barwell missing players
| Bedford Town | Barwell | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 100% | 0% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| 100% | 0% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| 0% | 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% | 100% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Bedford Town | Last season | Barwell | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 38 | 19 | Played | P | 20 | 40 | ||
| 28 | 16 | Won | W | 4 | 10 | ||
| 7 | 2 | Drew | D | 6 | 11 | ||
| 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 10 | 19 | ||
| 100 | 54 | Scored | S | 24 | 57 | ||
| 28 | 13 | Conceded | C | 41 | 78 | ||
| 97% | 95% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 98% | ||
| 84% | 84% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 95% | 85% | ||
| 66% | 74% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 55% | 57% | ||
| 37% | 42% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 40% | 42% | ||
| 26% | 26% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 20% | 25% | ||
| 50% | 47% | BTTS | BTTS | 60% | 62% | ||
| 45% | 53% | Clean Sheets | C S | 15% | 20% | ||
| 8% | 5% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 20% | ||
| 3 | 2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.1 | 4.4 | ||
| 3.5 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.7 | 4.8 | ||
| 4.5 | 6 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.2 | 1.5 | ||
| 2 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 18 | 20 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7.2 | 9.2 | ||
| 9 | 12 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.9 | 4.4 | ||
| 22% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 38% | 34% | ||
| 11 | 10 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 9.2 | 11.5 | ||
| 3.5 | 4 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.6 | 5.4 | ||
| 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 | Bedford Town | 38 | 28 | 7 | 3 | 100 | 28 | 19 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 54 | 13 | 19 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 46 | 15 | 72 | 91 |
| 2 | Berkhamsted | 38 | 24 | 9 | 5 | 64 | 29 | 19 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 37 | 14 | 19 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 27 | 15 | 35 | 81 |
| 3 | AFC Dunstable | 38 | 21 | 10 | 7 | 64 | 33 | 19 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 37 | 17 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 27 | 16 | 31 | 73 |
| 4 | Ware | 38 | 21 | 8 | 9 | 90 | 47 | 19 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 53 | 24 | 19 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 37 | 23 | 43 | 71 |
| 5 | Welwyn Garden City | 38 | 21 | 8 | 9 | 80 | 48 | 19 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 41 | 19 | 19 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 39 | 29 | 32 | 71 |
| 6 | North Leigh | 38 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 69 | 42 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 37 | 23 | 19 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 32 | 19 | 27 | 68 |
| 7 | Harlow Town | 38 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 71 | 49 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 39 | 24 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 32 | 25 | 22 | 61 |
| 8 | Thame | 38 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 64 | 45 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 38 | 25 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 26 | 20 | 19 | 60 |
| 9 | Biggleswade | 38 | 18 | 6 | 14 | 62 | 56 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 27 | 24 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 35 | 32 | 6 | 60 |
| 10 | St Neots Town | 38 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 57 | 53 | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 32 | 30 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 25 | 23 | 4 | 53 |
| 11 | Waltham Abbey | 38 | 15 | 7 | 16 | 64 | 64 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 33 | 36 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 31 | 28 | 0 | 52 |
| 12 | FC Romania | 38 | 15 | 3 | 20 | 71 | 83 | 19 | 8 | 1 | 10 | 33 | 35 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 38 | 48 | -12 | 48 |
| 13 | Didcot Town | 38 | 13 | 8 | 17 | 50 | 69 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 25 | 38 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 25 | 31 | -19 | 47 |
| 14 | Aylesbury United | 38 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 64 | 70 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 27 | 26 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 37 | 44 | -6 | 43 |
| 15 | Barton Rovers | 38 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 47 | 63 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 17 | 30 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 30 | 33 | -16 | 41 |
| 16 | Hertford Town | 38 | 10 | 6 | 22 | 58 | 82 | 19 | 7 | 1 | 11 | 29 | 41 | 19 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 29 | 41 | -24 | 36 |
| 17 | Kidlington | 38 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 47 | 86 | 19 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 27 | 39 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 20 | 47 | -39 | 35 |
| 18 | AFC Kempston Rovers | 38 | 8 | 5 | 25 | 50 | 102 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 27 | 47 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 23 | 55 | -52 | 29 |
| 19 | Colney Heath | 38 | 7 | 2 | 29 | 35 | 92 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 22 | 37 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 13 | 55 | -57 | 23 |
| 20 | Wantage Town | 38 | 5 | 5 | 28 | 37 | 103 | 19 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 21 | 46 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 16 | 57 | -66 | 20 |
| 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 |