Important duel in the bottom section of the Non League Premier: Southern Central, with both Bedford Town and Hednesford Town suffering more worry than glee. This match is a classic "six-pointer" with the home team positioned 15th and the guests in 22nd position.
- Bedford Town have the most conceded goals (30) at home in Non League Premier: Southern Central
- Hednesford Town have the fewest scored goals in the second half (6) in Non League Premier: Southern Central
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
The story so far in the Non League Premier: Southern Central for Bedford Town at their home stadium (The New Eyrie) is 5 wins, 1 draw and 6 defeats. When Bedford Town hosts teams that live in the bottom of the table (like Bedford Town, Stratford Town, Barwell, AFC Rushden & Diamonds, Kings Langley, St Ives Town and Alvechurch), they have won 3 of 5 matches!
In their previous game, the manager Setchell led his Bedford to a defeat away at Royston Town. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at The New Eyrie. The first loss after going undefeated in three league matches.
Ahead of that match, Bedford Town won a home game hosting AFC Rushden & Diamonds (6-1).Lots of goals and action? Who knows about this one, but we do know that 15 of the 18 most recent league matches with this club has seen three or more goals.
The manager Setchell will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Redditch United in only two days.
With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (25 in 12 games), Bedford Town's attacking play is working. Defensively there's plenty of potential for improvement as Bedford have allowed the opposition to score 30 goals here at The New Eyrie.
Hednesford Town form and stats
There's been little loot from Hednesford Town's travels as they have only collected 3 points from 13 away games in the Non League Premier: Southern Central. Hednesford Town only have 0 wins to counter their 10 defeats and 3 draws. Travelling has not been lucrative for the away team as they have returned home without a win in 13 away games in a row.
Hednesford Town failed to get anything from their last game, a home match vs Nuneaton Town (placed 2nd) that ended with defeat 1-2.
Prior to that match, the Hednesford manager Burr faced defeat when travelling to Rushall Olympic and losing 0-3.Hednesford Town have another match that requires travelling in just three sleeps, a Staffordshire Senior Cup match against Leek Town. A hard diary for them!
The visitors have scored 8 goals from 13 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Hednesford Town have conceded 22 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
Hednesford Town - Bedford Town 1-2 was the score in these sides' latest head to head match, played this season. Head-2-head stats last five meetings: three - zero - two (Bedford wins - draws - Hednesford Town wins). As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), zero had two or less.
Bedford Town missing players
Hednesford Town missing players
| Bedford Town | Hednesford Town | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 24 | 12 | 5 | Played | P | 4 | 13 | 24 |
| 8 | 5 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 12 | 6 | 2 | Lost | L | 4 | 10 | 16 |
| 40 | 25 | 12 | Scored | S | 1 | 8 | 25 |
| 52 | 30 | 9 | Conceded | C | 6 | 22 | 39 |
| 96% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 96% |
| 96% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 69% | 71% |
| 79% | 83% | 80% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 25% | 38% | 50% |
| 50% | 58% | 60% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 15% | 29% |
| 25% | 42% | 40% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 8% | 17% |
| 71% | 67% | 60% | BTTS | BTTS | 25% | 54% | 54% |
| 12% | 17% | 20% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 12% |
| 21% | 17% | 20% | Failed to Score | F T | 75% | 46% | 38% |
| 5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 2.8 | 3.8 |
| 4.5 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 3.5 | 3.8 |
| 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0.6 | 1.1 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 9.8 | 5 | 5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 6.6 | 8.7 |
| 5.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 3.1 | 3.8 |
| 30% | 160% | 160% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 24% | 24% |
| 9.6 | 1 | 1 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 9.5 | 9.7 |
| 3.5 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 4 | 4.5 |
- All of Bedford Town's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Bedford Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Bedford Town have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Hednesford Town have scored away.
- Bedford Town have the most conceded goals (30) at home in Non League Premier: Southern Central
- Bedford Town have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- Bedford Town have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- Bedford Town haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Hednesford Town have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Hednesford Town have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Hednesford Town have the fewest scored goals (8) away in Non League Premier: Southern Central
- Hednesford Town have the fewest scored goals in the second half (6) in Non League Premier: Southern Central
- Hednesford Town have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Hednesford Town have yet to win a game away.
- Hednesford Town 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 | Tamworth | 24 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 56 | 25 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 32 | 14 | 31 | 51 |
| 2 | Nuneaton Town | 24 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 43 | 27 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 24 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 48 |
| 3 | Leiston | 22 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 52 | 26 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 27 | 16 | 26 | 45 |
| 4 | Rushall Olympic | 24 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 41 | 27 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 23 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 14 | 44 |
| 5 | Coalville Town | 20 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 48 | 27 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 9 | 21 | 38 |
| 6 | Mickleover Sports | 23 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 47 | 45 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 28 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 19 | 26 | 2 | 35 |
| 7 | Ilkeston Town | 23 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 40 | 31 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 9 | 34 |
| 8 | Redditch United | 23 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 38 | 37 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 26 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 1 | 33 |
| 9 | Hitchin Town | 25 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 32 | 42 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 15 | 27 | -10 | 33 |
| 10 | Bromsgrove Sporting | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 36 | 41 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 25 | -5 | 31 |
| 11 | Basford United | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 27 | 30 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 15 | -3 | 30 |
| 12 | Royston Town | 23 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 39 | 48 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 17 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 31 | -9 | 30 |
| 13 | Needham Market | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 30 | 23 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 7 | 29 |
| 14 | Stourbridge | 21 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 31 | 25 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 18 | 6 | 29 |
| 15 | Bedford Town | 24 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 40 | 52 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 25 | 30 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 22 | -12 | 28 |
| 16 | St Ives Town | 21 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 35 | 33 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 17 | 2 | 27 |
| 17 | Barwell | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 35 | 40 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 21 | -5 | 26 |
| 18 | Kings Langley | 24 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 26 | 43 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 21 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 22 | -17 | 23 |
| 19 | Alvechurch | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 28 | 31 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 20 | -3 | 22 |
| 20 | Stratford Town | 21 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 28 | 47 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 20 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 27 | -19 | 19 |
| 21 | AFC Rushden & Diamonds | 24 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 22 | 60 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 25 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 9 | 35 | -38 | 15 |
| 22 | Hednesford Town | 24 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 25 | 39 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 22 | -14 | 12 |
