This is the Non League Premier: Southern Central season opener for these teams, whom look forward to competing for points again. Will Hednesford Town or Needham Market get that crucial first win?
Hednesford Town form and stats
Last season, Hednesford Town's league statistics were 2 wins, 1 draw and 5 losses, resulting in a 20th position in the Non League Premier: Southern Central. Over these eight matches they scored 12 goals and conceded 16. Playing at home last season Hednesford Town managed 2-0-2 (win-draw-lost) with 10 goals and 10 conceded.
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Hednesford as they are travelling to their away game against Stourbridge in the Non League Premier: Southern Central. That match is two days after this one.
With the first game of the season soon underway, it's time to look at the results from the Hednesford Town friendly games in pre-season: Hednesford played three friendlies, won 2, drew 1 and lost 0. If you are really into statistics you might appreciate knowing that Hednesford Town scored 5 goals and conceded 1 in these three games.
Needham Market form and stats
Let's have a look at how Needham Market performed last season in the Non League Premier: Southern Central: They landed a 2nd position in the league table after playing out 5 victories, 2 draws and 0 defeats. In total they scored 17 and conceded 7 goals in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 1 - drew 2 and lost 0 with 4/3 goals scored/conceded.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting St Ives Town in just three days.
It's a day of discovery for Needham Market as they finally learn what impact all the hours of pre-season training, along with the changes in personnel, have had on their performance in an official game. It's never easy knowing what to expect based on friendly games, of which Needham Market have played one with the results W0-D0-L1 (win-draw-lost). In these games Needham Market has scored 1 goal and conceded 3 times.
Head 2 Head
Hednesford Town-Needham Market H2H statistics last two meetings regardless of arena: Hednesford Town zero wins, Needham Market two wins, zero draws. one of these two matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Hednesford Town missing players
Needham Market missing players
| Hednesford Town | Needham Market | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 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 | 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% |
| Hednesford Town | Last season | Needham Market | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 8 | 4 | Played | P | 3 | 7 | ||
| 2 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 5 | ||
| 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 2 | 2 | ||
| 5 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | ||
| 12 | 10 | Scored | S | 4 | 17 | ||
| 16 | 10 | Conceded | C | 3 | 7 | ||
| 88% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | ||
| 88% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | ||
| 75% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 71% | ||
| 38% | 75% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 43% | ||
| 38% | 75% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 14% | ||
| 62% | 75% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 86% | ||
| 12% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 14% | ||
| 38% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | ||
| 6.8 | 6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 7.3 | 5.4 | ||
| 4.4 | 3.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 2.7 | 3.6 | ||
| 1.6 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0.3 | 0.6 | ||
| 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | ||
| 10.9 | 12 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10.7 | 10.1 | ||
| 5 | 7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 6.3 | 5.7 | ||
| 30% | 36% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 21% | 42% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | AFC Rushden & Diamonds | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Alvechurch | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Banbury United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Barwell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Biggleswade Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Bromsgrove Sporting | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Coalville Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Hednesford Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Hitchin Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Leiston | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Lowestoft Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Needham Market | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Nuneaton Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Peterborough Sports | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Redditch United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Royston Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Rushall Olympic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | St Ives Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Stourbridge | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Stratford Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Tamworth | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 | Coalville Town | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 16 | 17 |
| 2 | Needham Market | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 17 |
| 3 | Stratford Town | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 15 |
| 4 | Rushall Olympic | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 13 |
| 5 | Tamworth | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 |
| 6 | Redditch United | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 12 |
| 7 | Stourbridge | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 11 |
| 8 | Royston Town | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 11 |
| 9 | Kings Langley | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 11 |
| 10 | Hitchin Town | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 9 | -2 | 10 |
| 11 | St Ives Town | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 12 | -2 | 10 |
| 12 | Peterborough Sports | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 9 |
| 13 | AFC Rushden & Diamonds | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 9 |
| 14 | Lowestoft Town | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 9 |
| 15 | Nuneaton Town | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 8 |
| 16 | Biggleswade Town | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | -4 | 8 |
| 17 | Alvechurch | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | -4 | 8 |
| 18 | Banbury United | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 11 | -4 | 8 |
| 19 | Bromsgrove Sporting | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 12 | -8 | 8 |
| 20 | Hednesford Town | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 7 |
| 21 | Leiston | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 14 | -10 | 5 |
| 22 | Barwell | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -11 | 4 |