Non League Premier: Southern Central statistics and guide: Hitchin Town moderate expected to subdue AFC Rushden & Diamonds

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Competition: England Non League Premier: Southern Central
Competition: Mon 21.November
Match begins: 19:45 (UTC)
Venue: Top Field (4000 seats)

Hitchin Town are keen to improve their points total at home in this upcoming fixture versus AFC Rushden & Diamonds.

Insights:
  • Hitchin Town have the most points from losing position (11) in Non League Premier: Southern Central
  • AFC Rushden & Diamonds have the fewest scored goals (16) in Non League Premier: Southern Central

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

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Hitchin Town form and stats

All-inclusive Non League Premier: Southern Central statistics at home this season for Hitchin Town are 2-5-1 (wins-draws-losses). When Hitchin Town hosts teams that live in the bottom of the table (like Stratford Town, Bedford Town, Barwell, Hitchin Town, Kings Langley, Hednesford Town and Alvechurch), they have won 1 of 2 matches!

In their previous game, the manager Burke led his Hitchin Town to a defeat away at Royston Town. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Top Field. As you can tell by the result above, the goals flowed freely in the previous game and the stadium rocked. Could there be another goal fest today?

The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a home game that ended 2-2 versus Coalville Town.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Hitchin Town handle that role? We have found 4 games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are 3 wins, 1 draw and 0 defeats.

Take note that 9 of the most recent 10 league matches from this club have seen goals scored by both teams.

Hitchin aren't scoring a lot here at Top Field in the league, with only {7 goals} from 8 games. It's worth mentioning that 5 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches.

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AFC Rushden & Diamonds form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for AFC Rushden & Diamonds so far with only 3 points returning home. The records show 1-0-8 (win-draw-lose). A depressing four defeats in a row for AFC Rushden & Diamonds in their away games. Unhappy days, as the last time they avoided a loss on the road was versus Barwell.

The manager Peaks was unhappy after their last game, played at their home ground Hayden Road. Diamonds suffered a 1-3 loss to Stourbridge (placed 14th).

A 1-2 defeat away at Royston Town before that.

We have checked recent matches where AFC Rushden & Diamonds have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 19 games were 6 victories, 5 draws and 8 defeats.

Will both teams score at least one goal each? This club's latest statistics suggest that, having finished 5 league games in a row with one or more goals from each team.

The attacking power of Diamonds when travelling is not overwhelming with 6 goals scored from 9 league matches away. AFC Rushden & Diamonds are struggling defensively in their away games, having conceded 6 goals in these matches.

Head 2 Head

The duelists have fought previously this season: AFC Rushden & Diamonds - Hitchin 1-2. H2H stats regardless of arena (last seven matches): Hitchin Town one win, one draw and AFC Rushden & Diamonds five victories. As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), one game had two or less.

Hitchin Town missing players

AFC Rushden & Diamonds missing players

Hitchin Town AFC Rushden & Diamonds
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
18 8 2 Played P 4 9 18
5 2 1 Won W 1 1 3
6 5 1 Drew D 0 0 3
7 1 0 Lost L 3 8 12
19 7 3 Scored S 2 6 16
29 8 2 Conceded C 10 24 43
89% 75% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 94%
83% 62% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 94%
67% 38% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 67% 61%
17% 12% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 33% 33%
6% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 22% 22%
67% 50% 100% BTTS BTTS 25% 56% 61%
17% 38% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 6%
28% 38% 0% Failed to Score F T 75% 44% 39%
 
2.2 1.5 0 Corners for (avg) C F 3 2.2 2.2
3.9 3.8 0 Corners against (avg) C A 8 5.5 6.2
1.6 1 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 4 1 1.2
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
8.7 7.5 0 Shots (avg) S ( 8 5.5 6.4
2.9 2.2 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 2.2 2.8
46% 56% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 56% 50%
 
12.6 9.8 0 Shots against (avg) S A 17 12 13.4
5.9 5 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 8 6.5 6.2
Key stats in Non League Premier: Southern Central this season:
  • AFC Rushden & Diamonds have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
  • AFC Rushden & Diamonds have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • AFC Rushden & Diamonds have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • AFC Rushden & Diamonds have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • AFC Rushden & Diamonds have the fewest scored goals (16) in Non League Premier: Southern Central
  • AFC Rushden & Diamonds have the most conceded goals (43) in Non League Premier: Southern Central
  • AFC Rushden & Diamonds have the most conceded goals in the second half (23) in Non League Premier: Southern Central
  • AFC Rushden & Diamonds have the the worst goal difference (-18) away in Non League Premier: Southern Central
  • AFC Rushden & Diamonds have the the worst goal difference (-27) in Non League Premier: Southern Central
  • AFC Rushden & Diamonds haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • All of AFC Rushden & Diamonds's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Hitchin Town have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won at home.
  • Hitchin Town have the fewest scored goals (7) at home in Non League Premier: Southern Central
  • Hitchin Town have the most points from losing position (11) in Non League Premier: Southern Central
  • Hitchin Town have won significantly less corners at home than 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 17 11 3 3 39 19 9 6 2 1 19 9 8 5 1 2 20 10 20 36
2 Nuneaton Town 17 9 5 3 29 18 9 6 3 0 17 7 8 3 2 3 12 11 11 32
3 Leiston 15 9 4 2 39 19 7 5 1 1 18 8 8 4 3 1 21 11 20 31
4 Mickleover Sports 17 9 3 5 38 30 10 6 2 2 23 16 7 3 1 3 15 14 8 30
5 Redditch United 16 8 4 4 28 21 8 3 1 4 16 17 8 5 3 0 12 4 7 28
6 Rushall Olympic 17 8 4 5 27 20 8 3 1 4 12 14 9 5 3 1 15 6 7 28
7 Basford United 17 7 5 5 23 23 8 6 1 1 13 9 9 1 4 4 10 14 0 26
8 Coalville Town 14 7 4 3 37 21 7 2 3 2 13 13 7 5 1 1 24 8 16 25
9 Bromsgrove Sporting 18 7 3 8 29 35 9 4 1 4 13 15 9 3 2 4 16 20 -6 24
10 Ilkeston Town 17 6 5 6 28 26 9 4 2 3 17 14 8 2 3 3 11 12 2 23
11 Needham Market 15 6 4 5 24 17 8 5 1 2 17 8 7 1 3 3 7 9 7 22
12 Royston Town 17 6 4 7 31 38 8 4 2 2 17 14 9 2 2 5 14 24 -7 22
13 St Ives Town 16 6 3 7 30 27 9 3 2 4 16 12 7 3 1 3 14 15 3 21
14 Stourbridge 16 5 6 5 24 22 5 2 2 1 8 4 11 3 4 4 16 18 2 21
15 Hitchin Town 18 5 6 7 19 29 8 2 5 1 7 8 10 3 1 6 12 21 -10 21
16 Barwell 17 5 5 7 27 32 9 3 3 3 13 14 8 2 2 4 14 18 -5 20
17 Stratford Town 17 4 6 7 25 36 9 4 3 2 16 15 8 0 3 5 9 21 -11 18
18 Bedford Town 18 5 3 10 23 41 9 3 1 5 14 25 9 2 2 5 9 16 -18 18
19 Kings Langley 16 4 4 8 19 30 9 2 3 4 12 17 7 2 1 4 7 13 -11 16
20 Alvechurch 12 4 3 5 19 20 5 3 1 1 10 6 7 1 2 4 9 14 -1 15
21 AFC Rushden & Diamonds 18 3 3 12 16 43 9 2 3 4 10 19 9 1 0 8 6 24 -27 12
22 Hednesford Town 17 1 5 11 20 27 9 1 3 5 14 15 8 0 2 6 6 12 -7 8

Read more about Non League Premier: Southern Central

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.