Hitchin Town vs Biggleswade Town match preview

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Competition: England Non League Premier: Southern Central
Competition: Sat 26.February
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Top Field (4000 seats)

Biggleswade Town have rested after their 3-3-fixture versus Stratford Town and are keen to meet Hitchin Town. Here's all the facts and figures!

Insights:
  • Hitchin Town have the most dropped points from leading position (24) in Non League Premier: Southern Central
  • Biggleswade Town have the fewest matches over the total-line (7) in Non League Premier: Southern Central

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

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Hitchin Town form and stats

The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Non League Premier: Southern Central this season. Hitchin Town have only managed 4 wins, 1 draw and 8 losses from their games here at Top Field. When Hitchin Town hosts teams that live in the bottom of the table (like Lowestoft Town, Redditch United, Tamworth, Bromsgrove Sporting, Hitchin Town and Nuneaton Town), they have won 1 of 2 matches!

A draw after 90 minutes last time out for Hitchin, who played 1-1 against Redditch United. That match was also played at this venue (Top Field).

A defeat was the result before that one, 1-2 away at Coalville Town.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Hitchin Town have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 15 matches with the results: Won four, drawn four and lost seven.

Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Tamworth are coming to town in two days.

The Hitchin fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 17 in 13 matches. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Hitchin Town defense is not exactly impregnable. 24 goals conceded from 13 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.

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Biggleswade Town form and stats

There's been little loot from Biggleswade Town's travels as they have only collected 5 points from 16 away games in the Non League Premier: Southern Central. Biggleswade Town only have 0 wins to counter their 11 defeats and 5 draws. The sun doesn’t shine and the birds do not sing for Biggleswade, who have now gone 14 games without a victory. The Leiston game was their last win and it’s been a dry spell since.

It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to Stratford Town (placed 10th) in their previous outing. The match ended in a draw 3-3.

A 0-4 defeat away at Banbury United before that.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 14 similar matches played by Biggleswade Town in our archives, and the results are: one win for Biggleswade Town, three draws and ten defeats.

A new game in only three days for Biggleswade Town, the Non League Premier: Southern Central home match versus AFC Rushden & Diamonds. Busy days.

The attacking power of Biggleswade when travelling is not overwhelming with 10 goals scored from 16 league matches away. As for defending, Biggleswade Town rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 29 goals from these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Biggleswade Town - Hitchin 0-0 was the scoreline in these squads' latest head to head game, played this season. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's three Hitchin Town victories, three draws and four Biggleswade Town wins. Over/under statistics; four of these games ended with three goals or more, six matches with two goals or less.

Hitchin Town missing players

Biggleswade Town missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Hitchin Town Biggleswade Town
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
28 13 2 Played P 3 15 28
6 4 1 Won W 0 0 5
6 1 1 Drew D 2 5 9
16 8 0 Lost L 1 10 14
34 17 3 Scored S 4 10 36
46 24 2 Conceded C 5 28 45
93% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 93% 89%
75% 85% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 60% 68%
64% 62% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 40% 50%
36% 31% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 27% 32%
11% 23% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 20% 25%
57% 54% 100% BTTS BTTS 67% 40% 46%
18% 8% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 7% 14%
32% 38% 0% Failed to Score F T 33% 60% 50%
 
2.1 1.2 0 Corners for (avg) C F 4 1.9 2.4
3.2 2.1 1.5 Corners against (avg) C A 4 3.9 3.4
0.6 0.6 0.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 0.7 0.9
2 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
5.6 4.4 3 Shots (avg) S ( 10 4.3 4.6
2.5 2.3 1 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5 2.1 2.4
46% 52% 150% Goal Efficiency G E 60% 33% 49%
 
6.3 4.2 1.5 Shots against (avg) S A 12 10.4 7.5
2.7 1.6 0.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3 4.6 3.1
Key stats in Non League Premier: Southern Central this season:
  • Biggleswade Town have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • Biggleswade Town have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Biggleswade Town have the fewest matches over the total-line (7) in Non League Premier: Southern Central
  • Biggleswade Town have the fewest points (5) away in Non League Premier: Southern Central
  • Biggleswade Town have the fewest scored goals (10) away in Non League Premier: Southern Central
  • Biggleswade Town have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Biggleswade Town have yet to win a game away.
  • Hitchin Town have the fewest clean sheets (0) at home in Non League Premier: Southern Central
  • Hitchin Town have the fewest points (13) at home in Non League Premier: Southern Central
  • Hitchin Town have the fewest points from losing position (1) in Non League Premier: Southern Central
  • Hitchin Town have the fewest scored goals in the second half (11) in Non League Premier: Southern Central
  • Hitchin Town have the most dropped points from leading position (24) in Non League Premier: Southern Central
  • Hitchin Town have won significantly less corners at home than away.
  • Hitchin Town haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.

  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 31 24 5 2 68 23 16 12 3 1 37 14 15 12 2 1 31 9 45 77
2 Rushall Olympic 30 18 9 3 68 31 14 10 3 1 39 14 16 8 6 2 29 17 37 63
3 Coalville Town 29 18 6 5 64 31 15 13 2 0 43 9 14 5 4 5 21 22 33 60
4 Peterborough Sports 28 17 3 8 71 36 14 9 1 4 37 14 14 8 2 4 34 22 35 54
5 AFC Rushden & Diamonds 29 15 4 10 40 34 15 7 2 6 20 16 14 8 2 4 20 18 6 49
6 Alvechurch 32 13 9 10 42 35 16 9 2 5 26 17 16 4 7 5 16 18 7 48
7 Leiston 29 13 3 13 46 53 14 8 3 3 23 18 15 5 0 10 23 35 -7 42
8 Royston Town 31 11 8 12 49 42 16 4 6 6 25 21 15 7 2 6 24 21 7 41
9 Hednesford Town 27 9 10 8 46 42 14 5 6 3 28 21 13 4 4 5 18 21 4 37
10 Stratford Town 29 10 7 12 35 45 15 6 4 5 20 20 14 4 3 7 15 25 -10 37
11 Needham Market 28 8 12 8 48 44 14 4 7 3 24 19 14 4 5 5 24 25 4 36
12 Stourbridge 28 10 5 13 40 53 14 5 4 5 22 21 14 5 1 8 18 32 -13 35
13 Barwell 32 8 10 14 45 55 16 5 5 6 24 23 16 3 5 8 21 32 -10 34
14 St Ives Town 30 9 7 14 42 73 15 6 3 6 22 36 15 3 4 8 20 37 -31 34
15 Redditch United 30 7 11 12 29 41 15 4 5 6 15 20 15 3 6 6 14 21 -12 32
16 Tamworth 28 9 5 14 30 43 14 5 3 6 19 19 14 4 2 8 11 24 -13 32
17 Bromsgrove Sporting 28 7 10 11 27 46 14 6 1 7 16 25 14 1 9 4 11 21 -19 31
18 Nuneaton Town 30 7 8 15 41 51 16 3 7 6 18 21 14 4 1 9 23 30 -10 29
19 Lowestoft Town 28 7 5 16 35 66 14 5 4 5 21 25 14 2 1 11 14 41 -31 26
20 Biggleswade Town 29 5 9 15 36 46 13 5 4 4 26 17 16 0 5 11 10 29 -10 24
21 Hitchin Town 28 6 6 16 34 46 13 4 1 8 17 24 15 2 5 8 17 22 -12 24

Table
  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 31 24 5 2 68 23 16 12 3 1 37 14 15 12 2 1 31 9 45 77
2 Rushall Olympic 30 18 9 3 68 31 14 10 3 1 39 14 16 8 6 2 29 17 37 63
3 Coalville Town 29 18 6 5 64 31 15 13 2 0 43 9 14 5 4 5 21 22 33 60
4 Peterborough Sports 28 17 3 8 71 36 14 9 1 4 37 14 14 8 2 4 34 22 35 54
5 AFC Rushden & Diamonds 29 15 4 10 40 34 15 7 2 6 20 16 14 8 2 4 20 18 6 49
6 Alvechurch 32 13 9 10 42 35 16 9 2 5 26 17 16 4 7 5 16 18 7 48
7 Leiston 29 13 3 13 46 53 14 8 3 3 23 18 15 5 0 10 23 35 -7 42
8 Royston Town 31 11 8 12 49 42 16 4 6 6 25 21 15 7 2 6 24 21 7 41
9 Hednesford Town 27 9 10 8 46 42 14 5 6 3 28 21 13 4 4 5 18 21 4 37
10 Stratford Town 29 10 7 12 35 45 15 6 4 5 20 20 14 4 3 7 15 25 -10 37
11 Needham Market 28 8 12 8 48 44 14 4 7 3 24 19 14 4 5 5 24 25 4 36
12 Stourbridge 28 10 5 13 40 53 14 5 4 5 22 21 14 5 1 8 18 32 -13 35
13 Barwell 32 8 10 14 45 55 16 5 5 6 24 23 16 3 5 8 21 32 -10 34
14 St Ives Town 30 9 7 14 42 73 15 6 3 6 22 36 15 3 4 8 20 37 -31 34
15 Redditch United 30 7 11 12 29 41 15 4 5 6 15 20 15 3 6 6 14 21 -12 32
16 Tamworth 28 9 5 14 30 43 14 5 3 6 19 19 14 4 2 8 11 24 -13 32
17 Bromsgrove Sporting 28 7 10 11 27 46 14 6 1 7 16 25 14 1 9 4 11 21 -19 31
18 Nuneaton Town 30 7 8 15 41 51 16 3 7 6 18 21 14 4 1 9 23 30 -10 29
19 Lowestoft Town 28 7 5 16 35 66 14 5 4 5 21 25 14 2 1 11 14 41 -31 26
20 Biggleswade Town 29 5 9 15 36 46 13 5 4 4 26 17 16 0 5 11 10 29 -10 24
21 Hitchin Town 28 6 6 16 34 46 13 4 1 8 17 24 15 2 5 8 17 22 -12 24

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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.