Non League Premier: Southern Central fixture preview and numbers: Hitchin Town host Bromsgrove Sporting

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Competition: England Non League Premier: Southern Central
Competition: Sat 23.April
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Top Field (4000 seats)

These two teams have had some difficulties so far, but a win in this important match would certainly provide a boost. Let's hear it for Hitchin Town - Bromsgrove Sporting!

Insights:
  • Hitchin Town have the fewest scored goals in the second half (19) in Non League Premier: Southern Central
  • Bromsgrove Sporting have the fewest scored goals (36) in Non League Premier: Southern Central

Hitchin Town are fighting like crazy to avoid relegation and desperately need points in this fixture. Bromsgrove Sporting are fighting to avoid relegation and will work hard for points.

This could be an exciting game with lots of spark and energy as both participants are well refreshed since they last ran out on the pitch. Let's get started!

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Hitchin Town form and stats

7-3-9 (win-draw-lost) are the Non League Premier: Southern Central numbers at home for Hitchin Town so far this season. When Hitchin Town hosts teams that live in the bottom of the table (like Lowestoft Town, Barwell, Redditch United, Biggleswade Town, Hitchin Town and Nuneaton Town), they have won 4 of 5 matches! With three straight defeats the pressure is piling up on Hitchin to get some points in this home game.

Times are rough for the home team, having gone 195 minutes without scoring a league goal. Hutchinson was the last player to find the net.

No payout for Hitchin Town in their previous match, an away game at Peterborough Sports that ended in defeat 0-1.

Before that game, the home loss against Banbury United with the scoreline 0-2.

Hitchin are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 26 goals in 19 games. Hitchin Town have conceded 31 from these games.

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Bromsgrove Sporting form and stats

There's been little loot from Bromsgrove Sporting's travels as they have only collected 16 points from 19 away games in the Non League Premier: Southern Central. Bromsgrove Sporting only have 2 wins to counter their 7 defeats and 10 draws. The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as Bromsgrove Sporting have lost on their last two travels.

Bromsgrove delivered a 1-1 draw playing at home against Stratford Town (placed 13th) in their previous game.

It was a defeat before that one as the away game against AFC Rushden & Diamonds wasn't a success with a 1-2 loss.

We have checked recent matches where Bromsgrove Sporting have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those seven games were one victory, two draws and four defeats.

The attacking power of Bromsgrove Sporting when travelling is not overwhelming with 17 goals scored from 19 league matches away. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Bromsgrove Sporting have conceded 29 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

The two combatants have battled earlier this season: Bromsgrove Sporting - Hitchin 1-0. Statistics for the last four meetings featuring these two teams are: two wins for Hitchin Town, one draw and one win for Bromsgrove Sporting. Over 2,5 goals: two times; under 2,5 goals: two games.

Hitchin Town missing players

Bromsgrove Sporting missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Hitchin Town Bromsgrove Sporting
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
39 19 5 Played P 5 19 39
10 7 4 Won W 1 2 10
9 3 1 Drew D 3 10 12
20 9 0 Lost L 1 7 17
46 26 10 Scored S 6 17 36
58 31 6 Conceded C 6 29 58
92% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 80% 84% 92%
72% 84% 80% Over 1.5 O 1.5 80% 68% 67%
56% 53% 60% Over 2.5 O 2.5 40% 47% 44%
31% 32% 40% Over 3.5 O 3.5 20% 32% 28%
10% 21% 40% Over 4.5 O 4.5 20% 11% 8%
54% 53% 80% BTTS BTTS 80% 58% 49%
23% 16% 20% Clean Sheets C S 20% 21% 23%
31% 32% 0% Failed to Score F T 20% 37% 36%
 
2.3 1.3 0.7 Corners for (avg) C F 4.6 3.8 3.5
3 2.1 3.7 Corners against (avg) C A 2.4 3.1 3.3
0.8 0.8 0.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.4 1.4 1.2
3 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 2
 
5.9 4.6 6.7 Shots (avg) S ( 8 6.3 6
2.6 2.5 3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.8 2.7 2.6
44% 48% 67% Goal Efficiency G E 32% 31% 36%
 
6.7 5 4 Shots against (avg) S A 6.6 7.2 7.2
2.7 1.9 1.3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2.4 3.5 3.2
Key stats in Non League Premier: Southern Central this season:
  • Bromsgrove Sporting have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Bromsgrove Sporting have the fewest scored goals (36) in Non League Premier: Southern Central
  • Bromsgrove Sporting have the fewest scored goals in the first half (13) in Non League Premier: Southern Central
  • Hitchin Town have the fewest clean sheets (2) at home in Non League Premier: Southern Central
  • Hitchin Town have the fewest scored goals in the second half (19) 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 39 31 6 2 88 31 20 15 4 1 44 18 19 16 2 1 44 13 57 99
2 Peterborough Sports 39 24 6 9 94 46 20 14 2 4 50 17 19 10 4 5 44 29 48 78
3 Coalville Town 39 23 9 7 83 43 20 14 4 2 52 17 19 9 5 5 31 26 40 78
4 Rushall Olympic 39 19 9 11 77 53 19 11 3 5 45 25 20 8 6 6 32 28 24 66
5 AFC Rushden & Diamonds 39 19 8 12 57 48 19 9 4 6 28 22 20 10 4 6 29 26 9 65
6 Alvechurch 39 17 11 11 54 40 19 11 3 5 31 18 20 6 8 6 23 22 14 62
7 Royston Town 39 17 8 14 64 48 20 7 6 7 33 23 19 10 2 7 31 25 16 59
8 Leiston 39 18 5 16 59 65 19 11 4 4 28 23 20 7 1 12 31 42 -6 59
9 Hednesford Town 39 13 12 14 62 61 20 7 6 7 37 34 19 6 6 7 25 27 1 51
10 Tamworth 38 13 11 14 54 56 18 8 4 6 34 24 20 5 7 8 20 32 -2 50
11 Stourbridge 39 14 8 17 57 68 19 7 6 6 30 26 20 7 2 11 27 42 -11 50
12 Needham Market 39 12 13 14 65 65 19 6 8 5 34 24 20 6 5 9 31 41 0 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 39 13 7 19 56 89 20 9 3 8 32 47 19 4 4 11 24 42 -33 46
15 Redditch United 39 11 11 17 38 50 20 7 5 8 23 26 19 4 6 9 15 24 -12 44
16 Bromsgrove Sporting 39 10 12 17 36 58 20 8 2 10 19 29 19 2 10 7 17 29 -22 42
17 Barwell 39 10 11 18 54 74 19 6 5 8 30 33 20 4 6 10 24 41 -20 41
18 Nuneaton Town 39 10 10 19 50 62 20 4 8 8 21 26 19 6 2 11 29 36 -12 39
19 Hitchin Town 39 10 9 20 46 58 19 7 3 9 26 31 20 3 6 11 20 27 -12 39
20 Biggleswade Town 38 7 12 19 46 61 19 6 7 6 35 26 19 1 5 13 11 35 -15 33
21 Lowestoft Town 39 9 6 24 48 90 20 6 5 9 27 34 19 3 1 15 21 56 -42 33

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 39 31 6 2 88 31 20 15 4 1 44 18 19 16 2 1 44 13 57 99
2 Peterborough Sports 39 24 6 9 94 46 20 14 2 4 50 17 19 10 4 5 44 29 48 78
3 Coalville Town 39 23 9 7 83 43 20 14 4 2 52 17 19 9 5 5 31 26 40 78
4 Rushall Olympic 39 19 9 11 77 53 19 11 3 5 45 25 20 8 6 6 32 28 24 66
5 AFC Rushden & Diamonds 39 19 8 12 57 48 19 9 4 6 28 22 20 10 4 6 29 26 9 65
6 Alvechurch 39 17 11 11 54 40 19 11 3 5 31 18 20 6 8 6 23 22 14 62
7 Royston Town 39 17 8 14 64 48 20 7 6 7 33 23 19 10 2 7 31 25 16 59
8 Leiston 39 18 5 16 59 65 19 11 4 4 28 23 20 7 1 12 31 42 -6 59
9 Hednesford Town 39 13 12 14 62 61 20 7 6 7 37 34 19 6 6 7 25 27 1 51
10 Tamworth 38 13 11 14 54 56 18 8 4 6 34 24 20 5 7 8 20 32 -2 50
11 Stourbridge 39 14 8 17 57 68 19 7 6 6 30 26 20 7 2 11 27 42 -11 50
12 Needham Market 39 12 13 14 65 65 19 6 8 5 34 24 20 6 5 9 31 41 0 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 39 13 7 19 56 89 20 9 3 8 32 47 19 4 4 11 24 42 -33 46
15 Redditch United 39 11 11 17 38 50 20 7 5 8 23 26 19 4 6 9 15 24 -12 44
16 Bromsgrove Sporting 39 10 12 17 36 58 20 8 2 10 19 29 19 2 10 7 17 29 -22 42
17 Barwell 39 10 11 18 54 74 19 6 5 8 30 33 20 4 6 10 24 41 -20 41
18 Nuneaton Town 39 10 10 19 50 62 20 4 8 8 21 26 19 6 2 11 29 36 -12 39
19 Hitchin Town 39 10 9 20 46 58 19 7 3 9 26 31 20 3 6 11 20 27 -12 39
20 Biggleswade Town 38 7 12 19 46 61 19 6 7 6 35 26 19 1 5 13 11 35 -15 33
21 Lowestoft Town 39 9 6 24 48 90 20 6 5 9 27 34 19 3 1 15 21 56 -42 33

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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.