Ilkeston Town vs AFC Rushden & Diamonds: Match guide and preview

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Competition: England Non League Premier: Southern Central
Competition: Sat 07.January
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: New Manor Ground (3500 seats)

Three points is the only outcome that will be enough for the Ilkeston Town fans in this New Manor Ground duel with AFC Rushden & Diamonds, as they have a robust lead on the away side in the Non League Premier: Southern Central table.

Insights:
  • Ilkeston Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • AFC Rushden & Diamonds have the fewest scored goals (22) in Non League Premier: Southern Central

This has all the signs of an absorbing game with lots of fun and excitement as both sides are well refreshed since they last saw competitive action. Game on!

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Ilkeston Town form and stats

The story so far in the Non League Premier: Southern Central for Ilkeston Town at their home stadium (New Manor Ground) is 6 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats.

An away draw last time out for Ilkeston Town, facing Mickleover Sports in a game that ended 1-1.

Preceding that game was the home draw versus Basford United that ended 1-1.

The Ilkeston fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 24 goals in 13 league matches. 17 goals have been conceded.

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AFC Rushden & Diamonds form and stats

There's been little loot from AFC Rushden & Diamonds's travels as they have only collected 3 points from 12 away games in the Non League Premier: Southern Central. AFC Rushden & Diamonds only have 1 win to counter their 11 defeats and 0 draws. It's all red in the travel logs of AFC Rushden & Diamonds, having lost seven matches in a row as the visiting team.

The fans enjoyed Diamonds's previous match versus St Ives Town (placed 16th), a 2-1 win played at home. Hooray; their first victory in the league after seven games not winning.

Prior to that match, the AFC Rushden & Diamonds manager Peaks faced defeat when travelling to Bedford Town and losing 1-6.

Observe that 9 of this team's 11 latest league rounds have ended with at least three goals.

The visitors have scored 9 goals from 12 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. People interested in "over 2,5 goals" betting will like to know that Diamonds concede an average of more than 2,5 goals per away match all on their own. AFC Rushden & Diamonds has visited these top teams three times, and 2 of 3 has ended with 2 goals or more!

Head 2 Head

AFC Rushden & Diamonds - Ilkeston 1-1 was the end result in these squads' last h2h fixture, earlier this season.

Ilkeston Town missing players

AFC Rushden & Diamonds missing players

Ilkeston Town AFC Rushden & Diamonds
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
23 13 5 Played P 3 12 24
9 6 4 Won W 0 1 4
7 3 0 Drew D 0 0 3
7 4 1 Lost L 3 11 17
40 24 12 Scored S 2 9 22
31 17 4 Conceded C 10 35 60
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 96%
100% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 96%
57% 62% 80% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 75% 67%
35% 38% 20% Over 3.5 O 3.5 67% 42% 38%
17% 15% 20% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 25% 21%
70% 62% 40% BTTS BTTS 67% 67% 67%
13% 23% 60% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 4%
17% 15% 0% Failed to Score F T 33% 33% 33%
 
5.6 6.3 7 Corners for (avg) C F 1 2.2 1.9
4.5 4.3 4.7 Corners against (avg) C A 7 4.5 4
1 0.5 0.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 0.8 0.9
2 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
13.2 13.8 11.7 Shots (avg) S ( 4 5 4.9
5.2 5.3 4.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1 1.8 2
34% 38% 46% Goal Efficiency G E 100% 64% 60%
 
11.7 12.3 10.3 Shots against (avg) S A 15 10.2 9.4
5.2 5.7 4.7 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 8 4.7 4.2
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 clean sheets (1) in Non League Premier: Southern Central
  • AFC Rushden & Diamonds have the fewest scored goals (22) in Non League Premier: Southern Central
  • AFC Rushden & Diamonds have the most conceded goals (35) away in Non League Premier: Southern Central
  • AFC Rushden & Diamonds have the most conceded goals (60) in Non League Premier: Southern Central
  • AFC Rushden & Diamonds have the most conceded goals in the second half (32) in Non League Premier: Southern Central
  • AFC Rushden & Diamonds have the the worst goal difference (-26) away in Non League Premier: Southern Central
  • AFC Rushden & Diamonds have the the worst goal difference (-38) 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.
  • All of Ilkeston Town's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Ilkeston Town have created more than twice as many corners as AFC Rushden & Diamonds.
  • Ilkeston Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Ilkeston Town have scored at least twice as many goals at home as AFC Rushden & Diamonds have scored away.
  • Ilkeston Town haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  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

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.