Ilkeston Town and Basford United regulars can't wait for Non League Premier: Southern Central clash at New Manor Ground

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Competition: England Non League Premier: Southern Central
Competition: Mon 26.December
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: New Manor Ground (3500 seats)

A traditional home win, the away team claims a mighty victory or a tactical 0-0 draw? It's all up in the air when the mid-table inhabitants Ilkeston Town and Basford United meet at New Manor Ground.

Insights:
  • 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 Basford United have scored away.

Both sides have had plentiful rest since their last work day in an official game. Let's wish for an enthusiastic fixture!

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Ilkeston Town form and stats

The Non League Premier: Southern Central statistics playing at home this season for Ilkeston Town are 6-2-4 (wins-draws-losses).

Ilkeston Town's previous game was also played at home, ending 3-0 versus Alvechurch (placed 18th). The home side are looking to build on that result.

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

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Ilkeston have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 6 games) they have won 4 times, drawn 0 and lost 2.

The Ilkeston Town fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 23 goals in 12 league matches. 16 goals have been conceded.

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Basford United form and stats

Basford United have only collected 7 points from their away games in the Non League Premier: Southern Central, after 1-4-4 (9 played).

The followers enjoyed Basford United's previous match versus Royston Town (placed 17th), a 3-1 win played at home. Those three points felt good as this side had gone three league rounds without winning.

Preceding that, the 0-1 home loss versus Kings Langley.

Basford United are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 3 wins, 2 draws and 7 defeats. From a total of 12 matches.

Sports betting fact: Both teams have scored at least one goal in 8 of this club's latest 10 league fixtures.

Basford have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 9 league away games 10 goals have been scored. Basford United's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 14 goals from these trips.

Head 2 Head

Ilkeston Town missing players

Basford United missing players

Ilkeston Town Basford United
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
21 12 4 Played P 3 9 20
9 6 2 Won W 0 1 8
5 2 1 Drew D 2 4 5
7 4 1 Lost L 1 4 7
38 23 8 Scored S 4 10 26
29 16 5 Conceded C 5 14 27
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 89% 95%
100% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 78% 80%
62% 67% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 67% 60%
38% 42% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 33% 30%
19% 17% 25% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
67% 58% 75% BTTS BTTS 100% 78% 65%
14% 25% 25% Clean Sheets C S 0% 22% 20%
19% 17% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 11% 20%
 
5.2 6.3 7.7 Corners for (avg) C F 4 4.6 4.6
4.5 4.3 3.7 Corners against (avg) C A 6 7 5.1
1 0.5 0.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 1.6 1.3
2 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
13 13.8 11.3 Shots (avg) S ( 9 7.8 7.6
5.2 5.3 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 2.8 3.4
35% 38% 58% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 43% 38%
 
12 12.3 10 Shots against (avg) S A 16 12.2 9.6
5.2 5.7 4.7 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 10 6 4.7
Key stats in Non League Premier: Southern Central this season:
  • All of Ilkeston Town's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Basford United have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • 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 Basford United have scored away.
  • Ilkeston Town have won significantly more corners at home than 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 22 13 6 3 49 25 10 6 3 1 21 11 12 7 3 2 28 14 24 45
2 Nuneaton Town 22 12 6 4 37 24 11 7 4 0 20 9 11 5 2 4 17 15 13 42
3 Leiston 20 12 5 3 49 24 9 7 1 1 23 9 11 5 4 2 26 15 25 41
4 Rushall Olympic 22 11 5 6 36 26 12 5 2 5 20 20 10 6 3 1 16 6 10 38
5 Mickleover Sports 21 10 4 7 44 40 12 7 3 2 27 18 9 3 1 5 17 22 4 34
6 Hitchin Town 23 9 6 8 30 35 11 5 5 1 15 11 12 4 1 7 15 24 -5 33
7 Coalville Town 18 9 5 4 43 25 10 4 3 3 18 16 8 5 2 1 25 9 18 32
8 Ilkeston Town 21 9 5 7 38 29 12 6 2 4 23 16 9 3 3 3 15 13 9 32
9 Redditch United 21 9 5 7 35 31 11 4 2 5 21 23 10 5 3 2 14 8 4 32
10 Bromsgrove Sporting 21 9 3 9 35 40 10 4 1 5 13 16 11 5 2 4 22 24 -5 30
11 Basford United 20 8 5 7 26 27 11 7 1 3 16 13 9 1 4 4 10 14 -1 29
12 St Ives Town 19 8 3 8 34 29 11 4 2 5 19 14 8 4 1 3 15 15 5 27
13 Needham Market 19 7 5 7 26 21 9 6 1 2 18 8 10 1 4 5 8 13 5 26
14 Barwell 20 7 5 8 32 35 11 4 3 4 17 17 9 3 2 4 15 18 -3 26
15 Stourbridge 19 6 7 6 27 24 8 3 3 2 11 6 11 3 4 4 16 18 3 25
16 Bedford Town 22 7 4 11 32 48 11 4 1 6 19 29 11 3 3 5 13 19 -16 25
17 Royston Town 21 6 6 9 34 46 9 4 3 2 18 15 12 2 3 7 16 31 -12 24
18 Alvechurch 15 6 3 6 25 25 6 4 1 1 14 8 9 2 2 5 11 17 0 21
19 Stratford Town 20 4 7 9 28 43 10 4 4 2 17 16 10 0 3 7 11 27 -15 19
20 Kings Langley 22 5 4 13 21 40 11 2 3 6 13 20 11 3 1 7 8 20 -19 19
21 Hednesford Town 22 2 6 14 24 34 10 2 3 5 16 15 12 0 3 9 8 19 -10 12
22 AFC Rushden & Diamonds 22 3 3 16 19 53 11 2 3 6 11 24 11 1 0 10 8 29 -34 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.