Preview: 9 points stand between the participants before this game, Needham Market having performed best. Can Kettering Town shorten the gap?
- Kettering Town have yet to win a game at home.
- Needham Market have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded away.
It's no vacation for neither Kettering Town nor Needham Market as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Kettering Town form and stats
Kettering Town have played three Non League Premier: Southern Central home games so far, perhaps enough to set expectations for the season. In that case, only 2 points from these matches could be a signal of rough times ahead.
A good away victory last time out for Kettering, who won 2-1 against Bromsgrove Sporting (placed 15th). A big relief, as that was the first league win after playing, but not winning, six games in a row.
Before that game, a strong away win at Hullbridge Sports. A FA Cup match. This is expected to be a close game, with Kettering Town perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Kettering Town as a small favourite), we find 6 games. Kettering Town has won 1 of these, drawn 4 and lost 1.
There's a new fixture coming up fairly quickly for Kettering Town, as the FA Cup home game vs Sporting Khalsa is only four days away.
Kettering Town have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Latimer Park with 5 goals in 3 league matches. Kettering have conceded 7 goals in these home games, a significant number. When Kettering Town hosts teams that live on the top of the table (like Berkhamsted, Bromsgrove Sporting, AFC Sudbury, St Ives Town, Long Eaton United FC, Alvechurch and Nuneaton Town), the matches have ended over 2.5 goals 2 of 2 times.
Needham Market form and stats
Things could have gone better for Needham Market in their Non League Premier: Southern Central away matches, but 4 points from 3 games is all right.
Needham Market have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper. It's been 297 minutes since they last conceded in Non League Premier: Southern Central.
Impressive finishing secured the home win 1-0 against Stourbridge in their previous game.
Earlier, the FA Cup win away at FC Romania. So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Needham playing away and similar expectations, we found 15 relevant matches. Results were 3 Needham Market wins, 3 draws and 9 defeats.
There might be some complaints about the fixture list from the Needham Market manager Horlock as the team has another away game coming up in only four days, this time against Hashtag United.
With an average of more than two away goals per league game away, Needham Market are regular goalscorers on their travels. The Needham manager Horlock has some worries about the defense as 7 goals have been conceded in these travels.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last two meetings: two - zero - zero (Kettering Town wins - draws - Needham Market wins). As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), zero had two or less.
Kettering Town missing players
Needham Market missing players
| Kettering Town | Needham Market | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 7 | 3 | 2 | Played | P | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | 5 | 4 | Scored | S | 0 | 7 | 12 |
| 16 | 7 | 6 | Conceded | C | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 67% | 71% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 67% | 57% |
| 71% | 67% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 67% | 29% |
| 57% | 67% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 67% | 29% |
| 43% | 33% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 67% | 29% |
| 86% | 100% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 67% | 29% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 33% | 71% |
| 14% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 33% | 29% |
| 3.4 | 1.3 | 2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 1.7 | 1.7 |
| 3 | 1.7 | 2.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0.3 | 2 |
| 1 | 0.3 | 0.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5.4 | 3.7 | 5.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 4.7 | 5 |
| 2.4 | 1.3 | 2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 1.7 | 1.6 |
| 65% | 125% | 100% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 140% | 109% |
| 6.9 | 4.7 | 7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 1 | 4.3 |
| 2.9 | 2 | 3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 0.3 | 1.3 |
- All of Kettering Town's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Kettering Town have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- Kettering Town have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- Kettering Town have yet to win a game at home.
- Kettering Town haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Needham Market have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded 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 | Mickleover Sports | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 20 | 21 |
| 2 | Needham Market | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 14 |
| 3 | Halesowen Town | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 13 |
| 4 | Stourbridge | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 13 |
| 5 | Hitchin Town | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 13 |
| 6 | Royston Town | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 13 |
| 7 | Redditch United | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 12 |
| 8 | Stamford | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 12 |
| 9 | AFC Telford United | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 11 |
| 10 | Leamington | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 11 |
| 11 | Stratford Town | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 |
| 12 | Barwell | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -2 | 10 |
| 13 | Coalville Town | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 11 | -4 | 9 |
| 14 | Leiston | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | -5 | 8 |
| 15 | Bromsgrove Sporting | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | -2 | 7 |
| 16 | Alvechurch | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 12 | -7 | 7 |
| 17 | Nuneaton Town | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 15 | -9 | 7 |
| 18 | Berkhamsted | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -5 | 6 |
| 19 | AFC Sudbury | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -6 | 6 |
| 20 | St Ives Town | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | -4 | 5 |
| 21 | Kettering Town | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -5 | 5 |
| 22 | Long Eaton United FC | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | -14 | 3 |
