A win for the hosts is expected from this match if the league table is anything to judge by. The Leiston supporters are hoping that the mismatch between 6th and Needham Market's 18th position in the table will be revealed on the ground.
- Leiston have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Needham Market have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
It's no vacation for neither Leiston 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.
Leiston form and stats
Leiston are steadily winning Non League Premier: Southern Central games and points here at Victory Road. 4 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat is the summary from 6 games. Ever since the Redditch United game Leiston has been unbeatable here at Victory Road producing four straight wins.
A good away victory last time out for Leiston, who won 3-1 against Hitchin Town (placed 21st).
Heartbreak before that as Leiston lost 2-3 at Biggleswade Town's place.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 Leiston have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found three games) they have won one time, drawn one and lost one.
Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Non League Premier: Southern Central game versus Stourbridge in only four days. This game is also played here at Victory Road.
Goals decide football matches and Leiston are scoring many of them at home; 13 on target from 6 league matches. 8 goals have been conceded.
Needham Market form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their Non League Premier: Southern Central travels is 1 win, 2 draws and 2 defeats.
Two travels in a row for Needham, whose manager K. Horlock could celebrate last time after the Fa Trophy win against St Ives Town.
Preceding that, the 1-2 home loss versus Rushall Olympic.Needham Market are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is three wins, one draw and four defeats. From a total of eight matches.
After this away game Needham return home for a Non League Premier: Southern Central game against Peterborough Sports. That game is only four sleeps after this.
With an average of more than two away goals per league game away, Needham are regular goalscorers on their travels. In the opposite end, Needham have conceded 9 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's seven Leiston victories, one draw and two Needham Market wins. Over/under statistics; nine of these games ended with three goals or more, one match with two goals or less.Leiston missing players
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| Leiston | Needham Market | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 13 | 6 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 5 | 12 |
| 7 | 4 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 26 | 13 | 9 | Scored | S | 4 | 11 | 21 |
| 20 | 8 | 4 | Conceded | C | 7 | 9 | 18 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 92% |
| 77% | 83% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 60% | 58% |
| 46% | 33% | 67% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 40% | 33% |
| 23% | 17% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 40% | 17% |
| 77% | 100% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 80% | 75% |
| 8% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 8% |
| 15% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 20% | 17% |
| 2.6 | 2.4 | 1 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 3.4 |
| 2.7 | 1.6 | 2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 0.6 | 0.2 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0 | 1.1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8.1 | 6.6 | 6.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 0 | 8.4 |
| 3.9 | 3 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 0 | 3.9 |
| 48% | 73% | 100% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | 52% |
- All of Leiston's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- All of Needham Market's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Leiston have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
- Leiston have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Leiston have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Leiston haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Needham Market have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Needham Market have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Needham Market have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Needham Market 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 | Peterborough Sports | 13 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 41 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 9 | 25 | 33 |
| 2 | Coalville Town | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 32 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 19 | 30 |
| 3 | Banbury United | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 16 | 29 |
| 4 | Rushall Olympic | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 25 |
| 5 | Hednesford Town | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 23 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 23 |
| 6 | Leiston | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 26 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 22 |
| 7 | Royston Town | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 26 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 21 |
| 8 | Alvechurch | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 21 |
| 9 | Tamworth | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 20 |
| 10 | Biggleswade Town | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 26 | 20 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 18 |
| 11 | AFC Rushden & Diamonds | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | -4 | 16 |
| 12 | Stratford Town | 11 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 16 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 12 | -5 | 15 |
| 13 | Stourbridge | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 27 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 18 | -8 | 14 |
| 14 | Redditch United | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 22 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 9 | -8 | 13 |
| 15 | Barwell | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 28 | -9 | 13 |
| 16 | Bromsgrove Sporting | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 25 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | -14 | 13 |
| 17 | Lowestoft Town | 14 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 16 | 35 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 26 | -19 | 13 |
| 18 | Needham Market | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 21 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 12 |
| 19 | St Ives Town | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 36 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 14 | -18 | 12 |
| 20 | Nuneaton Town | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 20 | 27 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 14 | -7 | 11 |
| 21 | Hitchin Town | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 28 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 11 | -17 | 8 |