Three points is the only outcome that will do for the Leiston supporters in this Victory Road battle with Stourbridge, having a robust lead on their opponents in the Non League Premier: Southern Central table.
- Leiston have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Stourbridge have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Leiston form and stats
Leiston have played 4 Non League Premier: Southern Central games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 3-0-1 (wins-draws-losses).
Leiston enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at Bromsgrove Sporting's place. The match ended 7-1. As mentioned above, Leiston "killed" Bromsgrove Sporting in their previous game. They need to reset completely for this one and beware of complacency.
A strong away win before that one, visiting Hitchin Town and winning 3-0.The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Leiston handle that role? We have found 7 games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are 7 wins, 0 draws and 0 defeats.
Scoring bonanza? Nobody knows the future, but we do know that 9 of the 11 latest league games with this club has had three goals or more.
The match schedule is unforgiving for Leiston as they have a new game in only three days, a Non League Premier: Southern Central match thankfully also at home. AFC Rushden & Diamonds are visiting.
With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (10 in 4 games), Leiston's attacking play is working. Leiston have conceded 5 in these home matches.
Stourbridge form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Stourbridge so far with only 5 points returning home. The records show 1-2-3 (win-draw-lose).
Stourbridge are travelling after their nice 4-0 home win in the game against Stratford Town (placed 17th). As mentioned above, Stourbridge was the only team on the pitch versus Stratford Town in their previous game, winning 4-0. This could be a tougher task.
Before that, the Fa Trophy win away at Needham Market. Stourbridge 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, 4 draws and 7 defeats. From a total of 14 matches.
There might be some complaints about the fixture list from the Stourbridge manager Pierpoint as the team has another away game coming up in only three days, this time against Ilkeston Town.
Stourbridge are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 9 times in 6 away games so far. For Stourbridge, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.
Head 2 Head
As for the last six games between these two teams, there's one Leiston victory, zero draws and five Stourbridge wins. Over/under statistics; four of these games ended with three goals or more, two matches with two goals or less.
Leiston missing players
Stourbridge missing players
| Leiston | Stourbridge | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 11 | 4 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 6 | 11 |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 28 | 10 | 1 | Scored | S | 1 | 9 | 17 |
| 15 | 5 | 2 | Conceded | C | 2 | 13 | 17 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 83% | 82% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 83% | 82% |
| 82% | 100% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 83% | 73% |
| 45% | 50% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 50% | 36% |
| 27% | 25% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 33% | 18% |
| 73% | 75% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 67% | 45% |
| 18% | 25% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 17% | 36% |
| 9% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 33% | 36% |
| 5.5 | 5.5 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 4.2 | 5.5 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 3 | 3.5 |
| 1.2 | 1.5 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2 | 2.5 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 12.8 | 13 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 5 | 9.5 |
| 6 | 4.5 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 3 | 3.5 |
| 50% | 67% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 33% | 14% |
| 11 | 12 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 17 | 13.5 |
| 5.8 | 6 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 7 | 4.5 |
- All of Leiston's home-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- 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.
- Stourbridge have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than 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 | Tamworth | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 31 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 5 | 18 | 29 |
| 2 | Nuneaton Town | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 23 |
| 3 | Leiston | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 28 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 10 | 13 | 21 |
| 4 | Redditch United | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 21 |
| 5 | Coalville Town | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 30 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 15 | 20 |
| 6 | Rushall Olympic | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 17 |
| 7 | Basford United | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -1 | 17 |
| 8 | Needham Market | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 16 |
| 9 | St Ives Town | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 16 |
| 10 | Bromsgrove Sporting | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 20 | 25 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 11 | -5 | 16 |
| 11 | Royston Town | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 27 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 16 | -6 | 15 |
| 12 | Mickleover Sports | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 0 | 14 |
| 13 | Ilkeston Town | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 14 |
| 14 | Bedford Town | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 29 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | -10 | 14 |
| 15 | Stourbridge | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| 16 | Hitchin Town | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 10 | -7 | 13 |
| 17 | Stratford Town | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 23 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 14 | -10 | 13 |
| 18 | Kings Langley | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -7 | 12 |
| 19 | Alvechurch | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | -3 | 11 |
| 20 | Barwell | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 24 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 13 | -8 | 9 |
| 21 | AFC Rushden & Diamonds | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 28 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 15 | -20 | 8 |
| 22 | Hednesford Town | 13 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 10 | -4 | 6 |
