Lowestoft Town vs AFC Rushden & Diamonds preview

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Competition: England Non League Premier: Southern Central
Competition: Sat 05.March
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Crown Meadow (2250 seats)

Match preview: 26 points divide the squads so far, AFC Rushden & Diamonds the superior team. Can Lowestoft Town take the guests by surprise?

Insights:
  • Lowestoft Town have the the worst goal difference (-33) in Non League Premier: Southern Central
  • AFC Rushden & Diamonds 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.

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Lowestoft Town form and stats

When playing at home in the Non League Premier: Southern Central, Lowestoft Town have managed 5 wins, 4 draws and suffered 5 defeats from 14 games. When Lowestoft Town hosts teams that live on the top of the table (like Banbury United, Rushall Olympic, Alvechurch, Leiston, Peterborough Sports and Coalville Town), they have won 2 of 5 matches!

Lowestoft lost their last game at Redditch United (placed 10th) after a 2-4 scoreline.

A defeat was the result before that one, 0-4 away at Royston Town.

Lowestoft Town have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Crown Meadow with 21 goals in 14 league matches. Lowestoft Town have conceded 25 from these games. When Lowestoft hosts teams that live on the top of the table (like Barwell, Bromsgrove Sporting, Biggleswade Town, Hitchin Town, St Ives Town and Nuneaton Town), the matches have ended over 2.5 goals 5 of 5 times.

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AFC Rushden & Diamonds form and stats

Playing away, AFC Rushden & Diamonds have won 8 games, drawn 2 and suffered 4 defeats in the Non League Premier: Southern Central this season.

AFC Rushden & Diamonds go into this game after a win, the home game against Hednesford Town that ended 1-0.

Before that one, a nice away victory 2-1 at Barwell.

Diamonds have scored 20 goals on their travels this season, from 14 away games in the league. As opposed to that, AFC Rushden & Diamonds have seen the ball go into their own net 18 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

The last head to head meeting ended AFC Rushden & Diamonds - Lowestoft Town 3-1, earlier this season. Numbers for the preceeding four meetings featuring these two sides are: zero wins for Lowestoft, two draws and two wins for AFC Rushden & Diamonds. Over 2,5 goals: two times; under 2,5 goals: two games.

Lowestoft Town missing players

AFC Rushden & Diamonds missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Lowestoft Town AFC Rushden & Diamonds
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
29 14 5 Played P 4 14 30
7 5 2 Won W 3 8 16
5 4 0 Drew D 0 2 4
17 5 3 Lost L 1 4 10
37 21 11 Scored S 6 20 41
70 25 13 Conceded C 4 18 34
97% 93% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 97%
93% 86% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 86% 77%
79% 71% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 75% 64% 53%
48% 36% 60% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 14% 20%
28% 21% 60% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 7% 3%
62% 64% 100% BTTS BTTS 75% 71% 57%
10% 21% 0% Clean Sheets C S 25% 14% 27%
31% 21% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 14% 20%
 
1.7 1.5 5 Corners for (avg) C F 0.5 1.8 1.4
2.5 2.5 1 Corners against (avg) C A 1.5 3.5 2.4
0.8 0.8 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 0.9 0.6
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
2.9 4.2 12 Shots (avg) S ( 4.5 7.1 5.7
1 2 7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1.5 3.1 2.4
100% 75% 43% Goal Efficiency G E 100% 44% 60%
 
5 9.5 12 Shots against (avg) S A 4 8.9 6.8
2.8 5.2 7 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 1.5 3.5 2.9
Key stats in Non League Premier: Southern Central this season:
  • AFC Rushden & Diamonds have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • AFC Rushden & Diamonds have won significantly more corners away than at home.
  • AFC Rushden & Diamonds haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Lowestoft Town have the most conceded goals in the first half (36) in Non League Premier: Southern Central
  • Lowestoft Town have the the worst goal difference (-33) in Non League Premier: Southern Central

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Banbury United 32 25 5 2 70 24 17 13 3 1 39 15 15 12 2 1 31 9 46 80
2 Rushall Olympic 31 18 9 4 69 34 14 10 3 1 39 14 17 8 6 3 30 20 35 63
3 Coalville Town 30 19 6 5 67 33 15 13 2 0 43 9 15 6 4 5 24 24 34 63
4 Peterborough Sports 29 17 3 9 72 38 14 9 1 4 37 14 15 8 2 5 35 24 34 54
5 AFC Rushden & Diamonds 30 16 4 10 41 34 16 8 2 6 21 16 14 8 2 4 20 18 7 52
6 Alvechurch 33 14 9 10 45 36 17 10 2 5 29 18 16 4 7 5 16 18 9 51
7 Leiston 30 13 3 14 46 55 14 8 3 3 23 18 16 5 0 11 23 37 -9 42
8 Royston Town 31 11 8 12 49 42 16 4 6 6 25 21 15 7 2 6 24 21 7 41
9 Needham Market 29 9 12 8 52 45 15 5 7 3 28 20 14 4 5 5 24 25 7 39
10 Redditch United 32 9 11 12 34 43 16 5 5 6 19 22 16 4 6 6 15 21 -9 38
11 Stourbridge 29 11 5 13 42 53 15 6 4 5 24 21 14 5 1 8 18 32 -11 38
12 Hednesford Town 28 9 10 9 46 43 14 5 6 3 28 21 14 4 4 6 18 22 3 37
13 Stratford Town 30 10 7 13 36 49 15 6 4 5 20 20 15 4 3 8 16 29 -13 37
14 Tamworth 30 10 6 14 37 44 15 6 3 6 25 19 15 4 3 8 12 25 -7 36
15 Barwell 33 8 10 15 45 61 16 5 5 6 24 23 17 3 5 9 21 38 -16 34
16 St Ives Town 31 9 7 15 44 76 16 6 3 7 24 39 15 3 4 8 20 37 -32 34
17 Nuneaton Town 32 8 8 16 42 52 17 3 7 7 18 22 15 5 1 9 24 30 -10 32
18 Bromsgrove Sporting 29 7 10 12 27 47 15 6 1 8 16 26 14 1 9 4 11 21 -20 31
19 Hitchin Town 30 7 7 16 36 47 15 5 2 8 19 25 15 2 5 8 17 22 -11 28
20 Lowestoft Town 29 7 5 17 37 70 14 5 4 5 21 25 15 2 1 12 16 45 -33 26
21 Biggleswade Town 30 5 9 16 36 47 13 5 4 4 26 17 17 0 5 12 10 30 -11 24

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Banbury United 32 25 5 2 70 24 17 13 3 1 39 15 15 12 2 1 31 9 46 80
2 Rushall Olympic 31 18 9 4 69 34 14 10 3 1 39 14 17 8 6 3 30 20 35 63
3 Coalville Town 30 19 6 5 67 33 15 13 2 0 43 9 15 6 4 5 24 24 34 63
4 Peterborough Sports 29 17 3 9 72 38 14 9 1 4 37 14 15 8 2 5 35 24 34 54
5 AFC Rushden & Diamonds 30 16 4 10 41 34 16 8 2 6 21 16 14 8 2 4 20 18 7 52
6 Alvechurch 33 14 9 10 45 36 17 10 2 5 29 18 16 4 7 5 16 18 9 51
7 Leiston 30 13 3 14 46 55 14 8 3 3 23 18 16 5 0 11 23 37 -9 42
8 Royston Town 31 11 8 12 49 42 16 4 6 6 25 21 15 7 2 6 24 21 7 41
9 Needham Market 29 9 12 8 52 45 15 5 7 3 28 20 14 4 5 5 24 25 7 39
10 Redditch United 32 9 11 12 34 43 16 5 5 6 19 22 16 4 6 6 15 21 -9 38
11 Stourbridge 29 11 5 13 42 53 15 6 4 5 24 21 14 5 1 8 18 32 -11 38
12 Hednesford Town 28 9 10 9 46 43 14 5 6 3 28 21 14 4 4 6 18 22 3 37
13 Stratford Town 30 10 7 13 36 49 15 6 4 5 20 20 15 4 3 8 16 29 -13 37
14 Tamworth 30 10 6 14 37 44 15 6 3 6 25 19 15 4 3 8 12 25 -7 36
15 Barwell 33 8 10 15 45 61 16 5 5 6 24 23 17 3 5 9 21 38 -16 34
16 St Ives Town 31 9 7 15 44 76 16 6 3 7 24 39 15 3 4 8 20 37 -32 34
17 Nuneaton Town 32 8 8 16 42 52 17 3 7 7 18 22 15 5 1 9 24 30 -10 32
18 Bromsgrove Sporting 29 7 10 12 27 47 15 6 1 8 16 26 14 1 9 4 11 21 -20 31
19 Hitchin Town 30 7 7 16 36 47 15 5 2 8 19 25 15 2 5 8 17 22 -11 28
20 Lowestoft Town 29 7 5 17 37 70 14 5 4 5 21 25 15 2 1 12 16 45 -33 26
21 Biggleswade Town 30 5 9 16 36 47 13 5 4 4 26 17 17 0 5 12 10 30 -11 24

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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.