This might well be quite the entertaining meeting at Bloomfields in the Non League Premier: Southern Central. Needham Market is in 20th place and host AFC Rushden & Diamonds in 15th position. Read all about the fixture here!
- Needham Market have yet to win a game at home.
- AFC Rushden & Diamonds have the fewest scored goals in the first half (1) in Non League Premier: Southern Central
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Needham Market form and stats
Needham Market are yet to win a home game, having collected 1 point from their first two Non League Premier: Southern Central games here at Bloomfields.
A good away victory last time out for Needham, who won 3-2 against Banbury United (placed 2nd).
Before that, Needham had a FA Cup home game versus St Ives Town which ended with a victory 1-0.This is expected to be a close game, with Needham Market perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Needham Market as a small favourite), we find twelve games. Needham Market has won five of these, drawn three and lost four.
The manager K. Horlock will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to East Thurrock United in only four days.
At Bloomfields, Needham Market has the goal stats of 1-2 (for/against) from 2 league fixtures.
AFC Rushden & Diamonds form and stats
Things could have gone better for AFC Rushden & Diamonds in their Non League Premier: Southern Central away matches, but 3 points from 2 games is all right.
It's the second away game in a row for Diamonds, but there's smiles all around after the 1-0 victory versus Nuneaton Town (placed 17th) in the Non League Premier: Southern Central last time out.
Preceding that game, the 2-5 loss visiting Coalville Town's place.So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with AFC Rushden & Diamonds playing away and similar expectations, we found 13 relevant matches. Results were five AFC Rushden & Diamonds wins, two draws and six defeats.
AFC Rushden & Diamonds have the goal stats of 2-2 (for/against) from 2 business trips in the league at this early stage of the season.
Head 2 Head
As for the last three games between these two teams, there's one Needham victory, zero draws and two AFC Rushden & Diamonds wins. Over/under statistics; three of these games ended with three goals or more, zero matches with two goals or less.Needham Market missing players
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| Needham Market | AFC Rushden & Diamonds | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Played | P | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Scored | S | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 8 | 2 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 80% | 50% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 50% | 60% |
| 40% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 40% |
| 20% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 20% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 60% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 40% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 50% | 20% |
| 40% | 50% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 40% |
| 2 | 3 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 1 | 1 | 0.7 |
| 1.3 | 2 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3 | 3 | 2.3 |
| 0.3 | 0.5 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4.7 | 7 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9 | 9 | 8 |
| 1.7 | 2.5 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 3 | 2.7 |
| 40% | 20% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 33% | 38% |
- AFC Rushden & Diamonds have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
- AFC Rushden & Diamonds have scored in all their away matches so far.
- AFC Rushden & Diamonds have the fewest matches over the total-line (0) in Non League Premier: Southern Central
- AFC Rushden & Diamonds have the fewest scored goals in the first half (1) in Non League Premier: Southern Central
- AFC Rushden & Diamonds have won significantly more corners away than at home.
- AFC Rushden & Diamonds haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Needham Market have created more than twice as many corners as AFC Rushden & Diamonds.
- Needham Market have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- Needham Market have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Needham Market have yet to win a game at home.
- Needham Market haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Needham Market | Last season | AFC Rushden & Diamonds | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 7 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 7 | ||
| 5 | 4 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 2 | 3 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 2 | ||
| 17 | 13 | Scored | S | 4 | 14 | ||
| 7 | 4 | Conceded | C | 8 | 11 | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 86% | ||
| 71% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 57% | ||
| 43% | 75% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 43% | ||
| 14% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 29% | ||
| 86% | 75% | BTTS | BTTS | 75% | 86% | ||
| 14% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | ||
| 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 14% | ||
| 5.4 | 4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 1.5 | 3.1 | ||
| 3.6 | 4.2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 1.8 | 3.6 | ||
| 0.6 | 0.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0.8 | 1 | ||
| 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | ||
| 10.1 | 9.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 2.5 | 8 | ||
| 5.7 | 5.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1.2 | 4.9 | ||
| 42% | 62% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 80% | 41% | ||
| 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 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 15 |
| 2 | Banbury United | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 14 |
| 3 | Tamworth | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 13 |
| 4 | Hednesford Town | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 |
| 5 | Coalville Town | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 |
| 6 | Leiston | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| 7 | Rushall Olympic | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 10 |
| 8 | Bromsgrove Sporting | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -4 | 10 |
| 9 | Stratford Town | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 9 |
| 10 | Redditch United | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 9 |
| 11 | Royston Town | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 8 |
| 12 | Biggleswade Town | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -2 | 8 |
| 13 | Alvechurch | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
| 14 | St Ives Town | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | -3 | 7 |
| 15 | AFC Rushden & Diamonds | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 6 |
| 16 | Barwell | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 5 |
| 17 | Nuneaton Town | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | -4 | 4 |
| 18 | Hitchin Town | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -5 | 3 |
| 19 | Lowestoft Town | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 12 | -11 | 3 |
| 20 | Needham Market | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -4 | 2 |
| 21 | Stourbridge | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 12 | -10 | 2 |