Needham Market vs Banbury United preview

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Competition: England Non League Premier: Southern Central
Competition: Sat 23.April
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Bloomfields (4000 seats)

This is shaping out to be an exciting fixture as Needham Market have their supposed home advantage, while Banbury United have an edge of 50 points in the Non League Premier: Southern Central table.

Insights:
  • Needham Market have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Banbury United have the fewest conceded goals (31) in Non League Premier: Southern Central

Needham Market can neither be promoted or relegated from Non League Premier: Southern Central. Banbury have already won the Non League Premier: Southern Central. Congratulations! It will be interesting to see if this affects performances here at the final stages.

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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Needham Market form and stats

Needham Market have collected 26 points from their Non League Premier: Southern Central home games so far after 6-8-5. We have seen two home losses in a row now for Needham Market, who are hoping that the phrase “third time lucky” applies to them.

Needham Market enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at Lowestoft Town's place. The match ended 1-0.

Preceding that match was a defeat to Coalville Town (0-1).

A decent goal production from Needham Market in their home games so far, with 34 goals from 19 league matches. 24 goals have been conceded.

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Banbury United form and stats

The strength of Banbury United on their travels this season is incredible with 50 points collected from 19 Non League Premier: Southern Central away games. Banbury United has 16-2-1 on the road, with 44 goals scored and 13 conceded. In general it has been a productive period now for Banbury as they haven't lost any of their last twelve games.

Banbury United go into this game after a win, the home game against Alvechurch that ended 2-1.

Prior to that result Banbury United won their away game at Hitchin Town. The scoreline was 2-0.

With an average of more than two away goals per league game away, Banbury United are regular goalscorers on their travels. It's not easy to score on Banbury as they have only conceded 13 goals from these away games.

Head 2 Head

The two combatants have met earlier this season: Banbury United - Needham Market 3-3. Head-2-head stats last six meetings: zero - three - three (Needham wins - draws - Banbury United wins). As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two had two or less.

Needham Market missing players

Banbury United missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Needham Market Banbury United
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
39 19 6 Played P 6 19 39
12 6 0 Won W 5 16 31
13 8 4 Drew D 0 2 6
14 5 2 Lost L 1 1 2
65 34 7 Scored S 13 44 88
65 24 9 Conceded C 4 13 31
97% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 95% 97%
82% 84% 83% Over 1.5 O 1.5 83% 89% 87%
62% 63% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 47% 54%
44% 42% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 37% 36%
28% 11% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 17% 16% 18%
67% 68% 83% BTTS BTTS 33% 47% 56%
15% 21% 0% Clean Sheets C S 67% 53% 44%
21% 11% 17% Failed to Score F T 0% 5% 3%
 
5.4 5.3 6 Corners for (avg) C F 3.2 4.4 4
3.9 4.2 7.3 Corners against (avg) C A 3 3.5 2.5
1 1 1.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 1.1 0.9
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
10.8 11.3 14.7 Shots (avg) S ( 6 10.9 9.5
4.8 4.9 6.7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 5.3 4.5
39% 38% 15% Goal Efficiency G E 60% 44% 50%
 
9.6 9.4 15.7 Shots against (avg) S A 6.4 7.7 6
5.1 4.5 8.3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2.4 3.3 2.6
Key stats in Non League Premier: Southern Central this season:
  • Banbury United have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Banbury United have the fewest conceded goals (13) away in Non League Premier: Southern Central
  • Banbury United have the fewest conceded goals (31) in Non League Premier: Southern Central
  • Banbury United have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (10) in Non League Premier: Southern Central
  • Banbury United have the fewest dropped points from leading position (4) in Non League Premier: Southern Central
  • Banbury United have the most clean sheets (10) away in Non League Premier: Southern Central
  • Banbury United have the most clean sheets (17) in Non League Premier: Southern Central
  • Banbury United have the most points (50) away in Non League Premier: Southern Central
  • Banbury United have the most points from losing position (21) in Non League Premier: Southern Central
  • Banbury United have the the best goal difference (+31) away in Non League Premier: Southern Central
  • Banbury United have the the best goal difference (+57) in Non League Premier: Southern Central
  • Banbury United is in the best form (5-1-0) in Non League Premier: Southern Central
  • Needham Market have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Needham Market haven’t played a single 0-0 game at 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 Banbury United 39 31 6 2 88 31 20 15 4 1 44 18 19 16 2 1 44 13 57 99
2 Peterborough Sports 39 24 6 9 94 46 20 14 2 4 50 17 19 10 4 5 44 29 48 78
3 Coalville Town 39 23 9 7 83 43 20 14 4 2 52 17 19 9 5 5 31 26 40 78
4 Rushall Olympic 39 19 9 11 77 53 19 11 3 5 45 25 20 8 6 6 32 28 24 66
5 AFC Rushden & Diamonds 39 19 8 12 57 48 19 9 4 6 28 22 20 10 4 6 29 26 9 65
6 Alvechurch 39 17 11 11 54 40 19 11 3 5 31 18 20 6 8 6 23 22 14 62
7 Royston Town 39 17 8 14 64 48 20 7 6 7 33 23 19 10 2 7 31 25 16 59
8 Leiston 39 18 5 16 59 65 19 11 4 4 28 23 20 7 1 12 31 42 -6 59
9 Hednesford Town 39 13 12 14 62 61 20 7 6 7 37 34 19 6 6 7 25 27 1 51
10 Tamworth 38 13 11 14 54 56 18 8 4 6 34 24 20 5 7 8 20 32 -2 50
11 Stourbridge 39 14 8 17 57 68 19 7 6 6 30 26 20 7 2 11 27 42 -11 50
12 Needham Market 39 12 13 14 65 65 19 6 8 5 34 24 20 6 5 9 31 41 0 49
13 Stratford Town 40 13 8 19 48 70 20 8 4 8 26 28 20 5 4 11 22 42 -22 47
14 St Ives Town 39 13 7 19 56 89 20 9 3 8 32 47 19 4 4 11 24 42 -33 46
15 Redditch United 39 11 11 17 38 50 20 7 5 8 23 26 19 4 6 9 15 24 -12 44
16 Bromsgrove Sporting 39 10 12 17 36 58 20 8 2 10 19 29 19 2 10 7 17 29 -22 42
17 Barwell 39 10 11 18 54 74 19 6 5 8 30 33 20 4 6 10 24 41 -20 41
18 Nuneaton Town 39 10 10 19 50 62 20 4 8 8 21 26 19 6 2 11 29 36 -12 39
19 Hitchin Town 39 10 9 20 46 58 19 7 3 9 26 31 20 3 6 11 20 27 -12 39
20 Biggleswade Town 38 7 12 19 46 61 19 6 7 6 35 26 19 1 5 13 11 35 -15 33
21 Lowestoft Town 39 9 6 24 48 90 20 6 5 9 27 34 19 3 1 15 21 56 -42 33

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 39 31 6 2 88 31 20 15 4 1 44 18 19 16 2 1 44 13 57 99
2 Peterborough Sports 39 24 6 9 94 46 20 14 2 4 50 17 19 10 4 5 44 29 48 78
3 Coalville Town 39 23 9 7 83 43 20 14 4 2 52 17 19 9 5 5 31 26 40 78
4 Rushall Olympic 39 19 9 11 77 53 19 11 3 5 45 25 20 8 6 6 32 28 24 66
5 AFC Rushden & Diamonds 39 19 8 12 57 48 19 9 4 6 28 22 20 10 4 6 29 26 9 65
6 Alvechurch 39 17 11 11 54 40 19 11 3 5 31 18 20 6 8 6 23 22 14 62
7 Royston Town 39 17 8 14 64 48 20 7 6 7 33 23 19 10 2 7 31 25 16 59
8 Leiston 39 18 5 16 59 65 19 11 4 4 28 23 20 7 1 12 31 42 -6 59
9 Hednesford Town 39 13 12 14 62 61 20 7 6 7 37 34 19 6 6 7 25 27 1 51
10 Tamworth 38 13 11 14 54 56 18 8 4 6 34 24 20 5 7 8 20 32 -2 50
11 Stourbridge 39 14 8 17 57 68 19 7 6 6 30 26 20 7 2 11 27 42 -11 50
12 Needham Market 39 12 13 14 65 65 19 6 8 5 34 24 20 6 5 9 31 41 0 49
13 Stratford Town 40 13 8 19 48 70 20 8 4 8 26 28 20 5 4 11 22 42 -22 47
14 St Ives Town 39 13 7 19 56 89 20 9 3 8 32 47 19 4 4 11 24 42 -33 46
15 Redditch United 39 11 11 17 38 50 20 7 5 8 23 26 19 4 6 9 15 24 -12 44
16 Bromsgrove Sporting 39 10 12 17 36 58 20 8 2 10 19 29 19 2 10 7 17 29 -22 42
17 Barwell 39 10 11 18 54 74 19 6 5 8 30 33 20 4 6 10 24 41 -20 41
18 Nuneaton Town 39 10 10 19 50 62 20 4 8 8 21 26 19 6 2 11 29 36 -12 39
19 Hitchin Town 39 10 9 20 46 58 19 7 3 9 26 31 20 3 6 11 20 27 -12 39
20 Biggleswade Town 38 7 12 19 46 61 19 6 7 6 35 26 19 1 5 13 11 35 -15 33
21 Lowestoft Town 39 9 6 24 48 90 20 6 5 9 27 34 19 3 1 15 21 56 -42 33

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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.