Important shoot-out in the lower part of the Non League Premier: Southern Central, with both Needham Market and Barwell going through more distress than happiness. This match is a typical "six-pointer" with the hosting team positioned 15th and the away team in 17th place.
- Needham Market have the fewest conceded goals (24) in Non League Premier: Southern Central
- Barwell have the most dropped points from leading position (20) in Non League Premier: Southern Central
It’s a hectic schedule for the away team, as they were in action only three days ago in the Non League Premier: Southern Central.
Needham Market form and stats
Needham Market are steadily winning Non League Premier: Southern Central games and points here at Bloomfields. 7 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats is the summary from 10 games. When Needham Market hosts teams that live in the bottom of the table (like Bedford Town, Stratford Town, AFC Rushden & Diamonds, Kings Langley, Hednesford Town, Alvechurch and Needham Market), they have won 1 of 2 matches! There’s a good atmosphere here at Bloomfields after three straight home wins.
In their previous game, the manager Horlock led his Needham Market to a defeat away at Rushall Olympic. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Bloomfields.
Before that game, the 3-0 home victory against Hitchin Town.The match schedule is unforgiving for Needham as they have a new game in only four days, a Non League Premier: Southern Central match thankfully also at home. Redditch United are visiting.
With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (21 in 10 games), Needham Market's attacking play is working. Needham Market are not conceding a lot of goals here at Bloomfields in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 8 from 10 matches. Needham has at home met teams with this table position (low), two times. It has ended with less than 2.5 goals 2 of 2 times.
Barwell form and stats
3-2-5 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Barwell in their Non League Premier: Southern Central matches away.
There were no winners in Barwell's previous match, the home game that ended 1-1 vs Stourbridge (placed 11th).
A loss against Rushall Olympic was the result prior to that, in a home game.Take note that 12 of this team's 16 latest league matches have ended with at least three goals.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Basford United in just four days.
Barwell has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 17 goals from 10 games. Barwell have conceded 21 goals in these games. When Barwell is visiting a side on the bottom half, 2 of 2 matches have ended with three or more goals. These are matches against Bedford Town, Stratford Town, Barwell, AFC Rushden & Diamonds, Kings Langley, Hednesford Town and Alvechurch.
Head 2 Head
H2H stats regardless of arena (last six matches): Needham Market two wins, one draw and Barwell three victories. As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three games had two or less.
Needham Market missing players
Barwell missing players
| Needham Market | Barwell | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 22 | 10 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 10 | 23 |
| 8 | 7 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 9 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 5 | 10 |
| 30 | 21 | 1 | Scored | S | 4 | 17 | 36 |
| 24 | 8 | 0 | Conceded | C | 5 | 21 | 41 |
| 86% | 90% | 50% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 96% |
| 64% | 70% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 90% | 91% |
| 41% | 50% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 70% | 70% |
| 27% | 40% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 70% | 43% |
| 18% | 30% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 40% | 22% |
| 41% | 30% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 80% | 87% |
| 36% | 50% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 10% | 9% |
| 36% | 30% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 10% | 9% |
| 5.4 | 5.6 | 4.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 4.5 | 4.8 |
| 3.4 | 3.9 | 5.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 8.8 | 5.8 |
| 1.6 | 2.1 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0.8 | 1.4 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | 14.9 | 13 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 8 | 10.4 |
| 3.7 | 5.7 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 1.8 | 3.6 |
| 38% | 35% | 10% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 57% | 39% |
| 8 | 10.1 | 13 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 15 | 13.7 |
| 3.5 | 4.1 | 5.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 8.2 | 6.6 |
- Barwell have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Barwell have the fewest points from losing position (2) in Non League Premier: Southern Central
- Barwell have the most dropped points from leading position (20) in Non League Premier: Southern Central
- Barwell haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Needham Market have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Needham Market have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Needham Market have the fewest conceded goals (24) in Non League Premier: Southern Central
- Needham Market have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (8) in Non League Premier: Southern Central
- Needham Market have the fewest matches over the total-line (8) in Non League Premier: Southern Central
- Needham Market have the most clean sheets (5) at home in Non League Premier: Southern Central
- Needham Market have the most matches under the total-line (13) 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 | Tamworth | 25 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 56 | 26 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 11 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 32 | 15 | 30 | 51 |
| 2 | Nuneaton Town | 25 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 44 | 27 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 25 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 51 |
| 3 | Leiston | 23 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 58 | 28 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 27 | 16 | 30 | 48 |
| 4 | Rushall Olympic | 25 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 42 | 27 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 24 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 15 | 47 |
| 5 | Coalville Town | 21 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 49 | 27 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 9 | 22 | 41 |
| 6 | Hitchin Town | 27 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 36 | 43 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 17 | 28 | -7 | 39 |
| 7 | Ilkeston Town | 24 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 43 | 32 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 27 | 18 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 37 |
| 8 | Redditch United | 25 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 41 | 38 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 24 | 26 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 3 | 36 |
| 9 | Mickleover Sports | 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 49 | 50 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 29 | 21 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 20 | 29 | -1 | 36 |
| 10 | Royston Town | 26 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 45 | 56 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 26 | 20 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 19 | 36 | -11 | 34 |
| 11 | Stourbridge | 23 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 37 | 27 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 19 | 10 | 33 |
| 12 | Basford United | 24 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 32 | 36 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 21 | -4 | 33 |
| 13 | Bromsgrove Sporting | 24 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 38 | 45 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 18 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 27 | -7 | 32 |
| 14 | St Ives Town | 23 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 39 | 35 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 19 | 4 | 31 |
| 15 | Needham Market | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 30 | 24 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 6 | 29 |
| 16 | Bedford Town | 27 | 8 | 5 | 14 | 43 | 60 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 26 | 33 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 27 | -17 | 29 |
| 17 | Barwell | 23 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 36 | 41 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 20 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 21 | -5 | 27 |
| 18 | Kings Langley | 25 | 7 | 5 | 13 | 28 | 44 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 21 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 23 | -16 | 26 |
| 19 | Alvechurch | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 28 | 34 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 23 | -6 | 22 |
| 20 | Stratford Town | 23 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 31 | 53 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 22 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 31 | -22 | 19 |
| 21 | Hednesford Town | 26 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 30 | 42 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 19 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 23 | -12 | 16 |
| 22 | AFC Rushden & Diamonds | 25 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 23 | 63 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 25 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 10 | 38 | -40 | 15 |
