Non League Premier: Southern Central preview: Can Needham Market edge out victory against Hednesford Town?

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Competition: England Non League Premier: Southern Central
Competition: Tue 06.December
Match begins: 19:45 (UTC)
Venue: Bloomfields (4000 seats)

Hednesford Town have rested following their 2-0-match against Stratford Town and are keen to meet Needham Market. Here's all the data!

Insights:
  • Needham Market have the fewest conceded goals (18) in Non League Premier: Southern Central
  • Hednesford Town have the fewest scored goals in the second half (6) in Non League Premier: Southern Central

It's no vacation for neither Needham nor Hednesford Town as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

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Needham Market form and stats

Needham Market have performed here at Bloomfields this season with 5 wins from 8 Non League Premier: Southern Central matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 1 game and lost 2. When Needham Market hosts teams that live in the bottom of the table (like Bedford Town, Stratford Town, AFC Rushden & Diamonds, Kings Langley, Royston Town, Alvechurch and Needham Market), they have won 1 of 2 matches!

Stress levels are on the rise for Needham Market's attacking players as they have now played 180 minutes without scoring in a league game. Bennett was their last goal scorer.

An away draw last time out for Needham, facing Stourbridge in a game that ended 0-0.

Heartbreak before that as Needham Market lost 0-1 at Coalville Town's place.

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Needham Market have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 13 games) they have won 7 times, drawn 3 and lost 3.

Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Non League Premier: Southern Central game versus AFC Rushden & Diamonds in only four days. This game is also played here at Bloomfields.

The Needham manager Horlock has got the team scoring with 17 from 8 home games in the league.

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Hednesford Town form and stats

There's been little loot from Hednesford Town's travels as they have only collected 2 points from 10 away games in the Non League Premier: Southern Central. Hednesford Town only have 0 wins to counter their 8 defeats and 2 draws. Travelling has not been lucrative for the away team as they have returned home without a win in ten away games in a row.

Impressive finishing secured the home win 2-0 against Stratford Town in their previous game. Yippee; their first victory in the league after nine games not winning.

It was a defeat before that one as the away game against St Ives Town wasn't a success with a 0-2 loss.

We have checked recent matches where Hednesford Town have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 11 games were 1 victory, 2 draws and 8 defeats.

Hednesford have another fixture away in just four nights, a Non League Premier: Southern Central fixture vs Redditch United. A back-breaking diary for them!

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Hednesford Town as they have only managed to score 7 times from 10 away games in the league. Hednesford Town have conceded 17 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

Previous four meetings featuring these squads: Needham won two, Hednesford Town triumphed in one and we saw one draw. three games with more than 2,5 goals, one match with less than 2,5 goals.

Needham Market missing players

Hednesford Town missing players

Needham Market Hednesford Town
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
17 8 2 Played P 3 10 20
6 5 1 Won W 0 0 2
5 1 1 Drew D 0 2 5
6 2 0 Lost L 3 8 13
24 17 5 Scored S 1 7 23
18 8 0 Conceded C 4 17 32
82% 88% 50% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 95%
65% 75% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 33% 70% 70%
35% 50% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 40% 50%
29% 50% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 20% 35%
24% 38% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 10% 20%
41% 38% 0% BTTS BTTS 33% 60% 55%
35% 38% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 15%
41% 38% 50% Failed to Score F T 67% 40% 35%
 
6.1 6.2 7 Corners for (avg) C F 0 2.4 3.8
3.7 3.7 5.5 Corners against (avg) C A 0 4.2 4
1.8 2.2 1.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 0.6 1.2
1 1 0 Red cards R C 0 1 3
 
10.7 14.3 15 Shots (avg) S ( 0 6.8 9.4
4.3 5.8 7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 3.8 4.4
40% 37% 36% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 26% 26%
 
7.9 9.7 14 Shots against (avg) S A 0 9.8 9.9
3.6 4.5 7.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 4.4 4.6
Key stats in Non League Premier: Southern Central this season:
  • Hednesford Town have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Hednesford Town have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Hednesford Town have the fewest points (2) away in Non League Premier: Southern Central
  • Hednesford Town have the fewest scored goals in the second half (6) in Non League Premier: Southern Central
  • Hednesford Town have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Hednesford Town have yet to win a game away.
  • Hednesford Town 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 scored at least twice as many goals at home as Hednesford Town have scored away.
  • Needham Market have the fewest conceded goals (18) in Non League Premier: Southern Central
  • Needham Market have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (5) in Non League Premier: Southern Central
  • Needham Market have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (9) in Non League Premier: Southern Central
  • Needham Market have the fewest matches over the total-line (5) in Non League Premier: Southern Central
  • Needham Market have the most matches under the total-line (11) 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 20 11 6 3 44 24 10 6 3 1 21 11 10 5 3 2 23 13 20 39
2 Leiston 18 11 5 2 46 22 9 7 1 1 23 9 9 4 4 1 23 13 24 38
3 Nuneaton Town 20 10 6 4 33 23 10 6 4 0 18 8 10 4 2 4 15 15 10 36
4 Rushall Olympic 20 10 5 5 33 23 10 4 2 4 17 17 10 6 3 1 16 6 10 35
5 Hitchin Town 22 9 6 7 29 32 11 5 5 1 15 11 11 4 1 6 14 21 -3 33
6 Coalville Town 17 9 5 3 43 23 9 4 3 2 18 14 8 5 2 1 25 9 20 32
7 Mickleover Sports 20 9 4 7 42 40 11 6 3 2 25 18 9 3 1 5 17 22 2 31
8 Ilkeston Town 19 8 5 6 35 27 10 5 2 3 20 14 9 3 3 3 15 13 8 29
9 Redditch United 19 8 4 7 31 29 9 3 1 5 17 21 10 5 3 2 14 8 2 28
10 St Ives Town 18 8 3 7 33 27 10 4 2 4 18 12 8 4 1 3 15 15 6 27
11 Bromsgrove Sporting 20 8 3 9 33 39 10 4 1 5 13 16 10 4 2 4 20 23 -6 27
12 Barwell 19 7 5 7 31 33 10 4 3 3 16 15 9 3 2 4 15 18 -2 26
13 Basford United 18 7 5 6 23 25 9 6 1 2 13 11 9 1 4 4 10 14 -2 26
14 Stourbridge 19 6 7 6 27 24 8 3 3 2 11 6 11 3 4 4 16 18 3 25
15 Royston Town 20 6 6 8 33 43 9 4 3 2 18 15 11 2 3 6 15 28 -10 24
16 Needham Market 17 6 5 6 24 18 8 5 1 2 17 8 9 1 4 4 7 10 6 23
17 Bedford Town 21 6 4 11 30 47 11 4 1 6 19 29 10 2 3 5 11 18 -17 22
18 Stratford Town 19 4 7 8 26 39 10 4 4 2 17 16 9 0 3 6 9 23 -13 19
19 Alvechurch 13 5 3 5 21 20 5 3 1 1 10 6 8 2 2 4 11 14 1 18
20 Kings Langley 20 4 4 12 20 38 11 2 3 6 13 20 9 2 1 6 7 18 -18 16
21 AFC Rushden & Diamonds 21 3 3 15 18 50 10 2 3 5 10 21 11 1 0 10 8 29 -32 12
22 Hednesford Town 20 2 5 13 23 32 10 2 3 5 16 15 10 0 2 8 7 17 -9 11

Read more about Non League Premier: Southern Central

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.