Welcome to Non League Premier: Southern Central and Needham Market - Hitchin Town. In this super-preview you'll get statistics, results, numbercrunching, tendencies and stories!
- Needham Market haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Hitchin Town have the fewest points from losing position (1) in Non League Premier: Southern Central
Needham Market have less rest than Hitchin Town in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a Non League Premier: Southern Central game only four days ago. That game was an away game at AFC Rushden & Diamonds, so at least Needham Market are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!
Needham Market form and stats
The story so far in the Non League Premier: Southern Central for Needham Market at their home stadium (Bloomfields) is 2 wins, 6 draws and 3 defeats. Their last two home games have resulted in two points, meaning they were both draws.
Happy days for Needham Market in their previous game, a fixture away at AFC Rushden & Diamonds (placed 6th) that ended with a 0-2 victory. Needham Market drew their last game, 0-2 away at AFC Rushden & Diamonds (placed 6th). The supporters are hoping that Needham will strike back in this fixture, putting things right after the 0-2 away loss in the match against AFC Rushden & Diamonds (placed 6th).
The hosts are favourites to win this game, with an estimated chance of about 55-60% of that outcome. Earlier Needham Market matches with similar probabilities have ended with one win, two draws and zero defeats (from three games).
Needham Market has scored 16 league goals at home this season, in 11 matches. On the other hand, Needham Market have conceded 16 goals.
Hitchin Town form and stats
Hitchin Town have only collected 11 points from their away games in the Non League Premier: Southern Central, after 2-5-6 (13 played).
The Hitchin Town goalkeeper is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 193 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.
Hitchin Town's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus St Ives Town that finished 4-0. Home advantage was not enough for Hitchin in their previous game as they lost hosting St Ives Town, 4-0. The supporters enjoyed Hitchin Town's previous fixture versus St Ives Town (placed 12th), a 4-0 win played at home.
Prior to that result Hitchin Town won their away game at Royston Town. The scoreline was 1-0. Preceding that game, the 1-0 draw paying a visit to Royston Town. It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Royston Town wasn't a success with a 1-0 loss.Looking at the earlier recent performances of Hitchin Town when being an outsider away as they are today, we find six matches with the visitors losing four times, drawing zero and winning two games.
Hitchin have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 13 league away games 15 goals have been scored. Hitchin Town have conceded 17 goals in these away matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.
Head 2 Head
Hitchin Town - Needham Market 1-6 was the output when these sides previously played each other, some time ago this season. As for the last seven games between these two teams, there's four Needham Market victories, two draws and one Hitchin Town win. Over/under statistics; five of these games ended with three goals or more, two matches with two goals or less.Needham Market missing players
Hitchin Town missing players
| Needham Market | Hitchin Town | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 22 | 11 | 4 | Played | P | 5 | 13 | 24 |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 9 | 6 | 2 | Drew | D | 2 | 5 | 5 |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 6 | 13 |
| 38 | 16 | 6 | Scored | S | 7 | 15 | 30 |
| 36 | 16 | 4 | Conceded | C | 3 | 17 | 38 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 80% | 85% | 92% |
| 86% | 82% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 40% | 62% | 71% |
| 59% | 55% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 40% | 62% | 62% |
| 41% | 36% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 40% | 38% | 38% |
| 27% | 9% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 12% |
| 73% | 73% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 20% | 54% | 50% |
| 9% | 18% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 60% | 31% | 21% |
| 18% | 9% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 40% | 31% | 38% |
| 4.4 | 4.9 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 1.5 | 2.5 | 1.9 |
| 3.7 | 4 | 4.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 2.8 | 3.8 | 2.9 |
| 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 8.9 | 9.8 | 9.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 5 | 5.6 | 4.9 |
| 4.5 | 4.9 | 4.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0.8 | 1.8 | 2.1 |
| 37% | 26% | 31% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 167% | 64% | 58% |
| 8 | 7.5 | 5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 5.8 | 6.9 | 5.6 |
| 4.3 | 4.2 | 3.3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2.5 | 3.1 | 2.4 |
- Hitchin Town have the fewest points from losing position (1) in Non League Premier: Southern Central
- Hitchin Town have the fewest scored goals in the second half (9) in Non League Premier: Southern Central
- Hitchin Town have won significantly more corners away than at home.
- Needham Market have created more than twice as many corners as Hitchin Town.
- Needham Market haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| 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 | 26 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 60 | 20 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 31 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 9 | 40 | 69 |
| 2 | Coalville Town | 25 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 57 | 27 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 37 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 19 | 30 | 53 |
| 3 | Peterborough Sports | 24 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 67 | 30 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 34 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 33 | 17 | 37 | 50 |
| 4 | Rushall Olympic | 24 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 46 | 27 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 25 | 12 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 21 | 15 | 19 | 45 |
| 5 | Alvechurch | 27 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 38 | 28 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 45 |
| 6 | AFC Rushden & Diamonds | 25 | 12 | 4 | 9 | 34 | 30 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 16 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 4 | 40 |
| 7 | Leiston | 23 | 12 | 2 | 9 | 43 | 43 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 15 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 22 | 28 | 0 | 38 |
| 8 | Royston Town | 27 | 10 | 6 | 11 | 42 | 38 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 22 | 18 | 4 | 36 |
| 9 | Tamworth | 24 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 29 | 33 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 19 | -4 | 31 |
| 10 | Hednesford Town | 23 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 40 | 39 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 25 | 21 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 18 | 1 | 30 |
| 11 | Stourbridge | 24 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 35 | 47 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 21 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 18 | 26 | -12 | 29 |
| 12 | St Ives Town | 27 | 8 | 5 | 14 | 38 | 70 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 34 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 19 | 36 | -32 | 29 |
| 13 | Needham Market | 22 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 38 | 36 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 20 | 2 | 27 |
| 14 | Stratford Town | 23 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 28 | 40 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 24 | -12 | 27 |
| 15 | Bromsgrove Sporting | 24 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 21 | 36 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 20 | 12 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 16 | -15 | 27 |
| 16 | Barwell | 27 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 39 | 51 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 32 | -12 | 26 |
| 17 | Redditch United | 25 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 24 | 37 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 19 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 18 | -13 | 25 |
| 18 | Biggleswade Town | 24 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 32 | 33 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 17 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 16 | -1 | 23 |
| 19 | Hitchin Town | 24 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 30 | 38 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 15 | 21 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 17 | -8 | 23 |
| 20 | Lowestoft Town | 24 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 32 | 55 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 21 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 34 | -23 | 23 |
| 21 | Nuneaton Town | 26 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 36 | 51 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 21 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 18 | 30 | -15 | 21 |
