Needham Market are looking to overlook the league table before this fixture vs Ilkeston Town. Here's all you should know before the game!
- Needham Market have the fewest matches over the total-line (10) in Non League Premier: Southern Central
- Ilkeston Town have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
There haven't been much to rest for the home side, as they were involved in a Non League Premier: Southern Central match only four days ago. Thankfully the previous game, versus AFC Rushden & Diamonds, was also a home game here at Bloomfields. The away team is better rested.
Needham Market form and stats
Needham Market have collected 25 points from their Non League Premier: Southern Central home games so far after 8-1-4.
A nice win for Needham last time playing, versus AFC Rushden & Diamonds. That was also a home game and the match ended 2-0. Sweet to taste a league victory after five games without one.
Heartbreak before that as Needham Market lost 0-2 at Mickleover Sports's place.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 11 games. Needham Market has won 6 of these, drawn 3 and lost 2.
It should be added that a look at the 12 latest league fixtures shows that 9 of them qualified as a both teams not to score result (only one or none of the teams scored).
The match schedule is unforgiving for Needham as they have a new game in only three days, a Suffolk FA Premier Cup match thankfully also at home. Felixstowe & Walton United are visiting.
Needham Market have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Bloomfields with 24 goals in 13 league matches.
Ilkeston Town form and stats
The visitors are W3-D6-L4 on the road this term. That's in the Non League Premier: Southern Central.
Ilkeston Town are travelling after their nice 3-2 home win in the game against Bedford Town (placed 19th). Those three points felt sweet as this side had gone four league fixtures without winning.
Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Stratford Town that ended 1-1.Observe! Both sides have scored goal(s) in 9 of this club's last 11 league matches.
The travelling fans enjoy Ilkeston's attacking play in away games, having scored 20 goals in 13 league matches away. Ilkeston Town have conceded 19 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
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| Needham Market | Ilkeston Town | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 27 | 13 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 13 | 29 |
| 9 | 8 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 11 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| 13 | 4 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 4 | 9 |
| 33 | 24 | 10 | Scored | S | 4 | 20 | 51 |
| 32 | 13 | 3 | Conceded | C | 4 | 19 | 41 |
| 89% | 92% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 67% | 77% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 41% | 54% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 54% | 62% |
| 22% | 31% | 67% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 31% | 38% |
| 15% | 23% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 15% | 17% |
| 37% | 31% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 85% | 76% |
| 33% | 46% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 10% |
| 41% | 31% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 15% | 14% |
| 4.8 | 5 | 3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 11 | 4.8 | 5.1 |
| 3.1 | 3.5 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3 | 4.2 | 4 |
| 1.7 | 2.4 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 1.8 | 1.2 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 10.2 | 14.8 | 17 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8 | 11.3 | 11.5 |
| 3.8 | 5.7 | 7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| 33% | 30% | 43% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 33% | 36% |
| 7.4 | 9.2 | 5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 10 | 10.4 | 10.5 |
| 3.4 | 4.1 | 3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 1 | 3.7 | 4.2 |
- All of Ilkeston Town's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Ilkeston Town have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Ilkeston Town haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Needham Market have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Needham Market have the fewest matches over the total-line (10) in Non League Premier: Southern Central
- Needham Market have the most clean sheets (6) at home in Non League Premier: Southern Central
- Needham Market have the most matches under the total-line (16) 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 | 31 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 74 | 34 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 38 | 17 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 36 | 17 | 40 | 64 |
| 2 | Leiston | 28 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 69 | 35 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 35 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 34 | 21 | 34 | 61 |
| 3 | Nuneaton Town | 29 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 48 | 29 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 26 | 11 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 18 | 19 | 58 |
| 4 | Coalville Town | 25 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 62 | 30 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 30 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 32 | 11 | 32 | 53 |
| 5 | Rushall Olympic | 29 | 16 | 5 | 8 | 52 | 34 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 33 | 23 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 11 | 18 | 53 |
| 6 | Mickleover Sports | 30 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 57 | 53 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 33 | 21 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 24 | 32 | 4 | 45 |
| 7 | Royston Town | 30 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 50 | 59 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 30 | 21 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 20 | 38 | -9 | 43 |
| 8 | Ilkeston Town | 29 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 51 | 41 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 31 | 22 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 19 | 10 | 42 |
| 9 | Redditch United | 28 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 47 | 45 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 28 | 26 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 19 | 2 | 42 |
| 10 | Hitchin Town | 31 | 11 | 8 | 12 | 40 | 52 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 20 | 36 | -12 | 41 |
| 11 | St Ives Town | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 51 | 48 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 29 | 21 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 27 | 3 | 39 |
| 12 | Stourbridge | 27 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 42 | 30 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 10 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 24 | 20 | 12 | 38 |
| 13 | Basford United | 28 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 38 | 43 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 19 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 24 | -5 | 38 |
| 14 | Barwell | 28 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 45 | 47 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 25 | 26 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 21 | -2 | 37 |
| 15 | Bromsgrove Sporting | 28 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 42 | 49 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 24 | 30 | -7 | 37 |
| 16 | Needham Market | 27 | 9 | 5 | 13 | 33 | 32 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 24 | 13 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 19 | 1 | 32 |
| 17 | Alvechurch | 24 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 36 | 42 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 28 | -6 | 30 |
| 18 | Kings Langley | 29 | 8 | 6 | 15 | 32 | 50 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 24 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 17 | 26 | -18 | 30 |
| 19 | Bedford Town | 30 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 48 | 67 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 29 | 37 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 30 | -19 | 30 |
| 20 | Stratford Town | 27 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 37 | 58 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 22 | 26 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 32 | -21 | 24 |
| 21 | Hednesford Town | 31 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 34 | 62 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 21 | 27 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 35 | -28 | 16 |
| 22 | AFC Rushden & Diamonds | 29 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 23 | 71 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 28 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 10 | 43 | -48 | 15 |
