The Non League Premier: Southern Central league table might not tell the truth so early on, but it's the best truth we have so far. Needham Market and Lowestoft Town are placed 1st and 5th respectively.
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Needham and Lowestoft Town.
Needham Market form and stats
Perfect Non League Premier: Southern Central season at home so far for Needham Market 2 wins from 2 appearances.
A nice win for Needham Market last time playing, versus Royston Town. That was also a home game and the match ended 3-1. Ahead of that match, Needham won a home game hosting Stratford Town (4-2).
Needham Market are traveling soon after this match as the Non League Premier: Southern Central match at Hitchin Town awaits in two days.
Early season league goal statistics from Needham Market's 2 home games: 7 goals, 3 conceded.
Lowestoft Town form and stats
A perfect away game record so far for the visitors in the Non League Premier: Southern Central, but they have only played once. Last season their away game stats were 4 wins, 0 draws and 12 defeats from 16 matches.
The Lowestoft goalkeeper is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 238 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.
The supporters enjoyed Lowestoft Town's previous game versus Peterborough Sports (placed 17th), a Non League Premier: Southern Central 1-0 win played at home. Preceding that match was the 0-0 draw at home vs Hednesford Town.
The visitors will be packing their bags again in only three days as another away game awaits: The Non League Premier: Southern Central trip to St Ives Town.
As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Lowestoft Town has managed 2 goals and let in 1 from 1 match.
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Needham Market won six games, one match ended with a draw and Lowestoft Town has three wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: three / sevenNeedham Market missing players
Lowestoft Town missing players
| Needham Market | Lowestoft Town | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Played | P | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | 7 | 4 | Scored | S | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | 3 | 2 | Conceded | C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 67% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 33% |
| 67% | 100% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 100% | 33% |
| 67% | 100% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 33% | 50% | 100% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 100% | 33% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 67% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 33% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0.7 | 1 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | 28 | 14 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 10 | 19 |
| 18 | 13 | 9 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| 44% | 54% | 44% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 50% | 29% |
- Lowestoft Town has the fewest conceded goals (1) in Non League Premier: Southern Central
- Lowestoft Town has the most clean sheets (2) in Non League Premier: Southern Central
| Needham Market | Last season | Lowestoft Town | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 33 | 16 | Played | P | 16 | 33 | ||
| 13 | 5 | Won | W | 4 | 13 | ||
| 9 | 6 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | ||
| 11 | 5 | Lost | L | 12 | 18 | ||
| 43 | 23 | Scored | S | 23 | 48 | ||
| 40 | 24 | Conceded | C | 45 | 62 | ||
| 94% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 94% | ||
| 64% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 94% | 82% | ||
| 48% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 88% | 67% | ||
| 21% | 31% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 56% | 39% | ||
| 12% | 19% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 44% | 27% | ||
| 52% | 62% | BTTS | BTTS | 56% | 45% | ||
| 30% | 19% | Clean Sheets | C S | 12% | 24% | ||
| 24% | 19% | Failed to Score | F T | 31% | 36% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1.5 | 1.9 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.4 | 1.2 | ||
| 3 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 3 | 3 | ||
| 185 | 78 | Total Shots | T S | 111 | 159 | ||
| 81 | 39 | Shots on Target | S O | 50 | 73 | ||
| 31% | 31% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 42% | 51% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Needham Market | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 2 | Stourbridge | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 3 | Tamworth | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 4 | Rushall Olympic | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 5 | Lowestoft Town | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 6 | Stratford Town | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 7 | AFC Rushden & Diamonds | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 |
| 8 | Coalville Town | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 9 | Redditch United | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 10 | Banbury United | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 11 | Kings Langley | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 12 | Bromsgrove Sporting | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 13 | St Ives Town | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | -1 | 4 |
| 14 | Biggleswade Town | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 15 | Hitchin Town | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | -3 | 3 |
| 16 | Nuneaton Town | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 2 |
| 17 | Peterborough Sports | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 2 |
| 18 | Royston Town | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 2 |
| 19 | Barwell | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -2 | 1 |
| 20 | Hednesford Town | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -5 | 1 |
| 21 | Alvechurch | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -6 | 1 |
| 22 | Leiston | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 11 | -7 | 0 |
| Last season | Total | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Peterborough Sports | 33 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 90 | 46 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 53 | 24 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 37 | 22 | 44 | 65 |
| 2 | Tamworth | 30 | 21 | 2 | 7 | 63 | 27 | 17 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 39 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 24 | 12 | 36 | 65 |
| 3 | Royston Town | 30 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 62 | 28 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 37 | 11 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 17 | 34 | 63 |
| 4 | Bromsgrove Sporting | 32 | 17 | 6 | 9 | 80 | 43 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 35 | 23 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 45 | 20 | 37 | 57 |
| 5 | Rushall Olympic | 33 | 15 | 8 | 10 | 58 | 43 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 36 | 21 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 22 | 15 | 53 |
| 6 | Stourbridge | 32 | 16 | 5 | 11 | 53 | 52 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 22 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 28 | 30 | 1 | 53 |
| 7 | Banbury United | 32 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 48 | 31 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 30 | 17 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 17 | 52 |
| 8 | Coalville Town | 30 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 51 | 32 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 28 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 23 | 11 | 19 | 51 |
| 9 | Nuneaton Town | 33 | 14 | 8 | 11 | 57 | 46 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 31 | 20 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 26 | 26 | 11 | 50 |
| 10 | Kings Langley | 30 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 51 | 41 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 17 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 28 | 24 | 10 | 50 |
| 11 | AFC Rushden & Diamonds | 30 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 50 | 45 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 31 | 22 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 23 | 5 | 49 |
| 12 | Barwell | 32 | 14 | 6 | 12 | 58 | 53 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 28 | 20 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 30 | 33 | 5 | 48 |
| 13 | Needham Market | 33 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 43 | 40 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 23 | 24 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| 14 | Hednesford Town | 32 | 14 | 5 | 13 | 50 | 44 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 26 | 21 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 24 | 23 | 6 | 47 |
| 15 | Biggleswade Town | 30 | 13 | 4 | 13 | 45 | 46 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 24 | 28 | -1 | 43 |
| 16 | Lowestoft Town | 33 | 13 | 2 | 18 | 48 | 63 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 25 | 17 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 23 | 46 | -15 | 41 |
| 17 | Hitchin Town | 32 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 43 | 49 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 26 | 30 | -6 | 39 |
| 18 | Stratford Town | 33 | 8 | 4 | 21 | 42 | 74 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 29 | 33 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 41 | -32 | 28 |
| 19 | Leiston | 32 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 39 | 87 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 21 | 47 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 40 | -48 | 26 |
| 20 | St Ives Town | 33 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 33 | 76 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 19 | 36 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 14 | 40 | -43 | 23 |
| 21 | Alvechurch | 30 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 25 | 58 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 24 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 34 | -33 | 17 |
| 22 | Redditch United | 33 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 24 | 89 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 37 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 11 | 52 | -65 | 12 |