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

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Competition: England Non League Premier: Southern Central
Competition: Tue 29.March
Match begins: 18:45 (UTC)
Venue: Bloomfields (4000 seats)

The lights are on for Non League Premier: Southern Central and Needham Market - Lowestoft Town. In this preview and prediction you'll find stats, results, data, trends and news!

Insights:
  • Needham Market haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Lowestoft Town have the the worst goal difference (-36) in Non League Premier: Southern Central

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

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Needham Market form and stats

5-8-3 (win-draw-lost) are the Non League Premier: Southern Central numbers at home for Needham Market so far this season.

Needham Market are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 2-5 away versus Tamworth.

Prior to that, an away loss at Biggleswade Town.

Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Nuneaton Town are coming to town in four days.

The Needham Market fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 29 goals in 16 league matches. On the other hand, Needham have conceded 21 goals. 11 of these goals were conceded after the match timer had passed one hour (more than 50 %).

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Lowestoft Town form and stats

Lowestoft Town have only collected 10 points from their away games in the Non League Premier: Southern Central, after 3-1-12 (16 played).

This fixture can not go any worse than the last one, the home defeat versus Banbury United with 1-3 on the scoreboard.

Before that one, a nice away victory 3-2 at Coalville Town.

As mentioned above, the odds for this match puts the home team as favourites. Perhaps this eases the pressure on the away team, who are capable of producing an upset here on a good day. Looking at earlier matches with similar odds and Lowestoft Town playing away, we found nine games. Results were two away wins, two draws and five home wins.

The visitors will be packing their bags again in only four days as another away game awaits: The Non League Premier: Southern Central trip to Hitchin Town.

Lowestoft have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 16 league away games 19 goals have been scored. Lowestoft Town are struggling defensively in their away games, having conceded 19 goals in these matches.

Head 2 Head

Head to head statistics (for the prior ten meetings): Needham Market won seven games, one match ended in a draw and Lowestoft Town got two wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: three / seven

Needham Market missing players

Lowestoft Town missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Needham Market Lowestoft Town
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
33 16 5 Played P 6 16 33
9 5 2 Won W 1 3 8
13 8 2 Drew D 0 1 5
11 3 1 Lost L 5 12 20
56 29 9 Scored S 5 19 43
59 21 5 Conceded C 20 47 79
97% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 97%
88% 88% 80% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 91%
64% 62% 60% Over 2.5 O 2.5 83% 88% 79%
45% 44% 40% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 62% 52%
30% 12% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 38% 30%
73% 75% 60% BTTS BTTS 50% 62% 64%
12% 19% 20% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 9%
18% 6% 20% Failed to Score F T 50% 38% 30%
 
5 4.9 4.2 Corners for (avg) C F 1.3 2.1 1.8
3.6 3.8 3 Corners against (avg) C A 0.7 3 2.7
1.1 1.2 1.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0.3 0.8 0.7
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
9.9 10.2 11.2 Shots (avg) S ( 2.7 3.2 3.3
4.8 5.1 4.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1 1.1 1.3
38% 36% 37% Goal Efficiency G E 100% 91% 84%
 
9.5 8.6 7 Shots against (avg) S A 4.7 4.1 5.3
5 4.3 3.2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.3 2 2.7
Key stats in Non League Premier: Southern Central this season:
  • All of Lowestoft Town's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Lowestoft Town have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Lowestoft Town have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Lowestoft Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Lowestoft Town have the fewest matches under the total-line (7) in Non League Premier: Southern Central
  • Lowestoft Town have the most conceded goals (47) away in Non League Premier: Southern Central
  • Lowestoft Town have the most conceded goals in the first half (40) in Non League Premier: Southern Central
  • Lowestoft Town have the the worst goal difference (-28) away in Non League Premier: Southern Central
  • Lowestoft Town have the the worst goal difference (-36) in Non League Premier: Southern Central
  • Lowestoft Town haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Needham Market have created more than twice as many corners as Lowestoft Town.
  • Needham Market haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.

  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 35 28 5 2 77 27 18 14 3 1 41 16 17 14 2 1 36 11 50 89
2 Coalville Town 33 21 6 6 73 36 16 13 2 1 45 12 17 8 4 5 28 24 37 69
3 Rushall Olympic 35 19 9 7 74 42 17 11 3 3 44 20 18 8 6 4 30 22 32 66
4 Peterborough Sports 33 20 4 9 81 41 17 12 1 4 44 15 16 8 3 5 37 26 40 64
5 AFC Rushden & Diamonds 34 18 5 11 50 41 17 8 3 6 23 18 17 10 2 5 27 23 9 59
6 Alvechurch 35 14 11 10 46 37 18 10 3 5 29 18 17 4 8 5 17 19 9 53
7 Leiston 35 15 4 16 53 62 17 9 4 4 26 23 18 6 0 12 27 39 -9 49
8 Royston Town 34 13 8 13 53 44 17 5 6 6 26 21 17 8 2 7 27 23 9 47
9 Stourbridge 33 13 7 13 51 58 17 7 5 5 29 24 16 6 2 8 22 34 -7 46
10 Hednesford Town 34 11 11 12 54 53 17 6 6 5 31 26 17 5 5 7 23 27 1 44
11 Stratford Town 35 12 7 16 43 60 17 7 4 6 22 22 18 5 3 10 21 38 -17 43
12 Tamworth 34 11 9 14 48 52 17 7 4 6 33 24 17 4 5 8 15 28 -4 42
13 Redditch United 35 10 11 14 36 47 18 6 5 7 21 25 17 4 6 7 15 22 -11 41
14 Needham Market 33 9 13 11 56 59 16 5 8 3 29 21 17 4 5 8 27 38 -3 40
15 Barwell 36 9 11 16 50 66 18 6 5 7 28 27 18 3 6 9 22 39 -16 38
16 St Ives Town 35 10 7 18 48 83 17 7 3 7 27 41 18 3 4 11 21 42 -35 37
17 Hitchin Town 35 9 9 17 42 51 17 6 3 8 23 27 18 3 6 9 19 24 -9 36
18 Bromsgrove Sporting 33 8 10 15 30 52 17 6 1 10 16 28 16 2 9 5 14 24 -22 34
19 Nuneaton Town 35 8 10 17 46 57 18 3 8 7 19 23 17 5 2 10 27 34 -11 33
20 Biggleswade Town 33 7 10 16 44 51 16 6 5 5 33 22 17 1 5 11 11 29 -7 31
21 Lowestoft Town 33 8 5 20 43 79 17 5 4 8 24 32 16 3 1 12 19 47 -36 29

Table
  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 35 28 5 2 77 27 18 14 3 1 41 16 17 14 2 1 36 11 50 89
2 Coalville Town 33 21 6 6 73 36 16 13 2 1 45 12 17 8 4 5 28 24 37 69
3 Rushall Olympic 35 19 9 7 74 42 17 11 3 3 44 20 18 8 6 4 30 22 32 66
4 Peterborough Sports 33 20 4 9 81 41 17 12 1 4 44 15 16 8 3 5 37 26 40 64
5 AFC Rushden & Diamonds 34 18 5 11 50 41 17 8 3 6 23 18 17 10 2 5 27 23 9 59
6 Alvechurch 35 14 11 10 46 37 18 10 3 5 29 18 17 4 8 5 17 19 9 53
7 Leiston 35 15 4 16 53 62 17 9 4 4 26 23 18 6 0 12 27 39 -9 49
8 Royston Town 34 13 8 13 53 44 17 5 6 6 26 21 17 8 2 7 27 23 9 47
9 Stourbridge 33 13 7 13 51 58 17 7 5 5 29 24 16 6 2 8 22 34 -7 46
10 Hednesford Town 34 11 11 12 54 53 17 6 6 5 31 26 17 5 5 7 23 27 1 44
11 Stratford Town 35 12 7 16 43 60 17 7 4 6 22 22 18 5 3 10 21 38 -17 43
12 Tamworth 34 11 9 14 48 52 17 7 4 6 33 24 17 4 5 8 15 28 -4 42
13 Redditch United 35 10 11 14 36 47 18 6 5 7 21 25 17 4 6 7 15 22 -11 41
14 Needham Market 33 9 13 11 56 59 16 5 8 3 29 21 17 4 5 8 27 38 -3 40
15 Barwell 36 9 11 16 50 66 18 6 5 7 28 27 18 3 6 9 22 39 -16 38
16 St Ives Town 35 10 7 18 48 83 17 7 3 7 27 41 18 3 4 11 21 42 -35 37
17 Hitchin Town 35 9 9 17 42 51 17 6 3 8 23 27 18 3 6 9 19 24 -9 36
18 Bromsgrove Sporting 33 8 10 15 30 52 17 6 1 10 16 28 16 2 9 5 14 24 -22 34
19 Nuneaton Town 35 8 10 17 46 57 18 3 8 7 19 23 17 5 2 10 27 34 -11 33
20 Biggleswade Town 33 7 10 16 44 51 16 6 5 5 33 22 17 1 5 11 11 29 -7 31
21 Lowestoft Town 33 8 5 20 43 79 17 5 4 8 24 32 16 3 1 12 19 47 -36 29

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