Home advantage could prove decisive in Needham Market - Mickleover Sports battle

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Competition: England Non League Premier: Southern Central
Competition: Sat 24.September
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Bloomfields (4000 seats)

Needham Market and Mickleover Sports have both played out a "par" performance until now, to use a golf phrase. The teams both have mid-table places in the Non League Premier: Southern Central.

Insights:
  • Needham Market have the most scored goals (12) at home in Non League Premier: Southern Central
  • Mickleover Sports have the most scored goals in the first half (10) in Non League Premier: Southern Central

Both participants have had enough days rest since their last work day in an official game. Let's wish for an active game!

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Needham Market form and stats

The total Non League Premier: Southern Central statistics at home this season for Needham Market, who have the most scored goals (12) at home in Non League Premier: Southern Central, are 3-0-2 (wins-draws-losses).

Needham Market's previous match was a FA Cup game also played at their own arena, ending 2-0 versus Sheringham. The home side hope to to repeat that performance.

Previous to that game, a Non League Premier: Southern Central home match hosting Royston Town in a game that was won 5-0.

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 have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 11 games) they have won 5 times, drawn 3 and lost 3.

Needham Market are traveling soon after this match as the Non League Premier: Southern Central match at Kings Langley awaits in two days.

The Needham Market manager Horlock has got the team scoring with 12 from 5 home games in the league. On the other hand, Needham Market have conceded 6 goals.

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Mickleover Sports form and stats

Playing away, Mickleover Sports have won 2 games, drawn 1 and suffered 1 defeat in the Non League Premier: Southern Central this season.

Two trips in a row for Mickleover, whose coach McGrath could celebrate last time after the win against Rushall Olympic.

The match earlier was the FA Cup-duel against Alvechurch, a home loss (2-3). We have checked recent matches where Mickleover Sports have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 15 games were 8 victories, 2 draws and 5 defeats.

Lots of goals? This side have played 5 consecutive league matches all with three or more goals (over 2.5 goals).

A new game in only three days for Mickleover Sports, the Non League Premier: Southern Central home match versus Tamworth. Busy days.

Mickleover have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 9 goals from 4 away matches.

Head 2 Head

Needham Market missing players

Mickleover Sports missing players

Needham Market Mickleover Sports
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
7 5 0 Played P 1 4 7
3 3 0 Won W 0 2 3
1 0 0 Drew D 0 1 2
3 2 0 Lost L 1 1 2
12 12 0 Scored S 1 9 15
7 6 0 Conceded C 3 8 15
86% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
57% 80% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 100%
43% 60% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 100% 86%
43% 60% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 100% 86%
29% 40% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 25% 43%
29% 40% 0% BTTS BTTS 100% 100% 100%
29% 20% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 0%
57% 40% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 0%
 
4.7 4.7 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 3
3.3 3.3 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 6
2 2 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 0 4
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 2
 
17 17 0 Shots (avg) S ( 0 0 11
6.3 6.3 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 0 4
42% 42% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 0% 75%
 
8.3 8.3 0 Shots against (avg) S A 0 0 11
3.3 3.3 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 0 3
Key stats in Non League Premier: Southern Central this season:
  • All of Mickleover Sports's away-matches have had more than 3,5 goals.
  • Mickleover Sports have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
  • Mickleover Sports have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Mickleover Sports have scored in all their matches so far.
  • Mickleover Sports have the most scored goals in the first half (10) in Non League Premier: Southern Central
  • Mickleover Sports have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Mickleover Sports 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 most scored goals (12) at home in Non League Premier: Southern Central
  • 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 Nuneaton Town 7 5 1 1 16 7 3 3 0 0 8 3 4 2 1 1 8 4 9 16
2 Tamworth 7 4 2 1 19 10 4 2 1 1 7 7 3 2 1 0 12 3 9 14
3 Coalville Town 7 4 1 2 18 11 4 1 1 2 7 8 3 3 0 0 11 3 7 13
4 St Ives Town 7 4 0 3 17 11 4 3 0 1 11 3 3 1 0 2 6 8 6 12
5 Kings Langley 7 3 3 1 11 9 3 1 2 0 6 4 4 2 1 1 5 5 2 12
6 Stratford Town 7 3 3 1 11 11 4 3 1 0 8 3 3 0 2 1 3 8 0 12
7 Redditch United 7 3 2 2 11 8 3 0 1 2 5 7 4 3 1 0 6 1 3 11
8 Leiston 7 3 2 2 12 11 3 2 0 1 7 5 4 1 2 1 5 6 1 11
9 Mickleover Sports 7 3 2 2 15 15 3 1 1 1 6 7 4 2 1 1 9 8 0 11
10 Hitchin Town 7 3 2 2 6 7 3 1 2 0 1 0 4 2 0 2 5 7 -1 11
11 Needham Market 7 3 1 3 12 7 5 3 0 2 12 6 2 0 1 1 0 1 5 10
12 Alvechurch 7 3 1 3 10 11 4 3 0 1 7 3 3 0 1 2 3 8 -1 10
13 Basford United 7 3 1 3 7 10 3 2 0 1 4 5 4 1 1 2 3 5 -3 10
14 Bedford Town 7 3 1 3 11 17 4 2 0 2 7 12 3 1 1 1 4 5 -6 10
15 Bromsgrove Sporting 7 3 0 4 10 12 4 2 0 2 6 5 3 1 0 2 4 7 -2 9
16 Royston Town 7 2 3 2 12 15 3 1 2 0 7 5 4 1 1 2 5 10 -3 9
17 Rushall Olympic 7 2 2 3 8 11 4 1 1 2 5 8 3 1 1 1 3 3 -3 8
18 Ilkeston Town 7 1 4 2 12 11 3 0 2 1 5 6 4 1 2 1 7 5 1 7
19 Barwell 7 1 3 3 8 11 4 1 2 1 4 4 3 0 1 2 4 7 -3 6
20 Stourbridge 7 0 4 3 5 13 3 0 2 1 1 4 4 0 2 2 4 9 -8 4
21 Hednesford Town 7 0 2 5 3 8 3 0 1 2 1 3 4 0 1 3 2 5 -5 2
22 AFC Rushden & Diamonds 7 0 2 5 4 12 3 0 2 1 2 3 4 0 0 4 2 9 -8 2

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.