Needham Market believe to fill the stadium for this match even though the season has been demanding so far with 7 points and a 15th spot in the Non League Premier: Southern Central table. Guests Royston Town have 8th place with 9 pts.
- Needham Market have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Royston Town have scored in all their matches so far.
This promises to be an engrossing fixture with lots of action and excitement as both contenders are well recovered since they last played a game. Get ready!
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, 0 draws and 2 defeats.
Needham are anxiously hoping for a goal as it's been 183 minutes since the last one in league fixtures. (Scored by Chambers).
Needham Market's previous fixture was a FA Cup game also played at their home, finishing 3-1 versus Leiston. The home team are looking to continue in that form.
A Non League Premier: Southern Central defeat was the result before that one, 0-1 away at Hitchin Town.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 14 games. Needham has won 6 of these, drawn 4 and lost 4.
Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Sheringham are coming to town in four days.
Needham Market have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Bloomfields with 7 goals in 4 league matches. Needham have conceded 6 from these games.
Royston Town form and stats
Royston Town are doing rather OK so far in their away games in the Non League Premier: Southern Central, having played 3 games and collected 4 points (1 win, 1 draw and 1 loss).
Two travels in a row for Royston Town, whose manager Castle could celebrate last time after the Hertfordshire Senior Challenge Cup win against Ware. Those three points felt good as this team had gone four league fixtures without winning.
Previously, the FA Cup win away at Hertford Town. So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Royston Town playing away and similar expectations, we found 14 relevant matches. Results were 8 Royston wins, 0 draws and 6 defeats.
The visitors will be packing their bags again in only four days as another away game awaits: The FA Cup trip to Hemel Hempstead Town.
Royston Town are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 5 times in 3 away games so far. As for defending, Royston Town rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 5 goals from these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Numbers for the former eight meetings between these two participants are: three wins for Needham, three draws and two wins for Royston Town. Over 2,5 goals: four times; under 2,5 goals: four games.
Needham Market missing players
Royston Town missing players
| Needham Market | Royston Town | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 6 | 4 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | 2 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | 7 | 0 | Scored | S | 2 | 5 | 12 |
| 7 | 6 | 3 | Conceded | C | 0 | 5 | 10 |
| 83% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 50% | 75% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 33% | 50% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 67% | 67% |
| 33% | 50% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 67% | 67% |
| 17% | 25% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| 33% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 67% | 83% |
| 17% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 33% | 17% |
| 67% | 50% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 3.5 | 3.5 | 4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14.5 | 14.5 | 12 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 9 | 9 |
| 5 | 5 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 30% | 30% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 20% | 20% |
| 5 | 5 | 5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 9 | 9 |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 6 | 6 |
- All of Royston Town's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Needham Market have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
- Needham Market have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Needham Market haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Royston Town have scored in all their matches so far.
- Royston Town 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 | Nuneaton Town | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 16 |
| 2 | Coalville Town | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 10 | 13 |
| 3 | St Ives Town | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 12 |
| 4 | Kings Langley | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 12 |
| 5 | Tamworth | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 11 |
| 6 | Hitchin Town | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 11 |
| 7 | Basford United | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -2 | 10 |
| 8 | Royston Town | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 9 |
| 9 | Bromsgrove Sporting | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -1 | 9 |
| 10 | Stratford Town | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | -2 | 9 |
| 11 | Redditch United | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| 12 | Leiston | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 8 |
| 13 | Rushall Olympic | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -1 | 8 |
| 14 | Mickleover Sports | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | -2 | 8 |
| 15 | Needham Market | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| 16 | Alvechurch | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -2 | 7 |
| 17 | Bedford Town | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -9 | 7 |
| 18 | Barwell | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 6 |
| 19 | Ilkeston Town | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -2 | 4 |
| 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 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -4 | 2 |
| 22 | AFC Rushden & Diamonds | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | -6 | 2 |
