Garden Walk Stadium: Royston Town vs AFC Rushden & Diamonds Non League Premier: Southern Central preview

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Competition: England Non League Premier: Southern Central
Competition: Sat 18.December
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Garden Walk Stadium (4000 seats)

It's only been seven days since Royston Town fought Nuneaton Town and the score was 2-0. What will happen hosting AFC Rushden & Diamonds?

Insights:
  • Royston Town have the most clean sheets (5) at home in Non League Premier: Southern Central
  • AFC Rushden & Diamonds have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

There has not been much time to rest for the guests, as they played a Non League Premier: Southern Central game only four days ago. That game was also an away game, at Tamworth. It will be interesting to see if they are fully ready and rested for this match, and/or if some changes in the lineup is necessary.

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Royston Town form and stats

3 victories, 5 draws and 3 defeats. That’s what Royston Town have to build on here at Garden Walk Stadium in the Non League Premier: Southern Central. Two draws in a row at home now for Royston.

Nothing to worry about in defence for Royston, as their goalkeeper has completely shut out the opponents for 208 minutes in the Non League Premier: Southern Central.

It's back home for Royston, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Nuneaton Town away with the result 2-0.

Preceding that game was the home draw versus Bromsgrove Sporting that ended 0-0.

The manager Castle will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Redditch United in only two days.

Royston have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Garden Walk Stadium with 18 goals in 11 league matches. Royston's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 15 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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AFC Rushden & Diamonds form and stats

As the visiting team in Non League Premier: Southern Central matches, AFC Rushden & Diamonds have produced an overall stat of 5-2-2 so far. Momentum is building for Diamonds in their away games, having won their two previous outings.

Two travels in a row for Diamonds, whose manager Peaks could celebrate last time after the Non League Premier: Southern Central win against Tamworth.

A loss against Stratford Town was the result prior to that, in a home game.

AFC Rushden & Diamonds are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 14 times in 9 away games so far. 11 goals have been conceded by Diamonds in these games.

Head 2 Head

The duelists have battled before this season: AFC Rushden & Diamonds - Royston Town 1-3. Head to head statistics (for the prior six meetings): Royston won four games, two matches ended with a draw and AFC Rushden & Diamonds got zero wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: three / three

Royston Town missing players

AFC Rushden & Diamonds missing players

Royston Town AFC Rushden & Diamonds
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
21 11 4 Played P 6 9 21
8 3 0 Won W 3 5 9
6 5 2 Drew D 2 2 4
7 3 2 Lost L 1 2 8
35 18 5 Scored S 10 14 26
28 15 8 Conceded C 8 11 27
90% 82% 75% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 95%
86% 82% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 83% 78% 71%
57% 64% 75% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 67% 57%
33% 45% 75% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 22% 24%
14% 18% 25% Over 4.5 O 4.5 17% 11% 5%
48% 55% 75% BTTS BTTS 83% 78% 67%
33% 45% 25% Clean Sheets C S 17% 22% 19%
29% 18% 25% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 19%
 
1.2 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 2.7 2.8 1.8
2.3 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 5.3 5.6 2.8
0.5 0 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 1.4 0.8
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
3.8 0 0 Shots (avg) S ( 12.7 11.4 7
1.6 0 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 6 5 2.9
116% 0% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 28% 28% 42%
 
4.6 0 0 Shots against (avg) S A 16 14.2 8.5
2.2 0 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 6 5.6 3.5
Key stats in Non League Premier: Southern Central this season:
  • AFC Rushden & Diamonds have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • AFC Rushden & Diamonds have scored in all their away matches so far.
  • AFC Rushden & Diamonds have won significantly more corners away than at home.
  • AFC Rushden & Diamonds haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Royston Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Royston Town have the most clean sheets (5) at home in Non League Premier: Southern Central
  • Royston Town have won significantly less corners at home than away.

  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 19 15 3 1 46 18 11 9 2 0 28 11 8 6 1 1 18 7 28 48
2 Coalville Town 20 14 4 2 49 20 11 9 2 0 31 8 9 5 2 2 18 12 29 46
3 Peterborough Sports 19 14 0 5 56 24 10 7 0 3 28 10 9 7 0 2 28 14 32 42
4 Rushall Olympic 21 11 7 3 39 24 9 5 3 1 20 11 12 6 4 2 19 13 15 40
5 Alvechurch 21 12 4 5 33 21 11 9 1 1 22 7 10 3 3 4 11 14 12 40
6 Leiston 21 10 2 9 36 39 11 7 2 2 21 15 10 3 0 7 15 24 -3 32
7 AFC Rushden & Diamonds 21 9 4 8 26 27 12 4 2 6 12 16 9 5 2 2 14 11 -1 31
8 Royston Town 21 8 6 7 35 28 11 3 5 3 18 15 10 5 1 4 17 13 7 30
9 Tamworth 20 8 4 8 27 25 10 4 2 4 16 12 10 4 2 4 11 13 2 28
10 Hednesford Town 20 7 6 7 33 32 11 4 4 3 21 17 9 3 2 4 12 15 1 27
11 Stratford Town 19 8 1 10 28 36 9 4 0 5 14 16 10 4 1 5 14 20 -8 25
12 Bromsgrove Sporting 19 6 6 7 19 30 10 5 1 4 11 16 9 1 5 3 8 14 -11 24
13 Stourbridge 21 6 5 10 29 45 10 2 4 4 13 19 11 4 1 6 16 26 -16 23
14 Needham Market 18 5 7 6 31 28 9 2 4 3 12 12 9 3 3 3 19 16 3 22
15 Biggleswade Town 19 5 6 8 29 26 10 5 3 2 25 13 9 0 3 6 4 13 3 21
16 Barwell 22 5 6 11 29 38 6 2 1 3 8 6 16 3 5 8 21 32 -9 21
17 St Ives Town 22 5 5 12 29 56 12 4 2 6 17 33 10 1 3 6 12 23 -27 20
18 Redditch United 19 4 7 8 18 26 9 2 3 4 8 14 10 2 4 4 10 12 -8 19
19 Lowestoft Town 21 5 4 12 24 48 10 4 3 3 15 15 11 1 1 9 9 33 -24 19
20 Hitchin Town 22 4 5 13 25 38 10 3 0 7 11 21 12 1 5 6 14 17 -13 17
21 Nuneaton Town 21 4 4 13 31 43 11 2 4 5 15 19 10 2 0 8 16 24 -12 16

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.