Non League Premier: Southern Central match prediction: Little separates Royston Town and Banbury United in quality

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Competition: England Non League Premier: Southern Central
Competition: Tue 26.October
Match begins: 18:45 (UTC)
Venue: Garden Walk

These two squads are satisfied with a good season so far and occasions like today could be influential. Read more about Royston Town - Banbury United!

Insights:
  • Royston Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Banbury United have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (3) in Non League Premier: Southern Central

These are full days for the hometeam, as they had a game only three days ago in the Non League Premier: Southern Central. Thankfully the previous game, versus Coalville Town, was also a home game here at Garden Walk. The away team is better rested.

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Royston Town form and stats

Royston Town have played 6 Non League Premier: Southern Central games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 2-2-2 (wins-draws-losses).

The spoils were shared in Royston's previous game, also at home. Visiting Coalville Town (placed 2nd) travelled back with a draw after a 2-2 scoreline.

Prior to that, an away loss at Lowestoft Town.

This is expected to be a close game, with Royston Town perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Royston as a small favourite), we find ten games. Royston Town has won six of these, drawn two and lost two.

The match schedule is unforgiving for Royston Town as they have a new game in only four days, a Fa Trophy match thankfully also at home. Stratford Town are visiting.

The Royston fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 10 goals in 6 league matches. 7 goals have been conceded.

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Banbury United form and stats

Banbury United are on a winning streak away after three games, as mentioned below. A maximum 9 points in the bag from 3 travels in the Non League Premier: Southern Central. Banbury have won three away matches in a row now and will not be intimidated by being the visitors in this fixture.

The manager A. Whing was unhappy after their last game, a Non League Premier: Southern Central match played at their home ground The Spencer Stadium. Banbury suffered a 1-2 loss to Leiston (placed 3rd).

A home win before that, celebrating 1-0 vs Bath City.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Banbury United playing away and similar expectations, we found eleven relevant matches. Results were four Banbury United wins, four draws and three defeats.

The visitors will be packing their bags again in only four days as another away game awaits: The Fa Trophy trip to Corby Town.

Banbury have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 6 goals from 3 away matches. Banbury are tight as a drum on their travels, having allowed the opposition only 1 goal away.

Head 2 Head

Head-2-head stats last seven meetings: three - two - two (Royston Town wins - draws - Banbury United wins). As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four had two or less.

Royston Town missing players

Banbury United missing players

Royston Town Banbury United
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
13 6 2 Played P 0 3 10
6 2 0 Won W 0 3 7
3 2 1 Drew D 0 0 2
4 2 1 Lost L 0 0 1
25 10 4 Scored S 0 6 23
15 7 5 Conceded C 0 1 11
92% 83% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 100% 100%
85% 83% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 67% 80%
62% 67% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 33% 60%
31% 33% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 33% 50%
15% 17% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 30%
54% 50% 100% BTTS BTTS 0% 33% 70%
31% 50% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 67% 30%
23% 17% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 0%
 
0.8 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 2.7 2
1.2 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 3 2.2
0.5 0 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 1 0.8
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
3.6 0 0 Shots (avg) S ( 0 10.7 8
1.2 0 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 4.7 3.5
180% 0% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 43% 50%
Key stats in Non League Premier: Southern Central this season:
  • Banbury United have created more than twice as many corners as Royston Town.
  • Banbury United have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Banbury United have scored in all their matches so far.
  • Banbury United have the fewest conceded goals (1) away in Non League Premier: Southern Central
  • Banbury United have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (3) in Non League Premier: Southern Central
  • Banbury United have won all their away games so far.
  • Banbury United have won significantly more corners away than at home.
  • Banbury United haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Royston Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • 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 Peterborough Sports 13 11 0 2 41 16 6 5 0 1 21 7 7 6 0 1 20 9 25 33
2 Coalville Town 13 9 3 1 32 13 7 6 1 0 19 5 6 3 2 1 13 8 19 30
3 Leiston 12 8 1 3 24 15 6 4 1 1 13 8 6 4 0 2 11 7 9 25
4 Rushall Olympic 13 7 4 2 23 16 6 3 2 1 12 7 7 4 2 1 11 9 7 25
5 Banbury United 10 7 2 1 23 11 7 4 2 1 17 10 3 3 0 0 6 1 12 23
6 Hednesford Town 13 6 5 2 23 17 7 3 4 0 13 9 6 3 1 2 10 8 6 23
7 Royston Town 13 6 3 4 25 15 6 2 2 2 10 7 7 4 1 2 15 8 10 21
8 Alvechurch 12 6 2 4 15 11 7 5 1 1 10 3 5 1 1 3 5 8 4 20
9 Tamworth 10 6 1 3 21 12 5 3 1 1 15 5 5 3 0 2 6 7 9 19
10 Biggleswade Town 13 4 3 6 23 18 6 4 0 2 19 8 7 0 3 4 4 10 5 15
11 Stratford Town 10 5 0 5 15 19 5 3 0 2 8 7 5 2 0 3 7 12 -4 15
12 Stourbridge 14 3 5 6 19 27 7 1 4 2 9 9 7 2 1 4 10 18 -8 14
13 AFC Rushden & Diamonds 13 3 4 6 12 17 9 2 2 5 7 12 4 1 2 1 5 5 -5 13
14 Redditch United 13 3 4 6 14 21 7 2 1 4 6 12 6 1 3 2 8 9 -7 13
15 Barwell 14 3 4 7 19 28 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 3 4 7 19 28 -9 13
16 Bromsgrove Sporting 12 4 1 7 11 25 7 3 0 4 7 15 5 1 1 3 4 10 -14 13
17 Lowestoft Town 14 4 1 9 16 35 6 4 0 2 10 9 8 0 1 7 6 26 -19 13
18 Needham Market 12 2 6 4 21 18 7 1 4 2 10 9 5 1 2 2 11 9 3 12
19 St Ives Town 14 3 3 8 18 36 8 2 1 5 9 22 6 1 2 3 9 14 -18 12
20 Nuneaton Town 13 3 1 9 17 25 6 2 1 3 10 11 7 1 0 6 7 14 -8 10
21 Hitchin Town 13 2 1 10 11 28 7 2 0 5 6 17 6 0 1 5 5 11 -17 7

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.