Royston Town clashes with Needham Market confrontation

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Competition: England Non League Premier: Southern Central
Competition: Sat 28.January
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Garden Walk Stadium (4000 seats)

Get set for Non League Premier: Southern Central and Royston Town - Needham Market. In this preview you'll find numbers, results, analysis, trends and stories!

Insights:
  • Royston Town have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Needham Market have the fewest conceded goals (24) in Non League Premier: Southern Central

This looks to be an absorbing game with lots of fun and energy as both squads are well rested since they last played a game. Let's start!

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Royston Town form and stats

When playing at home in the Non League Premier: Southern Central, Royston Town have managed 6 wins, 4 draws and suffered 2 defeats from 12 games.

Royston Town's previous game was also played at home, ending 4-2 versus Stratford Town (placed 20th). The home side are looking to build on that result. A goal frenzy last time out for Royston Town, with a total of 6 goals in the match against Stratford Town. Fun stuff to watch!

The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a home game that ended 1-1 versus Mickleover Sports.

Sports bettors should know that 10 of the latest 12 league games from this club have seen goals scored by both teams.

There's a new fixture coming up fairly quickly for Royston, as the Non League Premier: Southern Central home game vs Nuneaton Town is only three days away.

With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (26 in 12 games), Royston Town's attacking play is working. Royston Town have conceded 20 from these games.

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Needham Market form and stats

Needham Market have only collected 7 points from their away games in the Non League Premier: Southern Central, after 1-4-7 (12 played). Three consecutive losses in away matches means Needham are growing more and more desperate for a good performance on the road.

It might be tough going out on the road again for Needham Market, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 0-1 versus Rushall Olympic (placed 3rd).

Prior to that match, a home win 3-0 against Hitchin Town.

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

The visitors have scored 9 goals from 12 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. As opposed to that, Needham Market have seen the ball go into their own net 16 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

Needham Market have managed a streak of 4 consecutive matches without defeat (2-2-0) when playing Royston.

The last head to head game ended Needham Market - Royston Town 5-0, earlier this season.

Royston Town missing players

Needham Market missing players

Royston Town Needham Market
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
26 12 5 Played P 4 12 22
9 6 4 Won W 0 1 8
7 4 0 Drew D 2 4 5
10 2 1 Lost L 2 7 9
45 26 12 Scored S 3 9 30
56 20 9 Conceded C 6 16 24
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 75% 83% 86%
96% 92% 80% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 58% 64%
73% 67% 80% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 33% 41%
54% 50% 60% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 17% 27%
38% 42% 60% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 8% 18%
77% 92% 80% BTTS BTTS 75% 50% 41%
12% 8% 20% Clean Sheets C S 25% 25% 36%
12% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 25% 42% 36%
 
3.2 3.7 0 Corners for (avg) C F 5 5.1 5.4
3.1 3 0 Corners against (avg) C A 2.3 3 3.4
1 0.3 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0.7 1 1.6
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
7.1 8 0 Shots (avg) S ( 4 5.1 10
3.4 4 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1.7 1.7 3.7
45% 58% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 40% 50% 38%
 
9 6 0 Shots against (avg) S A 5 5.9 8
4.1 1.7 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3 2.9 3.5
Key stats in Non League Premier: Southern Central this season:
  • Needham Market have the fewest conceded goals (24) in Non League Premier: Southern Central
  • Needham Market have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (8) in Non League Premier: Southern Central
  • Needham Market have the fewest matches over the total-line (8) in Non League Premier: Southern Central
  • Needham Market have the fewest scored goals (9) away in Non League Premier: Southern Central
  • Needham Market have the most matches under the total-line (13) in Non League Premier: Southern Central
  • Royston Town have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Needham Market have scored away.
  • Royston Town have scored in all their home 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 Tamworth 26 16 6 4 65 27 12 8 3 1 33 12 14 8 3 3 32 15 38 54
2 Nuneaton Town 25 15 6 4 44 27 13 9 4 0 25 11 12 6 2 4 19 16 17 51
3 Rushall Olympic 26 15 5 6 44 28 15 8 2 5 26 21 11 7 3 1 18 7 16 50
4 Leiston 23 14 6 3 58 28 11 9 1 1 31 12 12 5 5 2 27 16 30 48
5 Coalville Town 21 12 5 4 49 27 12 6 3 3 22 18 9 6 2 1 27 9 22 41
6 Hitchin Town 27 11 6 10 36 43 13 6 5 2 19 15 14 5 1 8 17 28 -7 39
7 Ilkeston Town 25 10 8 7 45 34 14 7 3 4 27 18 11 3 5 3 18 16 11 38
8 Redditch United 25 10 6 9 41 38 13 5 2 6 24 26 12 5 4 3 17 12 3 36
9 Mickleover Sports 26 10 6 10 49 50 14 7 4 3 29 21 12 3 2 7 20 29 -1 36
10 Basford United 25 9 7 9 34 38 13 8 1 4 19 15 12 1 6 5 15 23 -4 34
11 Royston Town 26 9 7 10 45 56 12 6 4 2 26 20 14 3 3 8 19 36 -11 34
12 Stourbridge 23 8 9 6 37 27 10 4 4 2 17 8 13 4 5 4 20 19 10 33
13 St Ives Town 24 9 5 10 41 37 14 5 3 6 23 18 10 4 2 4 18 19 4 32
14 Bromsgrove Sporting 24 9 5 10 38 45 11 4 2 5 15 18 13 5 3 5 23 27 -7 32
15 Needham Market 22 8 5 9 30 24 10 7 1 2 21 8 12 1 4 7 9 16 6 29
16 Bedford Town 27 8 5 14 43 60 13 5 1 7 26 33 14 3 4 7 17 27 -17 29
17 Barwell 24 7 7 10 38 43 14 4 5 5 21 22 10 3 2 5 17 21 -5 28
18 Kings Langley 26 7 5 14 29 46 12 2 4 6 14 21 14 5 1 8 15 25 -17 26
19 Alvechurch 18 6 4 8 28 34 7 4 2 1 17 11 11 2 2 7 11 23 -6 22
20 Stratford Town 23 4 7 12 31 53 12 4 4 4 18 22 11 0 3 8 13 31 -22 19
21 Hednesford Town 27 3 7 17 31 51 12 2 4 6 19 19 15 1 3 11 12 32 -20 16
22 AFC Rushden & Diamonds 25 4 3 18 23 63 12 3 3 6 13 25 13 1 0 12 10 38 -40 15

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.