Soccer match preview: Home fans have big expectations when Rushall Olympic greet Needham Market

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Competition: England Non League Premier: Southern Central
Competition: Sat 19.February
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Dales Lane (1400 seats)

The table shows that 25 points separate the two rivals in this Non League Premier: Southern Central fixture. Rushall Olympic hold both the points- and home advantage.

Insights:
  • Rushall Olympic is in the best form (5-1-0) in Non League Premier: Southern Central

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

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Rushall Olympic form and stats

The home supporters can't complain about results here at Dales Lane as Rushall Olympic have scored 35 goals to get 30 points from 13 games. The overall stats in the Non League Premier: Southern Central are 9-3-1 (wins-draws-losses). Rushall Olympic has a nice streak going on as they have played 14 consecutive leaguegames without losing (regardless of home/away). They are keen to extend their tally, a streak that began after the Banbury United defeat 101 days ago.

Rushall Olympic are returning here after visiting Bromsgrove Sporting and winning with a 4-2 scoreline.

Previous to that game, a home match hosting AFC Rushden & Diamonds in a game that was won 2-0.

The betting market estimate that the home team has about 55-60% chance of winning this match. There could be betting value if you think differently, so to help you here are the stats from Rushall's earlier matches at home being 55%-60% favourite: Played five games, won three matches, drawn one and lost one.

Goals are plentiful at Dales Lane in the league this season as Rushall Olympic has scored 35 goals here in 13 home games.

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Needham Market form and stats

4-4-4 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Needham Market in their Non League Premier: Southern Central matches away.

Preceding that match was the 2-2 draw at home vs Royston Town.

The schedule is very tough for Needham Market now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A Non League Premier: Southern Central game at St Ives Town is waiting in only three days.

Needham Market are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 22 times in 12 away games so far. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Needham have conceded 20 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

The squads have met each other previously this season, with the final score Needham Market - Rushall Olympic 1-2 registered in the official records. Head to head statistics (for the former four meetings): Rushall won one game, two matches ended with a draw and Needham Market have one win. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: one / three

Rushall Olympic missing players

Needham Market missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Rushall Olympic Needham Market
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
29 13 4 Played P 5 12 26
17 9 3 Won W 1 4 8
9 3 1 Drew D 1 4 11
3 1 0 Lost L 3 4 7
64 35 10 Scored S 6 22 46
30 13 2 Conceded C 10 20 39
93% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 92% 96%
86% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 80% 83% 85%
62% 77% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 40% 58% 62%
48% 62% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 40% 42% 42%
24% 23% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 40% 42% 23%
66% 77% 50% BTTS BTTS 40% 67% 69%
28% 23% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 8% 15%
14% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 60% 33% 19%
 
3.3 5.1 5.5 Corners for (avg) C F 4.3 3.9 4.5
3 3.3 3.5 Corners against (avg) C A 5 3.4 3.5
1.2 1.5 1.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.7 1 1.2
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
8 10.9 12.5 Shots (avg) S ( 10.7 8 9.3
3.9 5.4 6.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5 4 4.7
58% 51% 37% Goal Efficiency G E 20% 54% 39%
 
5.6 6.4 6.8 Shots against (avg) S A 11.7 8.6 8.4
2.5 2.7 2.2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 7 4.4 4.4
Key stats in Non League Premier: Southern Central this season:
  • All of Rushall Olympic's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Rushall Olympic have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Rushall Olympic have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Rushall Olympic have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Rushall Olympic have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (12) in Non League Premier: Southern Central
  • Rushall Olympic have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Rushall Olympic haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Rushall Olympic is in the best form (5-1-0) in Non League Premier: Southern Central

  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 31 24 5 2 68 23 16 12 3 1 37 14 15 12 2 1 31 9 45 77
2 Rushall Olympic 29 17 9 3 64 30 13 9 3 1 35 13 16 8 6 2 29 17 34 60
3 Coalville Town 29 18 6 5 64 31 15 13 2 0 43 9 14 5 4 5 21 22 33 60
4 Peterborough Sports 28 17 3 8 71 36 14 9 1 4 37 14 14 8 2 4 34 22 35 54
5 AFC Rushden & Diamonds 29 15 4 10 40 34 15 7 2 6 20 16 14 8 2 4 20 18 6 49
6 Alvechurch 31 13 8 10 41 34 16 9 2 5 26 17 15 4 6 5 15 17 7 47
7 Leiston 29 13 3 13 46 53 14 8 3 3 23 18 15 5 0 10 23 35 -7 42
8 Royston Town 31 11 8 12 49 42 16 4 6 6 25 21 15 7 2 6 24 21 7 41
9 Hednesford Town 26 9 10 7 46 41 14 5 6 3 28 21 12 4 4 4 18 20 5 37
10 Needham Market 26 8 11 7 46 39 14 4 7 3 24 19 12 4 4 4 22 20 7 35
11 Stourbridge 28 10 5 13 40 53 14 5 4 5 22 21 14 5 1 8 18 32 -13 35
12 Stratford Town 28 9 7 12 34 45 14 5 4 5 19 20 14 4 3 7 15 25 -11 34
13 Barwell 31 8 9 14 44 54 15 5 4 6 23 22 16 3 5 8 21 32 -10 33
14 St Ives Town 29 9 6 14 41 72 14 6 2 6 21 35 15 3 4 8 20 37 -31 33
15 Redditch United 30 7 11 12 29 41 15 4 5 6 15 20 15 3 6 6 14 21 -12 32
16 Tamworth 28 9 5 14 30 43 14 5 3 6 19 19 14 4 2 8 11 24 -13 32
17 Bromsgrove Sporting 28 7 10 11 27 46 14 6 1 7 16 25 14 1 9 4 11 21 -19 31
18 Nuneaton Town 30 7 8 15 41 51 16 3 7 6 18 21 14 4 1 9 23 30 -10 29
19 Lowestoft Town 28 7 5 16 35 66 14 5 4 5 21 25 14 2 1 11 14 41 -31 26
20 Biggleswade Town 29 5 9 15 36 46 13 5 4 4 26 17 16 0 5 11 10 29 -10 24
21 Hitchin Town 28 6 6 16 34 46 13 4 1 8 17 24 15 2 5 8 17 22 -12 24

Table
  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 31 24 5 2 68 23 16 12 3 1 37 14 15 12 2 1 31 9 45 77
2 Rushall Olympic 29 17 9 3 64 30 13 9 3 1 35 13 16 8 6 2 29 17 34 60
3 Coalville Town 29 18 6 5 64 31 15 13 2 0 43 9 14 5 4 5 21 22 33 60
4 Peterborough Sports 28 17 3 8 71 36 14 9 1 4 37 14 14 8 2 4 34 22 35 54
5 AFC Rushden & Diamonds 29 15 4 10 40 34 15 7 2 6 20 16 14 8 2 4 20 18 6 49
6 Alvechurch 31 13 8 10 41 34 16 9 2 5 26 17 15 4 6 5 15 17 7 47
7 Leiston 29 13 3 13 46 53 14 8 3 3 23 18 15 5 0 10 23 35 -7 42
8 Royston Town 31 11 8 12 49 42 16 4 6 6 25 21 15 7 2 6 24 21 7 41
9 Hednesford Town 26 9 10 7 46 41 14 5 6 3 28 21 12 4 4 4 18 20 5 37
10 Needham Market 26 8 11 7 46 39 14 4 7 3 24 19 12 4 4 4 22 20 7 35
11 Stourbridge 28 10 5 13 40 53 14 5 4 5 22 21 14 5 1 8 18 32 -13 35
12 Stratford Town 28 9 7 12 34 45 14 5 4 5 19 20 14 4 3 7 15 25 -11 34
13 Barwell 31 8 9 14 44 54 15 5 4 6 23 22 16 3 5 8 21 32 -10 33
14 St Ives Town 29 9 6 14 41 72 14 6 2 6 21 35 15 3 4 8 20 37 -31 33
15 Redditch United 30 7 11 12 29 41 15 4 5 6 15 20 15 3 6 6 14 21 -12 32
16 Tamworth 28 9 5 14 30 43 14 5 3 6 19 19 14 4 2 8 11 24 -13 32
17 Bromsgrove Sporting 28 7 10 11 27 46 14 6 1 7 16 25 14 1 9 4 11 21 -19 31
18 Nuneaton Town 30 7 8 15 41 51 16 3 7 6 18 21 14 4 1 9 23 30 -10 29
19 Lowestoft Town 28 7 5 16 35 66 14 5 4 5 21 25 14 2 1 11 14 41 -31 26
20 Biggleswade Town 29 5 9 15 36 46 13 5 4 4 26 17 16 0 5 11 10 29 -10 24
21 Hitchin Town 28 6 6 16 34 46 13 4 1 8 17 24 15 2 5 8 17 22 -12 24

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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.