Open game expected at Westwood Road: St Ives Town vs Leiston preview

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Competition: England Non League Premier: Southern Central
Competition: Sat 05.February
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Westwood Road (2000 seats)

St Ives Town got a 1-1 result versus Royston Town last game, a match to learn from. The next assignment is this strong Leiston side.

Insights:
  • St Ives Town have the most conceded goals (71) in Non League Premier: Southern Central
  • Leiston have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

The visiting Leiston played their last game only four days ago, a Non League Premier: Southern Central match. That game was also an away game, at Needham Market. 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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St Ives Town form and stats

The complete Non League Premier: Southern Central results playing at home this season for St Ives Town are 5-2-6 (wins-draws-losses). When St Ives Town hosts teams that live on the top of the table (like Banbury United, AFC Rushden & Diamonds, Rushall Olympic, Alvechurch, Peterborough Sports and Coalville Town), they have won 2 of 3 matches! The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here at Westwood Road.

The home team returns to Westwood Road after drawing with Royston Town (placed 8th) on their last time out; the game ended 1-1.

Prior to that, an away loss at Hitchin Town.

St Ives Town has scored 19 league goals at home this season, in 13 matches. Neutralizing the opposition is a challenge, St Ives Town having conceded 34 goals here at Westwood Road so far. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 4 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches. When St Ives Town hosts teams that live on the top of the table (like Lowestoft Town, Redditch United, Bromsgrove Sporting, Biggleswade Town, Hitchin Town and Nuneaton Town), the matches have ended over 2.5 goals 2 of 3 times.

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Leiston form and stats

5-0-9 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Leiston in their Non League Premier: Southern Central matches away. The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as Leiston have lost on their last two travels.

It might be tough going out on the road again for Leiston, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 0-3 versus Needham Market (placed 10th).

Ahead of that game was the 1-1 draw at home against Alvechurch.

Leiston has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 22 goals from 14 games. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. For Leiston, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.

Head 2 Head

This isn't the first time these teams meet on the pitch this campaign, as the fixture list show this recent fixture: Leiston - St Ives Town 3-1. Last six meetings with these contenders: St Ives Town won three, Leiston were winners in two and we saw one draw. two games with more than 2,5 goals, four matches with under 2,5 goals.

St Ives Town missing players

Leiston missing players

Total First Half Second Half
St Ives Town Leiston
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
28 13 3 Played P 5 14 27
8 5 2 Won W 2 5 13
6 2 0 Drew D 0 0 3
14 6 1 Lost L 3 9 11
39 19 5 Scored S 12 22 45
71 34 8 Conceded C 12 33 49
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
89% 85% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 93%
79% 85% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 80% 79% 70%
57% 54% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 80% 57% 41%
21% 23% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 60% 36% 26%
75% 77% 67% BTTS BTTS 60% 57% 70%
7% 15% 33% Clean Sheets C S 20% 7% 11%
18% 8% 0% Failed to Score F T 20% 36% 19%
 
2.3 1.8 0 Corners for (avg) C F 2.5 2.3 3.4
2.4 1.4 0 Corners against (avg) C A 4.5 3.9 3.1
1.2 1.2 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 1 0.9
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
5.5 3.4 0 Shots (avg) S ( 13 11.3 10.1
2.3 1.2 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 6.5 5.1 4.5
68% 133% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 46% 25% 35%
 
8.5 4.6 0 Shots against (avg) S A 12 13.7 9.4
4.4 1.8 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 7.5 7.3 4.5
Key stats in Non League Premier: Southern Central this season:
  • All of Leiston's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Leiston have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Leiston have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Leiston haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • St Ives Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • St Ives Town have the fewest clean sheets (2) in Non League Premier: Southern Central
  • St Ives Town have the most conceded goals (34) at home in Non League Premier: Southern Central
  • St Ives Town have the most conceded goals (71) in Non League Premier: Southern Central
  • St Ives Town have the most conceded goals in the second half (36) in Non League Premier: Southern Central
  • St Ives Town have the the worst goal difference (-15) at home in Non League Premier: Southern Central
  • St Ives Town have the the worst goal difference (-32) in Non League Premier: Southern Central
  • St Ives Town have won significantly less corners at home than away.
  • St Ives 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 Banbury United 29 23 4 2 65 22 15 12 2 1 36 13 14 11 2 1 29 9 43 73
2 Coalville Town 27 17 6 4 62 28 14 12 2 0 41 8 13 5 4 4 21 20 34 57
3 Rushall Olympic 27 15 9 3 58 28 12 8 3 1 33 13 15 7 6 2 25 15 30 54
4 Peterborough Sports 26 16 3 7 68 34 13 8 1 4 35 14 13 8 2 3 33 20 34 51
5 Alvechurch 29 13 7 9 40 31 15 9 2 4 26 15 14 4 5 5 14 16 9 46
6 AFC Rushden & Diamonds 27 14 4 9 38 31 15 7 2 6 20 16 12 7 2 3 18 15 7 46
7 Leiston 27 13 3 11 45 49 13 8 3 2 23 16 14 5 0 9 22 33 -4 42
8 Royston Town 29 10 7 12 43 40 15 3 6 6 21 21 14 7 1 6 22 19 3 37
9 Hednesford Town 25 9 9 7 45 40 14 5 6 3 28 21 11 4 3 4 17 19 5 36
10 Needham Market 25 8 10 7 44 37 13 4 6 3 22 17 12 4 4 4 22 20 7 34
11 Barwell 29 8 8 13 42 51 13 5 3 5 21 19 16 3 5 8 21 32 -9 32
12 Stratford Town 26 9 5 12 31 42 13 5 3 5 16 17 13 4 2 7 15 25 -11 32
13 Stourbridge 27 9 5 13 36 53 13 4 4 5 18 21 14 5 1 8 18 32 -17 32
14 Tamworth 26 9 4 13 29 38 13 5 2 6 18 18 13 4 2 7 11 20 -9 31
15 Bromsgrove Sporting 26 7 9 10 24 41 13 6 1 6 14 21 13 1 8 4 10 20 -17 30
16 St Ives Town 28 8 6 14 39 71 13 5 2 6 19 34 15 3 4 8 20 37 -32 30
17 Redditch United 27 7 8 12 26 38 14 4 4 6 14 19 13 3 4 6 12 19 -12 29
18 Nuneaton Town 28 6 7 15 39 51 15 3 6 6 18 21 13 3 1 9 21 30 -12 25
19 Biggleswade Town 28 5 8 15 33 43 13 5 4 4 26 17 15 0 4 11 7 26 -10 23
20 Hitchin Town 26 6 5 15 32 43 12 4 0 8 16 23 14 2 5 7 16 20 -11 23
21 Lowestoft Town 26 6 5 15 33 61 13 4 4 5 19 24 13 2 1 10 14 37 -28 23

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 29 23 4 2 65 22 15 12 2 1 36 13 14 11 2 1 29 9 43 73
2 Coalville Town 27 17 6 4 62 28 14 12 2 0 41 8 13 5 4 4 21 20 34 57
3 Rushall Olympic 27 15 9 3 58 28 12 8 3 1 33 13 15 7 6 2 25 15 30 54
4 Peterborough Sports 26 16 3 7 68 34 13 8 1 4 35 14 13 8 2 3 33 20 34 51
5 Alvechurch 29 13 7 9 40 31 15 9 2 4 26 15 14 4 5 5 14 16 9 46
6 AFC Rushden & Diamonds 27 14 4 9 38 31 15 7 2 6 20 16 12 7 2 3 18 15 7 46
7 Leiston 27 13 3 11 45 49 13 8 3 2 23 16 14 5 0 9 22 33 -4 42
8 Royston Town 29 10 7 12 43 40 15 3 6 6 21 21 14 7 1 6 22 19 3 37
9 Hednesford Town 25 9 9 7 45 40 14 5 6 3 28 21 11 4 3 4 17 19 5 36
10 Needham Market 25 8 10 7 44 37 13 4 6 3 22 17 12 4 4 4 22 20 7 34
11 Barwell 29 8 8 13 42 51 13 5 3 5 21 19 16 3 5 8 21 32 -9 32
12 Stratford Town 26 9 5 12 31 42 13 5 3 5 16 17 13 4 2 7 15 25 -11 32
13 Stourbridge 27 9 5 13 36 53 13 4 4 5 18 21 14 5 1 8 18 32 -17 32
14 Tamworth 26 9 4 13 29 38 13 5 2 6 18 18 13 4 2 7 11 20 -9 31
15 Bromsgrove Sporting 26 7 9 10 24 41 13 6 1 6 14 21 13 1 8 4 10 20 -17 30
16 St Ives Town 28 8 6 14 39 71 13 5 2 6 19 34 15 3 4 8 20 37 -32 30
17 Redditch United 27 7 8 12 26 38 14 4 4 6 14 19 13 3 4 6 12 19 -12 29
18 Nuneaton Town 28 6 7 15 39 51 15 3 6 6 18 21 13 3 1 9 21 30 -12 25
19 Biggleswade Town 28 5 8 15 33 43 13 5 4 4 26 17 15 0 4 11 7 26 -10 23
20 Hitchin Town 26 6 5 15 32 43 12 4 0 8 16 23 14 2 5 7 16 20 -11 23
21 Lowestoft Town 26 6 5 15 33 61 13 4 4 5 19 24 13 2 1 10 14 37 -28 23

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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.