This is the game, this is Non League Premier: Southern Central and this is St Ives Town - Needham Market. Read our full match preview!
- St Ives Town have the most conceded goals (72) in Non League Premier: Southern Central
There has not been much time to rest for the guests, as they played a Non League Premier: Southern Central game only three days ago. That game, against Rushall Olympic, was also an away game. It's a tiring schedule for Needham Market.
St Ives Town form and stats
6-2-6 (win-draw-lost) are the Non League Premier: Southern Central numbers at home for St Ives Town so far this season. Nine out of nine points from the last three home games for Ives, and the home supporters are ready to scream their lungs out to keep the winning streak alive.
St Ives Town's previous game was also played at home, ending 2-1 versus Leiston (placed 7th). The home side are looking to build on that result.
A 1-1 draw away before that, with Royston Town the opponent.This is expected to be a close game, with St Ives Town perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with St Ives Town as a small favourite), we find twelve games. St Ives Town has won six of these, drawn one and lost five.
There's a new fixture coming up fairly quickly for Ives, as the Non League Premier: Southern Central home game vs Coalville Town is only four days away.
A decent goal production from St Ives Town in their home games so far, with 21 goals from 14 league matches. Defensively there's plenty of potential for improvement as St Ives Town have allowed the opposition to score 35 goals here at Westwood Road. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 3 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
Needham Market form and stats
4-4-5 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Needham Market in their Non League Premier: Southern Central matches away.
There might be some fixture complaints from Needham as they are again playing away from home after losing on the road in their previous match, 1-4 against Rushall Olympic.
So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Needham Market playing away and similar expectations, we found ten relevant matches. Results were four Needham Market wins, four draws and two defeats.
A quick return to home after this game, as Needham Market are hosting Stratford Town in the Non League Premier: Southern Central only four days away.
Needham has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 23 goals from 13 games. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. As for defending, Needham Market rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 24 goals from these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The squads have played each other already this season, with the match result Needham Market - Ives 1-1 registered in the official records. As for the last six games between these two teams, there's zero St Ives Town victories, three draws and three Needham Market wins. Over/under statistics; one of these games ended with three goals or more, five matches with two goals or less.St Ives Town missing players
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| St Ives Town | Needham Market | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 29 | 14 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 13 | 27 |
| 9 | 6 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 2 | 4 | 11 |
| 14 | 6 | 4 | Lost | L | 1 | 5 | 8 |
| 41 | 21 | 4 | Scored | S | 8 | 23 | 47 |
| 72 | 35 | 18 | Conceded | C | 8 | 24 | 43 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 92% | 96% |
| 90% | 86% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 85% | 85% |
| 79% | 86% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 75% | 62% | 63% |
| 55% | 50% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 46% | 44% |
| 21% | 21% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 46% | 26% |
| 76% | 79% | 75% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 69% | 70% |
| 7% | 14% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 8% | 15% |
| 17% | 7% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 31% | 19% |
| 2.3 | 1.8 | 1.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2.5 | 4.2 | 4.6 |
| 2.4 | 1.4 | 2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 1.5 | 3.6 | 3.6 |
| 1.2 | 1.2 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0.9 | 1.1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5.5 | 3.4 | 4.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 4.5 | 7.8 | 9.1 |
| 2.3 | 1.2 | 1.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.5 | 3.9 | 4.6 |
| 68% | 133% | 100% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 80% | 52% | 39% |
| 8.5 | 4.6 | 7.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 4.5 | 9 | 8.6 |
| 4.4 | 1.8 | 3.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2.5 | 4.9 | 4.6 |
- 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 (35) at home in Non League Premier: Southern Central
- St Ives Town have the most conceded goals (72) in Non League Premier: Southern Central
- St Ives Town have the most conceded goals in the second half (37) in Non League Premier: Southern Central
- St Ives Town have the the worst goal difference (-14) at home 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 | 31 | 24 | 5 | 2 | 68 | 23 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 37 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 31 | 9 | 45 | 77 |
| 2 | Rushall Olympic | 30 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 68 | 31 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 39 | 14 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 29 | 17 | 37 | 63 |
| 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 | 32 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 42 | 35 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 26 | 17 | 16 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 16 | 18 | 7 | 48 |
| 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 | 27 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 47 | 43 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 24 | 19 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 23 | 24 | 4 | 35 |
| 11 | Stourbridge | 28 | 10 | 5 | 13 | 40 | 53 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 21 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 18 | 32 | -13 | 35 |
| 12 | Barwell | 32 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 45 | 55 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 24 | 23 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 32 | -10 | 34 |
| 13 | Stratford Town | 28 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 34 | 45 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 20 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 25 | -11 | 34 |
| 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 |
