Football betting preview: St Ives Town with moderate expectations before welcoming Rushall Olympic

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Competition: England Non League Premier: Southern Central
Competition: Sat 02.April
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Westwood Road (2000 seats)

Both St Ives Town and Rushall Olympic are craving for points in this fixture, even with the guesting team holding a 29 point lead so far this season.

Insights:
  • St Ives Town have the fewest clean sheets (2) in Non League Premier: Southern Central
  • Rushall Olympic have won significantly less corners away then at home.

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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St Ives Town form and stats

St Ives Town, who have the fewest clean sheets (2) in Non League Premier: Southern Central, have collected 24 points from their Non League Premier: Southern Central home games so far after 7-3-7. When St Ives Town hosts teams that live on the top of the table (like Banbury United, AFC Rushden & Diamonds, Alvechurch, Leiston, Peterborough Sports and Coalville Town), they have won 3 of 5 matches!

In their previous game, the manager Marheineke led his St Ives Town to a defeat away at Peterborough Sports. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Westwood Road.

Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Hednesford Town (1-2).

A decent goal production from St Ives Town in their home games so far, with 27 goals from 17 league matches. Ives are struggling defensively, conceding on average more than two goals per home game (41 from 17 played). 13 of the goals conceded (more than 30 %!) happened after the 80th minute. When St Ives Town hosts teams that live on the top of the table (like Lowestoft Town, Barwell, Bromsgrove Sporting, Biggleswade Town, Hitchin Town and Nuneaton Town), the matches have ended over 2.5 goals 4 of 5 times.

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Rushall Olympic form and stats

Playing away, Rushall Olympic have won 8 games, drawn 6 and suffered 4 defeats in the Non League Premier: Southern Central this season. With two straight losses from their last two away games, Rushall are hoping that it's time for some travel points again.

Rushall Olympic won their last game, 4-1 versus Stratford Town played at home.

Preceding that game, the 0-2 loss visiting Hitchin Town's place.

A quick return to home after this game, as Rushall are hosting Peterborough Sports in the Non League Premier: Southern Central only three days away.

The travelling fans enjoy Rushall Olympic's attacking play in away games, having scored 30 goals in 18 league matches away. As opposed to that, Rushall Olympic have seen the ball go into their own net 22 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

This was the scoreline when the squads played each other previously this season; Rushall Olympic - Ives 3-1. Head-2-head stats last five meetings: zero - zero - five (St Ives Town wins - draws - Rushall Olympic wins). As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), zero had two or less.

St Ives Town missing players

Rushall Olympic missing players

Total First Half Second Half
St Ives Town Rushall Olympic
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
35 17 5 Played P 6 18 35
10 7 3 Won W 3 8 19
7 3 0 Drew D 2 6 9
18 7 2 Lost L 1 4 7
48 27 9 Scored S 8 30 74
83 41 12 Conceded C 6 22 42
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 67% 89% 94%
89% 88% 80% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 78% 89%
74% 82% 80% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 50% 66%
51% 53% 40% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 39% 49%
23% 29% 40% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 22% 26%
74% 82% 80% BTTS BTTS 33% 56% 66%
6% 12% 20% Clean Sheets C S 50% 28% 23%
20% 6% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 28% 17%
 
1.9 1.6 0 Corners for (avg) C F 1.7 1.9 3.3
2.5 1.9 0 Corners against (avg) C A 3.7 2.8 2.9
1.1 1.3 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0.7 1 1.1
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
5.1 4.1 0 Shots (avg) S ( 6.7 5.6 7.8
2 1.3 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 2.8 4
74% 133% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 56% 64% 56%
 
8.2 4.4 0 Shots against (avg) S A 3 5.1 5.4
4.1 1.6 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 1.3 2.6 2.6
Key stats in Non League Premier: Southern Central this season:
  • Rushall Olympic have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • 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 (41) at home in Non League Premier: Southern Central
  • St Ives Town have the most conceded goals in the second half (43) 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 35 28 5 2 77 27 18 14 3 1 41 16 17 14 2 1 36 11 50 89
2 Coalville Town 33 20 7 6 70 36 16 13 2 1 45 12 17 7 5 5 25 24 34 67
3 Rushall Olympic 35 19 9 7 74 42 17 11 3 3 44 20 18 8 6 4 30 22 32 66
4 Peterborough Sports 34 20 5 9 83 43 18 12 2 4 46 17 16 8 3 5 37 26 40 65
5 AFC Rushden & Diamonds 35 18 6 11 50 41 17 8 3 6 23 18 18 10 3 5 27 23 9 60
6 Alvechurch 35 14 11 10 46 37 18 10 3 5 29 18 17 4 8 5 17 19 9 53
7 Leiston 35 15 5 15 53 59 17 9 5 3 26 20 18 6 0 12 27 39 -6 50
8 Royston Town 34 13 8 13 53 44 17 5 6 6 26 21 17 8 2 7 27 23 9 47
9 Hednesford Town 35 12 11 12 57 54 18 7 6 5 34 27 17 5 5 7 23 27 3 47
10 Stourbridge 34 13 7 14 52 61 17 7 5 5 29 24 17 6 2 9 23 37 -9 46
11 Needham Market 34 10 13 11 60 59 17 6 8 3 33 21 17 4 5 8 27 38 1 43
12 Stratford Town 35 12 7 16 43 60 17 7 4 6 22 22 18 5 3 10 21 38 -17 43
13 Tamworth 34 11 9 14 48 52 17 7 4 6 33 24 17 4 5 8 15 28 -4 42
14 Redditch United 35 10 11 14 36 47 18 6 5 7 21 25 17 4 6 7 15 22 -11 41
15 Barwell 36 9 11 16 50 66 18 6 5 7 28 27 18 3 6 9 22 39 -16 38
16 St Ives Town 35 10 7 18 48 83 17 7 3 7 27 41 18 3 4 11 21 42 -35 37
17 Hitchin Town 35 9 9 17 42 51 17 6 3 8 23 27 18 3 6 9 19 24 -9 36
18 Bromsgrove Sporting 34 8 11 15 32 54 17 6 1 10 16 28 17 2 10 5 16 26 -22 35
19 Nuneaton Town 35 8 10 17 46 57 18 3 8 7 19 23 17 5 2 10 27 34 -11 33
20 Biggleswade Town 34 7 11 16 44 51 17 6 6 5 33 22 17 1 5 11 11 29 -7 32
21 Lowestoft Town 34 8 5 21 43 83 17 5 4 8 24 32 17 3 1 13 19 51 -40 29

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 35 28 5 2 77 27 18 14 3 1 41 16 17 14 2 1 36 11 50 89
2 Coalville Town 33 20 7 6 70 36 16 13 2 1 45 12 17 7 5 5 25 24 34 67
3 Rushall Olympic 35 19 9 7 74 42 17 11 3 3 44 20 18 8 6 4 30 22 32 66
4 Peterborough Sports 34 20 5 9 83 43 18 12 2 4 46 17 16 8 3 5 37 26 40 65
5 AFC Rushden & Diamonds 35 18 6 11 50 41 17 8 3 6 23 18 18 10 3 5 27 23 9 60
6 Alvechurch 35 14 11 10 46 37 18 10 3 5 29 18 17 4 8 5 17 19 9 53
7 Leiston 35 15 5 15 53 59 17 9 5 3 26 20 18 6 0 12 27 39 -6 50
8 Royston Town 34 13 8 13 53 44 17 5 6 6 26 21 17 8 2 7 27 23 9 47
9 Hednesford Town 35 12 11 12 57 54 18 7 6 5 34 27 17 5 5 7 23 27 3 47
10 Stourbridge 34 13 7 14 52 61 17 7 5 5 29 24 17 6 2 9 23 37 -9 46
11 Needham Market 34 10 13 11 60 59 17 6 8 3 33 21 17 4 5 8 27 38 1 43
12 Stratford Town 35 12 7 16 43 60 17 7 4 6 22 22 18 5 3 10 21 38 -17 43
13 Tamworth 34 11 9 14 48 52 17 7 4 6 33 24 17 4 5 8 15 28 -4 42
14 Redditch United 35 10 11 14 36 47 18 6 5 7 21 25 17 4 6 7 15 22 -11 41
15 Barwell 36 9 11 16 50 66 18 6 5 7 28 27 18 3 6 9 22 39 -16 38
16 St Ives Town 35 10 7 18 48 83 17 7 3 7 27 41 18 3 4 11 21 42 -35 37
17 Hitchin Town 35 9 9 17 42 51 17 6 3 8 23 27 18 3 6 9 19 24 -9 36
18 Bromsgrove Sporting 34 8 11 15 32 54 17 6 1 10 16 28 17 2 10 5 16 26 -22 35
19 Nuneaton Town 35 8 10 17 46 57 18 3 8 7 19 23 17 5 2 10 27 34 -11 33
20 Biggleswade Town 34 7 11 16 44 51 17 6 6 5 33 22 17 1 5 11 11 29 -7 32
21 Lowestoft Town 34 8 5 21 43 83 17 5 4 8 24 32 17 3 1 13 19 51 -40 29

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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.