It's finally time for the Non League Premier: Southern Central season opener for these teams, whom are finally playing for points again. Will Stamford or Kettering Town get that key first three points?
Stamford form and stats
It's the first season at a new level for Stamford as they were promoted from Non League Div One: Northern Midlands last season. Happy days that were secured through 27 wins, 6 draws and 5 losses from 38 games. The team scored 42 goals at home last season and conceded 15. It will be interesting to see how they perform at this level.
With the first game of the season soon underway, it's time to look at the results from the Stamford friendly games in pre-season: Stamford played three friendlies, won 2, drew 0 and lost 1. If you are really into statistics you might appreciate knowing that Stamford scored {6 goals} and conceded 8 in these three games.
Kettering Town form and stats
The last season was not a pleasant experience for Kettering Town as they could not accumulate enough points to survive. After only 11 victories from 46 games, relegation was a fact. Kettering Town's manager Glover are hoping to lead the team right back to Vanarama National League North at the first attempt.
Head 2 Head
Data for the preceeding two meetings featuring these two teams are: one win for Stamford, zero draws and one win for Kettering Town. Over 2,5 goals: one time; under 2,5 goals: one game.
Stamford missing players
Kettering Town missing players
| Stamford | Kettering Town | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stamford | Last season | Kettering Town | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 38 | 19 | Played | P | 23 | 46 | ||
| 27 | 15 | Won | W | 2 | 11 | ||
| 6 | 2 | Drew | D | 6 | 16 | ||
| 5 | 2 | Lost | L | 15 | 19 | ||
| 76 | 42 | Scored | S | 16 | 41 | ||
| 31 | 15 | Conceded | C | 45 | 63 | ||
| 95% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 96% | 83% | ||
| 87% | 95% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 78% | 63% | ||
| 58% | 68% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 48% | 39% | ||
| 32% | 32% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 26% | 22% | ||
| 8% | 5% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 13% | 13% | ||
| 53% | 53% | BTTS | BTTS | 39% | 35% | ||
| 45% | 42% | Clean Sheets | C S | 9% | 33% | ||
| 8% | 5% | Failed to Score | F T | 57% | 50% | ||
| 0.6 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.1 | 3.8 | ||
| 0.4 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.5 | 5.1 | ||
| 0.8 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.2 | 1.4 | ||
| 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 3 | ||
| 2.9 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7.3 | 8.4 | ||
| 1.3 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.7 | 3.2 | ||
| 133% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 28% | ||
| 2.5 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 13.6 | 11.8 | ||
| 1.4 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 6.1 | 4.7 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | AFC Sudbury | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | AFC Telford United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Alvechurch | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Barwell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Berkhamsted | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Bromsgrove Sporting | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Coalville Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Halesowen Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Hitchin Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Kettering Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Leamington | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Leiston | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Long Eaton United FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Mickleover Sports | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Needham Market | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Nuneaton Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Redditch United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Royston Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Stamford | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | St Ives Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Stourbridge | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Stratford Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Last season | Total | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Stamford | 38 | 27 | 6 | 5 | 76 | 31 | 19 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 42 | 15 | 19 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 34 | 16 | 45 | 87 |
| 2 | Halesowen Town | 38 | 24 | 6 | 8 | 80 | 40 | 19 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 41 | 14 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 39 | 26 | 40 | 78 |
| 3 | Spalding United | 38 | 22 | 9 | 7 | 68 | 28 | 19 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 36 | 17 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 32 | 11 | 40 | 75 |
| 4 | Sporting Khalsa | 38 | 21 | 7 | 10 | 84 | 48 | 19 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 46 | 21 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 38 | 27 | 36 | 70 |
| 5 | Coleshill Town | 38 | 21 | 6 | 11 | 68 | 39 | 19 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 37 | 17 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 31 | 22 | 29 | 69 |
| 6 | Chasetown | 38 | 20 | 8 | 10 | 58 | 27 | 19 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 29 | 9 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 29 | 18 | 31 | 68 |
| 7 | Corby Town | 38 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 71 | 48 | 19 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 33 | 24 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 38 | 24 | 23 | 67 |
| 8 | Harborough Town | 38 | 20 | 7 | 11 | 71 | 50 | 19 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 41 | 22 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 30 | 28 | 21 | 67 |
| 9 | Boldmere St Michaels | 38 | 19 | 7 | 12 | 65 | 51 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 35 | 25 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 30 | 26 | 14 | 64 |
| 10 | Loughborough Dynamo | 38 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 55 | 50 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 30 | 24 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 25 | 26 | 5 | 52 |
| 11 | Shepshed Dynamo | 38 | 15 | 6 | 17 | 55 | 47 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 25 | 25 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 30 | 22 | 8 | 51 |
| 12 | Sutton Coldfield Town | 38 | 14 | 5 | 19 | 56 | 60 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 33 | 27 | 19 | 7 | 0 | 12 | 23 | 33 | -4 | 47 |
| 13 | Leicester Road | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 37 | 40 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 27 | 15 | 19 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 25 | -3 | 44 |
| 14 | Cambridge City | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 43 | 51 | 19 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 20 | 28 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 23 | 23 | -8 | 44 |
| 15 | Bedworth United | 38 | 9 | 15 | 14 | 37 | 45 | 19 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 25 | -8 | 42 |
| 16 | Gresley | 38 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 34 | 58 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 20 | 19 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 10 | 38 | -24 | 41 |
| 17 | Dereham Town | 38 | 10 | 5 | 23 | 43 | 79 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 28 | 36 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 43 | -36 | 35 |
| 18 | St Neots Town | 38 | 8 | 8 | 22 | 41 | 87 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 28 | 39 | 19 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 48 | -46 | 32 |
| 19 | Daventry Town | 38 | 6 | 6 | 26 | 30 | 100 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 54 | 19 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 46 | -70 | 24 |
| 20 | Yaxley FC | 38 | 1 | 3 | 34 | 23 | 116 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 44 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 13 | 72 | -93 | 6 |
| Last season | Total | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Fylde | 46 | 29 | 8 | 9 | 80 | 44 | 23 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 49 | 27 | 23 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 31 | 17 | 36 | 95 |
| 2 | King's Lynn Town | 46 | 27 | 12 | 7 | 84 | 43 | 23 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 48 | 20 | 23 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 36 | 23 | 41 | 93 |
| 3 | Chester | 46 | 22 | 18 | 6 | 72 | 41 | 23 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 34 | 21 | 23 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 38 | 20 | 31 | 84 |
| 4 | Brackley Town | 46 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 57 | 47 | 23 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 38 | 17 | 23 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 19 | 30 | 10 | 69 |
| 5 | Alfreton Town | 46 | 17 | 18 | 11 | 54 | 44 | 23 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 35 | 20 | 23 | 5 | 12 | 6 | 19 | 24 | 10 | 69 |
| 6 | Kidderminster Harriers | 46 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 49 | 42 | 23 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 26 | 21 | 7 | 69 |
| 7 | Gloucester City | 46 | 19 | 11 | 16 | 75 | 68 | 23 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 45 | 32 | 23 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 30 | 36 | 7 | 68 |
| 8 | Scarborough Athletic | 46 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 74 | 69 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 41 | 37 | 23 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 33 | 32 | 5 | 68 |
| 9 | Spennymoor Town | 46 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 68 | 67 | 23 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 36 | 28 | 23 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 32 | 39 | 1 | 68 |
| 10 | Darlington | 46 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 72 | 64 | 23 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 36 | 32 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 36 | 32 | 8 | 67 |
| 11 | Buxton | 46 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 55 | 54 | 23 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 29 | 25 | 23 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 26 | 29 | 1 | 67 |
| 12 | Chorley | 46 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 62 | 50 | 23 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 32 | 19 | 23 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 30 | 31 | 12 | 66 |
| 13 | Curzon Ashton | 46 | 18 | 11 | 17 | 58 | 55 | 23 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 33 | 27 | 23 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 25 | 28 | 3 | 65 |
| 14 | Peterborough Sports | 46 | 15 | 12 | 19 | 50 | 55 | 23 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 30 | 26 | 23 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 20 | 29 | -5 | 57 |
| 15 | Boston United | 46 | 15 | 11 | 20 | 68 | 66 | 23 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 39 | 31 | 23 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 29 | 35 | 2 | 56 |
| 16 | Hereford | 46 | 15 | 10 | 21 | 47 | 56 | 23 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 8 | 2 | 13 | 21 | 33 | -9 | 55 |
| 17 | Banbury United | 46 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 55 | 62 | 23 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 30 | 38 | -7 | 54 |
| 18 | Southport | 46 | 13 | 11 | 22 | 50 | 62 | 23 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 27 | 30 | 23 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 23 | 32 | -12 | 50 |
| 19 | Blyth Spartans | 46 | 12 | 14 | 20 | 49 | 62 | 23 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 26 | 28 | 23 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 23 | 34 | -13 | 50 |
| 20 | Farsley Celtic | 46 | 12 | 14 | 20 | 51 | 75 | 23 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 27 | 28 | 23 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 24 | 47 | -24 | 50 |
| 21 | Kettering Town | 46 | 11 | 16 | 19 | 41 | 63 | 23 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 25 | 18 | 23 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 16 | 45 | -22 | 49 |
| 22 | Leamington | 46 | 10 | 18 | 18 | 41 | 60 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 38 | -19 | 48 |
| 23 | Bradford Park Avenue | 46 | 11 | 13 | 22 | 43 | 65 | 23 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 19 | 40 | -22 | 46 |
| 24 | AFC Telford United | 46 | 6 | 14 | 26 | 35 | 76 | 23 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 36 | 23 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 15 | 40 | -41 | 32 |