Soccer preview: Home crowd has high expectations when Stourbridge welcome Bedford Town

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Competition: England Non League Premier: Southern Central
Competition: Sat 18.February
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: War Memorial Athletic Ground

On paper it looks like advantage Stourbridge in this game versus Bedford Town, but the away team will resist to the finish. Here's the Tipsway match guide!

Insights:
  • Stourbridge have the fewest scored goals in the first half (10) 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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Stourbridge form and stats

4 victories, 4 draws and 3 defeats. That’s what Stourbridge have to build on here at War Memorial Athletic Ground in the Non League Premier: Southern Central.

The home team returns to War Memorial Athletic Ground after drawing with Hitchin Town (placed 10th) on their last time out; the game ended 1-1.

Before that match, a win away at Tamworth.

The hosts are favourites to win this game, with an estimated chance of about 55-60% of that outcome. Earlier Stourbridge matches with similar probabilities have ended with 0 wins, 3 draws and 1 defeat (from 4 games).

Stourbridge have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at War Memorial Athletic Ground with 18 goals in 11 league matches. Stourbridge are not conceding a lot of goals here at War Memorial Athletic Ground in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 10 from 11 matches.

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Bedford Town form and stats

There's been little loot from Bedford Town's travels as they have only collected 14 points from 16 away games in the Non League Premier: Southern Central. Bedford Town only have 3 wins to counter their 8 defeats and 5 draws.

It might be tough going out on the road again for Bedford, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 2-3 versus Ilkeston Town (placed 8th).

Preceding that, the 3-4 home loss versus Leiston.

Take note that 10 of this club's 11 most recent league matches have ended with at least three goals.

A new game in only three days for Bedford Town, the Non League Premier: Southern Central home match versus Stratford Town. Busy days.

Bedford Town have scored 19 goals on their travels this season, from 16 away games in the league. As for defending, Bedford rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 30 goals from these away matches.

Head 2 Head

The two combatants have played earlier this season: Bedford Town - Stourbridge 2-4. Previous ten meetings featuring these teams: Stourbridge won four, Bedford Town triumphed in four and we saw two draws. five games with more than 2,5 goals, five matches with less than 2,5 goals.

Stourbridge missing players

Bedford Town missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Stourbridge Bedford Town
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
27 11 4 Played P 5 16 30
9 4 2 Won W 1 3 8
11 4 2 Drew D 1 5 6
7 3 0 Lost L 3 8 16
42 18 8 Scored S 5 19 48
30 10 2 Conceded C 10 30 67
85% 82% 75% Over 0.5 O 0.5 80% 88% 93%
81% 73% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 80% 88% 93%
52% 55% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 80% 75% 80%
26% 27% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 40% 44% 53%
11% 9% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 20% 12% 27%
52% 45% 50% BTTS BTTS 60% 69% 70%
33% 36% 50% Clean Sheets C S 20% 12% 13%
30% 36% 25% Failed to Score F T 40% 31% 23%
 
4.5 3.8 4 Corners for (avg) C F 5.3 4.8 4.6
5.2 6.5 7.3 Corners against (avg) C A 5.7 5.4 4.5
2.2 2 1.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 1.3 1.3
2 0 0 Red cards R C 2 4 4
 
11.1 10.2 9 Shots (avg) S ( 8.7 10.4 9.5
4.9 4 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 5.7 5.2
28% 25% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 25% 19% 29%
 
9 6 4.7 Shots against (avg) S A 13 11.4 9.8
3.2 1.8 1.7 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5 4.5 3.8
Key stats in Non League Premier: Southern Central this season:
  • Stourbridge have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Stourbridge have the fewest conceded goals (10) at home in Non League Premier: Southern Central
  • Stourbridge have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (9) in Non League Premier: Southern Central
  • Stourbridge have the fewest scored goals in the first half (10) 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 Tamworth 31 19 7 5 74 34 15 10 3 2 38 17 16 9 4 3 36 17 40 64
2 Leiston 28 18 7 3 69 35 14 11 2 1 35 14 14 7 5 2 34 21 34 61
3 Nuneaton Town 29 17 7 5 48 29 15 10 5 0 26 11 14 7 2 5 22 18 19 58
4 Coalville Town 25 16 5 4 62 30 14 8 3 3 30 19 11 8 2 1 32 11 32 53
5 Rushall Olympic 29 16 5 8 52 34 16 9 2 5 33 23 13 7 3 3 19 11 18 53
6 Mickleover Sports 30 13 6 11 57 53 16 9 4 3 33 21 14 4 2 8 24 32 4 45
7 Royston Town 30 12 7 11 50 59 15 9 4 2 30 21 15 3 3 9 20 38 -9 43
8 Ilkeston Town 29 11 9 9 51 41 16 8 3 5 31 22 13 3 6 4 20 19 10 42
9 Redditch United 28 12 6 10 47 45 15 7 2 6 28 26 13 5 4 4 19 19 2 42
10 Hitchin Town 31 11 8 12 40 52 15 6 7 2 20 16 16 5 1 10 20 36 -12 41
11 St Ives Town 30 11 6 13 51 48 16 7 3 6 29 21 14 4 3 7 22 27 3 39
12 Stourbridge 27 9 11 7 42 30 11 4 4 3 18 10 16 5 7 4 24 20 12 38
13 Basford United 28 10 8 10 38 43 15 8 2 5 21 19 13 2 6 5 17 24 -5 38
14 Barwell 28 10 7 11 45 47 16 5 5 6 25 26 12 5 2 5 20 21 -2 37
15 Bromsgrove Sporting 28 10 7 11 42 49 12 5 2 5 18 19 16 5 5 6 24 30 -7 37
16 Needham Market 27 9 5 13 33 32 13 8 1 4 24 13 14 1 4 9 9 19 1 32
17 Alvechurch 24 8 6 10 36 42 9 4 3 2 18 14 15 4 3 8 18 28 -6 30
18 Kings Langley 29 8 6 15 32 50 14 2 5 7 15 24 15 6 1 8 17 26 -18 30
19 Bedford Town 30 8 6 16 48 67 14 5 1 8 29 37 16 3 5 8 19 30 -19 30
20 Stratford Town 27 5 9 13 37 58 14 4 6 4 22 26 13 1 3 9 15 32 -21 24
21 Hednesford Town 31 3 7 21 34 62 15 2 4 9 21 27 16 1 3 12 13 35 -28 16
22 AFC Rushden & Diamonds 29 4 3 22 23 71 14 3 3 8 13 28 15 1 0 14 10 43 -48 15

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 Tamworth 31 19 7 5 74 34 15 10 3 2 38 17 16 9 4 3 36 17 40 64
2 Leiston 28 18 7 3 69 35 14 11 2 1 35 14 14 7 5 2 34 21 34 61
3 Nuneaton Town 29 17 7 5 48 29 15 10 5 0 26 11 14 7 2 5 22 18 19 58
4 Coalville Town 25 16 5 4 62 30 14 8 3 3 30 19 11 8 2 1 32 11 32 53
5 Rushall Olympic 29 16 5 8 52 34 16 9 2 5 33 23 13 7 3 3 19 11 18 53
6 Mickleover Sports 30 13 6 11 57 53 16 9 4 3 33 21 14 4 2 8 24 32 4 45
7 Royston Town 30 12 7 11 50 59 15 9 4 2 30 21 15 3 3 9 20 38 -9 43
8 Ilkeston Town 29 11 9 9 51 41 16 8 3 5 31 22 13 3 6 4 20 19 10 42
9 Redditch United 28 12 6 10 47 45 15 7 2 6 28 26 13 5 4 4 19 19 2 42
10 Hitchin Town 31 11 8 12 40 52 15 6 7 2 20 16 16 5 1 10 20 36 -12 41
11 St Ives Town 30 11 6 13 51 48 16 7 3 6 29 21 14 4 3 7 22 27 3 39
12 Stourbridge 27 9 11 7 42 30 11 4 4 3 18 10 16 5 7 4 24 20 12 38
13 Basford United 28 10 8 10 38 43 15 8 2 5 21 19 13 2 6 5 17 24 -5 38
14 Barwell 28 10 7 11 45 47 16 5 5 6 25 26 12 5 2 5 20 21 -2 37
15 Bromsgrove Sporting 28 10 7 11 42 49 12 5 2 5 18 19 16 5 5 6 24 30 -7 37
16 Needham Market 27 9 5 13 33 32 13 8 1 4 24 13 14 1 4 9 9 19 1 32
17 Alvechurch 24 8 6 10 36 42 9 4 3 2 18 14 15 4 3 8 18 28 -6 30
18 Kings Langley 29 8 6 15 32 50 14 2 5 7 15 24 15 6 1 8 17 26 -18 30
19 Bedford Town 30 8 6 16 48 67 14 5 1 8 29 37 16 3 5 8 19 30 -19 30
20 Stratford Town 27 5 9 13 37 58 14 4 6 4 22 26 13 1 3 9 15 32 -21 24
21 Hednesford Town 31 3 7 21 34 62 15 2 4 9 21 27 16 1 3 12 13 35 -28 16
22 AFC Rushden & Diamonds 29 4 3 22 23 71 14 3 3 8 13 28 15 1 0 14 10 43 -48 15

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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.