Non League Premier: Southern Central game tips and match guide for the Stourbridge vs Hitchin Town clash

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Competition: England Non League Premier: Southern Central
Competition: Sat 11.December
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: War Memorial Athletic Ground

Stourbridge are welcoming Hitchin Town for another key fixture following their 3-1 result vs 17th-placed Needham Market.

Insights:
  • Stourbridge have the most dropped points from leading position (14) in Non League Premier: Southern Central
  • Hitchin Town have the fewest scored goals in the second half (7) 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

When playing at home in the Non League Premier: Southern Central, Stourbridge have managed 2 wins, 4 draws and suffered 3 defeats from 9 games.

Happy days for Stourbridge in their previous game, a Non League Premier: Southern Central match away at Needham Market (placed 17th) that ended with a 3-1 victory.

Heartbreak before that as Stourbridge lost 1-5 at Alvechurch's place.

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Stourbridge have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 19 games) they have won seven times, drawn seven and lost five.

The manager Pierpoint will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Barwell in only three days.

Stourbridge are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 13 goals in 9 games. It's worth mentioning that 7 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Stourbridge have conceded 15 from these games.

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Hitchin Town form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Hitchin Town so far with only 4 points returning home. The records show 0-4-6 (win-draw-lose). Travelling has not been lucrative for the away team as they have returned home without a win in ten away games in a row.

Hitchin's previous game was their home loss versus AFC Rushden & Diamonds (1-2).

Prior to that match, the Hitchin manager Burke faced defeat when travelling to Barwell and losing 1-2.

We have checked recent matches where Hitchin have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 13 games were three victories, two draws and eight defeats.

There might be some complaints about the fixture list from the Hitchin manager Burke as the team has another away game coming up in only three days, this time against Rushall Olympic.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Hitchin Town as they have only managed to score 8 times from 10 away games in the league. Hitchin struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 15 goals conceded from these games. When Hitchin is visiting a side on the bottom half, 2 of 3 matches have ended with three or more goals. These are matches against Lowestoft Town, Redditch United, Hitchin Town, St Ives Town, Needham Market and Nuneaton Town.

Head 2 Head

The former head to head match ended Hitchin Town - Stourbridge 0-3, earlier this season. Previous ten meetings involving these sides: Stourbridge won six, Hitchin Town were winners in two and we saw two draws. six games with over 2,5 goals, four matches with less than 2,5 goals.

Stourbridge missing players

Hitchin Town missing players

Stourbridge Hitchin Town
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
19 9 4 Played P 3 10 20
5 2 1 Won W 0 0 3
5 4 1 Drew D 1 4 4
9 3 2 Lost L 2 6 13
28 13 7 Scored S 3 8 19
41 15 10 Conceded C 5 15 36
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 80% 90%
95% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 60% 70%
63% 44% 75% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 60% 60%
32% 22% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 30% 30%
16% 11% 25% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 15%
68% 78% 75% BTTS BTTS 67% 60% 55%
16% 22% 25% Clean Sheets C S 0% 20% 10%
16% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 33% 40% 45%
 
3.7 3.2 4.5 Corners for (avg) C F 1.5 3.4 2.2
3.2 2 0.5 Corners against (avg) C A 3 4.4 2.9
1.4 1.2 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0.5 0.6 0.5
2 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
8.3 7 9 Shots (avg) S ( 4 7.2 5.4
3.7 3 4.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1 2 2.2
38% 47% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 20% 41%
 
5.6 4.6 3.5 Shots against (avg) S A 4 9.8 6.5
3.1 2.6 3.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 1.5 4.6 2.8
Key stats in Non League Premier: Southern Central this season:
  • All of Stourbridge's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Hitchin Town have the fewest scored goals in the second half (7) in Non League Premier: Southern Central
  • Hitchin Town have won significantly more corners away than at home.
  • Hitchin Town have yet to win a game away.
  • Stourbridge have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Stourbridge have the most dropped points from leading position (14) in Non League Premier: Southern Central
  • Stourbridge 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 Coalville Town 19 14 4 1 48 17 11 9 2 0 31 8 8 5 2 1 17 9 31 46
2 Peterborough Sports 18 14 0 4 55 21 10 7 0 3 28 10 8 7 0 1 27 11 34 42
3 Banbury United 17 13 3 1 40 15 10 8 2 0 25 10 7 5 1 1 15 5 25 42
4 Alvechurch 20 11 4 5 30 20 10 8 1 1 19 6 10 3 3 4 11 14 10 37
5 Rushall Olympic 19 10 6 3 33 20 8 5 2 1 18 9 11 5 4 2 15 11 13 36
6 Leiston 19 10 1 8 33 34 9 7 1 1 18 10 10 3 0 7 15 24 -1 31
7 AFC Rushden & Diamonds 19 8 4 7 24 24 11 4 2 5 11 13 8 4 2 2 13 11 0 28
8 Royston Town 20 7 6 7 33 28 11 3 5 3 18 15 9 4 1 4 15 13 5 27
9 Hednesford Town 19 7 6 6 31 29 10 4 4 2 19 14 9 3 2 4 12 15 2 27
10 Tamworth 18 7 4 7 26 24 8 3 2 3 15 11 10 4 2 4 11 13 2 25
11 Biggleswade Town 18 5 6 7 29 25 10 5 3 2 25 13 8 0 3 5 4 12 4 21
12 Barwell 20 5 6 9 27 34 4 2 1 1 6 2 16 3 5 8 21 32 -7 21
13 Stratford Town 17 7 0 10 24 34 9 4 0 5 14 16 8 3 0 5 10 18 -10 21
14 Bromsgrove Sporting 17 5 5 7 17 29 9 4 1 4 10 16 8 1 4 3 7 13 -12 20
15 Stourbridge 19 5 5 9 28 41 9 2 4 3 13 15 10 3 1 6 15 26 -13 20
16 St Ives Town 21 5 5 11 29 55 12 4 2 6 17 33 9 1 3 5 12 22 -26 20
17 Needham Market 17 4 7 6 28 26 9 2 4 3 12 12 8 2 3 3 16 14 2 19
18 Lowestoft Town 21 5 4 12 24 48 10 4 3 3 15 15 11 1 1 9 9 33 -24 19
19 Redditch United 18 4 6 8 17 25 8 2 2 4 7 13 10 2 4 4 10 12 -8 18
20 Nuneaton Town 20 4 4 12 31 41 10 2 4 4 15 17 10 2 0 8 16 24 -10 16
21 Hitchin Town 20 3 4 13 19 36 10 3 0 7 11 21 10 0 4 6 8 15 -17 13

Read more about Non League Premier: Southern Central

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.