Evenly matched teams: Stourbridge vs Royston Town match preview

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Competition: England Non League Premier: Southern Central
Competition: Sat 22.January
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: War Memorial Athletic Ground

Trying to decrease the distance up to the top clubs is on the list when these mid-table clubs duel. Both are targeting to strenghten their league table standing, Stourbridge in 11th and Royston Town in 8th spot.

Insights:
  • All of Stourbridge's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Stourbridge have created more than twice as many corners as Royston Town.

Stourbridge have less rest than Royston Town in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a Fa Trophy game only four days ago. Thankfully the previous game, versus Guiseley, was also a home game here at War Memorial Athletic Ground. The away team is better rested.

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Stourbridge form and stats

3 victories, 4 draws and 5 defeats. That’s what Stourbridge have to build on here at War Memorial Athletic Ground in the Non League Premier: Southern Central.

The spoils were shared in Stourbridge's previous game, also at home. Visiting Guiseley (after extra-time, 2-0 on penalties) travelled back with a draw after a 0-0 scoreline.

Ahead of that match, Stourbridge lost 0-2 at home to Banbury United.

This is expected to be a close game, with Stourbridge perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Stourbridge as a small favourite), we find three games. Stourbridge has won zero of these, drawn two and lost one.

The Stourbridge fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 17 in 12 matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 21 goals have been conceded.

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Royston Town form and stats

7 wins, 1 draw and 5 losses. That’s the product of Royston Town playing as the away team in the Non League Premier: Southern Central this season.

This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Non League Premier: Southern Central home defeat versus Leiston with 1-2 on the scoreboard.

Prior to that match, the Royston Town manager Castle faced defeat when travelling to Tamworth and losing 0-2.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Royston Town playing away and similar expectations, we found 15 relevant matches. Results were nine Royston wins, one draw and five defeats.

The travelling fans enjoy Royston Town's attacking play in away games, having scored 22 goals in 13 league matches away. Royston Town have conceded 18 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Royston Town - Stourbridge 1-2 was the end result in these contenders' previous H2H game, played this season. Head-to-head data (for the prior five meetings): Stourbridge won two games, one match ended with a tie and Royston Town managed two wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: four / one

Stourbridge missing players

Royston Town missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Stourbridge Royston Town
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
24 12 3 Played P 3 13 27
8 3 0 Won W 1 7 10
5 4 1 Drew D 0 1 6
11 5 2 Lost L 2 5 11
35 17 3 Scored S 7 22 42
47 21 6 Conceded C 6 18 38
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 93%
92% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 92% 85%
58% 50% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 54% 59%
33% 33% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 23% 30%
12% 8% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 15% 15%
54% 58% 100% BTTS BTTS 33% 46% 52%
25% 25% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 15% 26%
21% 17% 0% Failed to Score F T 67% 38% 30%
 
3.7 2.9 1 Corners for (avg) C F 0 1.9 1.3
3.1 1.9 3 Corners against (avg) C A 0 3.1 2.1
1.4 1 1.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 0.8 0.6
2 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
7.9 6.1 2 Shots (avg) S ( 0 5.1 3.5
3.4 2.2 0.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 2.5 1.8
40% 61% 200% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 71% 100%
 
4.9 4 4.5 Shots against (avg) S A 0 5.9 4.1
2.8 2.4 1 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 3.2 2.2
Key stats in Non League Premier: Southern Central this season:
  • All of Stourbridge's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Royston Town have won significantly more corners away than at home.
  • Royston Town haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Stourbridge have created more than twice as many corners as Royston Town.
  • Stourbridge have won significantly less corners at home than away.
  • 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 Banbury United 26 22 3 1 60 20 13 11 2 0 31 11 13 11 1 1 29 9 40 69
2 Coalville Town 25 16 5 4 57 27 13 11 2 0 37 8 12 5 3 4 20 19 30 53
3 Peterborough Sports 24 16 2 6 67 30 12 8 0 4 34 13 12 8 2 2 33 17 37 50
4 Rushall Olympic 24 12 9 3 46 27 10 6 3 1 25 12 14 6 6 2 21 15 19 45
5 Alvechurch 27 13 6 8 38 28 14 9 2 3 25 13 13 4 4 5 13 15 10 45
6 AFC Rushden & Diamonds 25 12 4 9 34 30 14 6 2 6 18 16 11 6 2 3 16 14 4 40
7 Leiston 23 12 2 9 43 43 11 7 2 2 21 15 12 5 0 7 22 28 0 38
8 Royston Town 27 10 6 11 42 38 14 3 5 6 20 20 13 7 1 5 22 18 4 36
9 Tamworth 24 9 4 11 29 33 12 5 2 5 18 14 12 4 2 6 11 19 -4 31
10 Hednesford Town 23 7 9 7 40 39 13 4 6 3 25 21 10 3 3 4 15 18 1 30
11 Stourbridge 24 8 5 11 35 47 12 3 4 5 17 21 12 5 1 6 18 26 -12 29
12 St Ives Town 27 8 5 14 38 70 13 5 2 6 19 34 14 3 3 8 19 36 -32 29
13 Needham Market 22 6 9 7 38 36 11 2 6 3 16 16 11 4 3 4 22 20 2 27
14 Stratford Town 23 8 3 12 28 40 11 4 2 5 14 16 12 4 1 7 14 24 -12 27
15 Bromsgrove Sporting 24 6 9 9 21 36 12 5 1 6 11 20 12 1 8 3 10 16 -15 27
16 Barwell 27 6 8 13 39 51 11 3 3 5 18 19 16 3 5 8 21 32 -12 26
17 Redditch United 25 6 7 12 24 37 13 4 3 6 14 19 12 2 4 6 10 18 -13 25
18 Biggleswade Town 24 5 8 11 32 33 13 5 4 4 26 17 11 0 4 7 6 16 -1 23
19 Hitchin Town 24 6 5 13 30 38 11 4 0 7 15 21 13 2 5 6 15 17 -8 23
20 Lowestoft Town 24 6 5 13 32 55 12 4 4 4 19 21 12 2 1 9 13 34 -23 23
21 Nuneaton Town 26 5 6 15 36 51 14 3 5 6 18 21 12 2 1 9 18 30 -15 21

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 26 22 3 1 60 20 13 11 2 0 31 11 13 11 1 1 29 9 40 69
2 Coalville Town 25 16 5 4 57 27 13 11 2 0 37 8 12 5 3 4 20 19 30 53
3 Peterborough Sports 24 16 2 6 67 30 12 8 0 4 34 13 12 8 2 2 33 17 37 50
4 Rushall Olympic 24 12 9 3 46 27 10 6 3 1 25 12 14 6 6 2 21 15 19 45
5 Alvechurch 27 13 6 8 38 28 14 9 2 3 25 13 13 4 4 5 13 15 10 45
6 AFC Rushden & Diamonds 25 12 4 9 34 30 14 6 2 6 18 16 11 6 2 3 16 14 4 40
7 Leiston 23 12 2 9 43 43 11 7 2 2 21 15 12 5 0 7 22 28 0 38
8 Royston Town 27 10 6 11 42 38 14 3 5 6 20 20 13 7 1 5 22 18 4 36
9 Tamworth 24 9 4 11 29 33 12 5 2 5 18 14 12 4 2 6 11 19 -4 31
10 Hednesford Town 23 7 9 7 40 39 13 4 6 3 25 21 10 3 3 4 15 18 1 30
11 Stourbridge 24 8 5 11 35 47 12 3 4 5 17 21 12 5 1 6 18 26 -12 29
12 St Ives Town 27 8 5 14 38 70 13 5 2 6 19 34 14 3 3 8 19 36 -32 29
13 Needham Market 22 6 9 7 38 36 11 2 6 3 16 16 11 4 3 4 22 20 2 27
14 Stratford Town 23 8 3 12 28 40 11 4 2 5 14 16 12 4 1 7 14 24 -12 27
15 Bromsgrove Sporting 24 6 9 9 21 36 12 5 1 6 11 20 12 1 8 3 10 16 -15 27
16 Barwell 27 6 8 13 39 51 11 3 3 5 18 19 16 3 5 8 21 32 -12 26
17 Redditch United 25 6 7 12 24 37 13 4 3 6 14 19 12 2 4 6 10 18 -13 25
18 Biggleswade Town 24 5 8 11 32 33 13 5 4 4 26 17 11 0 4 7 6 16 -1 23
19 Hitchin Town 24 6 5 13 30 38 11 4 0 7 15 21 13 2 5 6 15 17 -8 23
20 Lowestoft Town 24 6 5 13 32 55 12 4 4 4 19 21 12 2 1 9 13 34 -23 23
21 Nuneaton Town 26 5 6 15 36 51 14 3 5 6 18 21 12 2 1 9 18 30 -15 21

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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.