The Stourbridge & Royston Town managers I. Long and S. Castle are both dreading and looking forward to this decisive game in the upper regions of the Non League Premier: Southern Central league table.
Stourbridge form and stats
Overall Non League Premier: Southern Central stats at home this season for Stourbridge are 8-3-4 (wins-draw-losses). Hopes of three in a row are alive for Stourbridge after consecutive victories at their own ground.
Stourbridge are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-2 away versus Rushall Olympic. Ahead of that match, Stourbridge won a home game hosting Lowestoft Town (2-0).
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 one of these, drawn one and lost one.
Stourbridge have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at War Memorial Athletic Ground with 25 goals in 15 league matches. On the other hand, Stourbridge have conceded 22 goals.
Royston Town form and stats
7-3-4 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Royston Town in their Non League Premier: Southern Central matches away. Impressively, the visitors are on a five-match winning run which they hope continue versus Stourbridge.
Impressive finishing secured the home win 5-0 against St Ives Town in their previous game. A 1-2 defeat away at Concord Rangers (after extra-time) before that.
As mentioned above, Royston Town was the only team on the pitch versus St Ives Town in their previous game, winning 5-0. This could be a tougher task.
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 ten relevant matches. Results were five Royston Town wins, two draws and three defeats.
The travelling fans enjoy Royston Town's attacking play in away games, having scored 25 goals in 14 league matches away. As opposed to that, Royston Town have seen the ball go into their own net 17 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Royston Town - Stourbridge 3-1 entered in the official records. Head-2-head stats last three meetings: one - zero - two (Stourbridge wins - draws - Royston Town wins). As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), zero had two or less.Stourbridge missing players
Royston Town missing players
| Stourbridge | Royston Town | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 32 | 15 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 14 | 30 |
| 16 | 8 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 7 | 19 |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 11 | 4 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 4 | 5 |
| 53 | 25 | 6 | Scored | S | 4 | 25 | 62 |
| 52 | 22 | 9 | Conceded | C | 6 | 17 | 28 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 97% |
| 91% | 87% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 79% | 77% |
| 69% | 60% | 75% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 25% | 50% | 57% |
| 38% | 33% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 50% | 40% |
| 19% | 13% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 21% | 23% |
| 69% | 73% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 50% | 53% |
| 19% | 20% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 36% | 40% |
| 12% | 7% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 14% | 10% |
| 4 | 4.5 | 3.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 1.7 | 2.9 | 4.9 |
| 3.2 | 2.7 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 2.3 | 2.5 | 3 |
| 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.8 | 1.8 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 4 | 5 |
| 162 | 85 | 25 | Total Shots | T S | 16 | 87 | 191 |
| 63 | 30 | 6 | Shots on Target | S O | 4 | 40 | 83 |
| 46% | 50% | 67% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 75% | 52% | 47% |
- Royston Town have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Royston Town have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Royston Town haven’t played a single 0-0 game 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 | Peterborough Sports | 33 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 90 | 46 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 53 | 24 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 37 | 22 | 44 | 65 |
| 2 | Tamworth | 30 | 21 | 2 | 7 | 63 | 27 | 17 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 39 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 24 | 12 | 36 | 65 |
| 3 | Royston Town | 30 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 62 | 28 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 37 | 11 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 17 | 34 | 63 |
| 4 | Bromsgrove Sporting | 32 | 17 | 6 | 9 | 80 | 43 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 35 | 23 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 45 | 20 | 37 | 57 |
| 5 | Rushall Olympic | 33 | 15 | 8 | 10 | 58 | 43 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 36 | 21 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 22 | 15 | 53 |
| 6 | Stourbridge | 32 | 16 | 5 | 11 | 53 | 52 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 22 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 28 | 30 | 1 | 53 |
| 7 | Banbury United | 32 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 48 | 31 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 30 | 17 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 17 | 52 |
| 8 | Coalville Town | 30 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 51 | 32 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 28 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 23 | 11 | 19 | 51 |
| 9 | Nuneaton Town | 33 | 14 | 8 | 11 | 57 | 46 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 31 | 20 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 26 | 26 | 11 | 50 |
| 10 | Kings Langley | 30 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 51 | 41 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 17 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 28 | 24 | 10 | 50 |
| 11 | AFC Rushden & Diamonds | 30 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 50 | 45 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 31 | 22 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 23 | 5 | 49 |
| 12 | Barwell | 32 | 14 | 6 | 12 | 58 | 53 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 28 | 20 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 30 | 33 | 5 | 48 |
| 13 | Needham Market | 33 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 43 | 40 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 23 | 24 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| 14 | Hednesford Town | 32 | 14 | 5 | 13 | 50 | 44 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 26 | 21 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 24 | 23 | 6 | 47 |
| 15 | Biggleswade Town | 30 | 13 | 4 | 13 | 45 | 46 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 24 | 28 | -1 | 43 |
| 16 | Lowestoft Town | 33 | 13 | 2 | 18 | 48 | 63 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 25 | 17 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 23 | 46 | -15 | 41 |
| 17 | Hitchin Town | 32 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 43 | 49 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 26 | 30 | -6 | 39 |
| 18 | Stratford Town | 33 | 8 | 4 | 21 | 42 | 74 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 29 | 33 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 41 | -32 | 28 |
| 19 | Leiston | 32 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 39 | 87 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 21 | 47 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 40 | -48 | 26 |
| 20 | St Ives Town | 33 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 33 | 76 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 19 | 36 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 14 | 40 | -43 | 23 |
| 21 | Alvechurch | 30 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 25 | 58 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 24 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 34 | -33 | 17 |
| 22 | Redditch United | 33 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 24 | 89 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 37 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 11 | 52 | -65 | 12 |