Stratford Town vs Hednesford Town betting preview: Even match expected

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Competition: England Non League Premier: Southern Central
Competition: Tue 22.February
Match begins: 19:45 (UTC)
Venue: The Arden Garages Stadium (2000 seats)

Classic home win, the away team runs away as victors or a point each? Anything could happen when the mid-table inhabitants Stratford Town and Hednesford Town duel at The Arden Garages Stadium.

Insights:
  • Stratford Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Hednesford Town have the most points from losing position (18) 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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Stratford Town form and stats

Stratford Town have played 14 Non League Premier: Southern Central games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 5-4-5 (wins-draws-losses). The trend of drawing games is also valid regardless of arena as Stratford Town has four draws from their last four matches.

Stratford Town shared the glory with Nuneaton Town in their last match, an away game that ended all square 0-0.

In the match before that, Stratford hosted Biggleswade Town and drew the game 3-3.

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

There will be little rest for Stratford Town after this match as they are travelling to Needham Market for a Non League Premier: Southern Central game in only four days.

Stratford are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 19 goals in 14 games. On the other hand, Stratford Town have conceded 20 goals.

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Hednesford Town form and stats

As the visiting team in Non League Premier: Southern Central matches, Hednesford Town have produced an overall stat of 4-4-4 so far.

It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to Redditch United (placed 15th) in their previous outing. The match ended in a draw 1-1.

Prior to that result Hednesford Town won their away game at Hitchin Town. The scoreline was 2-1.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 15 similar matches played by Hednesford Town in our archives, and the results are: three wins for Hednesford, five draws and seven defeats.

The schedule is very tough for Hednesford Town now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A Non League Premier: Southern Central game at AFC Rushden & Diamonds is waiting in only four days.

Hednesford Town has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 18 goals from 12 games. In the opposite end, Hednesford Town have conceded 20 goals in their away games.

Head 2 Head

Head-to-head numbers (for the previous four meetings): Stratford won one game, zero matches ended in a draw and Hednesford Town got three wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: three / one

Stratford Town missing players

Hednesford Town missing players

Stratford Town Hednesford Town
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
28 14 2 Played P 4 12 26
9 5 2 Won W 2 4 9
7 4 0 Drew D 1 4 10
12 5 0 Lost L 1 4 7
34 19 4 Scored S 9 18 46
45 20 0 Conceded C 8 20 41
89% 86% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
71% 64% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 92% 96%
54% 57% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 75% 58% 65%
29% 21% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 25% 42%
14% 21% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 25% 23%
46% 50% 0% BTTS BTTS 75% 83% 77%
32% 36% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 8% 15%
32% 29% 0% Failed to Score F T 25% 8% 8%
 
3.4 3.8 2 Corners for (avg) C F 3.3 2.8 1.9
4.2 4.3 4.5 Corners against (avg) C A 1.7 3.4 2.7
1.4 1.4 1.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.3 1.8 1.5
2 1 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
6.9 6.7 4 Shots (avg) S ( 8 7.6 5.2
3.1 3.4 1 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 2.9 2.4
37% 41% 200% Goal Efficiency G E 67% 48% 67%
 
9.3 8.2 9 Shots against (avg) S A 4.3 7.1 5.5
3.9 3.6 3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 1.3 3.1 2.7
Key stats in Non League Premier: Southern Central this season:
  • Hednesford Town have the most points from losing position (18) in Non League Premier: Southern Central
  • Hednesford Town have won significantly more corners away than at home.
  • Hednesford Town haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Stratford Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.

  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 31 24 5 2 68 23 16 12 3 1 37 14 15 12 2 1 31 9 45 77
2 Rushall Olympic 30 18 9 3 68 31 14 10 3 1 39 14 16 8 6 2 29 17 37 63
3 Coalville Town 29 18 6 5 64 31 15 13 2 0 43 9 14 5 4 5 21 22 33 60
4 Peterborough Sports 28 17 3 8 71 36 14 9 1 4 37 14 14 8 2 4 34 22 35 54
5 AFC Rushden & Diamonds 29 15 4 10 40 34 15 7 2 6 20 16 14 8 2 4 20 18 6 49
6 Alvechurch 32 13 9 10 42 35 16 9 2 5 26 17 16 4 7 5 16 18 7 48
7 Leiston 29 13 3 13 46 53 14 8 3 3 23 18 15 5 0 10 23 35 -7 42
8 Royston Town 31 11 8 12 49 42 16 4 6 6 25 21 15 7 2 6 24 21 7 41
9 Hednesford Town 26 9 10 7 46 41 14 5 6 3 28 21 12 4 4 4 18 20 5 37
10 Needham Market 27 8 11 8 47 43 14 4 7 3 24 19 13 4 4 5 23 24 4 35
11 Stourbridge 28 10 5 13 40 53 14 5 4 5 22 21 14 5 1 8 18 32 -13 35
12 Barwell 32 8 10 14 45 55 16 5 5 6 24 23 16 3 5 8 21 32 -10 34
13 Stratford Town 28 9 7 12 34 45 14 5 4 5 19 20 14 4 3 7 15 25 -11 34
14 St Ives Town 29 9 6 14 41 72 14 6 2 6 21 35 15 3 4 8 20 37 -31 33
15 Redditch United 30 7 11 12 29 41 15 4 5 6 15 20 15 3 6 6 14 21 -12 32
16 Tamworth 28 9 5 14 30 43 14 5 3 6 19 19 14 4 2 8 11 24 -13 32
17 Bromsgrove Sporting 28 7 10 11 27 46 14 6 1 7 16 25 14 1 9 4 11 21 -19 31
18 Nuneaton Town 30 7 8 15 41 51 16 3 7 6 18 21 14 4 1 9 23 30 -10 29
19 Lowestoft Town 28 7 5 16 35 66 14 5 4 5 21 25 14 2 1 11 14 41 -31 26
20 Biggleswade Town 29 5 9 15 36 46 13 5 4 4 26 17 16 0 5 11 10 29 -10 24
21 Hitchin Town 28 6 6 16 34 46 13 4 1 8 17 24 15 2 5 8 17 22 -12 24

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.