This is a vital battle in the lower part of the Non League Premier: Southern Central, with both Stratford Town and Hitchin Town experiencing more angst than bliss. This game is a real "six-pointer" with the hosts positioned 15th and the away side in 17th place.
- Stratford Town haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Stratford Town have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Hitchin Town have scored away.
It's no vacation for neither Stratford Town nor Hitchin Town as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Stratford Town form and stats
Stratford Town are steadily winning Non League Premier: Southern Central games and points here at The Arden Garages Stadium. 4 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat is the summary from 7 games. When Stratford Town hosts teams that live in the bottom of the table (like Stratford Town, Barwell, AFC Rushden & Diamonds, Kings Langley, Hednesford Town, Alvechurch and Stourbridge), they have won 2 of 2 matches!
Stratford Town's previous game was also played at home, ending 4-2 versus Needham Market (placed 12th). The home side are looking to build on that result. Sweet to taste a league victory after four games without. A goal frenzy last time out for Stratford Town, with a total of 6 goals in the match against Needham Market. Fun stuff to watch!
A defeat was the result before that one, 0-4 away at Stourbridge.There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Stratford as they are travelling to their away game against Barwell in the Non League Premier: Southern Central. That match is four days after this one.
The Stratford Town fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 13 goals in 7 league matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 11 goals have been conceded. Stratford has at home met teams with this table position (low), two times. It has ended with less than 2.5 goals 2 of 2 times.
Hitchin Town form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Hitchin Town so far with only 6 points returning home. The records show 2-0-4 (win-draw-lose). When Hitchin Town is visiting a side on the bottom half, they have won 2 of 3 matches. Barwell, AFC Rushden & Diamonds, Hitchin Town, Kings Langley, Hednesford Town, Alvechurch and Stourbridge is teams we like to compare Stratford Town with. It's all red in the travel logs of Hitchin Town, having lost four matches in a row as the visiting team.
There might be some fixture complaints from Hitchin Town as they are again playing away from home after losing on the road in their previous match, 1-2 against Tamworth.
A draw for Hitchin before that, at their own venue hosting Hednesford Town (1-1).After this away game Hitchin Town return home for a Hertfordshire Senior Challenge Cup game against Potters Bar Town. That game is only four sleeps after this.
As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Hitchin Town has managed {6 goals} and let in 12 from 6 matches. When Hitchin Town is visiting a side on the bottom half, 3 of 3 matches have ended with three or more goals. These are matches against Barwell, AFC Rushden & Diamonds, Hitchin, Kings Langley, Hednesford Town, Alvechurch and Stourbridge.
Head 2 Head
H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Stratford Town two wins, one draw and Hitchin Town seven victories. As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six games had two or less.
Stratford Town missing players
Hitchin Town missing players
| Stratford Town | Hitchin Town | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 12 | 7 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 6 | 12 |
| 4 | 4 | 2 | Won | W | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 17 | 13 | 3 | Scored | S | 4 | 6 | 9 |
| 25 | 11 | 0 | Conceded | C | 5 | 12 | 17 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 83% |
| 92% | 86% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 75% |
| 58% | 43% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 100% | 58% |
| 50% | 43% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 33% | 43% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 58% | 57% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 67% | 50% |
| 17% | 29% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| 25% | 14% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 33% | 42% |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3 | 2.5 | 2.8 |
| 4.7 | 5 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3 | 5 | 4.8 |
| 0.7 | 1 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2 | 1.2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | 4 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 12 | 8.5 | 8.8 |
| 3.3 | 3 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 7 | 4 | 3.2 |
| 40% | 33% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 29% | 38% | 31% |
| 11 | 10 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 13 | 15 | 13.8 |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 6 | 4.5 | 5.2 |
- All of Hitchin Town's away-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- Hitchin Town have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Hitchin Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Hitchin Town haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Stratford Town have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Hitchin Town have scored away.
- Stratford Town 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 | Tamworth | 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 33 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 5 | 19 | 32 |
| 2 | Nuneaton Town | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 24 |
| 3 | Redditch United | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 26 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 24 |
| 4 | Coalville Town | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 34 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 6 | 16 | 23 |
| 5 | Leiston | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 29 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 10 | 13 | 22 |
| 6 | Rushall Olympic | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 18 |
| 7 | Basford United | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | -2 | 18 |
| 8 | St Ives Town | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 24 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 17 |
| 9 | Mickleover Sports | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 24 | 22 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 17 |
| 10 | Ilkeston Town | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 23 | 21 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 17 |
| 11 | Bedford Town | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 30 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | -9 | 17 |
| 12 | Needham Market | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 16 |
| 13 | Royston Town | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 30 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 19 | -6 | 16 |
| 14 | Bromsgrove Sporting | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 21 | 28 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 14 | -7 | 16 |
| 15 | Stratford Town | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 25 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 14 | -8 | 16 |
| 16 | Stourbridge | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| 17 | Hitchin Town | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 12 | -8 | 13 |
| 18 | Kings Langley | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 24 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -9 | 13 |
| 19 | Alvechurch | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | -3 | 12 |
| 20 | Barwell | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 25 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 14 | -6 | 12 |
| 21 | AFC Rushden & Diamonds | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 30 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 17 | -22 | 8 |
| 22 | Hednesford Town | 14 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 10 | -4 | 7 |
