Non League Premier: Southern Central game preview: Tamworth vs AFC Rushden & Diamonds

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Competition: England Non League Premier: Southern Central
Competition: Tue 14.December
Match begins: 19:45 (UTC)
Venue: The Lamb Ground (4000 seats)

Creeping up on the top teams is the task when these mid-table teams do battle. Both are targeting to improve their league table standing, Tamworth in 8th and AFC Rushden & Diamonds in 9th place.

Insights:
  • Tamworth is in the worst form (0-2-4)
  • AFC Rushden & Diamonds have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Tamworth and AFC Rushden & Diamonds.

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Tamworth form and stats

Tamworth have played 9 Non League Premier: Southern Central games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 4-2-3 (wins-draws-losses).

Tamworth's last game was hosting Biggleswade Town (placed 14th) and winning 1-0.

A defeat was the result before that one, 1-2 away at Alvechurch.

Tamworth are traveling soon after this match as the Non League Premier: Southern Central match at Hitchin Town awaits in four days.

Tamworth have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at The Lamb Ground with 16 goals in 9 league matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Tamworth's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 11 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. It's worth mentioning that 6 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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AFC Rushden & Diamonds form and stats

4 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses. That’s the product of AFC Rushden & Diamonds playing as the away team in the Non League Premier: Southern Central this season.

Home advantage was not enough for AFC Rushden & Diamonds in their previous game, as they lost their Non League Premier: Southern Central-match, hosting Stratford Town, 1-3.

Before that one, a nice away victory 2-1 at Hitchin Town.

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

The travelling fans enjoy Diamonds's attacking play in away games, having scored 13 goals in 8 league matches away. 11 goals have been conceded by AFC Rushden & Diamonds in these games.

Head 2 Head

Head-to-head numbers (for the preceeding three meetings): Tamworth won one game, two matches ended with a tie and AFC Rushden & Diamonds managed zero wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: two / one

Tamworth missing players

AFC Rushden & Diamonds missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Tamworth AFC Rushden & Diamonds
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
19 9 2 Played P 4 8 20
8 4 1 Won W 2 4 8
4 2 0 Drew D 1 2 4
7 3 1 Lost L 1 2 8
27 16 1 Scored S 8 13 25
24 11 2 Conceded C 7 11 27
95% 89% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 95%
79% 78% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 88% 75%
53% 56% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 75% 60%
26% 44% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 25% 25%
5% 11% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 12% 5%
42% 33% 0% BTTS BTTS 100% 88% 70%
32% 44% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 12% 15%
32% 33% 50% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 20%
 
3.3 4.3 5 Corners for (avg) C F 3 3 1.8
4 4 2 Corners against (avg) C A 4.5 5.2 2.5
1.1 1.3 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 1.8 0.9
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
9.1 12.5 18 Shots (avg) S ( 12.5 11 6.5
4 5.5 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 6 4.8 2.7
31% 33% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 32% 47%
 
8.9 10.8 14 Shots against (avg) S A 14 12.8 7.6
3.6 4.7 6 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 6 5.5 3.3
Key stats in Non League Premier: Southern Central this season:
  • AFC Rushden & Diamonds have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • AFC Rushden & Diamonds have scored in all their away matches so far.
  • AFC Rushden & Diamonds have won significantly more corners away than at home.
  • AFC Rushden & Diamonds haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Tamworth have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Tamworth have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Tamworth is in the worst form (0-2-4)

  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 20 14 4 2 49 20 11 9 2 0 31 8 9 5 2 2 18 12 29 46
2 Banbury United 18 14 3 1 43 16 11 9 2 0 28 11 7 5 1 1 15 5 27 45
3 Peterborough Sports 19 14 0 5 56 24 10 7 0 3 28 10 9 7 0 2 28 14 32 42
4 Alvechurch 21 12 4 5 33 21 11 9 1 1 22 7 10 3 3 4 11 14 12 40
5 Rushall Olympic 20 11 6 3 37 22 8 5 2 1 18 9 12 6 4 2 19 13 15 39
6 Leiston 20 10 1 9 35 38 10 7 1 2 20 14 10 3 0 7 15 24 -3 31
7 Royston Town 21 8 6 7 35 28 11 3 5 3 18 15 10 5 1 4 17 13 7 30
8 Tamworth 19 8 4 7 27 24 9 4 2 3 16 11 10 4 2 4 11 13 3 28
9 AFC Rushden & Diamonds 20 8 4 8 25 27 12 4 2 6 12 16 8 4 2 2 13 11 -2 28
10 Hednesford Town 19 7 6 6 31 29 10 4 4 2 19 14 9 3 2 4 12 15 2 27
11 Stratford Town 18 8 0 10 27 35 9 4 0 5 14 16 9 4 0 5 13 19 -8 24
12 Bromsgrove Sporting 18 6 5 7 18 29 10 5 1 4 11 16 8 1 4 3 7 13 -11 23
13 Needham Market 18 5 7 6 31 28 9 2 4 3 12 12 9 3 3 3 19 16 3 22
14 Biggleswade Town 19 5 6 8 29 26 10 5 3 2 25 13 9 0 3 6 4 13 3 21
15 Barwell 21 5 6 10 29 37 5 2 1 2 8 5 16 3 5 8 21 32 -8 21
16 Stourbridge 20 5 5 10 28 45 10 2 4 4 13 19 10 3 1 6 15 26 -17 20
17 St Ives Town 22 5 5 12 29 56 12 4 2 6 17 33 10 1 3 6 12 23 -27 20
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 21 4 4 13 31 43 11 2 4 5 15 19 10 2 0 8 16 24 -12 16
21 Hitchin Town 21 4 4 13 23 36 10 3 0 7 11 21 11 1 4 6 12 15 -13 16

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 Coalville Town 20 14 4 2 49 20 11 9 2 0 31 8 9 5 2 2 18 12 29 46
2 Banbury United 18 14 3 1 43 16 11 9 2 0 28 11 7 5 1 1 15 5 27 45
3 Peterborough Sports 19 14 0 5 56 24 10 7 0 3 28 10 9 7 0 2 28 14 32 42
4 Alvechurch 21 12 4 5 33 21 11 9 1 1 22 7 10 3 3 4 11 14 12 40
5 Rushall Olympic 20 11 6 3 37 22 8 5 2 1 18 9 12 6 4 2 19 13 15 39
6 Leiston 20 10 1 9 35 38 10 7 1 2 20 14 10 3 0 7 15 24 -3 31
7 Royston Town 21 8 6 7 35 28 11 3 5 3 18 15 10 5 1 4 17 13 7 30
8 Tamworth 19 8 4 7 27 24 9 4 2 3 16 11 10 4 2 4 11 13 3 28
9 AFC Rushden & Diamonds 20 8 4 8 25 27 12 4 2 6 12 16 8 4 2 2 13 11 -2 28
10 Hednesford Town 19 7 6 6 31 29 10 4 4 2 19 14 9 3 2 4 12 15 2 27
11 Stratford Town 18 8 0 10 27 35 9 4 0 5 14 16 9 4 0 5 13 19 -8 24
12 Bromsgrove Sporting 18 6 5 7 18 29 10 5 1 4 11 16 8 1 4 3 7 13 -11 23
13 Needham Market 18 5 7 6 31 28 9 2 4 3 12 12 9 3 3 3 19 16 3 22
14 Biggleswade Town 19 5 6 8 29 26 10 5 3 2 25 13 9 0 3 6 4 13 3 21
15 Barwell 21 5 6 10 29 37 5 2 1 2 8 5 16 3 5 8 21 32 -8 21
16 Stourbridge 20 5 5 10 28 45 10 2 4 4 13 19 10 3 1 6 15 26 -17 20
17 St Ives Town 22 5 5 12 29 56 12 4 2 6 17 33 10 1 3 6 12 23 -27 20
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 21 4 4 13 31 43 11 2 4 5 15 19 10 2 0 8 16 24 -12 16
21 Hitchin Town 21 4 4 13 23 36 10 3 0 7 11 21 11 1 4 6 12 15 -13 16

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