It's the premier fixture of the new season for Tamworth and Ilkeston Town. The leaf is empty, the possibilities endless.
Tamworth form and stats
The season before, Tamworth's league stats were 14 wins, 12 draws and 14 losses, ending with 10th position in the Non League Premier: Southern Central. From these 40 matches they scored 58 goals and conceded 58. Appearing as the host team in the last season Tamworth produced 9-5-6 (win-draw-lost) with 38 goals and 26 conceded.
At last, a league win after three fixtures without one.
The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Tamworth have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 6 matches with the results: Won 3, drawn 3 and lost 0.
With the first game of the season soon underway, it's time to look at the results from the Tamworth friendly games in pre-season: Tamworth played one friendly, won 1, drew 0 and lost 0. If you are really into statistics you might appreciate knowing that Tamworth scored 1 goal and conceded 0 in these one game.
Ilkeston Town form and stats
A job perfectly done for Ilkeston Town last season as they secured promotion from Non League Div One: Northern Midlands. With a grand total of 27 wins, 6 draws and 5 defeats the season objective was secured. Of these wins, 13 were in away matches.
It's a day of discovery for Ilkeston Town as they finally learn what impact all the hours of pre-season training, along with the changes in personnel, have had on their performance in an official game. It's never easy knowing what to expect based on friendly games, of which Ilkeston have played one with the results W0-D1-L0 (win-draw-lost). In these games Ilkeston Town has scored 0 goals and conceded 0 times.
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| Tamworth | Ilkeston Town | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tamworth | Last season | Ilkeston Town | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 40 | 20 | Played | P | 19 | 38 | ||
| 14 | 9 | Won | W | 13 | 27 | ||
| 12 | 5 | Drew | D | 4 | 6 | ||
| 14 | 6 | Lost | L | 2 | 5 | ||
| 58 | 38 | Scored | S | 38 | 97 | ||
| 58 | 26 | Conceded | C | 18 | 42 | ||
| 98% | 95% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 89% | 92% | ||
| 82% | 80% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 68% | 79% | ||
| 48% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 58% | 71% | ||
| 35% | 45% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 37% | 55% | ||
| 12% | 20% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 21% | 34% | ||
| 48% | 40% | BTTS | BTTS | 58% | 63% | ||
| 22% | 35% | Clean Sheets | C S | 37% | 34% | ||
| 32% | 30% | Failed to Score | F T | 16% | 11% | ||
| 3.5 | 4.4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 4 | ||
| 4.1 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.7 | 5.7 | ||
| 1 | 1.1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.7 | 1.7 | ||
| 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 10.5 | 13.2 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7.7 | 7.7 | ||
| 4.5 | 6.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.7 | 3.7 | ||
| 30% | 32% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 64% | 64% | ||
| 9.3 | 9.6 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 8.3 | 8.3 | ||
| 4.2 | 4.7 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.7 | 3.7 | ||
| Last season | 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 | 40 | 32 | 6 | 2 | 92 | 32 | 20 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 44 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 48 | 14 | 60 | 102 |
| 2 | Peterborough Sports | 40 | 24 | 7 | 9 | 94 | 46 | 20 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 50 | 17 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 44 | 29 | 48 | 79 |
| 3 | Coalville Town | 40 | 23 | 9 | 8 | 86 | 47 | 20 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 52 | 17 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 34 | 30 | 39 | 78 |
| 4 | Rushall Olympic | 40 | 20 | 9 | 11 | 80 | 54 | 20 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 48 | 26 | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 32 | 28 | 26 | 69 |
| 5 | Alvechurch | 40 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 57 | 41 | 20 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 34 | 19 | 20 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 23 | 22 | 16 | 65 |
| 6 | AFC Rushden & Diamonds | 40 | 19 | 8 | 13 | 57 | 49 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 28 | 23 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 29 | 26 | 8 | 65 |
| 7 | Leiston | 40 | 18 | 6 | 16 | 59 | 65 | 20 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 28 | 23 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 12 | 31 | 42 | -6 | 60 |
| 8 | Royston Town | 40 | 17 | 8 | 15 | 65 | 51 | 20 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 33 | 23 | 20 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 32 | 28 | 14 | 59 |
| 9 | Hednesford Town | 40 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 66 | 64 | 20 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 37 | 34 | 20 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 29 | 30 | 2 | 54 |
| 10 | Tamworth | 40 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 58 | 58 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 38 | 26 | 20 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 20 | 32 | 0 | 54 |
| 11 | Stourbridge | 40 | 15 | 8 | 17 | 61 | 71 | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 34 | 29 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 27 | 42 | -10 | 53 |
| 12 | Needham Market | 40 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 66 | 69 | 20 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 35 | 28 | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 31 | 41 | -3 | 49 |
| 13 | Stratford Town | 40 | 13 | 8 | 19 | 48 | 70 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 26 | 28 | 20 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 22 | 42 | -22 | 47 |
| 14 | St Ives Town | 40 | 13 | 8 | 19 | 57 | 90 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 32 | 47 | 20 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 25 | 43 | -33 | 47 |
| 15 | Redditch United | 40 | 11 | 12 | 17 | 38 | 50 | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 23 | 26 | 20 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 15 | 24 | -12 | 45 |
| 16 | Nuneaton Town | 40 | 11 | 10 | 19 | 51 | 62 | 20 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 26 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 30 | 36 | -11 | 42 |
| 17 | Hitchin Town | 40 | 11 | 9 | 20 | 47 | 58 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 27 | 31 | 20 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 20 | 27 | -11 | 42 |
| 18 | Bromsgrove Sporting | 40 | 10 | 12 | 18 | 36 | 59 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 19 | 29 | 20 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 17 | 30 | -23 | 42 |
| 19 | Barwell | 40 | 10 | 11 | 19 | 57 | 78 | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 33 | 37 | 20 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 24 | 41 | -21 | 41 |
| 20 | Biggleswade Town | 40 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 47 | 64 | 20 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 35 | 26 | 20 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 12 | 38 | -17 | 34 |
| 21 | Lowestoft Town | 40 | 9 | 6 | 25 | 49 | 93 | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 27 | 34 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 22 | 59 | -44 | 33 |
| Last season | Total | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Ilkeston Town | 38 | 27 | 6 | 5 | 97 | 42 | 19 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 59 | 24 | 19 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 38 | 18 | 55 | 87 |
| 2 | Stamford | 38 | 26 | 6 | 6 | 95 | 36 | 19 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 53 | 22 | 19 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 42 | 14 | 59 | 84 |
| 3 | Halesowen Town | 38 | 25 | 8 | 5 | 92 | 39 | 19 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 43 | 16 | 19 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 49 | 23 | 53 | 83 |
| 4 | Chasetown | 38 | 25 | 7 | 6 | 79 | 38 | 19 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 39 | 19 | 19 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 40 | 19 | 41 | 82 |
| 5 | Belper Town | 38 | 23 | 4 | 11 | 73 | 51 | 19 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 43 | 21 | 19 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 30 | 30 | 22 | 73 |
| 6 | Carlton Town | 38 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 71 | 48 | 19 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 39 | 21 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 32 | 27 | 23 | 68 |
| 7 | Coleshill Town | 38 | 19 | 4 | 15 | 71 | 49 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 34 | 28 | 19 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 37 | 21 | 22 | 61 |
| 8 | Sporting Khalsa | 38 | 18 | 6 | 14 | 76 | 68 | 19 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 46 | 30 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 30 | 38 | 8 | 60 |
| 9 | Cambridge City | 38 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 60 | 58 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 32 | 33 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 28 | 25 | 2 | 54 |
| 10 | Spalding United | 38 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 47 | 56 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 26 | 25 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 21 | 31 | -9 | 53 |
| 11 | Shepshed Dynamo | 38 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 55 | 60 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 27 | 23 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 28 | 37 | -5 | 51 |
| 12 | Bedworth United | 38 | 13 | 8 | 17 | 47 | 59 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 25 | 20 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 22 | 39 | -12 | 47 |
| 13 | Loughborough Dynamo | 38 | 13 | 6 | 19 | 71 | 76 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 41 | 37 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 30 | 39 | -5 | 45 |
| 14 | Yaxley FC | 38 | 12 | 5 | 21 | 59 | 95 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 34 | 45 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 25 | 50 | -36 | 41 |
| 15 | Corby Town | 38 | 11 | 7 | 20 | 56 | 66 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 26 | 27 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 30 | 39 | -10 | 40 |
| 16 | Daventry Town | 38 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 50 | 80 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 25 | 42 | 19 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 25 | 38 | -30 | 39 |
| 17 | Sutton Coldfield Town | 38 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 42 | 62 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 21 | 42 | -20 | 37 |
| 18 | Histon | 38 | 5 | 9 | 24 | 37 | 91 | 19 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 19 | 39 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 18 | 52 | -54 | 24 |
| 19 | Soham Town Rangers | 38 | 5 | 6 | 27 | 42 | 91 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 16 | 49 | 19 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 26 | 42 | -49 | 21 |
| 20 | Wisbech Town | 38 | 5 | 3 | 30 | 35 | 90 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 22 | 44 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 13 | 46 | -55 | 18 |