Getting closer to the top teams is at stake when these two mid-table clubs battle it out. Both will be aiming to improve their league table standing, AFC Rushden & Diamonds in 8th and Hednesford Town in 9th place.
AFC Rushden & Diamonds and Hednesford Town should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
AFC Rushden & Diamonds form and stats
AFC Rushden & Diamonds have performed here at Hayden Road this season with 7 wins from 11 Non League Premier: Southern matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 1 game and lost 3.
AFC Rushden & Diamonds are returning here after visiting Leiston in a Non League Premier: Southern game and winning with a 3-2 scoreline. Before that game, the 3-1 home victory against Barwell.
AFC Rushden & Diamonds can score goals in their home matches. After 11 league matches they have found the net 23 times. AFC Rushden & Diamonds have conceded 19 from these games.
Hednesford Town form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team, who have the most clean sheets (9) in Non League Premier: Southern, on their Non League Premier: Southern travels is 5 wins, 1 draw and 5 defeats.
Hednesford Town failed to get anything from their last game, a Non League Premier: Southern home match vs Coalville Town (placed 4th) that ended with defeat 0-1. Ahead of that match was the victory versus Lowestoft Town at their stadium, the result 2-0.
Hednesford Town has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 17 goals from 11 games. Hednesford Town have conceded 16 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
These teams' last encounter with each other was the Hednesford Town - AFC Rushden & Diamonds 1-1 earlier this season.AFC Rushden & Diamonds missing players
Hednesford Town missing players
| AFC Rushden & Diamonds | Hednesford Town | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 24 | 11 | 3 | Played | P | 4 | 11 | 22 |
| 11 | 7 | 3 | Won | W | 2 | 5 | 12 |
| 6 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 5 | 8 |
| 40 | 23 | 8 | Scored | S | 9 | 17 | 38 |
| 39 | 19 | 3 | Conceded | C | 5 | 16 | 26 |
| 96% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 88% | 91% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 73% | 73% |
| 58% | 73% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 55% | 55% |
| 33% | 36% | 67% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 27% | 27% |
| 21% | 27% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 18% | 18% |
| 67% | 64% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 25% | 27% | 32% |
| 21% | 27% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 45% | 41% |
| 17% | 9% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 27% | 27% |
| 4.2 | 3.3 | 1.5 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 3.3 | 4.8 | 4.8 |
| 3.5 | 3.6 | 1 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 0.7 | 1.8 | 2.8 |
| 1.3 | 0.7 | 0 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 2 | 1.7 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 102 | 63 | 14 | Total Shots | T S | 23 | 73 | 206 |
| 43 | 27 | 4 | Shots on Target | S O | 11 | 31 | 88 |
| 53% | 59% | 150% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 55% | 26% | 33% |
- AFC Rushden & Diamonds has the most points from losing position (17)
- AFC Rushden & Diamonds have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- AFC Rushden & Diamonds have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- AFC Rushden & Diamonds haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Hednesford Town has the fewest points from losing position (1)
- Hednesford Town has the most clean sheets (5) away
- Hednesford Town has the most clean sheets (9)
- Hednesford Town have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded away.
- Hednesford 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 | Bromsgrove Sporting | 25 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 63 | 30 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 43 | 17 | 33 | 48 |
| 2 | Tamworth | 22 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 45 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 27 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 25 | 47 |
| 3 | Peterborough Sports | 23 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 62 | 36 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 41 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 18 | 26 | 42 |
| 4 | Coalville Town | 23 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 42 | 23 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 12 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 11 | 19 | 42 |
| 5 | Royston Town | 22 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 42 | 23 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 13 | 19 | 42 |
| 6 | Banbury United | 25 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 40 | 24 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 18 | 13 | 16 | 42 |
| 7 | Rushall Olympic | 25 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 45 | 31 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 29 | 15 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 42 |
| 8 | AFC Rushden & Diamonds | 24 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 40 | 39 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 19 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 20 | 1 | 39 |
| 9 | Hednesford Town | 22 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 38 | 26 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 38 |
| 10 | Barwell | 25 | 12 | 2 | 11 | 50 | 46 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 27 | 17 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 23 | 29 | 4 | 38 |
| 11 | Nuneaton Town | 25 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 43 | 36 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 29 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 22 | 7 | 37 |
| 12 | Biggleswade Town | 23 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 36 | 34 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 17 | 2 | 36 |
| 13 | Stourbridge | 20 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 37 | 34 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 20 | 3 | 34 |
| 14 | Kings Langley | 24 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 38 | 38 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 23 | 0 | 34 |
| 15 | Needham Market | 24 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 29 | 28 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 17 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 32 |
| 16 | Lowestoft Town | 23 | 8 | 2 | 13 | 33 | 47 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 20 | 34 | -14 | 26 |
| 17 | Hitchin Town | 23 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 27 | 36 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 20 | -9 | 25 |
| 18 | Stratford Town | 26 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 33 | 60 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 24 | 30 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 30 | -27 | 21 |
| 19 | Leiston | 25 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 34 | 77 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 39 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 38 | -43 | 20 |
| 20 | Alvechurch | 21 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 23 | 41 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 27 | -18 | 16 |
| 21 | St Ives Town | 25 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 26 | 54 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 28 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 26 | -28 | 16 |
| 22 | Redditch United | 25 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 20 | 63 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 29 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 34 | -43 | 9 |