AFC Rushden & Diamonds and Peterborough Sports are both riding high in the Non League Premier: Southern with their 5th and 3rd positions respectively. Expect a great game!
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
AFC Rushden & Diamonds form and stats
AFC Rushden & Diamonds are steadily winning Non League Premier: Southern games and points here at Hayden Road. 9 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats is the summary from 14 games.
A nice win for AFC Rushden & Diamonds last time playing, versus Redditch United. That was also a home game and the match ended 3-0. Ahead of that match, AFC Rushden & Diamonds lost 1-2 at home to Needham Market.
The 3-0 win against Redditch United was decided after a strong and deadly first half, making the second half more of a journey towards the final whistle.
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 AFC Rushden & Diamonds have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found ten matches with the results: Won four Drawn three Lost three.
Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Non League Premier: Southern game versus Tamworth in only four days. This game is also played here at Hayden Road.
AFC Rushden & Diamonds can score goals in their home matches. After 14 league matches they have found the net 31 times. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the AFC Rushden & Diamonds defense is not exactly impregnable. 22 goals conceded from 14 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.
Peterborough Sports form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team, who have the most scored goals (74) in Non League Premier: Southern, on their Non League Premier: Southern travels is 7 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats. Peterborough Sports has recorded two wins in a row in their away matches and hold legitimate hopes of a third one.
Peterborough Sports play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 6-1 victory visiting Stourbridge (placed 8th). That result followed a home victory 4-2 versus Tamworth.
As mentioned above, Peterborough Sports was the only team on the pitch versus Stourbridge in their previous game, winning 6-1. This could be a tougher task.
So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Peterborough Sports playing away and similar expectations, we found six relevant matches. Results were four Peterborough Sports wins, one draw and one defeat.
Peterborough Sports have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 29 goals from 13 away matches. 19 goals have been conceded by Peterborough Sports in these games.
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| AFC Rushden & Diamonds | Peterborough Sports | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 28 | 14 | 3 | Played | P | 4 | 13 | 27 |
| 14 | 9 | 0 | Won | W | 2 | 7 | 15 |
| 7 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 7 | 3 | 2 | Lost | L | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 49 | 31 | 3 | Scored | S | 6 | 29 | 74 |
| 42 | 22 | 12 | Conceded | C | 8 | 19 | 43 |
| 96% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 86% | 93% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 57% | 71% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 75% | 77% | 81% |
| 32% | 36% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 46% | 63% |
| 21% | 29% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 23% | 33% |
| 64% | 64% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 75% | 62% | 70% |
| 25% | 29% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 31% | 22% |
| 14% | 7% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 8% | 7% |
| 5.2 | 4.9 | 3.5 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 1 | 2.2 | 3.5 |
| 3.2 | 3.3 | 4.5 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 8.5 | 5.4 | 4.3 |
| 1.4 | 0.9 | 1 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.1 | 0.9 |
| 3 | 3 | 2 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 152 | 103 | 11 | Total Shots | T S | 17 | 56 | 178 |
| 69 | 50 | 4 | Shots on Target | S O | 5 | 29 | 93 |
| 46% | 48% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 60% | 66% | 60% |
- AFC Rushden & Diamonds has the most points from losing position (18)
- AFC Rushden & Diamonds have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- AFC Rushden & Diamonds haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- All of Peterborough Sports's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Peterborough Sports has the most scored goals (74)
- Peterborough Sports has the most scored goals in the second half (43)
- Peterborough Sports have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Peterborough Sports have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Peterborough Sports 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 | 29 | 16 | 6 | 7 | 72 | 37 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 27 | 17 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 45 | 20 | 35 | 54 |
| 2 | Tamworth | 26 | 17 | 2 | 7 | 51 | 26 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 31 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 12 | 25 | 53 |
| 3 | Peterborough Sports | 27 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 74 | 43 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 45 | 24 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 29 | 19 | 31 | 51 |
| 4 | Royston Town | 26 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 50 | 27 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 25 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 17 | 23 | 51 |
| 5 | AFC Rushden & Diamonds | 28 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 49 | 42 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 31 | 22 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 20 | 7 | 49 |
| 6 | Coalville Town | 27 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 49 | 29 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 18 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 23 | 11 | 20 | 48 |
| 7 | Rushall Olympic | 29 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 52 | 40 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 34 | 20 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 20 | 12 | 46 |
| 8 | Stourbridge | 25 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 47 | 43 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 22 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 21 | 4 | 44 |
| 9 | Nuneaton Town | 28 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 48 | 38 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 29 | 15 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 23 | 10 | 43 |
| 10 | Banbury United | 28 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 40 | 28 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 42 |
| 11 | Hednesford Town | 26 | 13 | 3 | 10 | 44 | 33 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 12 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 22 | 21 | 11 | 42 |
| 12 | Kings Langley | 27 | 12 | 5 | 10 | 43 | 40 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 17 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 23 | 3 | 41 |
| 13 | Barwell | 28 | 12 | 4 | 12 | 52 | 51 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 27 | 20 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 25 | 31 | 1 | 40 |
| 14 | Biggleswade Town | 25 | 12 | 3 | 10 | 39 | 35 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 17 | 4 | 39 |
| 15 | Needham Market | 27 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 37 | 34 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 24 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 38 |
| 16 | Hitchin Town | 28 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 39 | 45 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 28 | -6 | 32 |
| 17 | Lowestoft Town | 26 | 10 | 2 | 14 | 42 | 49 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 23 | 34 | -7 | 32 |
| 18 | Stratford Town | 30 | 7 | 4 | 19 | 39 | 68 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 27 | 33 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 35 | -29 | 25 |
| 19 | Leiston | 28 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 38 | 80 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 41 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 39 | -42 | 25 |
| 20 | St Ives Town | 28 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 29 | 61 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 31 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 14 | 30 | -32 | 19 |
| 21 | Alvechurch | 25 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 24 | 48 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 18 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 30 | -24 | 17 |
| 22 | Redditch United | 29 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 21 | 82 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 32 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 11 | 50 | -61 | 9 |