Can Redditch United surprise AFC Rushden & Diamonds in their own stadium?

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Competition: England Non League Premier: Southern
Date: Sat 01.February
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Hayden Road (1500 seats)

Only a win will satisfy the AFC Rushden & Diamonds supporters in this Hayden Road clash with Redditch United, having a healthy lead on the opposition in the Non League Premier: Southern table.

These are busy days for the home team, as they were in action only four days ago in the Non League Premier: Southern. Thankfully the previous game, versus Needham Market, was also a home game here at Hayden Road. The away team is better rested.

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AFC Rushden & Diamonds form and stats

AFC Rushden & Diamonds have performed here at Hayden Road this season with 8 wins from 13 Non League Premier: Southern matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 2 games and lost 3.

AFC Rushden & Diamonds's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 1-2 versus Needham Market (placed 15th). In the game before, an away victory match versus Nuneaton Town with a 1-0 scoreline.

It would be a shock if the hosts fail to win this game. Let's see how AFC Rushden & Diamonds have performed as huge favourites like they are today: 27 games found in the database showing 15 AFC Rushden & Diamonds wins, ten draws and two defeats.

AFC Rushden & Diamonds can score goals in their home matches. After 13 league matches they have found the net 28 times. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 22 goals have been conceded.

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Redditch United form and stats

Redditch United, who have the most conceded goals (47) away in Non League Premier: Southern, have only collected 4 points from their away games in the Non League Premier: Southern, after 1-1-12 (14 played). The loyal fans travelling with their beloved Redditch United have enjoyed the stadium food more than the matches as the visitors have gone eleven consecutive matches without winning on the road. The last time three points were secured away was the Alvechurch game. The sun doesn’t shine and the birds do not sing for Redditch United, who have now gone 23 games without a victory. The Alvechurch game was their last win and it’s been a dry spell since.

Redditch United failed to get anything from their last game, a Non League Premier: Southern home match vs Needham Market (placed 15th) that ended with defeat 0-3. A 1-7 defeat away at Bromsgrove Sporting before that.

Redditch United lost heavily in their last match (against Needham Market as mentioned above) and the damage happened in the first half. Something did not go right in the pre-game preparations.

Redditch United are huge outsiders in this game. Running a check in our games database we found 16 matches where they were as big outsiders as an away team. Results were four wins, two draws and ten defeats. Of the defeats, eight games were lost by at least two goals margin.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Redditch United as they have only managed to score 11 times from 14 away games in the league. The Redditch United defense is as useful as an ashtray on a motorcycle, having conceded 47 goals in their away games.

Head 2 Head

The dueling parties have met before this season: Redditch United - AFC Rushden & Diamonds 1-1. As for the last three games between these two teams, there's one AFC Rushden & Diamonds victory, two draws and zero Redditch United wins. two of these games ended with three goals or more, one match with two goals or less.

AFC Rushden & Diamonds missing players

Redditch United missing players

Total First Half Second Half
AFC Rushden & Diamonds Redditch United
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
27 13 5 Played P 5 14 28
13 8 4 Won W 0 1 2
7 2 0 Drew D 0 1 3
7 3 1 Lost L 5 12 23
46 28 14 Scored S 3 11 21
42 22 5 Conceded C 22 47 79
96% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 96%
85% 92% 80% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 93% 86%
56% 69% 80% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 86% 64%
33% 38% 40% Over 3.5 O 3.5 60% 57% 43%
22% 31% 40% Over 4.5 O 4.5 40% 29% 29%
67% 69% 60% BTTS BTTS 60% 50% 39%
22% 23% 40% Clean Sheets C S 0% 7% 7%
15% 8% 0% Failed to Score F T 40% 43% 57%
 
4.7 4 6.7 Corners For (avg) C F 2.6 1.8 3.3
3.3 3.3 3.3 Corners Against (avg) C A 10.4 6.8 6.7
1.5 1 1.3 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 1.6 0.9 1.1
3 3 0 Red Cards R C 0 0 0
 
132 83 44 Total Shots T S 32 55 146
58 39 22 Shots on Target S O 16 24 67
50% 54% 45% Goal Efficiency G E 19% 42% 28%
Key stats in Non League Premier: Southern this season:
  • 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 have scored more than double the goals of Redditch United.
  • AFC Rushden & Diamonds haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Redditch United has the fewest dropped points from leading position (2)
  • Redditch United has the fewest points (4) away
  • Redditch United has the fewest scored goals (21)
  • Redditch United has the fewest scored goals in the first half (6)
  • Redditch United has the most conceded goals (47) away
  • Redditch United has the most conceded goals in the first half (35)
  • Redditch United has the the worst goal difference (-36) away
  • Redditch United has the the worst goal difference (-58)
  • Redditch United have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
  • Redditch United have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Redditch United have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Redditch United have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Redditch United haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Redditch United is in the worst form (0-0-6)

  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 28 15 6 7 71 37 14 6 4 4 27 17 14 9 2 3 44 20 34 51
2 Tamworth 25 16 2 7 50 26 14 9 1 4 30 14 11 7 1 3 20 12 24 50
3 Peterborough Sports 26 14 6 6 68 42 14 8 4 2 45 24 12 6 2 4 23 18 26 48
4 Coalville Town 26 13 9 4 48 27 12 6 4 2 25 16 14 7 5 2 23 11 21 48
5 Royston Town 25 14 6 5 47 26 12 8 3 1 25 10 13 6 3 4 22 16 21 48
6 Rushall Olympic 28 13 7 8 51 37 14 9 2 3 33 17 14 4 5 5 18 20 14 46
7 AFC Rushden & Diamonds 27 13 7 7 46 42 13 8 2 3 28 22 14 5 5 4 18 20 4 46
8 Stourbridge 23 13 4 6 45 36 11 6 2 3 20 15 12 7 2 3 25 21 9 43
9 Banbury United 27 11 9 7 40 27 13 7 3 3 22 13 14 4 6 4 18 14 13 42
10 Hednesford Town 25 13 3 9 41 29 12 7 1 4 22 12 13 6 2 5 19 17 12 42
11 Nuneaton Town 27 11 7 9 46 38 14 8 3 3 29 15 13 3 4 6 17 23 8 40
12 Kings Langley 26 12 4 10 42 39 13 7 2 4 22 16 13 5 2 6 20 23 3 40
13 Biggleswade Town 24 12 3 9 39 34 11 7 0 4 18 17 13 5 3 5 21 17 5 39
14 Barwell 26 12 2 12 50 49 14 8 1 5 27 20 12 4 1 7 23 29 1 38
15 Needham Market 26 9 8 9 33 31 14 3 6 5 18 21 12 6 2 4 15 10 2 35
16 Lowestoft Town 25 10 2 13 42 47 13 6 2 5 19 13 12 4 0 8 23 34 -5 32
17 Hitchin Town 27 8 8 11 39 44 13 4 4 5 17 17 14 4 4 6 22 27 -5 32
18 Leiston 27 6 6 15 38 80 14 2 4 8 20 41 13 4 2 7 18 39 -42 24
19 Stratford Town 29 6 4 19 38 68 15 5 2 8 27 33 14 1 2 11 11 35 -30 22
20 Alvechurch 24 4 4 16 24 48 11 2 3 6 13 18 13 2 1 10 11 30 -24 16
21 St Ives Town 27 4 4 19 27 60 13 3 2 8 15 31 14 1 2 11 12 29 -33 16
22 Redditch United 28 2 3 23 21 79 14 1 2 11 10 32 14 1 1 12 11 47 -58 9

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 Bromsgrove Sporting 28 15 6 7 71 37 14 6 4 4 27 17 14 9 2 3 44 20 34 51
2 Tamworth 25 16 2 7 50 26 14 9 1 4 30 14 11 7 1 3 20 12 24 50
3 Peterborough Sports 26 14 6 6 68 42 14 8 4 2 45 24 12 6 2 4 23 18 26 48
4 Coalville Town 26 13 9 4 48 27 12 6 4 2 25 16 14 7 5 2 23 11 21 48
5 Royston Town 25 14 6 5 47 26 12 8 3 1 25 10 13 6 3 4 22 16 21 48
6 Rushall Olympic 28 13 7 8 51 37 14 9 2 3 33 17 14 4 5 5 18 20 14 46
7 AFC Rushden & Diamonds 27 13 7 7 46 42 13 8 2 3 28 22 14 5 5 4 18 20 4 46
8 Stourbridge 23 13 4 6 45 36 11 6 2 3 20 15 12 7 2 3 25 21 9 43
9 Banbury United 27 11 9 7 40 27 13 7 3 3 22 13 14 4 6 4 18 14 13 42
10 Hednesford Town 25 13 3 9 41 29 12 7 1 4 22 12 13 6 2 5 19 17 12 42
11 Nuneaton Town 27 11 7 9 46 38 14 8 3 3 29 15 13 3 4 6 17 23 8 40
12 Kings Langley 26 12 4 10 42 39 13 7 2 4 22 16 13 5 2 6 20 23 3 40
13 Biggleswade Town 24 12 3 9 39 34 11 7 0 4 18 17 13 5 3 5 21 17 5 39
14 Barwell 26 12 2 12 50 49 14 8 1 5 27 20 12 4 1 7 23 29 1 38
15 Needham Market 26 9 8 9 33 31 14 3 6 5 18 21 12 6 2 4 15 10 2 35
16 Lowestoft Town 25 10 2 13 42 47 13 6 2 5 19 13 12 4 0 8 23 34 -5 32
17 Hitchin Town 27 8 8 11 39 44 13 4 4 5 17 17 14 4 4 6 22 27 -5 32
18 Leiston 27 6 6 15 38 80 14 2 4 8 20 41 13 4 2 7 18 39 -42 24
19 Stratford Town 29 6 4 19 38 68 15 5 2 8 27 33 14 1 2 11 11 35 -30 22
20 Alvechurch 24 4 4 16 24 48 11 2 3 6 13 18 13 2 1 10 11 30 -24 16
21 St Ives Town 27 4 4 19 27 60 13 3 2 8 15 31 14 1 2 11 12 29 -33 16
22 Redditch United 28 2 3 23 21 79 14 1 2 11 10 32 14 1 1 12 11 47 -58 9

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The Southern Football League consists of four divisions: Central Division and South Division (at the seventh highest division level of English football) and Division One Central / Division One South (eight highest level). Teams come from the South West of England, southern Midlands and South Wales.