Evenly matched teams: Hendon vs Weston-super-Mare match preview

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Competition: England Non League Premier: Southern
Date: Sat 04.January
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Vale Farm (3000 seats)

Hendon hope to sell some tickets for this game even though the season has been rough so far with 18 points and a 19th position in the Non League Premier: Southern table. Visiting Weston-super-Mare holds 8th place with 32 pts.

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 Hendon and Weston-super-Mare.

This pitch has grass, which is not Weston-super-Mare's usual surface at their own ground. When playing on grass Weston-super-Mare have performed like this: Played 40 matches resulting in 14 wins, 5 draws and 21 defeats with the goal stats 61-77 (scored/conceded).

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Hendon form and stats

When playing at home in the Non League Premier: Southern, Hendon have managed 4 wins, 3 draws and suffered 5 defeats from 12 games.

The fans are hoping that Hendon will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 1-2 away loss in the Non League Premier: Southern game against Chesham United (placed 2nd). Preceding that match was the home game against Harrow Borough that was lost 0-1.

This is expected to be a close game, with Hendon perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Hendon as a small favourite), we find seven games. Hendon has won 3 of these, drawn 2 and lost 2.

Hendon has scored 16 league goals at home this season, in 12 matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 19 goals have been conceded.

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Weston-super-Mare form and stats

As the visiting team in Non League Premier: Southern matches, Weston-super-Mare have produced an overall stat of 5-1-5 so far. The fact that Weston-super-Mare have won four matches in a row should scare the hosts and makes this contest more interesting. Weston-super-Mare have won three away matches in a row now and will not be intimidated by being the visitors in this fixture.

The supporters enjoyed Weston-super-Mare's previous game versus Truro City (placed 3rd), a Non League Premier: Southern 3-2 win played at home. Ahead of that match was the victory versus Taunton Town at their stadium, the result 2-1.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Weston-super-Mare playing away and similar expectations, we found six relevant matches. Results were 3 Weston-super-Mare wins, 0 draws and 3 defeats.

A new game in only three days for Weston-super-Mare, the Non League Premier: Southern home match versus Hartley Wintney. Busy days.

The travelling fans enjoy Weston-super-Mare's attacking play in away games, having scored 19 goals in 11 league matches away. As opposed to that, Weston-super-Mare have seen the ball go into their own net 15 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

The most recent history between these sides is the Weston-super-Mare - Hendon 2-2 played earlier this season.

Hendon missing players

Weston-super-Mare missing players

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Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
21 12 4 Played P 4 11 21
4 4 1 Won W 1 5 9
6 3 1 Drew D 0 1 5
11 5 2 Lost L 3 5 7
26 16 4 Scored S 5 19 41
39 19 6 Conceded C 7 15 31
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
90% 92% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 95%
71% 67% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 82% 76%
43% 33% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 18% 38%
5% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 9% 24%
71% 75% 75% BTTS BTTS 100% 82% 81%
5% 8% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 18% 19%
24% 17% 25% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 0%
 
2.1 1.8 2 Corners For (avg) C F 6.5 4.7 3.3
2 1.2 3 Corners Against (avg) C A 5.5 3.7 3.2
1.1 1 3 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 1.5 1.2 1
1 1 1 Red Cards R C 0 0 1
 
31 17 5 Total Shots T S 17 42 45
11 5 3 Shots on Target S O 5 14 17
82% 120% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 20% 50% 100%
Key stats in Non League Premier: Southern this season:
  • All of Weston-super-Mare's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Hendon has the fewest clean sheets (1)
  • Hendon has the most dropped points from leading position (18)
  • Hendon haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Weston-super-Mare have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Weston-super-Mare have scored in all their matches so far.
  • Weston-super-Mare have won significantly more corners away than at home.
  • Weston-super-Mare 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 Tiverton Town 22 15 3 4 61 30 10 6 2 2 23 15 12 9 1 2 38 15 31 48
2 Chesham United 21 15 1 5 49 29 11 10 1 0 27 12 10 5 0 5 22 17 20 46
3 Truro City 21 14 3 4 41 21 10 7 2 1 23 11 11 7 1 3 18 10 20 45
4 Swindon Supermarine 20 11 5 4 34 25 10 7 2 1 21 12 10 4 3 3 13 13 9 38
5 Taunton Town 20 11 4 5 42 29 11 8 1 2 26 16 9 3 3 3 16 13 13 37
6 Salisbury 20 10 6 4 39 27 10 8 1 1 22 11 10 2 5 3 17 16 12 36
7 Gosport Borough 23 9 8 6 24 19 11 5 4 2 15 11 12 4 4 4 9 8 5 35
8 Weston-super-Mare 21 9 5 7 41 31 10 4 4 2 22 16 11 5 1 5 19 15 10 32
9 Hayes & Yeading United 19 10 2 7 35 30 9 5 0 4 14 12 10 5 2 3 21 18 5 32
10 Poole Town 17 9 2 6 31 20 5 3 0 2 10 5 12 6 2 4 21 15 11 29
11 Farnborough 21 9 2 10 26 33 11 4 2 5 12 18 10 5 0 5 14 15 -7 29
12 Metropolitan Police FC 22 8 4 10 33 34 11 2 3 6 11 18 11 6 1 4 22 16 -1 28
13 Merthyr Town 19 7 5 7 23 22 10 6 2 2 17 12 9 1 3 5 6 10 1 26
14 Harrow Borough 24 7 5 12 28 40 12 3 1 8 13 23 12 4 4 4 15 17 -12 26
15 Wimborne Town 22 7 4 11 28 35 11 5 2 4 15 16 11 2 2 7 13 19 -7 25
16 Blackfield & Langley 22 6 6 10 27 36 12 4 4 4 14 14 10 2 2 6 13 22 -9 24
17 Walton Casuals 24 7 3 14 32 53 12 3 1 8 15 31 12 4 2 6 17 22 -21 24
18 Hartley Wintney 19 6 5 8 22 28 8 2 2 4 9 14 11 4 3 4 13 14 -6 23
19 Hendon 21 4 6 11 26 39 12 4 3 5 16 19 9 0 3 6 10 20 -13 18
20 Yate Town 21 5 3 13 25 40 10 3 1 6 11 20 11 2 2 7 14 20 -15 18
21 Dorchester Town 23 3 6 14 31 57 13 2 5 6 16 24 10 1 1 8 15 33 -26 15
22 Beaconsfield Town 20 3 4 13 15 35 12 1 3 8 10 21 8 2 1 5 5 14 -20 13

Read more about Non League Premier: Southern

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.