The managers M. Burke and S. Castle are both dreading and looking forward to this decisive game in the upper regions of the Non League Premier: Southern league table.
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 Hitchin Town and Royston Town.
Hitchin Town form and stats
Hitchin Town have collected 32 points from their home games so far after 10-2-8. It's trouble wherever Hitchin Town are playing these days as they have suffered four straight defeats now. They really need to get back to winning ways. Two defeats in a row at home hurts for Hitchin Town, their manager M. Burke and the supporters. There are certain expectations for improvement.In their previous game, the manager M. Burke led his Hitchin Town to a defeat in the Non League Premier: Southern match away at Redditch United. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Top Field. Ahead of that match, Hitchin Town lost 1-3 at home to Lowestoft Town.
Hitchin Town have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Top Field with 30 goals in 20 matches. 22 goals have been conceded.
Royston Town form and stats
9-4-7 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Royston Town in their matches away. It's a growing despair in Royston Town as they have recorded three consecutive losses.This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Non League Premier: Southern home defeat versus Rushall Olympic with 1-3 on the scoreboard. A 0-2 defeat away at Stratford Town before that.
Royston Town find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 25 goals from 20 away fixtures. 21 goals have been conceded by Royston Town in these games.
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: Royston Town - Hitchin Town 1-0. As for the last three games between these two teams, there's 1 Hitchin Town victory, 0 draws and 2 Royston Town wins.Top Goalscorers
Hitchin Town missing players
Royston Town missing players
| Hitchin Town | Royston Town | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 40 | 20 | Played | 20 | 40 |
| 48 | 30 | Scored | 25 | 56 |
| 68 | 22 | Conceded | 21 | 53 |
| 95% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 85% | 90% |
| 72% | 65% | Over 1.5 | 65% | 68% |
| 52% | 40% | Over 2.5 | 45% | 48% |
| 32% | 25% | Over 3.5 | 15% | 25% |
| 20% | 15% | Over 4.5 | 15% | 20% |
| 50% | 40% | Both teams to score | 45% | 45% |
| 25% | 35% | Clean Sheet | 30% | 30% |
| 30% | 25% | Failed To Score | 40% | 35% |
| 0.9 | 1.2 | Corners For (avg) | 0.7 | 0.6 |
| 0.7 | 1.2 | Corners Against (avg) | 0.8 | 0.5 |
| 0.2 | 0.3 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 0.2 | 0.1 |
| 1 | 1 | Red Cards (total) | 0 | 0 |
- Hitchin Town hasn't played a single 0-0 game at home.
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| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Kettering Town | 40 | 28 | 4 | 8 | 78 | 40 | 20 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 46 | 27 | 20 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 32 | 13 | 38 | 88 |
| 2 | Stourbridge | 40 | 22 | 11 | 7 | 78 | 38 | 20 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 48 | 17 | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 30 | 21 | 40 | 77 |
| 3 | King's Lynn Town | 40 | 22 | 10 | 8 | 77 | 39 | 20 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 39 | 17 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 38 | 22 | 38 | 76 |
| 4 | Alvechurch | 40 | 21 | 9 | 10 | 65 | 51 | 20 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 24 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 29 | 27 | 14 | 72 |
| 5 | Stratford Town | 40 | 20 | 9 | 11 | 51 | 42 | 20 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 27 | 20 | 20 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 24 | 22 | 9 | 69 |
| 6 | Biggleswade Town | 40 | 18 | 12 | 10 | 65 | 50 | 20 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 29 | 16 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 36 | 34 | 15 | 66 |
| 7 | Coalville Town | 40 | 19 | 7 | 14 | 77 | 65 | 20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 42 | 27 | 20 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 35 | 38 | 12 | 64 |
| 8 | AFC Rushden & Diamonds | 40 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 59 | 47 | 20 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 33 | 20 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 26 | 27 | 12 | 60 |
| 9 | Rushall Olympic | 40 | 16 | 10 | 14 | 55 | 49 | 20 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 26 | 26 | 20 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 29 | 23 | 6 | 58 |
| 10 | Needham Market | 40 | 16 | 8 | 16 | 66 | 64 | 20 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 34 | 33 | 20 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 32 | 31 | 2 | 56 |
| 11 | Royston Town | 40 | 16 | 7 | 17 | 56 | 53 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 31 | 32 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 25 | 21 | 3 | 55 |
| 12 | Tamworth | 40 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 62 | 45 | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 35 | 24 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 27 | 21 | 17 | 54 |
| 13 | Banbury United | 40 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 51 | 52 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 33 | 19 | 20 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 18 | 33 | -1 | 52 |
| 14 | St Ives Town | 40 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 35 | 43 | 20 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 21 | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 21 | 22 | -8 | 51 |
| 15 | Barwell | 40 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 55 | 53 | 20 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 27 | 25 | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 28 | 28 | 2 | 49 |
| 16 | Leiston | 40 | 12 | 11 | 17 | 53 | 66 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 27 | 29 | 20 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 26 | 37 | -13 | 47 |
| 17 | Redditch United | 40 | 13 | 8 | 19 | 60 | 77 | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 36 | 35 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 24 | 42 | -17 | 47 |
| 18 | Lowestoft Town | 40 | 12 | 9 | 19 | 48 | 60 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 26 | 26 | 20 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 22 | 34 | -12 | 45 |
| 19 | Hitchin Town | 40 | 13 | 6 | 21 | 48 | 68 | 20 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 30 | 22 | 20 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 18 | 46 | -20 | 45 |
| 20 | St Neots Town | 40 | 9 | 7 | 24 | 31 | 72 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 35 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 37 | -41 | 34 |
| 21 | Halesowen Town | 40 | 5 | 13 | 22 | 24 | 65 | 20 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 20 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 9 | 42 | -41 | 28 |
| 22 | Lewes | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 11 | 21 |
| 22 | Bedworth United | 40 | 3 | 10 | 27 | 32 | 87 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 46 | 20 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 19 | 41 | -55 | 19 |
| 23 | Dorking Wanderers | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 17 |
| 23 | Basingstoke Town | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 23 | Basford United | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 12 |
| 24 | Worthing | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 16 |
| 24 | Hartley Wintney | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 24 | South Shields | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 12 |
| 25 | Corinthian-Casuals | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 16 |
| 25 | Taunton Town | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| 25 | Scarborough Athletic | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 26 | Bishop's Stortford | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 14 |
| 26 | Walton Casuals | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 27 | Farnborough | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 28 | Hendon | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 29 | Merstham | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 |
| 29 | Salisbury | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 30 | Tonbridge Angels | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | -1 | 13 |
| 30 | Gosport Borough | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 31 | Bognor Regis Town | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 31 | Buxton | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 32 | Dorchester Town | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 33 | Enfield Town | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 33 | Carshalton Athletic | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 12 |
| 34 | Haringey Borough | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 34 | Margate | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 |
| 34 | North Ferriby United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| 35 | Kingstonian | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 11 |
| 35 | Kings Langley | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 36 | Leatherhead | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 37 | Potters Bar Town | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 10 | -3 | 10 |
| 37 | Merthyr Town | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 38 | Brightlingsea Regent | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 4 | -4 | 9 |
| 38 | Metropolitan Police FC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 39 | Wingate & Finchley | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -7 | 9 |
| 39 | Tiverton Town | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 40 | AFC Hornchurch | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | -1 | 8 |
| 40 | Weymouth | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 41 | Harlow Town | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | -10 | 7 |
| 41 | Beaconsfield Town | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| 42 | Frome Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 0 |
| 43 | Whitehawk | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 14 | -10 | 5 |
| 43 | Harrow Borough | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| 44 | Burgess Hill Town | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 13 | -15 | 5 |
| 44 | Poole Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 45 | Staines Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 0 |
| 46 | Wimborne Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 0 |
| 46 | Whitby Town | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 47 | Swindon Supermarine | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0 |
| 48 | Chesham United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 0 |
| 48 | Farsley Celtic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 0 |
| 51 | Hyde United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| 52 | Folkestone Invicta | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 12 | -9 | 3 |
| 54 | Stalybridge Celtic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| 56 | Grantham Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0 |
| 57 | Lancaster City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| 59 | Marine | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 |
| 60 | Stafford Rangers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0 |
| 62 | Nantwich Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 0 |
| 63 | Matlock Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | -6 | 0 |