Leiston hope to sell some tickets for this game even though the season has been rough so far with 20 points and a 18th position in the Non League Premier: Southern table. Visiting AFC Rushden & Diamonds holds 11th place with 36 pts.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Leiston form and stats
Leiston's struggle is real here with only 9 points collected from 12 Non League Premier: Southern games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly: 2-3-7.
The home team returns after sharing the points with Coalville Town (placed 5th) on their last time out; the Non League Premier: Southern game ended 1-1. Before that, Leiston had a home game versus Needham Market which ended with a victory 2-1.
The manager will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Hitchin Town in only two days.
Leiston are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 16 goals in 12 games. Neutralizing the opposition is a challenge, Leiston having conceded 36 goals here so far. Leiston's defense is seriously deficient as 36 goals have been conceded in these matches.
AFC Rushden & Diamonds form and stats
Playing away, AFC Rushden & Diamonds have won 3 games, drawn 5 and suffered 4 defeats in the Non League Premier: Southern this season.
AFC Rushden & Diamonds are travelling after their nice 3-1 home win in the Non League Premier: Southern against Barwell (placed 13th). Ahead of that match was the victory versus St Ives Town at their stadium, the result 4-3.
AFC Rushden & Diamonds have scored 14 goals on their travels this season, from 12 away games in the league. In the opposite end, AFC Rushden & Diamonds have conceded 18 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
These teams' last encounter with each other was the AFC Rushden & Diamonds - Leiston 5-1 earlier this season. Leiston-AFC Rushden & Diamonds H2H statistics last three meetings regardless of arena: Leiston 0 wins, AFC Rushden & Diamonds 2 wins, 1 draw. 2 of these three matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Leiston missing players
AFC Rushden & Diamonds missing players
| Leiston | AFC Rushden & Diamonds | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 24 | 12 | 2 | Played | P | 5 | 12 | 23 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 2 | 5 | 6 |
| 14 | 7 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 32 | 16 | 1 | Scored | S | 9 | 14 | 37 |
| 74 | 36 | 5 | Conceded | C | 9 | 18 | 37 |
| 96% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 92% | 96% |
| 96% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 83% | 87% |
| 83% | 83% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 60% | 42% | 57% |
| 58% | 50% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 40% | 25% | 30% |
| 42% | 33% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 20% | 8% | 17% |
| 67% | 75% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 67% | 65% |
| 8% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 17% | 22% |
| 29% | 25% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 25% | 17% |
| 3.8 | 3.5 | 3 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 5.3 | 5.6 | 4.2 |
| 4.3 | 3.5 | 5 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 1.3 | 3.4 | 3.5 |
| 1.5 | 1.5 | 3 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.2 | 1.3 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 158 | 80 | 18 | Total Shots | T S | 25 | 39 | 102 |
| 72 | 34 | 7 | Shots on Target | S O | 11 | 16 | 43 |
| 35% | 29% | 14% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 36% | 44% | 53% |
- AFC Rushden & Diamonds has the most points from losing position (14)
- AFC Rushden & Diamonds have won significantly more corners away than at home.
- All of Leiston's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Leiston has the fewest clean sheets (0) at home
- Leiston has the most conceded goals (36) at home
- Leiston has the most conceded goals (74)
- Leiston has the most conceded goals in the first half (30)
- Leiston has the most conceded goals in the second half (44)
- Leiston has the most matches over the total-line (20)
- Leiston has the the worst goal difference (-20) at home
- Leiston has the the worst goal difference (-42)
- Leiston have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Leiston have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
- Leiston haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Tamworth | 21 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 45 | 19 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 27 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 26 | 47 |
| 2 | Bromsgrove Sporting | 24 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 62 | 30 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 43 | 17 | 32 | 45 |
| 3 | Peterborough Sports | 21 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 60 | 32 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 41 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 14 | 28 | 41 |
| 4 | Banbury United | 24 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 38 | 22 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 16 | 41 |
| 5 | Coalville Town | 22 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 41 | 23 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 18 | 39 |
| 6 | Royston Town | 21 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 40 | 22 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 13 | 18 | 39 |
| 7 | Hednesford Town | 21 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 38 | 25 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 38 |
| 8 | Rushall Olympic | 23 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 39 | 29 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 26 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 10 | 36 |
| 9 | Nuneaton Town | 24 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 41 | 34 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 22 | 7 | 36 |
| 10 | Biggleswade Town | 22 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 34 | 31 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 3 | 36 |
| 11 | AFC Rushden & Diamonds | 23 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 37 | 37 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 19 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 0 | 36 |
| 12 | Kings Langley | 23 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 36 | 36 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 23 | 0 | 33 |
| 13 | Barwell | 23 | 10 | 2 | 11 | 46 | 45 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 23 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 23 | 29 | 1 | 32 |
| 14 | Stourbridge | 19 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 35 | 33 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 19 | 2 | 31 |
| 15 | Needham Market | 23 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 29 | 28 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 17 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 31 |
| 16 | Hitchin Town | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 27 | 36 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 20 | -9 | 24 |
| 17 | Lowestoft Town | 22 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 28 | 45 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 15 | 32 | -17 | 23 |
| 18 | Leiston | 24 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 32 | 74 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 36 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 38 | -42 | 20 |
| 19 | Stratford Town | 24 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 30 | 58 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 23 | 28 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 30 | -28 | 18 |
| 20 | Alvechurch | 20 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 22 | 39 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 25 | -17 | 16 |
| 21 | St Ives Town | 24 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 24 | 49 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 23 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 26 | -25 | 16 |
| 22 | Redditch United | 22 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 19 | 56 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 24 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 32 | -37 | 9 |