Football betting preview: Metropolitan Police FC vs Beaconsfield Town

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Competition: England Non League Premier: Southern
Date: Tue 14.January
Match begins: 19:45 (UTC)

The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Metropolitan Police FC are in the 14th position while the guesting Beaconsfield Town worry at 21st.

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 Metropolitan Police FC and Beaconsfield Town.

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Metropolitan Police FC form and stats

The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Non League Premier: Southern this season. Metropolitan Police FC have only managed 2 wins, 3 draws and 7 losses from their games here.

Metropolitan Police FC haven't scored a league goal since they found the net 253 minutes ago. A. Fisher scored that one.

The Metropolitan Police FC fans got no joy from their last match, a Non League Premier: Southern game also here: A 0-3 defeat against Hendon (placed 17th). Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Truro City (0-4).

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Metropolitan Police FC have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found eight games) they have won 2 times, drawn 1 and lost 5.

There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Metropolitan Police FC as they are travelling to their away game against Hartley Wintney in the Non League Premier: Southern. That match is four days after this one.

Metropolitan Police FC have scored 11 league goals here from 12 matches, not a lot. Metropolitan Police FC have conceded 21 from these games.

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Beaconsfield Town form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Beaconsfield Town so far with only 8 points returning home. The records show 2-2-6 (win-draw-lose).

Beaconsfield Town play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 0-3 to Chesham United (placed 3rd). A 1-1 draw at Hayes & Yeading United's stadium before that.

We have checked recent matches where Beaconsfield Town have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those seven games were W2-D0-L5.

After this away game Beaconsfield Town return home for a Non League Premier: Southern game against Tiverton Town. That game is only four sleeps after this.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Beaconsfield Town as they have only managed to score 6 times from 10 away games in the league. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Beaconsfield Town have conceded 18 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Beaconsfield Town - Metropolitan Police FC 1-2. Head-to-head totals (for the last three meetings): Metropolitan Police FC won 3 games, 0 matches ended with a draw and Beaconsfield Town has 0 wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: 2 / 1

Metropolitan Police FC missing players

Beaconsfield Town missing players

Metropolitan Police FC Beaconsfield Town
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
24 12 4 Played P 4 10 23
8 2 0 Won W 1 2 4
4 3 0 Drew D 2 2 5
12 7 4 Lost L 1 6 14
33 11 1 Scored S 3 6 19
41 21 9 Conceded C 3 18 40
96% 92% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 75% 90% 87%
88% 83% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 60% 70%
71% 67% 75% Over 2.5 O 2.5 25% 50% 57%
25% 17% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 10% 26%
12% 8% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 10% 9%
62% 58% 25% BTTS BTTS 50% 40% 52%
12% 8% 0% Clean Sheets C S 25% 20% 22%
29% 42% 75% Failed to Score F T 50% 50% 39%
 
3.5 6.4 9 Corners For (avg) C F 4 3.3 2.3
2.8 3 3.5 Corners Against (avg) C A 7.7 4.3 2.6
1 1.6 2 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 2.3 1.5 1
1 0 0 Red Cards R C 0 0 0
 
70 42 18 Total Shots T S 21 30 31
38 22 8 Shots on Target S O 11 14 15
39% 27% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 27% 36% 73%
Key stats in Non League Premier: Southern this season:
  • Beaconsfield Town has the fewest scored goals (19)
  • Beaconsfield Town have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Beaconsfield Town have won significantly more corners away than at home.
  • Metropolitan Police FC have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
  • Metropolitan Police FC have won significantly more corners at home than away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Truro City 23 16 3 4 48 23 11 8 2 1 27 11 12 8 1 3 21 12 25 51
2 Tiverton Town 24 15 4 5 61 31 11 6 2 3 23 16 13 9 2 2 38 15 30 49
3 Chesham United 23 15 2 6 54 33 12 10 2 0 30 13 11 5 0 6 24 20 21 47
4 Swindon Supermarine 22 13 5 4 41 29 11 8 2 1 24 14 11 5 3 3 17 15 12 44
5 Taunton Town 22 12 4 6 46 35 12 9 1 2 29 18 10 3 3 4 17 17 11 40
6 Salisbury 21 11 6 4 42 29 11 9 1 1 25 13 10 2 5 3 17 16 13 39
7 Poole Town 19 11 2 6 35 21 6 4 0 2 13 6 13 7 2 4 22 15 14 35
8 Weston-super-Mare 23 10 5 8 43 36 11 5 4 2 24 17 12 5 1 6 19 19 7 35
9 Gosport Borough 24 9 8 7 26 22 11 5 4 2 15 11 13 4 4 5 11 11 4 35
10 Hayes & Yeading United 22 10 4 8 38 34 11 5 2 4 15 13 11 5 2 4 23 21 4 34
11 Farnborough 23 10 2 11 29 37 12 5 2 5 14 19 11 5 0 6 15 18 -8 32
12 Harrow Borough 26 8 6 12 33 44 13 4 1 8 16 25 13 4 5 4 17 19 -11 30
13 Wimborne Town 24 8 5 11 32 37 12 6 2 4 17 16 12 2 3 7 15 21 -5 29
14 Metropolitan Police FC 24 8 4 12 33 41 12 2 3 7 11 21 12 6 1 5 22 20 -8 28
15 Merthyr Town 20 7 6 7 25 24 11 6 3 2 19 14 9 1 3 5 6 10 1 27
16 Blackfield & Langley 24 7 6 11 29 38 13 5 4 4 16 14 11 2 2 7 13 24 -9 27
17 Hendon 23 6 7 10 34 39 13 5 3 5 20 19 10 1 4 5 14 20 -5 25
18 Hartley Wintney 22 6 6 10 27 35 9 2 3 4 11 16 13 4 3 6 16 19 -8 24
19 Walton Casuals 26 7 3 16 35 59 13 3 1 9 17 35 13 4 2 7 18 24 -24 24
20 Yate Town 23 6 3 14 29 43 11 4 1 6 15 21 12 2 2 8 14 22 -14 21
21 Beaconsfield Town 23 4 5 14 19 40 13 2 3 8 13 22 10 2 2 6 6 18 -21 17
22 Dorchester Town 25 3 6 16 34 63 14 2 5 7 18 27 11 1 1 9 16 36 -29 15

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.