Needham Market supporters put their faith in manager R. Wilkins to deliver victory against Hitchin Town

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Competition: England Non League Premier: Southern
Date: Tue 13.August
Match begins: 18:45 (UTC)
Venue: Bloomfields (4000 seats)

It's the second chance for points this season as Needham Market and Hitchin Town battle it out at Bloomfields.

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

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Needham Market form and stats

The Needham Market crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 0-1 to Hitchin Town here at Bloomfields in a Non League Premier: Southern match. Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Stratford Town (1-2).

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 Needham Market have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found six games) they have won 3 times, drawn 0 and lost 3.

Last season, Needham Market's league statistics were 17 wins, 9 draws and 16 losses, resulting in a 11th position in the Non League Premier: Isthmian. Over these 42 matches they scored 68 goals and conceded 65. Playing at home last season Needham Market managed 8-6-7 (win-draw-lost) with 35 goals and 33 conceded.

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Hitchin Town form and stats

Two travels in a row for Hitchin Town, whose manager M. Burke could celebrate last time after the Non League Premier: Southern win against Needham Market. The game before that, was lost at home, a 1-2 defeat against Stourbridge.

Hitchin Town are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 3 wins, 1 draw and 5 defeats. From a total of nine matches.

Let's have a look at how Hitchin Town performed last season in the Non League Premier: Southern: They landed a 18th position in the league table after playing out 14 victories, 6 draws and 22 defeats. In total they scored 50 and conceded 71 goals in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 4 - drew 4 and lost 13 with 20/47 goals scored/conceded.

Head 2 Head

As for the last three games between these two teams, there's 3 Needham Market victories, 0 draws and 0 Hitchin Town wins. 3 of these games ended with three goals or more, 0 matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Needham Market missing players

Hitchin Town missing players

Needham Market Hitchin Town
Total Home Home vs low Statistic Away vs low Away Total
2 1 0 Played 0 1 2
0 0 0 Won 0 1 1
0 0 0 Drew 0 0 0
2 1 0 Lost 0 0 1
1 0 0 Scored 0 1 2
3 1 0 Conceded 0 0 2
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 0% 100% 100%
50% 0% 0% Over 1.5 0% 0% 50%
50% 0% 0% Over 2.5 0% 0% 50%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 0% 0% 0%
50% 0% 0% BTTS 0% 0% 50%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets 0% 100% 50%
50% 100% 0% Failed To Score 0% 0% 0%
 
5 2 0 Corners For (avg) 0 1 1
4 1 0 Corners Against (avg) 0 2 2
1 0 0 Yellow Cards (avg) 0 0 0
0 0 0 Red Cards 0 0 0
Needham Market Last season Hitchin Town
Total Home   Statistic   Away Total
42 21   Played   21 42
17 8   Won   4 14
9 6   Drew   4 6
16 7   Lost   13 22
68 35   Scored   20 50
65 33   Conceded   47 71
98% 95%   Over 0.5   90% 95%
86% 76%   Over 1.5   81% 74%
60% 52%   Over 2.5   67% 52%
36% 43%   Over 3.5   38% 31%
21% 29%   Over 4.5   24% 19%
64% 62%   BTTS   62% 50%
21% 19%   Clean Sheets   14% 24%
17% 24%   Failed To Score   33% 31%
 
3 3   Corners For (avg)   10 5
4.6 3.8   Corners Against (avg)   4 4.1
1 0.7   Yellow Cards (avg)   1 1
1 0   Red Cards   0 1
Key stats last season:
  • Hitchin Town have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Hitchin Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Hitchin Town have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded away.
  • Hitchin Town have won significantly more corners away than at home.

Needham Market
All Fa Trophy Non League Premier: Southern FA Cup Non League Premier: Isthmian
All Home Away
20-04-19 No Needham Market 4 - 1 St Ives Town
22-04-19 No King's Lynn Town 1 - 1 Needham Market
27-04-19 No Needham Market 1 - 0 Alvechurch
10-08-19 No Stratford Town 2 - 1 Needham Market
13-08-19 No Needham Market 18:45 Hitchin Town
17-08-19 No Needham Market 14:00 Redditch United
24-08-19 No Nuneaton Town 14:00 Needham Market
26-08-19 No Needham Market 14:00 Leiston
31-08-19 No Hednesford Town 14:00 Needham Market
14-09-19 No Needham Market 14:00 Barwell
Hitchin Town
All Fa Trophy Non League Premier: Southern Club Friendlies FA Cup
All Home Away
22-04-19 No Hitchin Town 0 - 2 Royston Town
27-04-19 No Banbury United 1 - 2 Hitchin Town
10-07-19 CF Hitchin Town 0 - 3 Stevenage
10-08-19 No Hitchin Town 1 - 2 Stourbridge
13-08-19 No Needham Market 18:45 Hitchin Town
17-08-19 No Alvechurch 14:00 Hitchin Town
24-08-19 No Hitchin Town 14:00 Rushall Olympic
26-08-19 No Kings Langley 14:00 Hitchin Town
31-08-19 No Hitchin Town 14:00 Tamworth
14-09-19 No Banbury United 14:00 Hitchin Town

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Stourbridge 2 2 0 0 5 2 1 1 0 0 3 1 1 1 0 0 2 1 3 6
2 Kings Langley 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 3 0 3 3
3 Royston Town 1 1 0 0 3 0 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3
4 AFC Rushden & Diamonds 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 2 3
5 Hednesford Town 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
6 Stratford Town 2 1 0 1 3 4 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 1 1 3 -1 3
7 Banbury United 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
8 Biggleswade Town 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1
9 Bromsgrove Sporting 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
10 Coalville Town 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1
11 Leiston 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
12 Peterborough Sports 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
13 Redditch United 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
14 Rushall Olympic 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1
15 St Ives Town 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
16 Tamworth 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1
17 Hitchin Town 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0
18 Lowestoft Town 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 2 -1 0
19 Needham Market 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 2 -1 0
20 Barwell 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 -2 0
21 Alvechurch 1 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 3 -3 0
22 Nuneaton Town 1 0 0 1 0 3 1 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 -3 0

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