The managers are both dreading and looking forward to this decisive game in the upper regions of the Non League Premier: Southern league table.
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
Needham Market form and stats
6-6-7 (win-draw-lost) are the numbers at home for Needham Market so far this season. Their last two home games have resulted in two points, meaning they were both draws.A good away victory last time out for Needham Market, who won 2-0 against Barwell. Before that, Needham Market drew at home versus Stourbridge.
Needham Market are traveling soon after this match as the Non League Premier: Southern match at King's Lynn Town awaits in two days.
Needham Market have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Bloomfields with 30 goals in 19 matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 32 goals have been conceded.
St Ives Town form and stats
The visitors are W8-D5-L6 on the road this term. St Ives Town are enjoying a nice run from their away games now, having played seven in a row without losing.The supporters enjoyed St Ives Town's previous game versus Redditch United, a Non League Premier: Southern 1-0 win played at home. Ahead of that game was the 0-0 draw at home against AFC Rushden & Diamonds.
A quick return to home after this game, as St Ives Town are hosting St Neots Town in the Non League Premier: Southern only two days away.
St Ives Town have scored 20 goals on their travels this season, 19 away games. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (18 so far).
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; St Ives Town - Needham Market 1-1. Numbers for the last one meeting between these two teams are: 0 wins for Needham Market, 1 draw and 0 wins for St Ives Town.Top Goalscorers
Needham Market missing players
St Ives Town missing players
| Needham Market | St Ives Town | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 39 | 19 | Played | 19 | 39 |
| 62 | 30 | Scored | 20 | 34 |
| 63 | 32 | Conceded | 18 | 39 |
| 97% | 95% | Over 0.5 | 89% | 85% |
| 87% | 79% | Over 1.5 | 68% | 64% |
| 62% | 53% | Over 2.5 | 32% | 31% |
| 36% | 42% | Over 3.5 | 5% | 5% |
| 21% | 26% | Over 4.5 | 5% | 3% |
| 64% | 63% | Both teams to score | 42% | 38% |
| 21% | 16% | Clean Sheet | 37% | 36% |
| 18% | 26% | Failed To Score | 32% | 41% |
| 0.5 | 0.6 | Corners For (avg) | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| 0.9 | 0.9 | Corners Against (avg) | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| 0.2 | 0.2 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| 1 | 0 | Red Cards (total) | 0 | 0 |
- St Ives Town is involved in more matches over 2.5 away, than home.
| 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 | Kettering Town | 39 | 28 | 4 | 7 | 78 | 39 | 19 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 46 | 26 | 20 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 32 | 13 | 39 | 88 |
| 2 | Stourbridge | 39 | 22 | 10 | 7 | 75 | 35 | 19 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 45 | 14 | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 30 | 21 | 40 | 76 |
| 3 | King's Lynn Town | 39 | 21 | 10 | 8 | 72 | 39 | 20 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 39 | 17 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 33 | 22 | 33 | 73 |
| 4 | Alvechurch | 39 | 21 | 8 | 10 | 62 | 48 | 20 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 24 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 26 | 24 | 14 | 71 |
| 5 | Stratford Town | 39 | 20 | 9 | 10 | 49 | 39 | 20 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 27 | 20 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 22 | 19 | 10 | 69 |
| 6 | Biggleswade Town | 39 | 17 | 12 | 10 | 64 | 50 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 28 | 16 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 36 | 34 | 14 | 63 |
| 7 | Coalville Town | 39 | 18 | 7 | 14 | 72 | 65 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 37 | 27 | 20 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 35 | 38 | 7 | 61 |
| 8 | AFC Rushden & Diamonds | 39 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 59 | 42 | 20 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 33 | 20 | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 26 | 22 | 17 | 60 |
| 9 | Royston Town | 39 | 16 | 7 | 16 | 55 | 50 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 30 | 29 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 25 | 21 | 5 | 55 |
| 10 | Rushall Olympic | 39 | 15 | 10 | 14 | 52 | 48 | 20 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 26 | 26 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 26 | 22 | 4 | 55 |
| 11 | Needham Market | 39 | 15 | 8 | 16 | 62 | 63 | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 30 | 32 | 20 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 32 | 31 | -1 | 53 |
| 12 | Tamworth | 39 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 57 | 45 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 30 | 24 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 27 | 21 | 12 | 51 |
| 13 | Banbury United | 39 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 50 | 51 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 32 | 18 | 20 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 18 | 33 | -1 | 51 |
| 14 | St Ives Town | 39 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 34 | 39 | 20 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 21 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 18 | -5 | 51 |
| 15 | Leiston | 39 | 12 | 11 | 16 | 53 | 61 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 27 | 29 | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 26 | 32 | -8 | 47 |
| 16 | Barwell | 39 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 54 | 53 | 20 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 27 | 25 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 27 | 28 | 1 | 46 |
| 17 | Hitchin Town | 39 | 13 | 6 | 20 | 47 | 65 | 20 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 30 | 22 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 17 | 43 | -18 | 45 |
| 18 | Redditch United | 39 | 12 | 8 | 19 | 57 | 76 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 33 | 34 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 24 | 42 | -19 | 44 |
| 19 | Lowestoft Town | 39 | 11 | 9 | 19 | 45 | 58 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 23 | 24 | 20 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 22 | 34 | -13 | 42 |
| 20 | St Neots Town | 39 | 9 | 7 | 23 | 31 | 67 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 30 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 37 | -36 | 34 |
| 21 | Halesowen Town | 39 | 5 | 13 | 21 | 24 | 64 | 20 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 19 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 9 | 41 | -40 | 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 | 39 | 3 | 9 | 27 | 31 | 86 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 46 | 19 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 18 | 40 | -55 | 18 |
| 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 |