Football betting preview: Redditch United with moderate expectations before welcoming Needham Market

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Competition: England Non League Premier: Southern
Date: Sat 25.January
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: The Valley Stadium (5000 seats)

This match features two teams living in the basement of the Non League Premier: Southern, Redditch United holding 22nd place and Needham Market lying 15th. A good chance for both teams to improve their position.

The hosts Redditch United saw competitive action as recent as four days ago, playing in the Non League Premier: Southern. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at Bromsgrove Sporting.

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Redditch United form and stats

Redditch United's results here at The Valley Stadium in the Non League Premier: Southern have been very modest with 1 victory, 2 draws and 10 defeats. The home team are struggling everywhere these days as they haven't won a game, regardless of being the home or the away team, in 22 attempts. Redditch United are slowly digging their own grave here at The Valley Stadium with the depressing streak of not having won a home game in eleven attempts. The last victory here came in the Lowestoft Town match.

The fans are hoping that Redditch United will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 1-7 away loss in the Non League Premier: Southern game against Bromsgrove Sporting (placed 1st). A defeat was the result before that one, 0-6 away at Lowestoft Town.

Redditch United were outplayed and humiliated in their previous game, as mentioned in the paragraph above. They will need to reinstall their confidence before this one.

Redditch United have scored 10 league goals here from 13 matches, not a lot. Redditch United are struggling defensively, conceding on average more than two goals per home game (29 from 13 played).

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Needham Market form and stats

Playing away, Needham Market have won 5 games, drawn 2 and suffered 4 defeats in the Non League Premier: Southern this season.

This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Non League Premier: Southern home defeat versus Nuneaton Town with 1-3 on the scoreboard. Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Hitchin Town that ended 0-0.

Needham Market find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 12 goals from 11 away fixtures in the league. Needham Market are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 10 times in 11 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

These teams' last encounter with each other was the Needham Market - Redditch United 2-2 earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last three meetings: 1 - 1 - 1 (Redditch United wins - draws - Needham Market wins). As for goals, 3 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 0 had two or less.

Redditch United missing players

Needham Market missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Redditch United Needham Market
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
27 13 6 Played P 4 11 25
2 1 1 Won W 1 5 8
3 2 0 Drew D 1 2 8
22 10 5 Lost L 2 4 9
21 10 7 Scored S 4 12 30
76 29 17 Conceded C 4 10 31
96% 92% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 75% 91% 96%
85% 77% 83% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 55% 68%
63% 38% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 45% 48%
44% 31% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 9% 20%
30% 31% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 8%
41% 31% 33% BTTS BTTS 50% 45% 56%
7% 8% 0% Clean Sheets C S 50% 36% 24%
56% 69% 67% Failed to Score F T 25% 27% 24%
 
3.3 5 6.2 Corners For (avg) C F 5.7 4.9 5.1
6.7 6.7 6.2 Corners Against (avg) C A 6 6.3 4.8
1.1 1.4 1.4 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 2 1.6 1.8
0 0 0 Red Cards R C 1 1 3
 
137 82 44 Total Shots T S 26 57 135
63 39 26 Shots on Target S O 9 22 61
30% 23% 27% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 23% 28%
Key stats in Non League Premier: Southern this season:
  • Redditch United has the fewest dropped points from leading position (2)
  • Redditch United has the fewest points (5) at home
  • Redditch United has the fewest scored goals (10) at home
  • Redditch United has the fewest scored goals (21)
  • Redditch United has the fewest scored goals in the first half (6)
  • Redditch United has the most conceded goals in the first half (32)
  • Redditch United has the the worst goal difference (-55)
  • Redditch United have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
  • Redditch United have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Redditch United have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Redditch United is in the worst form (0-0-6)

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Bromsgrove Sporting 27 15 6 6 71 34 13 6 4 3 27 14 14 9 2 3 44 20 37 51
2 Tamworth 23 15 2 6 46 22 13 8 1 4 28 14 10 7 1 2 18 8 24 47
3 Peterborough Sports 25 13 6 6 64 40 13 7 4 2 41 22 12 6 2 4 23 18 24 45
4 Royston Town 23 13 6 4 46 24 11 7 3 1 24 10 12 6 3 3 22 14 22 45
5 Coalville Town 25 12 9 4 45 27 12 6 4 2 25 16 13 6 5 2 20 11 18 45
6 Rushall Olympic 27 13 6 8 49 35 14 9 2 3 33 17 13 4 4 5 16 18 14 45
7 AFC Rushden & Diamonds 26 12 7 7 45 42 13 8 2 3 28 22 13 4 5 4 17 20 3 43
8 Banbury United 26 11 9 6 40 26 13 7 3 3 22 13 13 4 6 3 18 13 14 42
9 Hednesford Town 24 13 3 8 40 27 11 7 1 3 21 10 13 6 2 5 19 17 13 42
10 Nuneaton Town 26 11 7 8 46 37 13 8 3 2 29 14 13 3 4 6 17 23 9 40
11 Stourbridge 22 12 4 6 43 35 11 6 2 3 20 15 11 6 2 3 23 20 8 40
12 Barwell 25 12 2 11 50 46 13 8 1 4 27 17 12 4 1 7 23 29 4 38
13 Kings Langley 25 11 4 10 41 39 12 6 2 4 21 16 13 5 2 6 20 23 2 37
14 Biggleswade Town 23 11 3 9 36 34 11 7 0 4 18 17 12 4 3 5 18 17 2 36
15 Needham Market 25 8 8 9 30 31 14 3 6 5 18 21 11 5 2 4 12 10 -1 32
16 Lowestoft Town 24 9 2 13 39 47 13 6 2 5 19 13 11 3 0 8 20 34 -8 29
17 Hitchin Town 25 7 7 11 33 40 12 3 4 5 14 16 13 4 3 6 19 24 -7 28
18 Leiston 26 6 5 15 36 78 13 2 3 8 18 39 13 4 2 7 18 39 -42 23
19 Stratford Town 27 6 3 18 35 64 14 5 1 8 24 30 13 1 2 10 11 34 -29 21
20 Alvechurch 23 4 4 15 23 45 11 2 3 6 13 18 12 2 1 9 10 27 -22 16
21 St Ives Town 26 4 4 18 27 57 12 3 2 7 15 28 14 1 2 11 12 29 -30 16
22 Redditch United 27 2 3 22 21 76 13 1 2 10 10 29 14 1 1 12 11 47 -55 9

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Bromsgrove Sporting 27 15 6 6 71 34 13 6 4 3 27 14 14 9 2 3 44 20 37 51
2 Tamworth 23 15 2 6 46 22 13 8 1 4 28 14 10 7 1 2 18 8 24 47
3 Peterborough Sports 25 13 6 6 64 40 13 7 4 2 41 22 12 6 2 4 23 18 24 45
4 Royston Town 23 13 6 4 46 24 11 7 3 1 24 10 12 6 3 3 22 14 22 45
5 Coalville Town 25 12 9 4 45 27 12 6 4 2 25 16 13 6 5 2 20 11 18 45
6 Rushall Olympic 27 13 6 8 49 35 14 9 2 3 33 17 13 4 4 5 16 18 14 45
7 AFC Rushden & Diamonds 26 12 7 7 45 42 13 8 2 3 28 22 13 4 5 4 17 20 3 43
8 Banbury United 26 11 9 6 40 26 13 7 3 3 22 13 13 4 6 3 18 13 14 42
9 Hednesford Town 24 13 3 8 40 27 11 7 1 3 21 10 13 6 2 5 19 17 13 42
10 Nuneaton Town 26 11 7 8 46 37 13 8 3 2 29 14 13 3 4 6 17 23 9 40
11 Stourbridge 22 12 4 6 43 35 11 6 2 3 20 15 11 6 2 3 23 20 8 40
12 Barwell 25 12 2 11 50 46 13 8 1 4 27 17 12 4 1 7 23 29 4 38
13 Kings Langley 25 11 4 10 41 39 12 6 2 4 21 16 13 5 2 6 20 23 2 37
14 Biggleswade Town 23 11 3 9 36 34 11 7 0 4 18 17 12 4 3 5 18 17 2 36
15 Needham Market 25 8 8 9 30 31 14 3 6 5 18 21 11 5 2 4 12 10 -1 32
16 Lowestoft Town 24 9 2 13 39 47 13 6 2 5 19 13 11 3 0 8 20 34 -8 29
17 Hitchin Town 25 7 7 11 33 40 12 3 4 5 14 16 13 4 3 6 19 24 -7 28
18 Leiston 26 6 5 15 36 78 13 2 3 8 18 39 13 4 2 7 18 39 -42 23
19 Stratford Town 27 6 3 18 35 64 14 5 1 8 24 30 13 1 2 10 11 34 -29 21
20 Alvechurch 23 4 4 15 23 45 11 2 3 6 13 18 12 2 1 9 10 27 -22 16
21 St Ives Town 26 4 4 18 27 57 12 3 2 7 15 28 14 1 2 11 12 29 -30 16
22 Redditch United 27 2 3 22 21 76 13 1 2 10 10 29 14 1 1 12 11 47 -55 9

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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.