An important duel in the bottom section of the Non League Premier: Southern, with both St Ives Town and Leiston experiencing more worry than joy. This match is a classic “six-pointer” with the home team placed 20th and the visitors in 19th place.
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
St Ives Town form and stats
St Ives Town's struggle is real here at ProEdge Westwood Road with only 11 points collected from 13 Non League Premier: Southern games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly: 3-2-8. With St Ives Town having lost three times in a row here, the pressure is increasing on the manager .
A strong away win for St Ives Town against Coalville Town the last match. Sensational by St Ives Town last match, beating Coalville Town away as big underdogs. Preceding that match was a defeat to Biggleswade Town (0-3).
A late climax in the match against Coalville Town as the winning goal came four minutes into overtime; scored by Jakob Duhme.
The St Ives Town fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 15 in 13 matches. St Ives Town are struggling defensively, conceding on average more than two goals per home game (31 from 13 played).
Leiston form and stats
As the visiting team in Non League Premier: Southern matches, Leiston have produced an overall stat of 4-3-7 so far. The away team travel with confidence. Not since the Barwell game have they lost an away game, meaning Leiston has taken points from seven away matches in a row.
The manager was unhappy after their last game, a Non League Premier: Southern match played at their home ground Victory Road. Leiston suffered a 0-1 loss to Stourbridge (placed 9th). Before that, Leiston travelled to Alvechurch and returned home with a draw after the game finished 0-0.
Leiston have scored 18 goals on their travels this season, from 14 away games in the league. Leiston are struggling defensively in their away games, having conceded 18 goals in these matches.
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: Leiston - St Ives Town 4-4. Head-2-head stats last three meetings: one - one - one (St Ives Town wins - draws - Leiston wins). As for goals, one match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two had two or less.St Ives Town missing players
Leiston missing players
| St Ives Town | Leiston | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 28 | 13 | 4 | Played | P | 5 | 14 | 29 |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 19 | 8 | 2 | Lost | L | 2 | 7 | 16 |
| 29 | 15 | 6 | Scored | S | 10 | 18 | 38 |
| 61 | 31 | 11 | Conceded | C | 7 | 39 | 81 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 80% | 86% | 93% |
| 79% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 80% | 86% | 90% |
| 61% | 77% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 80% | 79% | 79% |
| 32% | 31% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 60% | 57% | 55% |
| 18% | 15% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 20% | 43% | 38% |
| 46% | 54% | 75% | BTTS | BTTS | 40% | 57% | 66% |
| 7% | 8% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 40% | 21% | 10% |
| 46% | 38% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 40% | 36% | 31% |
| 2.7 | 2.5 | 1.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.5 | 3.8 | 3.8 |
| 5.4 | 4 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.2 | 5 | 4.3 |
| 1.2 | 1 | 0.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0.5 | 1.3 | 1.4 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 104 | 56 | 7 | Total Shots | T S | 41 | 102 | 188 |
| 53 | 29 | 5 | Shots on Target | S O | 20 | 47 | 81 |
| 32% | 28% | 40% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 36% | 33% |
- All of St Ives Town's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Leiston has the most conceded goals in the second half (47)
- Leiston has the most dropped points from leading position (18)
- Leiston has the most matches over the total-line (23)
- Leiston have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- St Ives Town have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- St Ives Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- St Ives Town haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| 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 | 27 | 18 | 2 | 7 | 53 | 26 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 31 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 12 | 27 | 56 |
| 2 | Bromsgrove Sporting | 29 | 16 | 6 | 7 | 72 | 37 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 27 | 17 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 45 | 20 | 35 | 54 |
| 3 | Peterborough Sports | 27 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 74 | 43 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 45 | 24 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 29 | 19 | 31 | 51 |
| 4 | Royston Town | 26 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 50 | 27 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 25 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 17 | 23 | 51 |
| 5 | AFC Rushden & Diamonds | 28 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 49 | 42 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 31 | 22 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 20 | 7 | 49 |
| 6 | Coalville Town | 27 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 49 | 29 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 18 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 23 | 11 | 20 | 48 |
| 7 | Nuneaton Town | 29 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 51 | 38 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 29 | 15 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 23 | 13 | 46 |
| 8 | Rushall Olympic | 29 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 52 | 40 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 34 | 20 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 20 | 12 | 46 |
| 9 | Stourbridge | 25 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 47 | 43 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 22 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 21 | 4 | 44 |
| 10 | Banbury United | 28 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 40 | 28 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 42 |
| 11 | Hednesford Town | 27 | 13 | 3 | 11 | 44 | 36 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 22 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 42 |
| 12 | Kings Langley | 27 | 12 | 5 | 10 | 43 | 40 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 17 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 23 | 3 | 41 |
| 13 | Barwell | 28 | 12 | 4 | 12 | 52 | 51 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 27 | 20 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 25 | 31 | 1 | 40 |
| 14 | Biggleswade Town | 25 | 12 | 3 | 10 | 39 | 35 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 17 | 4 | 39 |
| 15 | Needham Market | 27 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 37 | 34 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 24 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 38 |
| 16 | Hitchin Town | 28 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 39 | 45 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 28 | -6 | 32 |
| 17 | Lowestoft Town | 26 | 10 | 2 | 14 | 42 | 49 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 23 | 34 | -7 | 32 |
| 18 | Stratford Town | 30 | 7 | 4 | 19 | 39 | 68 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 27 | 33 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 35 | -29 | 25 |
| 19 | Leiston | 28 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 38 | 80 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 41 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 39 | -42 | 25 |
| 20 | St Ives Town | 28 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 29 | 61 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 31 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 14 | 30 | -32 | 19 |
| 21 | Alvechurch | 26 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 24 | 50 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 30 | -26 | 17 |
| 22 | Redditch United | 29 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 21 | 82 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 32 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 11 | 50 | -61 | 9 |