With their 10 point advantage in the league table, Stourbridge fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Hitchin Town.
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.
Stourbridge form and stats
Stourbridge have collected 17 points from their Non League Premier: Southern home games so far after 5-2-2.
Stourbridge lost their last game at Bromsgrove Sporting (placed 2nd) after a 1-4 scoreline. Before that match, a win away at Biggleswade Town.
The betting market estimate that the home team has about 55-60% chance of winning this match. There could be betting value if you think differently, so to help you here are the stats from Stourbridge's earlier matches at home being 55%-60% favourite: Played two games, won 2 matches, drawn 0 and lost 0.
The Stourbridge fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 16 goals in 9 league matches. Stourbridge have conceded 12 in these home matches.
Hitchin Town form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Hitchin Town so far with only 9 points returning home. The records show 2-3-5 (win-draw-lose). It's looking increasingly bleak for Hitchin Town who now has to deal with a four game losing streak. Barwell was the last time a defeat was avoided. Hitchin Town seem to be suffering from homesickness with two consecutive losses away. Third time lucky?
The attacking players of Hitchin Town have been feeble for some time now, the team not scoring a league goal in the last 180 minutes.
This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Non League Premier: Southern home defeat versus Kings Langley with 0-1 on the scoreboard. A 0-2 defeat away at Biggleswade Town before that.
Looking at the earlier recent performances of Hitchin Town when being an outsider away as they are today, we find three matches with the visitors losing 3 times, drawing 0 and winning 0 games.
Hitchin Town are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 11 away goals from 10 games (in the league). Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Hitchin Town have conceded 19 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Hitchin Town - Stourbridge 1-2. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: 4 wins for Stourbridge, 4 draws and 2 wins for Hitchin Town. Over 2,5 goals: 5 times; under 2,5 goals: 5 games.Stourbridge missing players
Hitchin Town missing players
| Stourbridge | Hitchin Town | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 18 | 9 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 10 | 21 |
| 9 | 5 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 3 | 5 | 10 |
| 34 | 16 | 9 | Scored | S | 3 | 11 | 25 |
| 31 | 12 | 2 | Conceded | C | 9 | 19 | 35 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 90% | 95% |
| 94% | 89% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 90% | 86% |
| 78% | 67% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 50% | 52% |
| 50% | 33% | 67% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 67% | 40% | 33% |
| 28% | 11% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 20% | 14% |
| 78% | 78% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 50% | 57% |
| 11% | 11% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 30% | 24% |
| 11% | 11% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 30% | 24% |
| 3.4 | 4.4 | 12 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 4.5 | 4.3 | 3.4 |
| 3.6 | 3 | 5 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 4 | 3.3 | 3.3 |
| 1.2 | 1 | 2 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 48 | 26 | 17 | Total Shots | T S | 15 | 46 | 79 |
| 20 | 9 | 7 | Shots on Target | S O | 8 | 21 | 36 |
| 70% | 78% | 43% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 38% | 56% |
- Hitchin Town have won significantly more corners away than at home.
- Stourbridge have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Stourbridge 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 | 20 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 42 | 19 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 24 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 23 | 44 |
| 2 | Bromsgrove Sporting | 23 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 58 | 28 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 39 | 15 | 30 | 42 |
| 3 | Peterborough Sports | 20 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 58 | 32 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 41 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 14 | 26 | 38 |
| 4 | Coalville Town | 21 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 40 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 18 | 38 |
| 5 | Banbury United | 23 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 34 | 20 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 14 | 38 |
| 6 | Royston Town | 20 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 38 | 22 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 36 |
| 7 | Rushall Olympic | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 39 | 27 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 12 | 36 |
| 8 | Nuneaton Town | 23 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 41 | 32 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 20 | 9 | 36 |
| 9 | Biggleswade Town | 21 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 32 | 27 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 5 | 36 |
| 10 | Hednesford Town | 20 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 36 | 25 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 11 | 35 |
| 11 | AFC Rushden & Diamonds | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 34 | 36 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 18 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 18 | -2 | 33 |
| 12 | Barwell | 22 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 45 | 42 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 23 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 22 | 26 | 3 | 32 |
| 13 | Stourbridge | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 34 | 31 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 19 | 3 | 31 |
| 14 | Kings Langley | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 34 | 36 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 23 | -2 | 30 |
| 15 | Needham Market | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 28 | 28 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 28 |
| 16 | Lowestoft Town | 21 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 28 | 42 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 15 | 31 | -14 | 23 |
| 17 | Hitchin Town | 21 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 25 | 35 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 19 | -10 | 21 |
| 18 | Leiston | 23 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 31 | 73 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 36 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 37 | -42 | 19 |
| 19 | Stratford Town | 23 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 30 | 57 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 23 | 28 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 29 | -27 | 18 |
| 20 | Alvechurch | 19 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 22 | 38 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 25 | -16 | 16 |
| 21 | St Ives Town | 23 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 24 | 46 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 23 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 23 | -22 | 16 |
| 22 | Redditch United | 21 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 17 | 52 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 24 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 28 | -35 | 9 |