Match preview Non League Premier: Southern: Stratford Town - Hitchin Town

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Competition: England Non League Premier: Southern
Date: Sat 14.December
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)

This match features two teams living in the basement of the Non League Premier: Southern, Stratford Town holding 18th place and Hitchin Town lying 17th. A good chance for both teams to improve their position.

This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!

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Stratford Town form and stats

5-1-6 (win-draw-lost) are the Non League Premier: Southern numbers at home for Stratford Town so far this season. Stratford Town are very eager to stop a potential losing streak, having lost their two previous games here.

Stratford Town's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 1-2 versus Bromsgrove Sporting (placed 3rd). Before that game, the home loss against Barwell with the scoreline 1-5.

Stratford Town have proved capable of finding the net in their games here with 22 goals in 12 league matches. Stratford Town are struggling defensively, conceding on average more than two goals per home game (26 from 12 played).

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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 2-3-4 (win-draw-lose).

Hitchin Town play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 2-4 to Hednesford Town (placed 4th). The game before that, was lost at home, a 1-3 defeat against Lowestoft Town.

A crazy, crazy match with lots of goals last time out for Hitchin Town, as mentioned above. 6 goals in that one, will this match be as much fun?

Hitchin Town have scored 11 goals on their travels this season, from 9 away games in the league. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Hitchin Town have conceded 17 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

The two sides played each other earlier this season: Hitchin Town - Stratford Town 2-0. Numbers for the last nine meetings between these two teams are: 3 wins for Stratford Town, 1 draw and 5 wins for Hitchin Town. Over 2,5 goals: 4 times; under 2,5 goals: 5 games.

Stratford Town missing players

Hitchin Town missing players

Stratford Town Hitchin Town
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
20 12 3 Played P 4 9 19
5 5 2 Won W 2 2 5
3 1 0 Drew D 0 3 6
12 6 1 Lost L 2 4 8
29 22 5 Scored S 6 11 25
49 26 4 Conceded C 8 17 32
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 89% 95%
100% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 89% 89%
80% 92% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 75% 56% 58%
60% 58% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 44% 37%
35% 33% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 22% 16%
75% 83% 33% BTTS BTTS 25% 56% 63%
5% 8% 33% Clean Sheets C S 50% 33% 26%
20% 8% 33% Failed to Score F T 25% 22% 16%
 
3.6 3.1 3.7 Corners For (avg) C F 3.5 3.6 3
4.9 3.9 4 Corners Against (avg) C A 3 3.4 3.3
1.2 1 1 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 0.5 1.4 1.3
3 2 0 Red Cards R C 0 1 1
 
87 55 28 Total Shots T S 6 36 69
41 24 13 Shots on Target S O 2 16 31
39% 54% 38% Goal Efficiency G E 200% 50% 65%
Key stats in Non League Premier: Southern this season:
  • All of Stratford Town's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Hitchin Town have won significantly more corners away than at home.
  • Stratford Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Stratford 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 17 13 1 3 35 14 9 7 0 2 20 7 8 6 1 1 15 7 21 40
2 Banbury United 20 9 7 4 27 17 10 5 3 2 13 9 10 4 4 2 14 8 10 34
3 Bromsgrove Sporting 19 9 5 5 47 26 9 3 3 3 15 12 10 6 2 2 32 14 21 32
4 Hednesford Town 17 10 2 5 35 21 8 6 1 1 20 6 9 4 1 4 15 15 14 32
5 Coalville Town 16 8 6 2 32 18 6 4 2 0 15 7 10 4 4 2 17 11 14 30
6 Royston Town 18 8 6 4 32 21 9 5 3 1 16 8 9 3 3 3 16 13 11 30
7 Rushall Olympic 17 8 5 4 35 22 9 6 2 1 25 9 8 2 3 3 10 13 13 29
8 Barwell 18 9 2 7 38 31 9 5 1 3 21 14 9 4 1 4 17 17 7 29
9 Biggleswade Town 17 9 2 6 26 24 8 6 0 2 13 11 9 3 2 4 13 13 2 29
10 AFC Rushden & Diamonds 20 8 5 7 30 33 10 6 1 3 20 18 10 2 4 4 10 15 -3 29
11 Peterborough Sports 16 8 4 4 46 24 10 6 3 1 35 13 6 2 1 3 11 11 22 28
12 Nuneaton Town 19 8 4 7 33 29 10 7 1 2 23 12 9 1 3 5 10 17 4 28
13 Needham Market 18 6 6 6 24 21 10 2 5 3 15 14 8 4 1 3 9 7 3 24
14 Kings Langley 19 7 3 9 30 34 8 4 1 3 14 12 11 3 2 6 16 22 -4 24
15 Stourbridge 13 6 4 3 27 22 6 3 2 1 12 8 7 3 2 2 15 14 5 22
16 Lowestoft Town 18 7 1 10 26 34 9 5 1 3 12 8 9 2 0 7 14 26 -8 22
17 Hitchin Town 19 5 6 8 25 32 10 3 3 4 14 15 9 2 3 4 11 17 -7 21
18 Stratford Town 20 5 3 12 29 49 12 5 1 6 22 26 8 0 2 6 7 23 -20 18
19 Alvechurch 17 3 4 10 18 32 7 2 3 2 12 9 10 1 1 8 6 23 -14 13
20 Leiston 20 3 4 13 24 67 10 1 3 6 12 31 10 2 1 7 12 36 -43 13
21 St Ives Town 19 3 3 13 18 36 9 2 2 5 8 18 10 1 1 8 10 18 -18 12
22 Redditch United 17 2 3 12 14 44 9 1 2 6 8 19 8 1 1 6 6 25 -30 9

Read more about Non League Premier: Southern

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.