Open game expected at The Arden Garages Stadium: Stratford Town vs Hitchin Town preview

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Competition: England Non League Premier: Southern
Date: Tue 28.January
Match begins: 19:45 (UTC)
Venue: The Arden Garages Stadium (1400 seats)

Stratford Town are welcoming Hitchin Town for another important game after their 0-1 result against 12th-placed Kings Langley.

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Stratford Town and Hitchin Town.

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Stratford Town form and stats

The story so far in the Non League Premier: Southern for Stratford Town at their home stadium (The Arden Garages Stadium) is 5 wins, 1 draw and 8 defeats. The season ticket holders are starting to dread their visits here at The Arden Garages Stadium, with the home team losing four in a row. They have not avoided a defeat here since the Hednesford Town game.

The fans are hoping that Stratford Town will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-1 away loss in the Non League Premier: Southern game against Kings Langley (placed 12th). A defeat was the result before that one, 2-4 away at AFC Rushden & Diamonds.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Stratford Town have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found eight matches with the results: Won 4 Drawn 0 Lost 4.

The manager T. Baillie will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Biggleswade Town in only four days.

Stratford Town have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at The Arden Garages Stadium with 24 goals in 14 league matches. Stratford Town have conceded 30 goals in these home games, a significant number.

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Hitchin Town form and stats

4 wins, 3 draws and 6 losses. That’s the product of Hitchin Town playing as the away team in the Non League Premier: Southern this season.

Hitchin Town won their last game, 3-1 versus Alvechurch played at home. Ahead of that match was the victory versus Peterborough Sports at their stadium, the result 4-0.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found four similar matches played by Hitchin Town in our archives, and the results are: 3 wins for Hitchin Town, 1 draw and 0 defeats.

There might be some complaints about the fixture list from the Hitchin Town manager M. Burke as the team has another away game coming up in only four days, this time against Tamworth.

Hitchin Town have scored 19 goals on their travels this season, from 13 away games in the league. Hitchin Town have conceded 24 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Hitchin Town - Stratford Town 2-0. H2H stats regardless of arena (last nine matches): Stratford Town 3 wins, 1 draw and Hitchin Town 5 victories. As for goals, 4 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 5 games had two or less.

Stratford Town missing players

Hitchin Town missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Stratford Town Hitchin Town
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
28 14 4 Played P 5 13 26
6 5 3 Won W 2 4 8
3 1 0 Drew D 1 3 7
19 8 1 Lost L 2 6 11
35 24 7 Scored S 7 19 36
65 30 5 Conceded C 9 24 41
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 92% 92%
89% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 92% 85%
71% 93% 75% Over 2.5 O 2.5 60% 62% 58%
50% 50% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 40% 46% 38%
32% 29% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 20% 23% 15%
64% 86% 50% BTTS BTTS 40% 54% 58%
7% 7% 25% Clean Sheets C S 40% 31% 27%
29% 7% 25% Failed to Score F T 20% 23% 23%
 
3.8 3.2 4.5 Corners For (avg) C F 3.7 4.2 3.4
4.9 4 5 Corners Against (avg) C A 3.3 3.2 3.3
1.1 1.1 1.5 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 0.3 1.1 1.2
3 2 0 Red Cards R C 0 1 1
 
117 69 38 Total Shots T S 19 74 116
55 30 18 Shots on Target S O 7 33 52
35% 47% 39% Goal Efficiency G E 71% 42% 50%
Key stats in Non League Premier: Southern this season:
  • All of Stratford Town's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Hitchin Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • 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 Bromsgrove Sporting 28 15 6 7 71 37 14 6 4 4 27 17 14 9 2 3 44 20 34 51
2 Peterborough Sports 26 14 6 6 68 42 14 8 4 2 45 24 12 6 2 4 23 18 26 48
3 Royston Town 24 14 6 4 47 24 12 8 3 1 25 10 12 6 3 3 22 14 23 48
4 Coalville Town 26 13 9 4 48 27 12 6 4 2 25 16 14 7 5 2 23 11 21 48
5 Tamworth 24 15 2 7 48 26 13 8 1 4 28 14 11 7 1 3 20 12 22 47
6 Rushall Olympic 28 13 7 8 51 37 14 9 2 3 33 17 14 4 5 5 18 20 14 46
7 AFC Rushden & Diamonds 27 13 7 7 46 42 13 8 2 3 28 22 14 5 5 4 18 20 4 46
8 Stourbridge 23 13 4 6 45 36 11 6 2 3 20 15 12 7 2 3 25 21 9 43
9 Banbury United 27 11 9 7 40 27 13 7 3 3 22 13 14 4 6 4 18 14 13 42
10 Hednesford Town 25 13 3 9 41 29 12 7 1 4 22 12 13 6 2 5 19 17 12 42
11 Nuneaton Town 27 11 7 9 46 38 14 8 3 3 29 15 13 3 4 6 17 23 8 40
12 Kings Langley 26 12 4 10 42 39 13 7 2 4 22 16 13 5 2 6 20 23 3 40
13 Biggleswade Town 24 12 3 9 39 34 11 7 0 4 18 17 13 5 3 5 21 17 5 39
14 Barwell 26 12 2 12 50 49 14 8 1 5 27 20 12 4 1 7 23 29 1 38
15 Needham Market 26 9 8 9 33 31 14 3 6 5 18 21 12 6 2 4 15 10 2 35
16 Lowestoft Town 25 10 2 13 42 47 13 6 2 5 19 13 12 4 0 8 23 34 -5 32
17 Hitchin Town 26 8 7 11 36 41 13 4 4 5 17 17 13 4 3 6 19 24 -5 31
18 Leiston 27 6 6 15 38 80 14 2 4 8 20 41 13 4 2 7 18 39 -42 24
19 Stratford Town 28 6 3 19 35 65 14 5 1 8 24 30 14 1 2 11 11 35 -30 21
20 Alvechurch 24 4 4 16 24 48 11 2 3 6 13 18 13 2 1 10 11 30 -24 16
21 St Ives Town 27 4 4 19 27 60 13 3 2 8 15 31 14 1 2 11 12 29 -33 16
22 Redditch United 28 2 3 23 21 79 14 1 2 11 10 32 14 1 1 12 11 47 -58 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 28 15 6 7 71 37 14 6 4 4 27 17 14 9 2 3 44 20 34 51
2 Peterborough Sports 26 14 6 6 68 42 14 8 4 2 45 24 12 6 2 4 23 18 26 48
3 Royston Town 24 14 6 4 47 24 12 8 3 1 25 10 12 6 3 3 22 14 23 48
4 Coalville Town 26 13 9 4 48 27 12 6 4 2 25 16 14 7 5 2 23 11 21 48
5 Tamworth 24 15 2 7 48 26 13 8 1 4 28 14 11 7 1 3 20 12 22 47
6 Rushall Olympic 28 13 7 8 51 37 14 9 2 3 33 17 14 4 5 5 18 20 14 46
7 AFC Rushden & Diamonds 27 13 7 7 46 42 13 8 2 3 28 22 14 5 5 4 18 20 4 46
8 Stourbridge 23 13 4 6 45 36 11 6 2 3 20 15 12 7 2 3 25 21 9 43
9 Banbury United 27 11 9 7 40 27 13 7 3 3 22 13 14 4 6 4 18 14 13 42
10 Hednesford Town 25 13 3 9 41 29 12 7 1 4 22 12 13 6 2 5 19 17 12 42
11 Nuneaton Town 27 11 7 9 46 38 14 8 3 3 29 15 13 3 4 6 17 23 8 40
12 Kings Langley 26 12 4 10 42 39 13 7 2 4 22 16 13 5 2 6 20 23 3 40
13 Biggleswade Town 24 12 3 9 39 34 11 7 0 4 18 17 13 5 3 5 21 17 5 39
14 Barwell 26 12 2 12 50 49 14 8 1 5 27 20 12 4 1 7 23 29 1 38
15 Needham Market 26 9 8 9 33 31 14 3 6 5 18 21 12 6 2 4 15 10 2 35
16 Lowestoft Town 25 10 2 13 42 47 13 6 2 5 19 13 12 4 0 8 23 34 -5 32
17 Hitchin Town 26 8 7 11 36 41 13 4 4 5 17 17 13 4 3 6 19 24 -5 31
18 Leiston 27 6 6 15 38 80 14 2 4 8 20 41 13 4 2 7 18 39 -42 24
19 Stratford Town 28 6 3 19 35 65 14 5 1 8 24 30 14 1 2 11 11 35 -30 21
20 Alvechurch 24 4 4 16 24 48 11 2 3 6 13 18 13 2 1 10 11 30 -24 16
21 St Ives Town 27 4 4 19 27 60 13 3 2 8 15 31 14 1 2 11 12 29 -33 16
22 Redditch United 28 2 3 23 21 79 14 1 2 11 10 32 14 1 1 12 11 47 -58 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.