Match Preview: Horsham v Lewes (Saturday, 3pm)

Horsham are on an excellent run ahead of hosting Lewes on Saturday, with 16 points collected from their last six games.

Horsham have picked up five wins and one draw in their last six Isthmian Premier Division games, and face a Lewes side whose last six games have brought two wins and four losses.

In the last 10 years, Horsham and Lewes have played each other on six occasions. Horsham won three of them, Lewes one, and they drew twice.

On average, Horsham scored 1.5 goals and Lewes 0.7 in those matches.

Their last meeting was on February 14 2023, when they played out a 1-1 draw.

With 36 goals in 27 games so far this season, Horsham are scoring at below the league average rate with 1.3 goals per game. But they are conceding fewer than average too, letting in 28 goals at a rate of 1.0 per game.

Lewes, meanwhile, are average scorers, with 1.6 goals per game. They have conceded 1.8 goals per game.

The home side are sixth in the table after 27 games, of which they have won 14 and drawn seven, earning 49 points.

The visitors are five places behind Horsham in 11th, with 13 wins and five draws putting them on 44 points.

Horsham’s last match was on February 17, a 2-1 win against Billericay Town.

Lewes lost 3-0 against Chatham Town last time out, also on February 17.

Horsham v Lewes
Isthmian Premier Division
Saturday, 24 February 2024 @ 3.00pm

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