Needham Market host Stratford Town at Bloomfields on late Tuesday on the back of four consecutive wins in the Southern League Premier Central.
Needham Market have picked up 15 points from their last six games, and they face a Town side who lost their last match, and have collected 13 points from the last possible 18.
Needham Market are top of the table after 28 games, of which they have won 19 and drawn five, earning 62 points.
Stratford are five places behind the home team in sixth, with 16 wins and four draws putting them on 52 points.
With 58 goals in 28 games so far this season, Needham Market are the league's joint-third-highest scorers with 2.1 goals per game. And they are conceding fewer than average, letting in 22 goals at a rate of 0.8 per game.
Town are also above average scorers, with 1.8 goals per game, compared to a league average of 1.5. They have conceded 1.6 goals per game.
In the last 10 years, Needham Market and Stratford have played each other on 10 occasions. They won five each.
On average, Needham Market scored 1.9 goals and Town 2.2 in those matches.
Their last meeting was on August 5, when Stratford won 6-1 at home.
Needham Market's last match was on February 17, a 2-1 win against Long Eaton United.
Stratford lost 3-0 against AFC Telford United last time out, also on February 17.
Needham Market v Stratford Town
Southern League Premier – Central | Bloomfields
Tuesday, 27 February 2024 @ 7.45pm
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