Needham Market travel to Top Field for Friday's match against Hitchin Town looking to bounce back from defeat last time out in the Southern League Premier Central.
Needham Market, who sit top of the league after 35 games, fell to a 3-0 away defeat to Bromsgrove Sporting on March 23.
They face a Hitchin side who secured a draw in their last match, a 1-1 tie with AFC Telford United, and who sit 18th in the table.
Hitchin are in terrible form in the Southern League Premier Central, with no wins and a draw from their last six games.
With three wins and two draws over that period, Needham Market's form is much better – they have taken 11 points from 18, compared to Town's one.
With 66 goals in 35 games so far this season, the visitors are scoring more than average in the league with 1.9 goals per game. And they are conceding fewer than average, letting in 27 goals at a rate of 0.8 per game.
The home team, meanwhile, are below average scorers, with 1.4 goals per game, compared to a league average of 1.5. They have conceded 1.6 goals per game.
In the last 10 years, Hitchin and Needham Market have played each other on 10 occasions. Hitchin won two of them, Needham Market six, and they drew twice.
On average, Hitchin scored 0.9 goals and Needham Market 2.5 in those matches.
Their last meeting was on August 15, when Needham Market won 2-0 at home.
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Hitchin Town v Needham Market
Southern League Premier – Central | Top Field
Friday, 29 March 2024 @ 3.00pm
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