Hitchin Town welcome Stourbridge to Top Field on Saturday looking to pick up points to end their three-game losing streak.
Hitchin’s struggles have left them with just four points from their last six Southern League Premier – Central matches, while their opponents have earned 10 from a possible 18.
In the last 10 years, Hitchin and Stourbridge have played each other on 10 occasions. Hitchin won four of them, Stourbridge five, and they drew once.
On average, Hitchin scored 1.2 goals and Stourbridge 1.5 in those matches.
Their last meeting was on November 28, when Hitchin won 2-0 away.
Hitchin are 19th in the table after 41 games, of which they have won 12 and drawn six, earning 42 points.
Stourbridge are five places ahead of Town in 14th, with 14 wins and seven draws putting them on 49 points.
With 51 goals in 41 games so far this season, the hosts are scoring at below the league average rate with 1.2 goals per game. And they are conceding more than average, letting in 66 goals at a rate of 1.6 per game.
The away team are also below average scorers, with 1.4 goals per game, compared to a league average of 1.5. They have conceded 1.3 goals per game.
Hitchin’s last match was on April 20, a 2-0 loss against Stamford.
Stourbridge beat Royston Town 1-0 last time out, also on April 20.
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Hitchin Town v Stourbridge
Southern League Premier – Central | Top Field
Saturday, 27 April 2024 @ 3.00pm
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