Relegation candidates Thame United face a challenge away against high-flying Bedford Town on Saturday.
Thame United are 18th in the Southern League Division One – Central table, and have picked up seven wins and three draws in their 26 games to date.
Bedford, meanwhile, are top of the standings with 50 points, having won 14 and drawn eight.
With 32 goals in 26 games so far this season, Thame are scoring at below the league average rate with 1.2 goals per game. And they are conceding more than average, letting in 53 goals at a rate of 2.0 per game.
Bedford, meanwhile, are above average scorers, with 2.0 goals per game, compared to a league average of 1.7. They have conceded 0.9 goals per game.
Town are in reasonable form in the Southern League Division One Central, with three wins and two draws from their last six games.
With two wins and four losses over that period, United’s form is worse – they have taken six points from 18, compared to the hosts’ 11.
In the last five years, Bedford and Thame have played each other on four occasions. Bedford won two of them, Thame one, and they drew once.
On average, Bedford scored 1.8 goals and Thame 1.5 in those matches.
Their last meeting was on October 14, when Bedford won 2-1 away.
Bedford’s last match was on Tuesday, a 2-0 win against AFC Kempston Rovers.
Thame lost 1-0 against Hertford Town last time out, on February 24.
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Bedford Town v Thame United
Southern League Division One – Central
Saturday, 2 March 2024 @ 3.00pm
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