Match Report
15 points separated the sides: Stourbridge 15th on 50, Barwell 20th on 35. Stourbridge's recent output outran their position: 6th on form over five rounds, 15th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Stourbridge 1.38 scored and 1.62 conceded per game, Barwell 1.24 and 2.02, with the league averaging 1.49.
Stourbridge were winless in 13, having scored in 6 consecutive games.
The head-to-head ledger counts 9 games: 4 Stourbridge wins, 3 for Barwell, 2 draws, at 1.78 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 33% of those meetings. Historically tight: 11% of the meetings went beyond two goals.
The match was played at War Memorial Athletic Ground in Stourbridge (capacity 2,626). On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 0-0 the final score.