The Friday Stat Attack – probably spending Valentine’s Day preparing next week’s Stat Attack…

OHAFC 1st XI: Old Bradfieldians (H), Arthurian League Division One, 12pm KO, Harrow School Phil Pitches

FIXTURE

• Distance to ground from Duke on the Green Pub: 9.5 miles
• Average distance for 18 League games this season: 12.9 miles
• Referee: Bob Jennings
• Refereeing his fourth OHAFC fixture
• Record of 1 win & 2 draws in previous three games, 3 yellow cards & 1 red shown to OHAFC players (Theo Gordon sent off v Mill Hillians in Nov 2013)
• Refereed one previous 1st XI fixture, the 1-0 win at Haileybury prior to Christmas, Sert shown yellow card
• Weather forecast: Rain, 4 degrees (acceptable glove-wearing threshold: 5 degrees)
• Pitch forecast: 80% fair, 20% poor

TEAM

• OHAFC 1st XI (1st in Division One, 28pts) v Old Bradfieldians (3rd in Division One, 20pts)
• Top two teams promoted to Premier Division
• Potential finishing positions for OHAFC: 1st to 8th
• Average points needed for promotion to Premier Division (last 3 seasons): 30 (1.73pts per game, OHAFC currently 2.55pts per game)
• OHAFC 8 points inside promotion places, Bradfield 3 points outside promotion places
• Average position of OHAFC 1st XI last 3 seasons: 8th in Prem Division
• Average position of Bradfield last 3 seasons: 6th in Division One
• Average finishing position of sides relegated from Prem Division (last three seasons): 3rd in Division One
• 12th League game of season for OHAFC, 14th for Bradfield
• 6th home fixture of season for OHAFC
• First of three consecutive home League fixtures in February
• Last time out: OHAFC lost 2-1 at home to Salopians in Arthur Dunn Cup quarter-finals, Bradfield drew 3-3 at home to Malvernians in Division Three, both games last weekend
• OHAFC will stay top regardless of result; 4 wins from remaining 7 games will ensure promotion
• Current League Form (last 3 League games): OHAFC W W D; Bradfield D L L
• OHAFC home League form this season: Pld 5, Won 5, For 11, Against 2
• Bradfield away League form this season: Pld 7, Won 3, Drawn 1, Lost 3, Scored 16, Conceded 13
• OHAFC have the 2nd best home record in the League (Premier Division Forest have won 6 games out of 6, scoring 16, conceding 2)
• Corresponding fixture last season: No corresponding fixture
• Previous meeting between sides: OHAFC won 5-0 at Bradfield on January 23rd 2016 (Scorers: Breeden 3, Gilbert 2)
• Overall League record between teams (previous 7 seasons): Only previous fixture the 5-0 OHAFC win three weeks ago
• League record at Bradfield: The 5-0 win as above
• Record OHAFC League victory: 5-0 win as above
• Record OHAFC League defeat: N/A
• Current performance after same number of games last season: 21pts better off (28v7), scored three goals more (21v18), conceded 40 goals fewer (4v44)
• Current League position compared to same stage last season: 8 places higher (1st v 9th)
• OHAFC 1st XI continue to set new Club record for lowest number of goals conceded by the side in consecutive League games (last 7 seasons); on course to break record of 17 conceded in 2009/10
• OHAFC 1st XI have THE best defensive record in the League (58 teams): 4 goals conceded in 11 games (0.36 goals per game)
• Last weekend’s 2-1 defeat to Old Salopians in the Dunn Cup was the first time this season the side has conceded 2 goals in a competitive fixture
• Side has conceded four goals in a League game at least once in each of the last six seasons – this season most goals conceded in a League game: 1

PLAYER

• 28 players from squad used this season (10 League games), 85 in last seven seasons
• 14-man squad named for Matchday 12
• Leading 1st XI League appearances this season: 11 – Lederman, 10 – 6 players
• Leading 1st XI League scorers this season: 4 – Hoffen & A Breeden, 3 – Firoozan
• Worst discipline offenders this season: 2 yellows – Sert
• Lederman set for 110th 1st XI League appearance (last 7 seasons), 15th 1st XI appearance this season & 10th 1st XI League start this season
• Milln set for 100th Club appearance and 90th 1st XI start
• F Richardson set for 75th Club appearance, 70th Club start and 10th Club appearance this season
• Hill set for 30th Club appearance, 20th 1st XI League start and 10th 1st XI League start this season
• McGuiness set for 30th Club start & appearance
• Smith set for 25th Club start and 5th 1st XI League appearance of season & career
• Sert set for 15th Club start; has made most appearances for the Club this season – 16
• A Breeden set for 5th 1st XI start & appearance this season
• J Breeden set for 1st XI season debut
• Gilbert seeking 20th Club goal
• Total 1st XI appearances / goals in 13-man squad (all competitions, last 7 seasons): 616/137
• Average 1st XI appearances / goals in 13-man squad (all competitions, last 7 seasons): 44/10 (current season high: 50/11)
• Total Club appearances / goals in 13-man squad (all competitions, last 7 seasons): 718/182
• Average Club appearances / goals in 13-man squad (all competitions, last 7 seasons): 51/13 (current season high: 57/17)

OHAFC 2nd XI: Old Salopian 2’s (H), Arthurian League Division 3, 12pm KO, Harrow School Phil Pitches

FIXTURE

• Distance to ground from Duke on the Green Pub: 9.5 miles
• Average distance for 18 League games: 7.3 miles
• Referee: Gareth Dineen
• Refereeing his first ever OHAFC fixture
• Weather forecast: Rain, 4 degrees (acceptable glove-wearing threshold: 5 degrees)
• Pitch forecast: 80% fair, 20% poor
• First meeting between the sides this season

TEAM

• OHAFC 2’s (6th, 11pts) v Old Salopian 2’s (7th, 9pts) in Division Three
• Top two teams promoted to Division Two, bottom two relegated to Division Four
• Average points needed for promotion to Division Two (last 3 seasons): 28 (Avg points per game 1.73, OHAFC currently 0.92)
• Average points needed to avoid relegation to Division Four (last 3 seasons): 16 (Avg points per game 1.02, OHAFC currently 0.92)
• OHAFC 11 points off promotion places, 5 points off relegation places
• 13th League game of season for both teams
• 5th consecutive home league game for the OHAFC
• 1st time in 5 fixtures OHAFC 2’s will be playing on natural grass – previous 4 fixtures all on astroturf
• League form to date: OHAFC won 3, drawn 2, lost 7, goals scored 31 (joint 2nd most in division), conceded 39 (most in division)
• League form to date: Salopians won 1, drawn 6, lost 5, scored 22 (joint 3rd fewest in division), conceded 29 (2nd most in division)
• Salopians and Epsomians (also Div 3) are the only sides in the Arthurian League to have drawn at least 6 League games this season
• OHAFC will stay 6th with win or draw, will drop to 7th below the Salopians with defeat
• Last time out: OHAFC lost 3-0 to Oundle last weekend in Junior League Cup 2nd Round (OHAFC today reinstated due to Oundle fielding an ineligible player), Salopians lost 3-1 at home to Eton 2’s in JLC 2nd Round on January 30th
• Current form (last 3 League games): OHAFC D W L, Salopians D L L
• If the OHAFC avoid defeat on Saturday it will be the first time this season they haven’t lost in three consecutive League matches
• OHAFC home form this season (Lge only): Pld 7, won 3, drawn 2, lost 2, scored 23, conceded 18
• Salopians away form this season (Lge only): Pld 6, won 1, drawn 4, lost 1, scored 11, conceded 11
• Corresponding fixture last season: OHAFC lost 2-1 on January 10th 2015 (Scorer: M Curry)
• Previous meeting: As above
• Overall League record between teams (last six seasons): Pld 6, OHAFC won 1, drawn 1, lost 4, scored 7, conceded 12
• League record at Harrow (last six seasons): Pld 3, OHAFC won 1, lost 2, scored 5, conceded 5
• Record OHAFC victory: 3-1 (H), October 15th 2011 (Scorers: A Breeden, Brunt, Stead)
• Record OHAFC defeat: 3-0 (A), December 17th 2011
• OHAFC current League performance after same no. of games last season: 9pts worse off (11 v 20), scored 1 goals fewer (31 v 32), conceded 10 goals more (39 v 29)
• OHAFC League performance versus corresponding fixtures last season: Pld 5, earnt 3 pts fewer (7v10), scored 1 goal more (19v18), conceded 5 goals more (24v19)

PLAYER

• 45 players from squad used this season, 129 in last seven seasons
• 12-man squad named for Matchday 13
• Leading 2nd XI League appearances this season: 12 – Taunton-Collins, 10 – Gordon, Khan, Robinson
• Leading 2nd XI League scorers this season: 5 – Taunton-Collins, 4 – Alhadeff, M Curry, Smith
• Worst discipline offenders in League this season: 1 yellow – O Curry, Gordon
• W Orr-Ewing set for 75th Club start (last 7 seasons)
• McHardy set for 30th career Club start & appearance, 10th 2nd XI career League start & appearance, 10th Club start & appearance this season and 5th 2nd XI start & appearance this season
• Okoigun set for 20th 2nd XI career League appearance and 5th 2nd XI League appearance this season
• Taunton-Collins set for 15th Club start & 15th 2nd XI appearance this season
• Alhadeff set for 10th 2nd XI start & appearance of season & career
• M Curry set for 10th 2nd XI start & appearance this season
• Pratt set for 10th 2nd XI career League start
• Khan & Robinson both set for 10th 2nd XI League starts of season
• Massey set for 5th 2nd XI League appearance this season
• Kunplin set for season Club debut
• Total 2nd XI appearances / goals in 12-man squad (all competitions, last 7 seasons): 313/61
• Average 2nd XI appearances / goals in 12-man squad (all competitions, last 7 seasons): 26/5 (current season high: 26/5)
• Total Club appearances / goals in 12-man squad (all competitions, last 7 seasons): 474/64
• Average Club appearances / goals in 12-man squad (all competitions, last 7 seasons): 40/5 (current season high: 45/12)

OHAFC 3rd XI: Old Merchants Taylor (A), Arthurian League Division Five North, 2pm KO at Merchant Taylors School HA6 2HT

FIXTURE

• Distance to ground from Duke on the Green Pub: 14.9 miles
• 2nd longest away trip of season
• Average distance for 10 League fixtures this season: 12.4 miles
• Referee: Thomas Prime
• Refereeing his 5th OHAFC fixture of the season and his career
• Previous record of 2 wins & 2 defeats, no cards or penalties awarded to the OHAFC
• Yet to officiate an OHAFC 3rd XI game
• Weather forecast: Rain, 4 degrees (acceptable glove-wearing threshold: 5 degrees)
• Pitch forecast: Good 20%, Fair 60%, Poor 20%

TEAM

• Old Merchants Taylor (2nd in Div 5 North, 15pts) v (OHAFC 3rd XI (3rd in Div 5 North, 13pts)
• Penultimate League fixture of season for OHAFC 3rd XI
• Top two in North & South Divisions play off for promotion to Division Four
• OHAFC 2 points off promotion play-off place with 2 games remaining
• OHAFC can finish between 2nd & 4th in Division
• Last Season: OHAFC 4th in Division 5 North, MT’s 3rd in Div 5 North
• Average position of OHAFC 3rd XI last 3 seasons: 5th in Division Five
• Average position of Merchants Taylor last 3 seasons: Last season was their first in the League
• 9th League game of season for OHAFC, 8th for MT’s
• OHAFC will climb above MT’s into 2nd with win tomorrow, will stay 3rd with draw or defeat
• OHAFC must avoid defeat if they are to challenge for a promotion play-off place
• If OHAFC win they will ensure a top-3 finish
• Current League form: OHAFC W L L; MT’s D W D
• MT’s have played once in the League in 2016 and twice in the League since the end of October
• Last time out: OHAFC won 6-0 v Cholm 4’s on January 23rd, MT’s beat KCS Wimbledon 2’s 1-0 away in Junior League Cup 2nd Round on January 30th
• OHAFC League away form this season: Pld 3, won 2, lost 1, scored 7, conceded 3
• MT’s home League form this season: Pld 2, won 2, scored 10, conceded 2
• Previous meeting: OHAFC lost 6-0 at home on Oct 17th 2015
• Corresponding fixture last season: sides drew 1-1 on September 13th 2014 (Scorer: Feather)
• Overall League record between the sides (Last 3 seasons): Pld 3, won 1, drawn 1, lost 1, for 4, against 9
• OHAFC current League performance after same number of games last season: won 4 points more (13v9), scored 2 goals fewer (18v20), conceded 5 goals fewer (16v21)
• Current League position compared to same stage last season: same position (3rd)
• OHAFC League performance versus corresponding fixtures last season (4 games): earned 1 point more (7v6), scored 1 goal fewer (14v15), conceded 2 goals fewer (14v16)

PLAYER (Stats available from last 3 seasons only for 3rd XI)

• 32 players from squad used this season, 92 in last three seasons
• 12-man squad named for Matchday 9
• Leading 3rd XI League appearances this season: 7 – T Beeley & Fogarty, 6 – Feather & Kapoor
• Leading 3rd XI League scorers this season: 6 – Smith, 3 – N Callander
• Worst discipline offenders in League this season: No cards received – tremendous!
• Kapoor set for 20th career start for 3rd XI & Club and 20th 3rd XI League appearance
• Fogarty set for 20th 3rd XI League start & appearance
• T Beeley set for 20th 3rd XI start & appearance
• L Callander set for 20th 3rd XI appearance
• T Faber set for 10th 3rd XI start in all competitions and 10th 3rd XI League appearance
• N Callander set for 10th 3rd XI appearance
• Graham set for 5th 3rd XI appearance of season & career
• Total 3rd XI appearances / goals in 12-man squad (all competitions, last 7 seasons): 137/16
• Average 3rd XI appearances / goals in 12-man squad (all competitions, last 7 seasons): 11/1 (current season high: 12/3)
• Total Club appearances / goals in 12-man squad (all competitions, last 7 seasons): 168/23
• Average Club appearances / goals in 12-man squad (all competitions, last 7 seasons): 14/2 (current season high: 16/3)