OHAFC 1st XI: No fixture, Next Game - Old Malvernians (H), Saturday December 9th

OHAFC 2nd XI: Old Westminsters (A), Arthurian League Division Two, 1pm KO at Bacon Community 3G astroturf, Timber Pond Road, Rotherhithe, London SE16 6AT

DIVISION

• 13th weekend of the Arthurian League season
• OHAFC 2s return to Division Two for the first time since the 2009/10 season
• OHAFC 2s unable to earn promotion into Division One, bottom two sides relegated to Division Four
• Average points per game needed to win Division Two (last 5 seasons): 2.05 (37pts this season)
• Average points per game needed to avoid relegation to Division Three (last 5 seasons): 0.88 (16pts this season)
• OHAFC 2s current avg points/game: 0.90 (10 games played)
• Predicted points tally: At current rate (0.90pts/game): 16pts
• Other Division Two fixtures this weekend: Charterhouse 2s (3rd) v Alleynians (1st), Charterhouse 3s (9th) v Forest 2s (8th) & Lancing 2s (10th) v Radley (4th)
• OHAFC 2s will climb into 5th with a win, will stay 6th or drop to 7th with a draw, will drop to 7th or 8th with defeat
• The OHAFC 2s are in their highest League position of the season

FIXTURE

• Old Westminsters (7th, 8pts) v OHAFC 2s (6th, 9pts) in Arthurian League Division Two
• This is the first meeting between the teams this season
• 11th fixture of the season for the OHAFC, 7th for Westminsters
• 5th away game of the season for the OHAFC, 4 remain after Saturday
• Distance to ground from Duke on the Green Pub, Parsons Green: 7.2 miles
• This is the 2nd shortest away trip of the season for the OHAFC 2s
• Average distance for 9 away League games this season: 13.9 miles
• Average distance for 18 League games this season: 11.7 miles (last season 8.92 miles)
• Referee: Hugh McDonagh
• Refereeing his 2nd OHAFC League fixture in the past 9 seasons
• Only previous fixture officiated was the 2s’ 3-2 defeat away to Alleynians earlier this season on October 7th
• Alex Gilbert & Alexi Pittalis were booked and Gbeminiyi Soyinka was awarded a second-half penalty
• Weather forecast: Cloudy, 5 degrees
• Acceptable glove-wearing threshold: 5 degrees
• ACCEPTABLE LEGGINGS-WEARING THRESHOLD: 0 DEGREES

• Pitch forecast: 3G astroturf
• OHAFC 2nd XI League record on astroturf (last 9 seasons): Pld 14, won 4, drawn 2, lost 8, scored 27, conceded 36
• Astroturf League record away from home: Pld 7, won 2, lost 5, scored 13, conceded 16
• The OHAFC 2s have lost all three of their away fixtures played on astroturf this season
• Saturday’s fixture is the fifth League game the OHAFC 2s have played on astroturf this season, matching the club record set by the 1st XI in season 2015/16
• None of the side’s remaining games are scheduled to be played on an artificial surface

TEAMS

• Last season OHAFC 2s finished 2nd in Division Three with 34pts
• Last season Westminsters finished 4th in Division Two with 23pts
• Average position of OHAFC 2nd XI last 5 seasons/Average points: 5th in Division Three/22pts
• Average position of Westminsters last 5 seasons/Average points: 10th in Division One/21pts
• Westminsters have established themselves as a solid Division Two performer following relegation from Division One in 2014/15
• OHAFC Division Three form last season: Pld 14, won 11, drawn 1, lost 2, goals scored 45 (2nd most in division), conceded 21 (fewest in division)
• Westminster’s Division Two form last season: Pld 16, won 7, drawn 2, lost 7, goals scored 44 (most in division), conceded 41 (most in division)
• OHAFC away League form last season: Pld 7, won 4, drawn 1, lost 2, scored 16, conceded 12
• Westminsters home League form last season: Pld 8, won 5, drawn 1, lost 2, scored 22, conceded 16
• Westminsters had the best home record in Division Two last season
• Current form (last 3 League games): OHAFC W W L W Westminsters W L D
• OHAFC away League form this season: Pld 4, lost 4, scored 6, conceded 10
• Westminsters home League form this season: Pld 2, lost 2, scored 2, conceded 8
• OHAFC 2s are one of only two sides in the division not to have earned an away point this season (also Lancing 2s)
• Westminsters are the only side in the division not to have earned a point at home this season
• Last time out: OHAFC beat Lancing 2s 2-1 at home, Westminsters won 3-1 at Radley, both games in Division Two last week
• Corresponding fixture last season: Sides did not meet in the League last season, but Westminsters won 4-0 at home in the quarter-finals of the Junior League Cup on March 18th
• Previous meeting: The Junior League Cup tie as above
• Overall League record between teams (last 9 seasons): The sides have never met in the League before, although there have been four meetings between the OHAFC 2s & Westminster 2s (both sides winning 2 games each)
• League record at Westminsters (last 9 seasons): No previous meetings
• Record OHAFC League victory: N/A
• Record OHAFC League defeat: N/A

PLAYERS

• 46 players from squad used last season, 154 in the last nine seasons (including current one)
• Leading 2nd XI appearances last season (all competitions): 16 – Lederman, 15 - Taunton-Collins
• Leading 2nd XI goalscorers last season (all competitions): 20 – Soyinka, 13 - Alhadeff
• Worst discipline last season: 1 yellow – Barwick, H Morrison, Y Sert
• 44 players used in 10 League appearances so far this season
• Leading 2nd XI appearances this season (all competitions): 10 – Woolley, 9 – Lederman, Taunton-Collins
• Leading 2nd XI goalscorers this season (all competitions): 3 – Alhadeff, Soyinka
• Worst discipline this season (all competitions): 3 players have received one yellow card
• Most OHAFC League appearances v Westminsters (last 9 seasons, 2 games played): 9 players played in both fixtures between the OHAFC 1st XI & Westminsters in the 2009/10 season

• Leading OHAFC League goalscorers v Westminsters (last 9 seasons): 2 – H Hoffen, Lederman
• Most OHAFC League appearances at Westminsters (last 9 seasons): Only 1 previous fixture
• Leading OHAFC League goalscorers at Westminsters (last 9 seasons): 1 – Baker, H Hoffen, Lederman
• 14-man squad named for Matchday 11
• Harry Woolley set for 90th club start (last 9 seasons)
• Geoff Taunton-Collins set for 60th career 2nd XI start and 10th 2nd XI start & appearance this season
• David Lederman set for 30th 2nd XI start (last 9 seasons) and 10th 2nd XI start & appearance this season
• Rollo Hovey set for 25th career club start and 5th 2nd XI start & appearance this season
• Mike Okoigun set for 25th career 2nd XI League appearance and 5th club appearance this season
• Pablo Hutchinson set for 10th career 2nd XI start in all competitions and 5th 2nd XI start & appearance this season
• Connor Barrett set for 10th club start & appearance this season
• Also in Squad: Jack Alhadeff, Jamie Barwick, Harry Dalzell, Doug Morrison, Jack Orr-Ewing, Will Payne, Kyri Pittalis
• Total 2nd XI appearances / goals in 14-man squad (all competitions, last 9 seasons): 447/78
• Average 2nd XI apps / goals in 14-man squad (all comps, last 9 seasons): 32/6
• Total Club appearances / goals in 14-man squad (all competitions, last 9 seasons): 662/129
• Average Club apps / goals in 14-man squad (all comps, last 9 seasons): 47/9
• Average age of squad: 28yrs 4mths
• Oldest Player: David Lederman, 43 years 3 months
• Youngest Player: Will Payne, 19 years 1 month

OHAFC 3rd XI: No game, Next Fixture: Old Epsomians 2s (H), Saturday December 9th