Vanarama National League South: High-level versus not good enough, at least based on the matches so far. Braintree Town - Weymouth. Home victory or a shock?
- Braintree Town have not yet lost a game at home.
- Weymouth have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
It's no vacation for neither Braintree Town nor Weymouth as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Braintree Town form and stats
Braintree Town have performed here at Cressing Road Stadium this season with 10 wins from 18 Vanarama National League South matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 8 games and lost 0. days ago.
The home team returns to Cressing Road Stadium after drawing with Oxford City (placed 4th) on their last time out; the game ended 2-2.
Before that, Braintree had a home game versus Hampton & Richmond which ended with a victory 1-0.This is expected to be a close game, with Braintree Town perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Braintree Town as a small favourite), we find 10 games. Braintree Town has won 6 of these, drawn 3 and lost 1.
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Braintree Town as they are travelling to their away game against Hemel Hempstead Town in the Vanarama National League South. That match is three days after this one.
A decent goal production from Braintree in their home games so far, with 29 goals from 18 league matches. Braintree Town have only conceded 15 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Weymouth form and stats
There's been little loot from Weymouth's travels as they have only collected 16 points from 16 away games in the Vanarama National League South. Weymouth only have 5 wins to counter their 10 defeats and 1 draw.
Weymouth's previous game was their home loss versus Chippenham Town (0-1).
That result followed a home victory 3-1 versus Dartford.So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Weymouth playing away and similar expectations, we found 7 relevant matches. Results were 3 Weymouth wins, 1 draw and 3 defeats.
Goal-happy betting people should observe that 11 of this club's 13 most recent league matches have ended with at least three goals.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Hungerford Town in just three days.
The travelling fans enjoy Weymouth's attacking play in away games, having scored 28 goals in 16 league matches away. For Weymouth, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net. Weymouth has visited these top teams six times, and 6 of 6 has ended with 2 goals or more!
Head 2 Head
The latest registered match between these squads is the Weymouth - Braintree 1-0 played not long ago this season. Braintree Town-Weymouth H2H statistics last eight meetings regardless of arena: Braintree Town three wins, Weymouth two wins, three draws. four of these eight matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).
Top Goalscorers
![]() B. Ash 11 goals | ![]() A. Blair 10 goals | ![]() A. Rose 9 goals |
Braintree Town missing players
Weymouth missing players
| Braintree Town | Weymouth | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 36 | 18 | 6 | Played | P | 6 | 16 | 34 |
| 17 | 10 | 4 | Won | W | 2 | 5 | 9 |
| 11 | 8 | 2 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 8 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 4 | 10 | 21 |
| 54 | 29 | 10 | Scored | S | 11 | 28 | 42 |
| 42 | 15 | 6 | Conceded | C | 14 | 35 | 62 |
| 89% | 89% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 91% |
| 75% | 72% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 82% |
| 53% | 39% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 88% | 68% |
| 36% | 28% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 83% | 62% | 41% |
| 14% | 17% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 38% | 21% |
| 58% | 67% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 75% | 59% |
| 33% | 33% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 17% | 12% | 18% |
| 19% | 11% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 17% | 12% | 32% |
| 4.2 | 4.5 | 4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6.2 | 5.3 | 6 |
| 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.8 | 5.4 | 4.7 |
| 1.9 | 1.5 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.1 | 1.8 |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 8.6 | 10.7 | 10.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9 | 10.2 | 9.8 |
| 3.9 | 4.6 | 3.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.4 |
| 39% | 35% | 48% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 39% | 36% | 28% |
| 9.1 | 9.6 | 10.3 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 11.5 | 12.7 | 9.8 |
| 3.7 | 3.3 | 3.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5.2 | 5.5 | 4.3 |
- All of Weymouth's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Braintree Town have not yet lost a game at home.
- Weymouth have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Weymouth haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Ebbsfleet United | 37 | 26 | 6 | 5 | 88 | 38 | 19 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 55 | 19 | 18 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 33 | 19 | 50 | 84 |
| 2 | Dartford | 36 | 20 | 7 | 9 | 66 | 39 | 17 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 35 | 13 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 31 | 26 | 27 | 67 |
| 3 | Braintree Town | 36 | 17 | 11 | 8 | 54 | 42 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 29 | 15 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 25 | 27 | 12 | 62 |
| 4 | Oxford City | 37 | 16 | 13 | 8 | 63 | 46 | 19 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 44 | 26 | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 61 |
| 5 | Havant & Waterlooville | 35 | 18 | 6 | 11 | 65 | 49 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 38 | 26 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 27 | 23 | 16 | 60 |
| 6 | Worthing | 37 | 16 | 12 | 9 | 68 | 58 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 37 | 34 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 31 | 24 | 10 | 60 |
| 7 | Chelmsford City | 36 | 17 | 8 | 11 | 46 | 34 | 19 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 29 | 15 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 19 | 12 | 59 |
| 8 | Tonbridge Angels | 37 | 17 | 6 | 14 | 56 | 55 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 30 | 28 | 19 | 10 | 1 | 8 | 26 | 27 | 1 | 57 |
| 9 | St Albans City | 35 | 16 | 7 | 12 | 54 | 40 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 17 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 33 | 23 | 14 | 55 |
| 10 | Farnborough | 33 | 15 | 8 | 10 | 42 | 32 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 16 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 16 | 10 | 53 |
| 11 | Bath City | 36 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 49 | 43 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 24 | 22 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 25 | 21 | 6 | 52 |
| 12 | Eastbourne Borough | 37 | 16 | 4 | 17 | 60 | 58 | 19 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 32 | 29 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 28 | 29 | 2 | 52 |
| 13 | Hemel Hempstead Town | 36 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 39 | 43 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 25 | -4 | 49 |
| 14 | Dover Athletic | 36 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 36 | 47 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 23 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 24 | -11 | 44 |
| 15 | Welling United | 35 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 43 | 51 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 23 | 28 | 18 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 20 | 23 | -8 | 42 |
| 16 | Slough Town | 36 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 42 | 64 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 21 | 36 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 21 | 28 | -22 | 40 |
| 17 | Taunton Town | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 32 | 34 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 19 | -2 | 36 |
| 18 | Hampton & Richmond | 35 | 9 | 8 | 18 | 44 | 59 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 24 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 28 | 35 | -15 | 35 |
| 19 | Cheshunt | 35 | 9 | 8 | 18 | 42 | 60 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 24 | 32 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 28 | -18 | 35 |
| 20 | Dulwich Hamlet | 35 | 10 | 5 | 20 | 49 | 73 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 22 | 30 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 27 | 43 | -24 | 35 |
| 21 | Chippenham Town | 33 | 7 | 13 | 13 | 33 | 47 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 19 | 31 | -14 | 34 |
| 22 | Weymouth | 34 | 9 | 4 | 21 | 42 | 62 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 27 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 28 | 35 | -20 | 31 |
| 23 | Hungerford Town | 34 | 7 | 8 | 19 | 31 | 44 | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 28 | -13 | 29 |
| 24 | Concord Rangers | 31 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 30 | 56 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 27 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 29 | -26 | 28 |