Hemel Hempstead Town vs Braintree Town betting preview: Even match expected

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Competition: England Vanarama National League South
Competition: Tue 14.March
Match begins: 19:45 (UTC)
Venue: Vauxhall Ground (3152 seats)

Vanarama National League South: Two squads in reasonably good shape get together for this game. Braintree Town hold a wee advantage with their 4th place in the league table?

Insights:
  • Braintree Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Hemel Hempstead Town and Braintree Town.

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Hemel Hempstead Town form and stats

7 victories, 5 draws and 6 defeats. That’s what Hemel Hempstead Town have to build on here at Vauxhall Ground in the Vanarama National League South.

Hemel Hempstead Town haven't scored a league goal since they found the net 280 minutes ago. Roberts scored that one.

Hemel Hempstead Town's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 0-3 versus Oxford City (placed 3rd).

Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Bath City (0-1).

This is expected to be a close game, with Hempstead perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Hemel Hempstead Town as a small favourite), we find 12 games. Hemel Hempstead Town has won 5 of these, drawn 4 and lost 3.

A fact for those who like to place bets on "both teams to score yes/no: This club have finished 5 league rounds in a row with only one (or none) club finding the net.

The manager Quinton will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Taunton Town in only four days.

Hemel Hempstead Town has scored 20 league goals at home this season, in 18 matches. On the other hand, Hemel Hempstead Town have conceded 21 goals.

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Braintree Town form and stats

As the visiting team in Vanarama National League South matches, Braintree Town have produced an overall stat of 7-3-8 so far. In general it has been a productive period now for Braintree Town as they haven't lost any of their last twelve games.

Braintree delivered a 0-0 draw playing at home against Weymouth (placed 22nd) in their previous game.

A 2-2 draw at Oxford City's stadium before that.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Braintree Town playing away and similar expectations, we found 9 relevant matches. Results were 2 Braintree Town wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats.

The schedule is very tough for Braintree Town now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A Vanarama National League South game at Hungerford Town is waiting in only four days.

Braintree Town have scored 25 goals on their travels this season, from 18 away games in the league. Braintree's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 27 goals from these trips. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

Hemel Hempstead Town and Braintree Town have played each other previously this season: Braintree Town - Hemel Hempstead Town 3-1. H2H stats regardless of arena (last nine matches): Hemel Hempstead Town three wins, two draws and Braintree Town four victories. As for goals, seven matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Braintree TownA. Blair
A. Blair
10 goals
Braintree TownA. Matthews
A. Matthews
7 goals
Hemel Hempstead TownJ. Castiglione
J. Castiglione
5 goals

Hemel Hempstead Town missing players

Braintree Town missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Hemel Hempstead Town Braintree Town
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
37 18 6 Played P 5 18 37
13 7 2 Won W 3 7 17
10 5 2 Drew D 0 3 12
14 6 2 Lost L 2 8 8
39 20 5 Scored S 7 25 54
46 21 7 Conceded C 7 27 42
89% 94% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 89% 86%
70% 72% 83% Over 1.5 O 1.5 80% 78% 73%
43% 33% 17% Over 2.5 O 2.5 60% 67% 51%
22% 17% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 40% 44% 35%
5% 11% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 11% 14%
49% 50% 33% BTTS BTTS 60% 50% 57%
32% 33% 33% Clean Sheets C S 40% 33% 35%
30% 22% 33% Failed to Score F T 0% 28% 22%
 
4.6 5.2 4.8 Corners for (avg) C F 4 4 4.2
5.7 5.2 6 Corners against (avg) C A 5.2 5.3 5.3
1.9 1.6 1.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.2 2.2 1.8
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 3
 
9.5 10.6 10 Shots (avg) S ( 8.2 6.6 8.5
3.7 4.3 4.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.8 3.2 3.8
29% 26% 19% Goal Efficiency G E 37% 43% 38%
 
10.1 9.6 9.8 Shots against (avg) S A 9 8.6 9.1
4.2 4.1 3.7 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4 4.1 3.7
Key stats in Vanarama National League South this season:
  • Braintree Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

  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 38 26 7 5 89 39 19 14 2 3 55 19 19 12 5 2 34 20 50 85
2 Dartford 37 21 7 9 69 40 18 13 2 3 38 14 19 8 5 6 31 26 29 70
3 Oxford City 38 17 13 8 66 46 19 10 6 3 44 26 19 7 7 5 22 20 20 64
4 Braintree Town 37 17 12 8 54 42 19 10 9 0 29 15 18 7 3 8 25 27 12 63
5 Havant & Waterlooville 36 18 6 12 66 51 19 10 3 6 38 26 17 8 3 6 28 25 15 60
6 Worthing 38 16 12 10 70 61 19 8 5 6 39 37 19 8 7 4 31 24 9 60
7 Chelmsford City 37 17 8 12 47 36 19 11 2 6 29 15 18 6 6 6 18 21 11 59
8 Tonbridge Angels 38 17 7 14 57 56 19 7 6 6 31 29 19 10 1 8 26 27 1 58
9 St Albans City 36 16 7 13 56 43 17 6 4 7 23 20 19 10 3 6 33 23 13 55
10 Bath City 37 15 10 12 52 45 18 7 3 8 24 22 19 8 7 4 28 23 7 55
11 Eastbourne Borough 38 17 4 17 63 60 19 8 2 9 32 29 19 9 2 8 31 31 3 55
12 Farnborough 34 15 8 11 43 35 16 6 5 5 21 16 18 9 3 6 22 19 8 53
13 Hemel Hempstead Town 37 13 10 14 39 46 18 7 5 6 20 21 19 6 5 8 19 25 -7 49
14 Dover Athletic 37 11 11 15 37 50 19 7 5 7 22 23 18 4 6 8 15 27 -13 44
15 Slough Town 37 11 10 16 46 64 19 5 5 9 25 36 18 6 5 7 21 28 -18 43
16 Welling United 36 10 13 13 43 52 18 4 5 9 23 29 18 6 8 4 20 23 -9 42
17 Hampton & Richmond 36 10 8 18 46 60 17 5 5 7 18 25 19 5 3 11 28 35 -14 38
18 Dulwich Hamlet 36 11 5 20 51 74 18 7 1 10 24 31 18 4 4 10 27 43 -23 38
19 Taunton Town 31 9 10 12 32 34 16 5 6 5 17 15 15 4 4 7 15 19 -2 37
20 Chippenham Town 34 8 13 13 36 48 15 5 6 4 17 17 19 3 7 9 19 31 -12 37
21 Cheshunt 36 9 9 18 42 60 19 6 4 9 24 32 17 3 5 9 18 28 -18 36
22 Weymouth 35 9 5 21 42 62 18 4 3 11 14 27 17 5 2 10 28 35 -20 32
23 Concord Rangers 32 8 7 17 31 56 16 4 4 8 16 27 16 4 3 9 15 29 -25 31
24 Hungerford Town 35 7 8 20 31 48 19 5 7 7 18 16 16 2 1 13 13 32 -17 29

Table
  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 38 26 7 5 89 39 19 14 2 3 55 19 19 12 5 2 34 20 50 85
2 Dartford 37 21 7 9 69 40 18 13 2 3 38 14 19 8 5 6 31 26 29 70
3 Oxford City 38 17 13 8 66 46 19 10 6 3 44 26 19 7 7 5 22 20 20 64
4 Braintree Town 37 17 12 8 54 42 19 10 9 0 29 15 18 7 3 8 25 27 12 63
5 Havant & Waterlooville 36 18 6 12 66 51 19 10 3 6 38 26 17 8 3 6 28 25 15 60
6 Worthing 38 16 12 10 70 61 19 8 5 6 39 37 19 8 7 4 31 24 9 60
7 Chelmsford City 37 17 8 12 47 36 19 11 2 6 29 15 18 6 6 6 18 21 11 59
8 Tonbridge Angels 38 17 7 14 57 56 19 7 6 6 31 29 19 10 1 8 26 27 1 58
9 St Albans City 36 16 7 13 56 43 17 6 4 7 23 20 19 10 3 6 33 23 13 55
10 Bath City 37 15 10 12 52 45 18 7 3 8 24 22 19 8 7 4 28 23 7 55
11 Eastbourne Borough 38 17 4 17 63 60 19 8 2 9 32 29 19 9 2 8 31 31 3 55
12 Farnborough 34 15 8 11 43 35 16 6 5 5 21 16 18 9 3 6 22 19 8 53
13 Hemel Hempstead Town 37 13 10 14 39 46 18 7 5 6 20 21 19 6 5 8 19 25 -7 49
14 Dover Athletic 37 11 11 15 37 50 19 7 5 7 22 23 18 4 6 8 15 27 -13 44
15 Slough Town 37 11 10 16 46 64 19 5 5 9 25 36 18 6 5 7 21 28 -18 43
16 Welling United 36 10 13 13 43 52 18 4 5 9 23 29 18 6 8 4 20 23 -9 42
17 Hampton & Richmond 36 10 8 18 46 60 17 5 5 7 18 25 19 5 3 11 28 35 -14 38
18 Dulwich Hamlet 36 11 5 20 51 74 18 7 1 10 24 31 18 4 4 10 27 43 -23 38
19 Taunton Town 31 9 10 12 32 34 16 5 6 5 17 15 15 4 4 7 15 19 -2 37
20 Chippenham Town 34 8 13 13 36 48 15 5 6 4 17 17 19 3 7 9 19 31 -12 37
21 Cheshunt 36 9 9 18 42 60 19 6 4 9 24 32 17 3 5 9 18 28 -18 36
22 Weymouth 35 9 5 21 42 62 18 4 3 11 14 27 17 5 2 10 28 35 -20 32
23 Concord Rangers 32 8 7 17 31 56 16 4 4 8 16 27 16 4 3 9 15 29 -25 31
24 Hungerford Town 35 7 8 20 31 48 19 5 7 7 18 16 16 2 1 13 13 32 -17 29

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