Football match preview: West Essex vs Waltham Forest

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Competition: England Counties Leagues: Essex Senior League
Competition: Tue 28.December
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: Wadham Lodge (4000 seats)

Both participants are doing all right, Waltham Forest enjoying a 27 point lead on West Essex in the standings. Let's start!

Insights:
  • Waltham Forest have the most scored goals (66) in Counties Leagues: Essex Senior League

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

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West Essex form and stats

The story so far in the Counties Leagues: Essex Senior League for West Essex at their home stadium (Wadham Lodge) is 5 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats.

The spoils were shared in Essex's previous game, also at home. Visiting Stansted (placed 3rd) travelled back with a draw after a 2-2 scoreline.

Ahead of that match, Essex won a home game hosting Clapton (3-2).

With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (23 in 10 games), Essex's attacking play is working. On the other hand, Essex have conceded 14 goals.

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Waltham Forest form and stats

The strength of Waltham Forest on their travels this season is incredible with 30 points collected from 11 Counties Leagues: Essex Senior League away games. Waltham Forest has 10-0-1 on the road, with 35 goals scored and 9 conceded. Waltham Forest has recorded two wins in a row in their away matches and hold legitimate hopes of a third one.

It's the second away game in a row for Waltham Forest, but there's smiles all around after the 3-0 victory versus Ilford (placed 16th) in the Counties Leagues: Essex Senior League last time out.

Before that one, a nice away victory 8-1 at Southend Manor.

The Waltham manager has seen his team go crazy on the road this season, having scored 35 goals in 11 league matches away. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (9 so far).

Head 2 Head

Waltham Forest - Essex 4-1 was the outcome when these squads formerly played each other, earlier this season.

West Essex missing players

Waltham Forest missing players

Total First Half Second Half
West Essex Waltham Forest
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
23 10 2 Played P 2 11 23
9 5 1 Won W 2 10 19
5 3 1 Drew D 0 0 2
9 2 0 Lost L 0 1 2
38 23 4 Scored S 7 35 66
41 14 3 Conceded C 2 9 19
96% 90% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 96%
83% 80% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 96%
65% 60% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 73% 70%
39% 50% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 45% 43%
30% 40% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 27% 30%
65% 70% 100% BTTS BTTS 50% 45% 52%
17% 20% 0% Clean Sheets C S 50% 55% 48%
22% 20% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 4%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
0 0 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 0 0
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
0 0 0 Shots (avg) S ( 0 0 0
0 0 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 0 0
0% 0% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 0% 0%
 
0 0 0 Shots against (avg) S A 0 0 0
0 0 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 0 0
Key stats in Counties Leagues: Essex Senior League this season:
  • All of Waltham Forest's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Waltham Forest have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Waltham Forest have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Waltham Forest have scored in all their away matches so far.
  • Waltham Forest have the fewest conceded goals (19) in Counties Leagues: Essex Senior League
  • Waltham Forest have the fewest conceded goals (9) away in Counties Leagues: Essex Senior League
  • Waltham Forest have the most scored goals (35) away in Counties Leagues: Essex Senior League
  • Waltham Forest have the most scored goals (66) in Counties Leagues: Essex Senior League
  • Waltham Forest have the the best goal difference (+26) away in Counties Leagues: Essex Senior League
  • Waltham Forest have the the best goal difference (+47) in Counties Leagues: Essex Senior League
  • Waltham Forest 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 Waltham Forest 23 19 2 2 66 19 12 9 2 1 31 10 11 10 0 1 35 9 47 59
2 Redbridge 23 14 5 4 54 30 12 6 2 4 23 17 11 8 3 0 31 13 24 47
3 Stansted 22 13 5 4 51 26 8 3 3 2 20 9 14 10 2 2 31 17 25 44
4 Stanway Rovers FC 24 13 5 6 50 26 10 5 3 2 25 13 14 8 2 4 25 13 24 44
5 Enfield 1893 22 13 4 5 56 21 12 7 2 3 30 11 10 6 2 2 26 10 35 43
6 Saffron Walden Town FC 21 13 1 7 53 28 11 6 0 5 26 16 10 7 1 2 27 12 25 40
7 Athletic Newham 19 11 5 3 55 29 11 7 2 2 33 16 8 4 3 1 22 13 26 38
8 Cockfosters 23 11 4 8 50 42 13 6 4 3 30 15 10 5 0 5 20 27 8 37
9 White Ensign 23 10 6 7 56 38 13 5 3 5 31 25 10 5 3 2 25 13 18 36
10 FC Clacton 21 11 2 8 36 34 9 3 1 5 9 16 12 8 1 3 27 18 2 35
11 Little Oakley 22 9 7 6 41 35 13 5 3 5 25 25 9 4 4 1 16 10 6 34
12 West Essex 23 9 5 9 38 41 10 5 3 2 23 14 13 4 2 7 15 27 -3 32
13 Takeley 22 10 2 10 40 45 10 5 0 5 18 21 12 5 2 5 22 24 -5 32
14 Woodford Town 21 9 1 11 42 44 11 4 1 6 21 21 10 5 0 5 21 23 -2 28
15 Hoddesdon Town 23 7 4 12 29 42 9 4 1 4 15 16 14 3 3 8 14 26 -13 25
16 Ilford 23 7 4 12 25 42 13 3 2 8 13 25 10 4 2 4 12 17 -17 25
17 Clapton 23 5 3 15 32 48 12 2 1 9 14 29 11 3 2 6 18 19 -16 18
18 St Margaretsbury 23 4 4 15 21 48 13 2 1 10 14 29 10 2 3 5 7 19 -27 16
19 Sawbridgeworth Town 23 4 4 15 22 58 12 4 2 6 14 24 11 0 2 9 8 34 -36 16
20 Southend Manor 23 3 2 18 21 68 11 2 1 8 12 32 12 1 1 10 9 36 -47 11
21 Sporting Bengal United 21 1 1 19 15 89 9 1 1 7 7 35 12 0 0 12 8 54 -74 4

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 Waltham Forest 23 19 2 2 66 19 12 9 2 1 31 10 11 10 0 1 35 9 47 59
2 Redbridge 23 14 5 4 54 30 12 6 2 4 23 17 11 8 3 0 31 13 24 47
3 Stansted 22 13 5 4 51 26 8 3 3 2 20 9 14 10 2 2 31 17 25 44
4 Stanway Rovers FC 24 13 5 6 50 26 10 5 3 2 25 13 14 8 2 4 25 13 24 44
5 Enfield 1893 22 13 4 5 56 21 12 7 2 3 30 11 10 6 2 2 26 10 35 43
6 Saffron Walden Town FC 21 13 1 7 53 28 11 6 0 5 26 16 10 7 1 2 27 12 25 40
7 Athletic Newham 19 11 5 3 55 29 11 7 2 2 33 16 8 4 3 1 22 13 26 38
8 Cockfosters 23 11 4 8 50 42 13 6 4 3 30 15 10 5 0 5 20 27 8 37
9 White Ensign 23 10 6 7 56 38 13 5 3 5 31 25 10 5 3 2 25 13 18 36
10 FC Clacton 21 11 2 8 36 34 9 3 1 5 9 16 12 8 1 3 27 18 2 35
11 Little Oakley 22 9 7 6 41 35 13 5 3 5 25 25 9 4 4 1 16 10 6 34
12 West Essex 23 9 5 9 38 41 10 5 3 2 23 14 13 4 2 7 15 27 -3 32
13 Takeley 22 10 2 10 40 45 10 5 0 5 18 21 12 5 2 5 22 24 -5 32
14 Woodford Town 21 9 1 11 42 44 11 4 1 6 21 21 10 5 0 5 21 23 -2 28
15 Hoddesdon Town 23 7 4 12 29 42 9 4 1 4 15 16 14 3 3 8 14 26 -13 25
16 Ilford 23 7 4 12 25 42 13 3 2 8 13 25 10 4 2 4 12 17 -17 25
17 Clapton 23 5 3 15 32 48 12 2 1 9 14 29 11 3 2 6 18 19 -16 18
18 St Margaretsbury 23 4 4 15 21 48 13 2 1 10 14 29 10 2 3 5 7 19 -27 16
19 Sawbridgeworth Town 23 4 4 15 22 58 12 4 2 6 14 24 11 0 2 9 8 34 -36 16
20 Southend Manor 23 3 2 18 21 68 11 2 1 8 12 32 12 1 1 10 9 36 -47 11
21 Sporting Bengal United 21 1 1 19 15 89 9 1 1 7 7 35 12 0 0 12 8 54 -74 4

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