Yeovil Town vs Boreham Wood betting preview: Even match expected

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Competition: England National League
Competition: Sat 07.May
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Huish Park Stadium (9565 seats)

Yeovil Town and Boreham Wood have both delivered a "par" performance up to now, to use a golfing expression. Both hold mid-table spots in the National League.

Insights:
  • Boreham Wood have the fewest dropped points from leading position (6) in National League

Yeovil are staying put; they can neither be promoted or relegated this season and are fighting only for positions.

This has all the signs of an exciting game with lots of spark and excitement as both participants are well revitalized since they last ran out on the pitch. Bring it on!

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Yeovil Town form and stats

The story so far in the National League for Yeovil Town at their home stadium (Huish Park Stadium) is 7 wins, 6 draws and 8 defeats.

Stress levels are on the rise for Yeovil Town's attacking players as they have now played 215 minutes without scoring in a league game. Neufville was their last goal scorer.

The spoils were shared in Yeovil Town's previous game, also at home. Visiting Wealdstone (placed 17th) travelled back with a draw after a 0-0 scoreline.

Prior to that, an away loss at Halifax Town.

This is expected to be a close game, with Yeovil Town perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Yeovil Town as a small favourite), we find 14 games. Yeovil Town has won eight of these, drawn one and lost five.

Yeovil have scored 18 league goals here from 21 matches, not a lot. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Yeovil Town have conceded 23 in these home matches.

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Boreham Wood form and stats

Playing away, Boreham Wood have won 7 games, drawn 4 and suffered 9 defeats in the National League this season.

Boreham's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus Wrexham that finished 1-1.

Ahead of that match was the victory versus Stockport County at their stadium, the result 2-1.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Boreham Wood playing away and similar expectations, we found six relevant matches. Results were two Boreham Wood wins, two draws and two defeats.

The visitors will be packing their bags again in only three days as another away game awaits: The National League trip to Grimsby Town.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Boreham Wood as they have only managed to score 19 times from 20 away games in the league. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Boreham have conceded 23 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

The latest reported history between these squads is the Boreham Wood - Yeovil Town 2-1 played previously this season. Previous five meetings with these contenders: Yeovil Town won two, Boreham Wood were winners in two and we saw one draw. two games with more than 2,5 goals, three matches with less than 2,5 goals.

Top Goalscorers

Boreham WoodS. Boden
S. Boden
11 goals
Boreham WoodT. Marsh
T. Marsh
9 goals
YeovilT. Knowles
T. Knowles
8 goals

Yeovil Town missing players

Boreham Wood missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Yeovil Town Boreham Wood
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
42 21 6 Played P 6 20 41
14 7 3 Won W 2 7 18
13 6 1 Drew D 3 4 12
15 8 2 Lost L 1 9 11
40 18 8 Scored S 6 19 47
44 23 7 Conceded C 4 23 34
86% 86% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 67% 90% 88%
71% 76% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 60% 61%
38% 33% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 17% 30% 27%
5% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 17% 15% 15%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 17% 10% 5%
43% 43% 50% BTTS BTTS 33% 40% 39%
36% 33% 33% Clean Sheets C S 50% 35% 46%
36% 38% 17% Failed to Score F T 50% 35% 27%
 
5 5.4 6.2 Corners for (avg) C F 4 4.7 5.4
5 4.4 3 Corners against (avg) C A 5.2 5.6 5.2
2.1 1.8 1.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.2 2 1.8
6 1 0 Red cards R C 1 3 4
 
9.4 10 13.3 Shots (avg) S ( 8 9.8 9.3
3.8 3.6 4.7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 3.8 3.9
25% 24% 29% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 25% 29%
 
8.8 7.1 6.5 Shots against (avg) S A 10.8 10.2 9
3.4 3 3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.7 4.1 3.6
Key stats in National League this season:
  • Boreham Wood have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Boreham Wood have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (16) in National League
  • Boreham Wood have the fewest dropped points from leading position (6) in National League
  • Boreham Wood have the fewest matches over the total-line (8) in National League

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Stockport County 41 28 4 9 84 35 20 13 3 4 41 17 21 15 1 5 43 18 49 88
2 Wrexham 42 25 10 7 88 43 21 14 6 1 44 18 21 11 4 6 44 25 45 85
3 Halifax Town 42 25 8 9 61 32 21 17 1 3 36 10 21 8 7 6 25 22 29 83
4 Solihull Moors 42 23 12 7 77 44 21 13 5 3 48 23 21 10 7 4 29 21 33 81
5 Notts County 42 22 10 10 77 52 21 14 5 2 44 22 21 8 5 8 33 30 25 76
6 Grimsby Town 41 22 7 12 62 39 20 14 2 4 36 16 21 8 5 8 26 23 23 73
7 Chesterfield 42 20 13 9 69 49 21 11 6 4 36 26 21 9 7 5 33 23 20 73
8 Dagenham & Redbridge 42 21 7 14 76 50 21 9 6 6 43 29 21 12 1 8 33 21 26 70
9 Boreham Wood 41 18 12 11 47 34 21 11 8 2 28 11 20 7 4 9 19 23 13 66
10 Torquay United 41 17 11 13 63 52 21 10 6 5 37 23 20 7 5 8 26 29 11 62
11 Bromley 41 17 11 13 54 48 20 11 5 4 33 20 21 6 6 9 21 28 6 62
12 Southend United 43 16 9 18 44 60 21 10 4 7 25 26 22 6 5 11 19 34 -16 57
13 Yeovil Town 42 14 13 15 40 44 21 7 6 8 18 23 21 7 7 7 22 21 -4 55
14 Altrincham 41 15 9 17 61 64 21 10 4 7 39 26 20 5 5 10 22 38 -3 54
15 Woking 42 16 4 22 58 59 21 8 0 13 27 34 21 8 4 9 31 25 -1 52
16 Maidenhead United 42 12 12 18 45 65 21 9 5 7 32 34 21 3 7 11 13 31 -20 48
17 Wealdstone 42 12 11 19 46 63 21 7 7 7 22 23 21 5 4 12 24 40 -17 47
18 Barnet 42 12 11 19 55 84 21 6 6 9 26 38 21 6 5 10 29 46 -29 47
19 Eastleigh 42 11 9 22 46 69 21 8 5 8 29 29 21 3 4 14 17 40 -23 42
20 Aldershot Town 42 11 9 22 44 69 21 4 5 12 18 37 21 7 4 10 26 32 -25 42
21 King's Lynn Town 43 8 10 25 46 77 22 4 4 14 22 38 21 4 6 11 24 39 -31 34
22 Weymouth 42 5 10 27 37 85 21 3 7 11 20 36 21 2 3 16 17 49 -48 25
23 Dover Athletic 42 2 6 34 34 97 21 1 3 17 12 39 21 1 3 17 22 58 -63 0

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 Stockport County 41 28 4 9 84 35 20 13 3 4 41 17 21 15 1 5 43 18 49 88
2 Wrexham 42 25 10 7 88 43 21 14 6 1 44 18 21 11 4 6 44 25 45 85
3 Halifax Town 42 25 8 9 61 32 21 17 1 3 36 10 21 8 7 6 25 22 29 83
4 Solihull Moors 42 23 12 7 77 44 21 13 5 3 48 23 21 10 7 4 29 21 33 81
5 Notts County 42 22 10 10 77 52 21 14 5 2 44 22 21 8 5 8 33 30 25 76
6 Grimsby Town 41 22 7 12 62 39 20 14 2 4 36 16 21 8 5 8 26 23 23 73
7 Chesterfield 42 20 13 9 69 49 21 11 6 4 36 26 21 9 7 5 33 23 20 73
8 Dagenham & Redbridge 42 21 7 14 76 50 21 9 6 6 43 29 21 12 1 8 33 21 26 70
9 Boreham Wood 41 18 12 11 47 34 21 11 8 2 28 11 20 7 4 9 19 23 13 66
10 Torquay United 41 17 11 13 63 52 21 10 6 5 37 23 20 7 5 8 26 29 11 62
11 Bromley 41 17 11 13 54 48 20 11 5 4 33 20 21 6 6 9 21 28 6 62
12 Southend United 43 16 9 18 44 60 21 10 4 7 25 26 22 6 5 11 19 34 -16 57
13 Yeovil Town 42 14 13 15 40 44 21 7 6 8 18 23 21 7 7 7 22 21 -4 55
14 Altrincham 41 15 9 17 61 64 21 10 4 7 39 26 20 5 5 10 22 38 -3 54
15 Woking 42 16 4 22 58 59 21 8 0 13 27 34 21 8 4 9 31 25 -1 52
16 Maidenhead United 42 12 12 18 45 65 21 9 5 7 32 34 21 3 7 11 13 31 -20 48
17 Wealdstone 42 12 11 19 46 63 21 7 7 7 22 23 21 5 4 12 24 40 -17 47
18 Barnet 42 12 11 19 55 84 21 6 6 9 26 38 21 6 5 10 29 46 -29 47
19 Eastleigh 42 11 9 22 46 69 21 8 5 8 29 29 21 3 4 14 17 40 -23 42
20 Aldershot Town 42 11 9 22 44 69 21 4 5 12 18 37 21 7 4 10 26 32 -25 42
21 King's Lynn Town 43 8 10 25 46 77 22 4 4 14 22 38 21 4 6 11 24 39 -31 34
22 Weymouth 42 5 10 27 37 85 21 3 7 11 20 36 21 2 3 16 17 49 -48 25
23 Dover Athletic 42 2 6 34 34 97 21 1 3 17 12 39 21 1 3 17 22 58 -63 0

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