Preview: 24 points separate the sides before this game, Grays Athletic on top. Can Barking pull off a surprise?
- Barking have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Grays Athletic have the fewest conceded goals (23) in Non League Div One: Isthmian North
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Barking form and stats
The total Non League Div One: Isthmian North results at home this season for Barking are 4-2-7 (wins-draws-losses). Barking are very eager to stop a potential losing streak at Mayesbrook Park, having lost their two previous games here.
Barking's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 1-3 versus Basildon United (placed 13th).
A 0-0 draw away before that, with Witham Town the opponent.There will be little rest for Barking after this match as they are travelling to Dereham Town for a Non League Div One: Isthmian North game in only four days.
The Barking fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 21 goals in 13 league matches. Barking are struggling defensively, conceding on average more than two goals per home game (30 from 13 played). When Barking hosts teams that live on the top of the table (like Tilbury, Romford, Great Wakering Rovers, Coggeshall Town, Witham Town and Hullbridge Sports), the matches have ended over 2.5 goals 5 of 5 times.
Grays Athletic form and stats
5 wins, 3 draws and 4 losses. That’s the product of Grays Athletic, who have the fewest conceded goals (23) in Non League Div One: Isthmian North, playing as the away team in the Non League Div One: Isthmian North this season.
It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to AFC Sudbury (placed 10th) in their previous outing. The match ended in a draw 0-0.
Before that one, a nice away victory 1-0 at Felixstowe & Walton United.A quick return to home after this game, as Grays Athletic are hosting Heybridge Swifts in the Non League Div One: Isthmian North only four days away.
They concede less than a goal on average per away game (11 so far). There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last four meetings: two - one - one (Barking wins - draws - Grays Athletic wins). As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), one had two or less.Barking missing players
Grays Athletic missing players
| Barking | Grays Athletic | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 25 | 13 | 5 | Played | P | 4 | 13 | 26 |
| 6 | 4 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 5 | 13 |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 13 | 7 | 4 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 38 | 21 | 7 | Scored | S | 8 | 24 | 51 |
| 54 | 30 | 18 | Conceded | C | 3 | 11 | 23 |
| 92% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 92% | 96% |
| 88% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 62% | 77% |
| 76% | 85% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 25% | 46% | 54% |
| 56% | 54% | 60% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 31% | 31% |
| 28% | 23% | 60% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 15% | 12% |
| 68% | 85% | 80% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 46% | 50% |
| 16% | 8% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 38% | 38% |
| 24% | 8% | 20% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 23% | 15% |
| 2.8 | 4 | 1 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 2.5 | 3.2 |
| 2.5 | 2.5 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 5.5 | 5.8 |
| 1.8 | 1.2 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 3.5 | 1.8 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 9.5 | 10.2 | 7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 9 | 10.2 |
| 3.7 | 4 | 2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 3.5 | 5.2 |
| 32% | 38% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 29% | 33% |
| 13.7 | 12 | 18 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 10 | 11 |
| 5.2 | 4.5 | 6 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 3.5 | 4 |
- All of Barking's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Barking have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Barking have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Barking haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Grays Athletic have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Grays Athletic have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Grays Athletic have the fewest conceded goals (11) away in Non League Div One: Isthmian North
- Grays Athletic have the fewest conceded goals (23) in Non League Div One: Isthmian North
- Grays Athletic have won significantly less corners away then at 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 | Aveley | 26 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 68 | 28 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 43 | 10 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 25 | 18 | 40 | 55 |
| 2 | Canvey Island | 26 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 67 | 30 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 32 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 35 | 18 | 37 | 54 |
| 3 | Stowmarket Town | 25 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 53 | 24 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 10 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 29 | 14 | 29 | 53 |
| 4 | Grays Athletic | 25 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 51 | 23 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 27 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 11 | 28 | 45 |
| 5 | Dereham Town | 26 | 14 | 3 | 9 | 47 | 39 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 28 | 18 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 19 | 21 | 8 | 45 |
| 6 | Brentwood Town | 23 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 41 | 25 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 14 | 16 | 42 |
| 7 | Hashtag United | 25 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 38 | 32 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 15 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 17 | 6 | 41 |
| 8 | Felixstowe & Walton United | 24 | 13 | 2 | 9 | 35 | 32 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 19 | 23 | 3 | 41 |
| 9 | Maldon & Tiptree | 24 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 49 | 40 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 24 | 18 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 25 | 22 | 9 | 39 |
| 10 | AFC Sudbury | 25 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 40 | 36 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 19 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 17 | 4 | 39 |
| 11 | Heybridge Swifts | 26 | 11 | 3 | 12 | 52 | 49 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 30 | 29 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 22 | 20 | 3 | 36 |
| 12 | Bury Town | 24 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 39 | 44 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 25 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 19 | -5 | 33 |
| 13 | Basildon United | 27 | 8 | 5 | 14 | 27 | 41 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 25 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 16 | -14 | 29 |
| 14 | Coggeshall Town | 25 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 32 | 43 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 23 | 23 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 20 | -11 | 27 |
| 15 | Tilbury | 25 | 7 | 5 | 13 | 37 | 46 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 20 | 30 | -9 | 26 |
| 16 | Great Wakering Rovers | 25 | 7 | 5 | 13 | 38 | 52 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 24 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 19 | 28 | -14 | 26 |
| 17 | Witham Town | 26 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 24 | 48 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 29 | -24 | 22 |
| 18 | Barking | 25 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 38 | 54 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 21 | 30 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 24 | -16 | 21 |
| 19 | Hullbridge Sports | 26 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 25 | 55 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 26 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 29 | -30 | 19 |
| 20 | Romford | 26 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 19 | 79 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 44 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 35 | -60 | 12 |