Both Basildon United and Grays Athletic are itching for points in this match, in spite of the away team carrying a 23 point edge from earlier matches.
- Grays Athletic have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded away.
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.
Basildon United form and stats
When playing at home in the Non League Div One: Isthmian North, Basildon United have managed 3 wins, 5 draws and suffered 2 defeats from 10 games. The home fans are hungry for more even though Basildon United have been steadily collecting points here at The Gardiners Close Stadium through three straight draws.
The fans are hoping that Basildon will strike back in this fixture, putting things right after the 1-2 away loss in the game against Coggeshall Town (placed 20th).
A defeat was the result before that one, 1-5 away at Heybridge Swifts.Take note: 10 of the latest 13 league games from this football club have seen goals scored by both sides.
Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Witham Town are coming to town in four days.
Basildon United are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 11 goals in 10 games.
Grays Athletic form and stats
Playing away, Grays Athletic have won 5 games, drawn 1 and suffered 5 defeats in the Non League Div One: Isthmian North this season. Grays Athletic have won three away matches in a row now and will not be intimidated by being the visitors in this fixture.
This match can not go any worse than the previous one, the home defeat versus AFC Sudbury with 0-2 on the scoreboard. Until that defeat this club had won at least one point from six league matches in a row.
Before that, the Essex Senior Cup win away at Concord Rangers.
Grays Athletic have scored 13 goals on their travels this season, from 11 away games in the league. Grays have conceded 15 goals in these away matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head data (for the previous six meetings): Basildon United won one game, one match ended with a draw and Grays Athletic got four wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: five / one.
Basildon United missing players
Grays Athletic missing players
| Basildon United | Grays Athletic | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 21 | 10 | 3 | Played | P | 4 | 11 | 23 |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 5 | 14 |
| 6 | 5 | 2 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 10 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 21 | 11 | 3 | Scored | S | 3 | 13 | 40 |
| 35 | 10 | 5 | Conceded | C | 4 | 15 | 25 |
| 95% | 90% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 75% | 91% | 96% |
| 86% | 80% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 82% | 83% |
| 52% | 30% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 25% | 45% | 48% |
| 24% | 10% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 27% | 26% |
| 5% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 9% | 17% |
| 62% | 60% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 25% | 45% | 43% |
| 14% | 30% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 36% | 43% |
| 29% | 20% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 27% | 17% |
| 3.3 | 3 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 4.5 | 3.3 |
| 5 | 5 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 2 | 3.7 |
| 1.7 | 1 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1 | 1.3 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6.7 | 6 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 10.5 | 10.7 |
| 3 | 2.5 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| 33% | 20% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 38% | 33% |
| 11.7 | 9 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 9.5 | 9.7 |
| 3 | 3.5 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 5.5 | 5.3 |
- Grays Athletic have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded away.
- Grays Athletic have won significantly more corners away than 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 | AFC Sudbury | 23 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 58 | 20 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 11 | 38 | 62 |
| 2 | Hashtag United | 23 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 60 | 23 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 27 | 14 | 37 | 58 |
| 3 | Lowestoft Town | 21 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 49 | 21 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 8 | 28 | 45 |
| 4 | Heybridge Swifts | 24 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 42 | 23 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 28 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 19 | 45 |
| 5 | Grays Athletic | 23 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 40 | 25 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 27 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 44 |
| 6 | Stowmarket Town | 21 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 41 | 22 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 9 | 19 | 43 |
| 7 | Felixstowe & Walton United | 20 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 46 | 23 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 16 | 23 | 42 |
| 8 | New Salamis | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 41 | 41 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 24 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 22 | 0 | 33 |
| 9 | East Thurrock United | 22 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 32 | 36 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 19 | -4 | 33 |
| 10 | Bury Town | 21 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 22 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 30 |
| 11 | Brentwood Town | 21 | 8 | 2 | 11 | 29 | 33 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 19 | -4 | 26 |
| 12 | Wroxham | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 30 | 38 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 20 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 18 | -8 | 25 |
| 13 | Maldon & Tiptree | 22 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 26 | 38 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 22 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 16 | -12 | 23 |
| 14 | Basildon United | 21 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 21 | 35 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 25 | -14 | 21 |
| 15 | Witham Town | 21 | 6 | 1 | 14 | 27 | 47 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 12 | 26 | -20 | 19 |
| 16 | Tilbury | 21 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 22 | 42 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 23 | -20 | 16 |
| 17 | Hullbridge Sports | 21 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 22 | 42 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 24 | -20 | 15 |
| 18 | Gorleston | 21 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 26 | 53 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 23 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 30 | -27 | 14 |
| 19 | Great Wakering Rovers | 22 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 30 | 54 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 12 | 26 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 28 | -24 | 12 |
| 20 | Coggeshall Town | 22 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 11 | 41 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 21 | -30 | 9 |
