A home win is expected from this fixture if the league table is anything to judge by. The home fans are optimistic that the difference between 5th and 20th place in the table will show on the pitch.
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
Heybridge Swifts form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Scraley Road Stadium as Heybridge Swifts has scored 26 goals to get 36 points from 15 games. The overall stats are 11-3-1 (wins-draws-losses). The Heybridge Swifts fans aren't used to losing here at Scraley Road Stadium and will expect new points from this game. Heybridge Swifts has played 15 games in a row here without a defeat.The Heybridge Swifts supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Grays Athletic in Non League Div One: Isthmian North and win 2-1. A defeat was the result before that one, 1-4 away at Barking.
Heybridge Swifts have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Scraley Road Stadium with 26 goals in 15 matches. Heybridge Swifts are not conceding a lot of goals here at Scraley Road Stadium, averaging less than one per game. The total is 12 from 15 matches.
Romford form and stats
The hunting on away grounds hasn’t been very fruitful for Romford so far with only 1 point returning home. The records show 0-1-15 (win-draw-lose). Travelling has not been lucrative for the away team as they have returned home without a win in 16 away games in a row.Romford failed to get anything from their last game, a home match vs Maldon & Tiptree (placed 2nd) that ended with defeat 2-4. A 1-3 defeat away at Basildon United before that.
There's been a serious shortage of goals from Romford's away games this season with only 8 goals from 16 matches. For Romford, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.
Head 2 Head
This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Romford - Heybridge Swifts 1-5. Last ten meetings between the teams: Heybridge Swifts won 5, Romford won 3 and 2 draws.Heybridge Swifts missing players
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| Heybridge Swifts | Romford | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 32 | 16 | Played | 16 | 32 |
| 97% | 94% | Over 0.5 | 88% | 94% |
| 81% | 81% | Over 1.5 | 75% | 84% |
| 59% | 44% | Over 2.5 | 69% | 62% |
| 38% | 19% | Over 3.5 | 50% | 41% |
| 25% | 12% | Over 4.5 | 38% | 25% |
| 62% | 50% | Both teams to score | 56% | 53% |
| 31% | 44% | Clean Sheet | 31% | 16% |
| 9% | 12% | Failed To Score | 25% | 38% |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Bowers & Pitsea | 31 | 24 | 5 | 2 | 74 | 20 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 43 | 9 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 31 | 11 | 54 | 77 |
| 2 | Maldon & Tiptree | 31 | 20 | 5 | 6 | 66 | 36 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 27 | 21 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 39 | 15 | 30 | 65 |
| 3 | Coggeshall Town | 30 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 61 | 31 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 27 | 10 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 34 | 21 | 30 | 61 |
| 4 | Aveley | 30 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 60 | 40 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 36 | 20 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 61 |
| 5 | Heybridge Swifts | 31 | 19 | 4 | 8 | 56 | 41 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 26 | 12 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 30 | 29 | 15 | 61 |
| 6 | AFC Sudbury | 31 | 14 | 4 | 13 | 63 | 52 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 33 | 26 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 30 | 26 | 11 | 46 |
| 7 | Bury Town | 31 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 55 | 51 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 35 | 29 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 22 | 4 | 44 |
| 8 | Barking | 31 | 12 | 6 | 13 | 44 | 40 | 16 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 30 | 22 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 18 | 4 | 42 |
| 9 | Grays Athletic | 31 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 51 | 53 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 32 | 29 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 24 | -2 | 42 |
| 10 | Felixstowe & Walton United | 31 | 11 | 8 | 12 | 47 | 52 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 18 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 24 | 34 | -5 | 41 |
| 11 | Tilbury | 31 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 51 | 48 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 26 | 23 | 16 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 25 | 25 | 3 | 40 |
| 12 | Canvey Island | 31 | 11 | 5 | 15 | 38 | 43 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 16 | 21 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 22 | 22 | -5 | 38 |
| 13 | Brentwood Town | 29 | 10 | 7 | 12 | 55 | 53 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 28 | 18 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 27 | 35 | 2 | 37 |
| 14 | Basildon United | 31 | 10 | 6 | 15 | 34 | 57 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 27 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 30 | -23 | 36 |
| 15 | Dereham Town | 31 | 10 | 5 | 16 | 53 | 68 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 25 | 26 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 28 | 42 | -15 | 35 |
| 16 | Great Wakering Rovers | 31 | 8 | 7 | 16 | 43 | 59 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 29 | 26 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 33 | -16 | 31 |
| 17 | Soham Town Rangers | 31 | 9 | 4 | 18 | 35 | 51 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 21 | 27 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 14 | 24 | -16 | 31 |
| 18 | Witham Town | 31 | 8 | 6 | 17 | 30 | 54 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 24 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 12 | 30 | -24 | 30 |
| 19 | Mildenhall Town FC | 31 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 39 | 67 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 25 | 32 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 35 | -28 | 22 |
| 20 | Romford | 31 | 6 | 3 | 22 | 30 | 69 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 22 | 30 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 39 | -39 | 21 |