Struggling Brightlingsea Regent will be hoping to pull off an upset when they welcome high-flying Cray Wanderers in the upcoming league round. It’s 21st vs 4th and the home crowd will have moderate expectations.
There has not been much time to rest for the guests, as they played a Non League Premier: Isthmian game only four days ago. That game, against Wingate & Finchley, was also an away game. It's a tiring schedule for Cray Wanderers.
Brightlingsea Regent form and stats
The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Non League Premier: Isthmian this season. Brightlingsea Regent, who have the the worst goal difference (-18) in Non League Premier: Isthmian, have only managed 1 win, 2 draws and 5 losses from their games here at North Road.
The Brightlingsea Regent crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 0-2 to Kingstonian here at North Road in a Non League Premier: Isthmian match. Before that game, the home loss against Royston Town with the scoreline 1-2.
The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Brightlingsea Regent have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found ten matches with the results: Won 2 Drawn 2 Lost 6.
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Brightlingsea Regent as they are travelling to their away game against Carshalton Athletic in the Non League Premier: Isthmian. That match is two days after this one.
Brightlingsea Regent have scored 6 league goals here from 8 matches, not a lot. Brightlingsea Regent are struggling defensively, conceding on average more than two goals per home game (16 from 8 played).
Cray Wanderers form and stats
The away team, who have the most scored goals (34) in Non League Premier: Isthmian, have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 4 wins, 3 draws and only 0 losses in the Non League Premier: Isthmian. The away team travel with confidence. Not since the Walton Casuals game have they lost an away game, meaning Cray Wanderers has taken points from seven away matches in a row.
Two travels in a row for Cray Wanderers, whose manager could celebrate last time after the Non League Premier: Isthmian win against Wingate & Finchley. That result followed a home victory 6-1 versus Cheshunt.
So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Cray Wanderers playing away and similar expectations, we found four relevant matches. Results were 2 Cray Wanderers wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat.
Cray Wanderers are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 13 times in 7 away games so far. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (6 so far).
Head 2 Head
As for the last four games between these two teams, there's 2 Brightlingsea Regent victories, 0 draws and 2 Cray Wanderers wins. 4 of these games ended with three goals or more, 0 matches with two goals or less.Brightlingsea Regent missing players
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| Brightlingsea Regent | Cray Wanderers | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 14 | 8 | 3 | Played | P | 4 | 7 | 16 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Won | W | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 9 | 5 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 11 | 6 | 1 | Scored | S | 8 | 13 | 34 |
| 29 | 16 | 6 | Conceded | C | 2 | 6 | 22 |
| 86% | 88% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 75% | 86% | 88% |
| 71% | 75% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 71% | 81% |
| 50% | 38% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 43% | 56% |
| 36% | 38% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 29% | 50% |
| 29% | 25% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 29% | 38% |
| 43% | 38% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 71% | 81% |
| 29% | 25% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 29% | 19% |
| 43% | 50% | 67% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 14% | 12% |
| 3.2 | 6 | 8 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 5.3 | 4.6 | 2.7 |
| 3 | 4.2 | 2 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 5.7 | 5.2 | 4.3 |
| 0.9 | 1.2 | 2 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 1.3 | 2 | 1.6 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
- Brightlingsea Regent have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Brightlingsea Regent have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Cray Wanderers have not yet lost a game away.
- Cray Wanderers have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded away.
- Cray Wanderers have scored more than double the goals of Brightlingsea Regent.
- Cray Wanderers 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 | Horsham | 16 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 31 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 19 | 34 |
| 2 | Folkestone Invicta | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 30 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 15 | 33 |
| 3 | AFC Hornchurch | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 31 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 20 | 29 |
| 4 | Cray Wanderers | 16 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 34 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 12 | 28 |
| 5 | Enfield Town | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 27 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 13 | 27 |
| 6 | Worthing | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 29 | 24 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 25 |
| 7 | East Thurrock United | 14 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 26 | 21 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 25 |
| 8 | Bognor Regis Town | 14 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 26 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 4 | 22 |
| 9 | Leatherhead | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 25 | 25 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 14 | 0 | 21 |
| 10 | Carshalton Athletic | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 20 |
| 11 | Haringey Borough | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 19 |
| 12 | Margate | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 22 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 13 | -4 | 18 |
| 13 | Potters Bar Town | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 22 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 4 | 17 |
| 14 | Lewes | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 23 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 10 | -4 | 15 |
| 15 | Bishop's Stortford | 14 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 18 | 33 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 17 | -15 | 15 |
| 16 | Kingstonian | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | -4 | 14 |
| 17 | Bowers & Pitsea | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 15 | -6 | 11 |
| 18 | Merstham | 13 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 24 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | -11 | 10 |
| 19 | Wingate & Finchley | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 25 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 11 | -15 | 10 |
| 20 | Cheshunt | 15 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 15 | 32 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 23 | -17 | 10 |
| 21 | Brightlingsea Regent | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 29 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 13 | -18 | 9 |
| 22 | Corinthian-Casuals | 14 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 19 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | -9 | 6 |