Braintree Town vs Eastbourne Borough match preview: Even contest expected at Cressing Road Stadium

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Competition: England Vanarama National League South
Competition: Sat 05.February
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Cressing Road Stadium

Braintree Town have found it difficult to get points this season. Can the gang get some when Eastbourne Borough come to visit Cressing Road Stadium?

Insights:
  • Braintree Town have the fewest scored goals (10) at home in Vanarama National League South
  • Eastbourne Borough have the most dropped points from leading position (19) in Vanarama National League South

The visiting Eastbourne Borough played their last game only four days ago, a Vanarama National League South match. That game was also an away game, at Hampton & Richmond. It will be interesting to see if they are fully ready and rested for this match, and/or if some changes in the lineup is necessary.

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Braintree Town form and stats

With 1 Vanarama National League South win, 4 draws and 4 defeats from their home games, Braintree Town are certainly not brimming with confidence. Braintree Town have played two draws in a row on their own stadium.

Braintree drew their last game, 0-0 away at Bath City (placed 14th).

Before that, Braintree Town drew at home versus Welling United.

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

There's a new fixture coming up fairly quickly for Braintree Town, as the Vanarama National League South home game vs Chelmsford City is only three days away.

The Braintree Town fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 10 in 9 matches. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Braintree Town defense is not exactly impregnable. 16 goals conceded from 9 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above. When Braintree Town hosts teams that live on the top of the table (like Welling United, Billericay Town, Slough Town, Chelmsford City, Tonbridge Angels and Concord Rangers), the matches have ended over 2.5 goals 2 of 3 times.

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Eastbourne Borough form and stats

5 wins, 2 draws and 5 losses. That’s the product of Eastbourne Borough playing as the away team in the Vanarama National League South this season.

Two away games in a row for Eastbourne Borough, whose coach Bloor could celebrate last time after the win against Hampton & Richmond.

Before that, Eastbourne secured a home win against Hemel Hempstead Town with the score 1-0.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Eastbourne Borough playing away and similar expectations, we found nine relevant matches. Results were three Eastbourne Borough wins, one draw and five defeats.

A quick return to home after this game, as Eastbourne are hosting Tonbridge Angels in the Vanarama National League South only three days away.

Eastbourne Borough are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 23 times in 12 away games so far. In the opposite end, Eastbourne Borough have conceded 19 goals in their away games.

Head 2 Head

The two teams in this fixture also encountered each other before this season: Eastbourne Borough - Braintree Town 6-0. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: five - zero - five (Braintree Town wins - draws - Eastbourne Borough wins). As for goals, seven matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Eastbourne BoroughC. Kendall
C. Kendall
13 goals
Braintree TownL. Holness
L. Holness
7 goals
Eastbourne BoroughD. Hutchinson
D. Hutchinson
6 goals

Braintree Town missing players

Eastbourne Borough missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Braintree Town Eastbourne Borough
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
21 9 3 Played P 3 12 23
3 1 0 Won W 2 5 10
8 4 3 Drew D 0 2 5
10 4 0 Lost L 1 5 8
23 10 5 Scored S 8 23 47
39 16 5 Conceded C 4 19 37
95% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
86% 89% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 91%
57% 56% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 67% 74%
38% 44% 67% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 33% 48%
10% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 17% 22%
52% 67% 100% BTTS BTTS 67% 75% 70%
14% 11% 0% Clean Sheets C S 33% 25% 22%
38% 22% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 9%
 
4.4 5 5 Corners for (avg) C F 6.7 3.5 4.5
6.1 6.2 8 Corners against (avg) C A 4 5.4 6.1
2.5 2.6 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.3 1.3 1.3
2 1 1 Red cards R C 0 0 2
 
8.8 8.9 8 Shots (avg) S ( 14.3 9.5 10.9
3.9 3.7 3.7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 6 4.1 5.3
28% 30% 45% Goal Efficiency G E 44% 47% 39%
 
12 11.6 10.3 Shots against (avg) S A 7.7 10.8 11.6
6 5.7 5.7 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.3 5.3 5.3
Key stats in Vanarama National League South this season:
  • All of Eastbourne Borough's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Braintree Town have the fewest scored goals (10) at home in Vanarama National League South
  • Braintree Town haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Eastbourne Borough have scored in all their away matches so far.
  • Eastbourne Borough have scored more than double the goals of Braintree Town.
  • Eastbourne Borough have the most dropped points from leading position (19) in Vanarama National League South
  • Eastbourne Borough have the most scored goals in the second half (30) in Vanarama National League South
  • Eastbourne Borough have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Eastbourne Borough haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Dorking Wanderers 24 16 3 5 62 33 11 10 0 1 34 12 13 6 3 4 28 21 29 51
2 Maidstone United 23 13 6 4 43 20 11 7 1 3 22 10 12 6 5 1 21 10 23 45
3 Dartford 23 11 8 4 38 23 11 5 6 0 16 8 12 6 2 4 22 15 15 41
4 Oxford City 24 11 8 5 42 28 14 6 4 4 27 21 10 5 4 1 15 7 14 41
5 Ebbsfleet United 23 13 2 8 45 34 11 8 1 2 26 8 12 5 1 6 19 26 11 41
6 Eastbourne Borough 23 10 5 8 47 37 11 5 3 3 24 18 12 5 2 5 23 19 10 35
7 Chippenham Town 25 9 8 8 42 33 12 5 1 6 25 22 13 4 7 2 17 11 9 35
8 Hungerford Town 23 11 2 10 41 35 12 5 2 5 19 18 11 6 0 5 22 17 6 35
9 Dulwich Hamlet 22 9 7 6 45 33 12 5 3 4 23 17 10 4 4 2 22 16 12 34
10 St Albans City 20 10 4 6 37 27 12 6 2 4 23 16 8 4 2 2 14 11 10 34
11 Havant & Waterlooville 22 8 6 8 30 35 10 2 4 4 15 15 12 6 2 4 15 20 -5 30
12 Hemel Hempstead Town 24 8 6 10 30 44 12 2 4 6 14 29 12 6 2 4 16 15 -14 30
13 Hampton & Richmond 24 8 5 11 40 39 11 4 2 5 19 15 13 4 3 6 21 24 1 29
14 Bath City 24 9 1 14 28 45 12 5 1 6 14 17 12 4 0 8 14 28 -17 28
15 Slough Town 22 7 6 9 31 38 11 5 3 3 18 14 11 2 3 6 13 24 -7 27
16 Concord Rangers 23 7 6 10 31 45 11 5 2 4 12 19 12 2 4 6 19 26 -14 27
17 Chelmsford City 22 5 9 8 25 27 12 2 6 4 11 12 10 3 3 4 14 15 -2 24
18 Tonbridge Angels 23 5 7 11 23 32 13 2 5 6 14 18 10 3 2 5 9 14 -9 22
19 Welling United 23 6 4 13 22 52 11 4 1 6 12 22 12 2 3 7 10 30 -30 22
20 Braintree Town 21 3 8 10 23 39 9 1 4 4 10 16 12 2 4 6 13 23 -16 17
21 Billericay Town 24 3 7 14 19 45 12 1 4 7 12 27 12 2 3 7 7 18 -26 16

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 Dorking Wanderers 24 16 3 5 62 33 11 10 0 1 34 12 13 6 3 4 28 21 29 51
2 Maidstone United 23 13 6 4 43 20 11 7 1 3 22 10 12 6 5 1 21 10 23 45
3 Dartford 23 11 8 4 38 23 11 5 6 0 16 8 12 6 2 4 22 15 15 41
4 Oxford City 24 11 8 5 42 28 14 6 4 4 27 21 10 5 4 1 15 7 14 41
5 Ebbsfleet United 23 13 2 8 45 34 11 8 1 2 26 8 12 5 1 6 19 26 11 41
6 Eastbourne Borough 23 10 5 8 47 37 11 5 3 3 24 18 12 5 2 5 23 19 10 35
7 Chippenham Town 25 9 8 8 42 33 12 5 1 6 25 22 13 4 7 2 17 11 9 35
8 Hungerford Town 23 11 2 10 41 35 12 5 2 5 19 18 11 6 0 5 22 17 6 35
9 Dulwich Hamlet 22 9 7 6 45 33 12 5 3 4 23 17 10 4 4 2 22 16 12 34
10 St Albans City 20 10 4 6 37 27 12 6 2 4 23 16 8 4 2 2 14 11 10 34
11 Havant & Waterlooville 22 8 6 8 30 35 10 2 4 4 15 15 12 6 2 4 15 20 -5 30
12 Hemel Hempstead Town 24 8 6 10 30 44 12 2 4 6 14 29 12 6 2 4 16 15 -14 30
13 Hampton & Richmond 24 8 5 11 40 39 11 4 2 5 19 15 13 4 3 6 21 24 1 29
14 Bath City 24 9 1 14 28 45 12 5 1 6 14 17 12 4 0 8 14 28 -17 28
15 Slough Town 22 7 6 9 31 38 11 5 3 3 18 14 11 2 3 6 13 24 -7 27
16 Concord Rangers 23 7 6 10 31 45 11 5 2 4 12 19 12 2 4 6 19 26 -14 27
17 Chelmsford City 22 5 9 8 25 27 12 2 6 4 11 12 10 3 3 4 14 15 -2 24
18 Tonbridge Angels 23 5 7 11 23 32 13 2 5 6 14 18 10 3 2 5 9 14 -9 22
19 Welling United 23 6 4 13 22 52 11 4 1 6 12 22 12 2 3 7 10 30 -30 22
20 Braintree Town 21 3 8 10 23 39 9 1 4 4 10 16 12 2 4 6 13 23 -16 17
21 Billericay Town 24 3 7 14 19 45 12 1 4 7 12 27 12 2 3 7 7 18 -26 16

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