Ironmongery Direct Stadium: Braintree Town vs Hemel Hempstead Town Vanarama National League South preview

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Competition: England Vanarama National League South
Competition: Sat 31.October
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Ironmongery Direct Stadium (4151 seats)

After three games we know a little more about the qualities of Braintree Town and Hemel Hempstead Town in this fresh Vanarama National League South season. Read our match preview!

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

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Braintree Town form and stats

Braintree Town have less points than they have played home games in the Vanarama National League South so far. Their two previous attempts here have produced 0 points. Braintree has three losses from their three previous games and the tension is increasing in the dressing room for both the manager G. Borg and the players. We have seen two home losses in a row now for Braintree, who are hoping that the phrase “third time lucky” applies to them.

Stress levels are on the rise for Braintree Town's attacking players as they have now played 383 minutes without scoring in a league game. L. Smyth was their last goal scorer.

The Braintree fans got no joy from their last match, a Vanarama National League South game also here at Ironmongery Direct Stadium: A 0-4 defeat against Dorking Wanderers (placed 2nd). Before that game, the home loss against Maldon & Tiptree with the scoreline 0-1.

As you see from the result above, Braintree Town suffered greatly in their last game. Thankfully the team has a new chance to prove themselves in this one.

At Ironmongery Direct Stadium, Braintree Town has the goal stats of 0-7 (for/against) from 2 league fixtures.

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Hemel Hempstead Town form and stats

It's not happening yet for Hemel Hempstead Town on their Vanarama National League South travels, with zero points from their first 2 away games. Maybe today will be different? Three has not been a lucky number for Hempstead as they have been defeated three times in a row since the Slough Town match. The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as Hempstead have lost on their last two travels.

Home advantage was not enough for Hemel Hempstead Town in their previous game, as they lost their FA Cup-match, hosting Hampton & Richmond, 0-1. A 1-4 defeat away at Maidstone United before that.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Billericay Town in just three days.

Hemel Hempstead Town have the goal stats of 1-5 (for/against) from 2 business trips in the league at this early stage of the season.

Head 2 Head

Braintree-Hemel Hempstead Town H2H statistics last four meetings regardless of arena: Braintree Town one win, Hemel Hempstead Town two wins, one draw. three of these four matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Braintree Town missing players

Hemel Hempstead Town missing players

Braintree Town Hemel Hempstead Town
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
3 2 0 Played P 0 2 3
0 0 0 Won W 0 0 0
0 0 0 Drew D 0 0 0
3 2 0 Lost L 0 2 3
0 0 0 Scored S 0 1 2
8 7 0 Conceded C 0 5 9
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 100% 100%
67% 100% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 50% 67%
67% 100% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 50% 67%
33% 50% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 50% 67%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 50% 67%
0% 0% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 50% 67%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 0%
100% 100% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 50% 33%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.3 2 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 0.5 1
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
13 8 0 Total Shots T S 0 16 31
5 2 0 Shots on Target S O 0 8 16
0% 0% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 12% 12%
Key stats in Vanarama National League South this season:
  • Braintree Town has the fewest scored goals (0) in Vanarama National League South
  • Braintree Town has the most conceded goals (7) at home in Vanarama National League South
  • Braintree Town has the most conceded goals in the second half (7) in Vanarama National League South
  • Braintree Town has the the worst goal difference (-7) at home in Vanarama National League South
  • Braintree Town has the the worst goal difference (-8) in Vanarama National League South
  • Hemel Hempstead Town has the most conceded goals (9) in Vanarama National League South
  • Hemel Hempstead Town has the most conceded goals in the first half (7) in Vanarama National League South
  • Hemel Hempstead Town has the the worst goal difference (-4) away in Vanarama National League South
Braintree Town Last season Hemel Hempstead Town
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
35 18   Played P   17 34
10 5   Won W   4 12
5 4   Drew D   5 8
20 9   Lost L   8 14
44 21   Scored S   17 36
67 28   Conceded C   26 43
97% 94%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   94% 97%
77% 67%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   94% 79%
63% 50%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   47% 41%
37% 33%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   18% 12%
26% 22%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   0% 3%
46% 39%   BTTS BTTS   65% 50%
17% 22%   Clean Sheets C S   12% 24%
40% 44%   Failed to Score F T   29% 29%
 
0 0   Corners for (avg) C F   0 0
0 0   Corners against (avg) C A   0 0
1.6 1.7   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   0.9 1.2
2 0   Red cards R C   4 5
 
322 165   Total Shots T S   150 330
144 77   Shots on Target S O   52 131
29% 26%   Goal Efficiency G E   27% 25%

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Dartford 4 3 1 0 4 1 2 2 0 0 2 0 2 1 1 0 2 1 3 10
2 Dorking Wanderers 3 3 0 0 10 1 1 1 0 0 3 1 2 2 0 0 7 0 9 9
3 Hungerford Town 4 3 0 1 8 3 2 2 0 0 4 0 2 1 0 1 4 3 5 9
4 Oxford City 3 2 1 0 7 1 2 2 0 0 6 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 6 7
5 Ebbsfleet United 4 2 1 1 9 6 2 1 1 0 4 3 2 1 0 1 5 3 3 7
6 Maidstone United 4 2 1 1 8 5 2 2 0 0 6 2 2 0 1 1 2 3 3 7
7 St Albans City 3 2 1 0 5 3 2 2 0 0 4 2 1 0 1 0 1 1 2 7
8 Eastbourne Borough 4 2 1 1 7 6 2 0 1 1 1 4 2 2 0 0 6 2 1 7
9 Chippenham Town 4 2 0 2 4 5 2 1 0 1 2 2 2 1 0 1 2 3 -1 6
10 Chelmsford City 4 1 2 1 3 3 2 1 1 0 2 1 2 0 1 1 1 2 0 5
11 Havant & Waterlooville 2 1 1 0 4 3 1 0 1 0 2 2 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 4
12 Slough Town 3 1 1 1 6 7 2 1 1 0 5 4 1 0 0 1 1 3 -1 4
13 Bath City 3 1 0 2 2 3 1 1 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 2 0 3 -1 3
14 Tonbridge Angels 3 1 0 2 2 6 1 0 0 1 0 2 2 1 0 1 2 4 -4 3
15 Welling United 2 0 1 1 5 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 5 6 -1 1
16 Concord Rangers 2 0 1 1 1 2 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 1
17 Dulwich Hamlet 2 0 1 1 1 3 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 1 0 1 1 -2 1
18 Hampton & Richmond 3 0 1 2 1 3 2 0 1 1 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 -2 1
19 Billericay Town 3 0 0 3 1 6 2 0 0 2 1 4 1 0 0 1 0 2 -5 0
20 Hemel Hempstead Town 3 0 0 3 2 9 1 0 0 1 1 4 2 0 0 2 1 5 -7 0
21 Braintree Town 3 0 0 3 0 8 2 0 0 2 0 7 1 0 0 1 0 1 -8 0
Last season Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Wealdstone 33 22 4 7 69 35 17 15 0 2 39 12 16 7 4 5 30 23 34 70
2 Havant & Waterlooville 34 19 10 5 64 37 17 8 4 5 28 20 17 11 6 0 36 17 27 67
3 Weymouth 35 17 12 6 60 35 18 11 4 3 36 17 17 6 8 3 24 18 25 63
4 Bath City 35 18 9 8 50 37 17 10 5 2 28 15 18 8 4 6 22 22 13 63
5 Slough Town 35 17 9 9 51 38 17 9 5 3 22 14 18 8 4 6 29 24 13 60
6 Dartford 34 16 8 10 60 46 18 8 6 4 33 20 16 8 2 6 27 26 14 56
7 Dorking Wanderers 35 14 8 13 58 56 18 9 4 5 32 22 17 5 4 8 26 34 2 50
8 Hampton & Richmond 33 14 5 14 51 50 17 6 4 7 28 25 16 8 1 7 23 25 1 47
9 Maidstone United 33 12 9 12 48 44 17 7 6 4 29 19 16 5 3 8 19 25 4 45
10 Chelmsford City 34 11 11 12 55 56 17 7 8 2 36 25 17 4 3 10 19 31 -1 44
11 Hemel Hempstead Town 34 12 8 14 36 43 17 8 3 6 19 17 17 4 5 8 17 26 -7 44
12 Chippenham Town 35 10 12 13 39 45 18 7 6 5 22 24 17 3 6 8 17 21 -6 42
13 Welling United 34 12 6 16 38 46 17 8 2 7 25 22 17 4 4 9 13 24 -8 42
14 Oxford City 34 11 9 14 47 60 17 6 3 8 24 37 17 5 6 6 23 23 -13 42
15 Eastbourne Borough 33 8 14 11 38 54 17 6 6 5 26 27 16 2 8 6 12 27 -16 38
16 Dulwich Hamlet 35 9 10 16 51 50 18 5 4 9 29 29 17 4 6 7 22 21 1 37
17 Concord Rangers 32 10 7 15 44 48 17 6 4 7 28 23 15 4 3 8 16 25 -4 37
18 Billericay Town 32 8 13 11 46 55 14 6 7 1 25 17 18 2 6 10 21 38 -9 37
19 St Albans City 35 9 10 16 41 54 17 3 6 8 17 27 18 6 4 8 24 27 -13 37
20 Tonbridge Angels 31 9 9 13 46 54 13 6 3 4 26 23 18 3 6 9 20 31 -8 36
21 Braintree Town 35 10 5 20 44 67 18 5 4 9 21 28 17 5 1 11 23 39 -23 35
22 Hungerford Town 33 8 4 21 38 64 16 4 2 10 14 24 17 4 2 11 24 40 -26 28

Read more about Vanarama National League South

The National League South, formerly known as Conference South, is the sixth highest division in English football. It consists of teams located in the South West and South East of England, London and the southern parts of Wales, the Midlands and the East of England. 22 teams make up the league table.