Season ticket holders at Ironmongery Direct Stadium haven’t seen too many victories this season, with Braintree Town languishing in the 19th position so far. The guesting Maidstone United will be hopeful to defend their higher league position in this one.
- Braintree Town has the the worst goal difference (-15) in Vanarama National League South
- Maidstone United have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
This pitch has grass, which is not Maidstone United's usual surface at their own ground. When playing on grass Maidstone United have performed like this: Played 37 matches resulting in 10 wins, 9 draws and 18 defeats with the goal stats 42-65 (scored/conceded).
Braintree Town form and stats
Braintree Town's results here at Ironmongery Direct Stadium in the Vanarama National League South have been very modest with 2 victories, 1 draw and 5 defeats.
Braintree are returning here after visiting Maidstone United in a Vanarama National League South game and winning with a 2-0 scoreline. A. Krasniqi scored the goal(s). Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Slough Town (2-3).
The Braintree fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 9 in 8 matches. Braintree are struggling defensively, conceding on average more than two goals per home game (17 from 8 played).
Maidstone United form and stats
2 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses. That’s the product of Maidstone United playing as the away team in the Vanarama National League South this season.
Maidstone play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 4-5 to AFC Hornchurch. A loss against Braintree Town was the result prior to that, in a Vanarama National League South home game.
A crazy, crazy match with lots of goals last time out for Maidstone, as mentioned above. 9 goals in that one, will this match be as much fun?
Maidstone has another fixture away, a Vanarama National League South game, against Dulwich Hamlet in just three days. A tough schedule for the visitors!
The travelling fans enjoy Maidstone's attacking play in away games, having scored 11 goals in 7 league matches away. It's worth mentioning that 6 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. In the opposite end, Maidstone have conceded 11 goals in their away games. It's worth mentioning that 6 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Maidstone United - Braintree 0-2. Head-to-head totals (for the last seven meetings): Braintree Town won two games, two matches ended with a draw and Maidstone United has three wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: one / sixTop Goalscorers
  S. Rendell 5 goals | G. Porter 4 goals |  T. Derry 3 goals |
Braintree Town missing players
Maidstone United missing players
| Braintree Town | Maidstone United | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 16 | 8 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 7 | 13 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 11 | 5 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 19 | 9 | 3 | Scored | S | 3 | 11 | 24 |
| 34 | 17 | 7 | Conceded | C | 2 | 11 | 18 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 86% | 92% |
| 88% | 88% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 71% | 85% |
| 69% | 75% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 71% | 62% |
| 38% | 25% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 57% | 46% |
| 19% | 12% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 100% | 29% | 31% |
| 56% | 62% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 71% | 62% |
| 19% | 12% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 14% | 15% |
| 25% | 25% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 29% | 31% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.6 | 1.9 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 0.9 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8.8 | 8 | 7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 15 | 13.1 | 13.4 |
| 3.9 | 3 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 8 | 5.9 | 6.5 |
| 30% | 38% | 38% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 38% | 27% | 28% |
- Braintree Town has the most conceded goals in the second half (23) in Vanarama National League South
- Braintree Town has the the worst goal difference (-15) in Vanarama National League South
- Braintree Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Braintree Town haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Maidstone United have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than 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 | Dartford | 19 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 26 | 17 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 34 |
| 2 | Dorking Wanderers | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 34 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 17 | 33 |
| 3 | St Albans City | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 31 |
| 4 | Oxford City | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 31 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 15 | 29 |
| 5 | Eastbourne Borough | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 31 | 23 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 29 |
| 6 | Hampton & Richmond | 17 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 24 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 5 | 8 | 29 |
| 7 | Hungerford Town | 19 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 27 | 28 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 17 | -1 | 29 |
| 8 | Ebbsfleet United | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 25 |
| 9 | Havant & Waterlooville | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 24 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 20 |
| 10 | Maidstone United | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 19 |
| 11 | Hemel Hempstead Town | 17 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 27 | 37 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 23 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 14 | -10 | 19 |
| 12 | Chelmsford City | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 16 |
| 13 | Dulwich Hamlet | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 10 | -2 | 16 |
| 14 | Billericay Town | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 24 | 31 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 22 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | -7 | 16 |
| 15 | Tonbridge Angels | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 16 | 23 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 12 | -7 | 16 |
| 16 | Chippenham Town | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 22 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | -9 | 16 |
| 17 | Bath City | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 16 | 23 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 14 | -7 | 13 |
| 18 | Concord Rangers | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 14 | -8 | 13 |
| 19 | Braintree Town | 16 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 19 | 34 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 17 | -15 | 13 |
| 20 | Slough Town | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 24 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | -8 | 12 |
| 21 | Welling United | 12 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 13 | -8 | 9 |