Vanarama National League South information and pre-match guide: Braintree Town modest favourite to overcome Tonbridge Angels

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Competition: England Vanarama National League South
Competition: Sat 06.November
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Cressing Road Stadium

This match features two contenders residing in the lower section of the Vanarama National League South, Braintree Town at 21st position and Tonbridge Angels in 16th. A decent chance for one of the squads to improve their situation.

Insights:
  • Braintree Town is in the worst form (0-1-5)
  • Tonbridge Angels 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.

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Braintree Town form and stats

Braintree Town have played 5 Vanarama National League South games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 0-2-3 (wins-draws-losses). The home team are struggling everywhere these days as they haven't won a league-game, regardless of being the home or the away team, in ten attempts.

Braintree shared the glory with Chippenham Town in their last match, an away game that ended all square 1-1.

Prior to that, an away loss at Ebbsfleet United.

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Braintree have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found two games) they have won one time, drawn zero and lost one.

The Braintree Town fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 5 in 5 matches. Braintree have conceded 10 goals in these home games, a significant number.

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Tonbridge Angels form and stats

The visitors are W2-D1-L1 on the road this term. That's in the Vanarama National League South.

Home advantage was not enough for Tonbridge in their previous game, as they lost their Vanarama National League South-match, hosting Oxford City, 0-2.

Before that one, a nice away victory 1-0 at Billericay Town.

We have checked recent matches where Tonbridge have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 13 games were four victories, four draws and five defeats.

After this away game Tonbridge return home for a Vanarama National League South game against Havant & Waterlooville. That game is only three sleeps after this.

Tonbridge has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 6 goals from 4 games. Tonbridge have conceded 7 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

As for the last three games between these two teams, there's one Braintree victory, zero draws and two Tonbridge Angels wins. Over/under statistics; one of these games ended with three goals or more, two matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Braintree TownL. Holness
L. Holness
4 goals
Tonbridge AngelsI. Olutade
I. Olutade
4 goals
Tonbridge AngelsJ. Turner
J. Turner
2 goals

Braintree Town missing players

Tonbridge Angels missing players

Braintree Town Tonbridge Angels
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
12 5 1 Played P 1 4 9
1 0 0 Won W 1 2 3
4 2 0 Drew D 0 1 2
7 3 1 Lost L 0 1 4
11 5 1 Scored S 1 6 12
24 10 3 Conceded C 0 7 15
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
92% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 75% 78%
50% 60% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 50% 44%
33% 40% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 50% 44%
8% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 25% 22%
50% 80% 100% BTTS BTTS 0% 75% 67%
8% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 100% 25% 11%
42% 20% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 22%
 
4.3 5.8 8 Corners for (avg) C F 2 3 6.3
5.3 6 4 Corners against (avg) C A 0 4.2 3.4
2.5 1.8 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 2.5 2.1
2 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
10.2 10 14 Shots (avg) S ( 10 7.2 10.4
3.8 3.8 5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 4.2 5
24% 26% 20% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 35% 27%
 
11.9 10 11 Shots against (avg) S A 7 12.2 10.7
6.5 5.6 6 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 1 6 5
Key stats in Vanarama National League South this season:
  • All of Braintree Town's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Braintree Town have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Braintree Town have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
  • Braintree Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Braintree Town have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Braintree Town have yet to win a game at home.
  • Braintree Town haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Braintree Town is in the worst form (0-1-5)
  • Tonbridge Angels have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Tonbridge Angels have scored in all their away matches so far.
  • Tonbridge Angels have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Tonbridge Angels 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 Dartford 10 7 2 1 22 5 4 3 1 0 8 2 6 4 1 1 14 3 17 23
2 St Albans City 10 7 1 2 23 11 6 4 1 1 14 6 4 3 0 1 9 5 12 22
3 Oxford City 11 5 5 1 25 13 6 2 3 1 14 9 5 3 2 0 11 4 12 20
4 Dorking Wanderers 11 6 2 3 22 17 6 5 0 1 15 9 5 1 2 2 7 8 5 20
5 Ebbsfleet United 9 6 1 2 20 10 4 3 0 1 11 4 5 3 1 1 9 6 10 19
6 Dulwich Hamlet 10 5 3 2 21 12 6 2 2 2 9 9 4 3 1 0 12 3 9 18
7 Maidstone United 11 5 3 3 18 14 5 2 1 2 7 8 6 3 2 1 11 6 4 18
8 Hungerford Town 10 5 2 3 19 14 5 2 2 1 8 7 5 3 0 2 11 7 5 17
9 Hampton & Richmond 11 4 4 3 23 15 5 2 2 1 9 5 6 2 2 2 14 10 8 16
10 Havant & Waterlooville 10 5 1 4 18 13 4 2 0 2 10 6 6 3 1 2 8 7 5 16
11 Concord Rangers 11 4 3 4 17 23 5 3 0 2 5 8 6 1 3 2 12 15 -6 15
12 Chippenham Town 12 3 5 4 16 18 6 1 1 4 8 14 6 2 4 0 8 4 -2 14
13 Welling United 12 4 2 6 13 29 7 3 1 3 9 16 5 1 1 3 4 13 -16 14
14 Eastbourne Borough 12 3 4 5 26 25 6 1 3 2 12 12 6 2 1 3 14 13 1 13
15 Slough Town 11 3 3 5 13 17 6 2 1 3 7 8 5 1 2 2 6 9 -4 12
16 Tonbridge Angels 9 3 2 4 12 15 5 1 1 3 6 8 4 2 1 1 6 7 -3 11
17 Chelmsford City 11 2 4 5 13 18 6 0 3 3 5 9 5 2 1 2 8 9 -5 10
18 Bath City 10 3 0 7 11 22 5 1 0 4 5 10 5 2 0 3 6 12 -11 9
19 Hemel Hempstead Town 10 2 2 6 11 27 5 0 2 3 3 16 5 2 0 3 8 11 -16 8
20 Billericay Town 11 2 1 8 12 24 5 1 1 3 8 12 6 1 0 5 4 12 -12 7
21 Braintree Town 12 1 4 7 11 24 5 0 2 3 5 10 7 1 2 4 6 14 -13 7

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.