Look at this absorbing game in the Vanarama National League South. Braintree Town is in the 15th position after featuring in four games. They receive Tonbridge Angels who are placed 6th after four games.
- Tonbridge Angels have the most points (7) away in Vanarama National League South
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Braintree Town form and stats
OK but not perfect. That could be the conclusion for Braintree Town's two home games in the Vanarama National League South so far this season, having collected 4 points here at Cressing Road Stadium.
Braintree Town are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 1-3 away versus Bath City.
Before that game, the 3-1 home victory against Hemel Hempstead Town.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 10 games. Braintree Town has won 4 of these, drawn 3 and lost 3.
The manager Harrop will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Cheshunt in only two days.
Early season league goal statistics from Braintree Town's 2 home games: 4 goals, 2 conceded.
Tonbridge Angels form and stats
Tonbridge Angels, who have the most points (7) away in Vanarama National League South, are happy with their away performances in the Vanarama National League South so far, having secured two victories and one draw from their first three travels.
Tonbridge's previous game was their home loss versus Hampton & Richmond (1-4). That defeat was their first after three consecutive league games winning points.
Preceding that game was the away victory against Dover Athletic with the score of 2-1.So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Tonbridge Angels playing away and similar expectations, we found 12 relevant matches. Results were 3 Tonbridge Angels wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats.
A new game in only two days for Tonbridge Angels, the Vanarama National League South home match versus St Albans City. Busy days.
6 goals so far away for Tonbridge Angels, while their defence has allowed the opposition to score 3. All from 3 league matches away.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last five meetings: two - one - two (Braintree Town wins - draws - Tonbridge Angels wins). As for goals, one match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four had two or less.
Top Goalscorers
  L. Amantchi 2 goals |  A. Blair 2 goals |  J. Turner 2 goals |
Braintree Town missing players
Tonbridge Angels missing players
| Braintree Town | Tonbridge Angels | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Played | P | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | 4 | 1 | Scored | S | 0 | 6 | 7 |
| 7 | 2 | 1 | Conceded | C | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 75% | 50% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 67% | 75% |
| 50% | 50% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 33% | 50% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 5.2 | 5.5 | 10 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 6 | 5.7 |
| 5.5 | 3 | 2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 3 | 3.3 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | 14 | 19 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 13 | 12 |
| 5.8 | 8 | 9 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 6 | 5.3 |
| 26% | 25% | 11% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 42% | 38% |
| 9 | 9.5 | 10 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 10.5 | 11 |
| 3.8 | 4 | 3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 3.5 | 4.7 |
- Tonbridge Angels have the most points (7) away in Vanarama National League South
| Braintree Town | Last season | Tonbridge Angels | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 40 | 20 | Played | P | 20 | 40 | ||
| 11 | 6 | Won | W | 5 | 11 | ||
| 12 | 6 | Drew | D | 6 | 12 | ||
| 17 | 8 | Lost | L | 9 | 17 | ||
| 38 | 20 | Scored | S | 22 | 43 | ||
| 54 | 24 | Conceded | C | 33 | 53 | ||
| 92% | 95% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 95% | 92% | ||
| 60% | 55% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 70% | 65% | ||
| 40% | 40% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 40% | 32% | ||
| 28% | 30% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 35% | 28% | ||
| 5% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 20% | 15% | ||
| 38% | 45% | BTTS | BTTS | 60% | 50% | ||
| 30% | 30% | Clean Sheets | C S | 15% | 22% | ||
| 40% | 30% | Failed to Score | F T | 30% | 35% | ||
| 5 | 5.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.5 | 5.5 | ||
| 5.6 | 5.6 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.9 | 3.8 | ||
| 2 | 1.6 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.7 | 1.7 | ||
| 5 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 2 | ||
| 9.7 | 10.4 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.3 | 9.2 | ||
| 3.8 | 3.9 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.5 | 4 | ||
| 25% | 26% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 31% | 27% | ||
| 11.2 | 11.1 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 9.6 | 9 | ||
| 4.8 | 4.6 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.8 | 4.2 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Ebbsfleet United | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 12 |
| 2 | Havant & Waterlooville | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| 3 | Worthing | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 8 |
| 4 | Chelmsford City | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| 5 | Bath City | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
| 6 | Tonbridge Angels | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| 7 | Welling United | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| 8 | Concord Rangers | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -3 | 7 |
| 9 | Oxford City | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| 10 | Dartford | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| 11 | Hampton & Richmond | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 5 |
| 12 | Dulwich Hamlet | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 13 | St Albans City | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 14 | Hungerford Town | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 15 | Braintree Town | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -1 | 4 |
| 16 | Taunton Town | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 4 |
| 17 | Dover Athletic | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 4 |
| 18 | Hemel Hempstead Town | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 4 |
| 19 | Farnborough | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -2 | 4 |
| 20 | Slough Town | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -3 | 4 |
| 21 | Eastbourne Borough | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -2 | 3 |
| 22 | Cheshunt | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 3 |
| 23 | Chippenham Town | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 2 |
| 24 | Weymouth | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -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 | Maidstone United | 40 | 27 | 6 | 7 | 80 | 38 | 20 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 44 | 18 | 20 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 20 | 42 | 87 |
| 2 | Dorking Wanderers | 40 | 25 | 6 | 9 | 101 | 53 | 20 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 61 | 23 | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 40 | 30 | 48 | 81 |
| 3 | Ebbsfleet United | 40 | 24 | 4 | 12 | 78 | 53 | 20 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 45 | 18 | 20 | 11 | 1 | 8 | 33 | 35 | 25 | 76 |
| 4 | Dartford | 40 | 21 | 11 | 8 | 75 | 42 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 32 | 18 | 20 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 43 | 24 | 33 | 74 |
| 5 | Oxford City | 40 | 19 | 12 | 9 | 71 | 46 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 40 | 24 | 20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 31 | 22 | 25 | 69 |
| 6 | Eastbourne Borough | 40 | 17 | 9 | 14 | 73 | 67 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 43 | 36 | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 30 | 31 | 6 | 60 |
| 7 | Chippenham Town | 40 | 16 | 11 | 13 | 61 | 50 | 20 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 39 | 30 | 20 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 22 | 20 | 11 | 59 |
| 8 | Havant & Waterlooville | 40 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 58 | 55 | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 37 | 24 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 21 | 31 | 3 | 57 |
| 9 | St Albans City | 40 | 15 | 7 | 18 | 55 | 58 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 30 | 28 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 25 | 30 | -3 | 52 |
| 10 | Dulwich Hamlet | 40 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 63 | 60 | 20 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 29 | 26 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 34 | 34 | 3 | 51 |
| 11 | Hampton & Richmond | 40 | 14 | 9 | 17 | 56 | 56 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 30 | 22 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 26 | 34 | 0 | 51 |
| 12 | Hungerford Town | 40 | 15 | 4 | 21 | 59 | 68 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 27 | 34 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 11 | 32 | 34 | -9 | 49 |
| 13 | Slough Town | 40 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 51 | 69 | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 30 | 31 | 20 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 21 | 38 | -18 | 49 |
| 14 | Concord Rangers | 40 | 13 | 10 | 17 | 53 | 72 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 28 | 31 | 20 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 25 | 41 | -19 | 49 |
| 15 | Hemel Hempstead Town | 40 | 13 | 9 | 18 | 49 | 72 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 26 | 42 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 23 | 30 | -23 | 48 |
| 16 | Tonbridge Angels | 40 | 11 | 12 | 17 | 43 | 53 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 22 | 33 | -10 | 45 |
| 17 | Braintree Town | 40 | 11 | 12 | 17 | 38 | 54 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 24 | 20 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 30 | -16 | 45 |
| 18 | Bath City | 40 | 13 | 6 | 21 | 45 | 68 | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 26 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 24 | 42 | -23 | 45 |
| 19 | Chelmsford City | 40 | 9 | 14 | 17 | 46 | 53 | 20 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 28 | 32 | -7 | 41 |
| 20 | Welling United | 40 | 10 | 8 | 22 | 46 | 87 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 24 | 40 | 20 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 22 | 47 | -41 | 38 |
| 21 | Billericay Town | 40 | 9 | 9 | 22 | 41 | 68 | 20 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 23 | 38 | 20 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 18 | 30 | -27 | 36 |
