Getting closer to the top teams is at stake when these two mid-table clubs battle it out. Both will be aiming to improve their league table standing, Eastbourne Borough in 14th and Hemel Hempstead Town in 11th place.
The visiting Hemel Hempstead Town played their last game only four days ago, a Vanarama National League South match.
Eastbourne Borough form and stats
Eastbourne Borough have played 14 Vanarama National League South games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 5-4-5 (wins-draws-losses). The trend of drawing games is also valid regardless of arena as Eastbourne Borough has four draws from their last four matches. Their last two home games have resulted in two points, meaning they were both draws.
Eastbourne Borough drew their last game, also a home match. Concord Rangers (placed 12th) was the opponent, 2-2 the score. Preceding that game was the away draw at Chelmsford City that finished 1-1.
A. Gbolahan was able to secure the draw 2-2 in the game against Concord Rangers after coming on as a substitute and scoring the final goal. In the starting lineup today?
The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Eastbourne Borough have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found ten matches with the results: Won 2 Drawn 3 Lost 5.
A decent goal production from Eastbourne Borough in their home games so far, with 21 goals from 14 league matches. Eastbourne Borough have conceded 25 from these games.
Hemel Hempstead Town form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their Vanarama National League South travels is 4 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats. It's a growing despair in Hemel Hempstead Town as they have recorded three consecutive losses.
S. Ashford was the last player to score for the away team. Hemel Hempstead Town haven't scored a league goal in the last 321 minutes.
Hemel Hempstead Town failed to get anything from their last game, a Vanarama National League South home match vs Weymouth (placed 3rd) that ended with defeat 0-1. The game before that, was lost at home, a 0-2 defeat against Welling United.
So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Hemel Hempstead Town playing away and similar expectations, we found eleven relevant matches. Results were 2 Hemel Hempstead Town wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats.
Hemel Hempstead Town are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 15 away goals from 14 games (in the league). Hemel Hempstead Town have conceded 23 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: Hemel Hempstead Town - Eastbourne Borough 1-1. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: 4 - 1 - 5 (Eastbourne Borough wins - draws - Hemel Hempstead Town wins). As for goals, 7 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 3 had two or less.Top Goalscorers
 S. Ashford 10 goals |   G. Luer 7 goals |  C. Walker 5 goals |
Eastbourne Borough missing players
Hemel Hempstead Town missing players
| Eastbourne Borough | Hemel Hempstead Town | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 28 | 14 | 4 | Played | P | 5 | 14 | 28 |
| 7 | 5 | 1 | Won | W | 2 | 4 | 10 |
| 11 | 4 | 2 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 10 | 5 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 7 | 12 |
| 30 | 21 | 7 | Scored | S | 7 | 15 | 32 |
| 48 | 25 | 8 | Conceded | C | 8 | 23 | 39 |
| 89% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 82% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 89% |
| 50% | 64% | 75% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 80% | 50% | 46% |
| 36% | 36% | 75% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 20% | 21% | 14% |
| 18% | 21% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 4% |
| 50% | 64% | 75% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 64% | 54% |
| 18% | 7% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 7% | 18% |
| 43% | 29% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 29% | 29% |
| 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.5 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 3.2 | 3.9 | 4.9 |
| 5.2 | 5 | 7.8 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 4.4 | 5.1 | 4.2 |
| 1.1 | 1.4 | 1.8 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 0.6 | 1.1 | 1.2 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 277 | 130 | 47 | Total Shots | T S | 33 | 113 | 265 |
| 124 | 61 | 22 | Shots on Target | S O | 13 | 39 | 100 |
| 23% | 33% | 32% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 46% | 31% | 29% |
- All of Eastbourne Borough's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- All of Hemel Hempstead Town's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Eastbourne Borough have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Eastbourne Borough haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Hemel Hempstead Town has the fewest scored goals in the first half (10)
- Hemel Hempstead Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Hemel Hempstead Town have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Hemel Hempstead Town haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Hemel Hempstead Town is in the worst form (0-2-4)
| 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 | 27 | 19 | 2 | 6 | 60 | 31 | 13 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 31 | 9 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29 | 22 | 29 | 59 |
| 2 | Slough Town | 27 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 42 | 26 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 10 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 16 | 16 | 52 |
| 3 | Weymouth | 27 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 45 | 26 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 27 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 19 | 50 |
| 4 | Havant & Waterlooville | 25 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 53 | 31 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 32 | 15 | 22 | 49 |
| 5 | Bath City | 27 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 43 | 30 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 25 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 20 | 13 | 49 |
| 6 | Dorking Wanderers | 27 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 49 | 43 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 15 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 23 | 28 | 6 | 43 |
| 7 | Dartford | 28 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 47 | 41 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 27 | 17 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 24 | 6 | 43 |
| 8 | Maidstone United | 26 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 42 | 30 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 24 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 39 |
| 9 | Chelmsford City | 27 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 46 | 43 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 31 | 22 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 21 | 3 | 36 |
| 10 | Hampton & Richmond | 26 | 11 | 3 | 12 | 36 | 40 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 19 | 21 | -4 | 36 |
| 11 | Hemel Hempstead Town | 28 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 32 | 39 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 23 | -7 | 36 |
| 12 | Concord Rangers | 26 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 40 | 39 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 25 | 19 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 20 | 1 | 34 |
| 13 | Oxford City | 27 | 9 | 6 | 12 | 41 | 51 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 30 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 21 | -10 | 33 |
| 14 | Eastbourne Borough | 28 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 30 | 48 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 25 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 23 | -18 | 32 |
| 15 | Billericay Town | 25 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 42 | 46 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 22 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 32 | -4 | 31 |
| 16 | Dulwich Hamlet | 28 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 41 | 39 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 23 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 16 | 2 | 30 |
| 17 | Braintree Town | 28 | 9 | 3 | 16 | 40 | 60 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 18 | 26 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 22 | 34 | -20 | 30 |
| 18 | Welling United | 27 | 8 | 5 | 14 | 29 | 39 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 20 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 19 | -10 | 29 |
| 19 | Tonbridge Angels | 26 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 37 | 47 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 25 | 22 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 25 | -10 | 28 |
| 20 | St Albans City | 28 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 32 | 47 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 23 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 24 | -15 | 27 |
| 21 | Chippenham Town | 27 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 27 | 36 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 19 | -9 | 26 |
| 22 | Hungerford Town | 27 | 6 | 3 | 18 | 32 | 54 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 22 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 20 | 32 | -22 | 21 |