Home advantage could prove decisive in Eastbourne Borough - Tonbridge Angels battle

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Competition: England Vanarama National League South
Competition: Tue 08.February
Match begins: 19:45 (UTC)
Venue: Priory Lane Stadium (4134 seats)

The home advantage belongs to Eastbourne Borough in this match against Tonbridge Angels, but the away side will fight to the end. Here's the Tipsway match preview!

Insights:
  • Eastbourne Borough have the most dropped points from leading position (19) in Vanarama National League South
  • Tonbridge Angels have the most matches under the total-line (12) in Vanarama National League South

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Eastbourne and Tonbridge Angels.

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Eastbourne Borough form and stats

5 victories, 3 draws and 3 defeats. That’s what Eastbourne Borough have to build on here at Priory Lane Stadium in the Vanarama National League South. Two home wins in a row for Eastbourne Borough bring valid hopes of a third.

An away draw last time out for Eastbourne Borough, facing Braintree Town in a game that ended 0-0.

In the game before, an away victory match versus Hampton & Richmond with a 2-1 scoreline.

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 Eastbourne have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found nine games) they have won six times, drawn three and lost zero.

Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Maidstone United are coming to town in four days.

Eastbourne Borough can score goals in their home matches. After 11 league matches they have found the net 24 times. Eastbourne Borough have conceded 18 from these games.

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Tonbridge Angels form and stats

Playing away, Tonbridge Angels have won 4 games, drawn 2 and suffered 5 defeats in the Vanarama National League South this season.

Tonbridge Angels play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 3-1 victory visiting Dorking Wanderers (placed 1st).

Preceding that, the 2-3 home loss versus Dartford.

We have checked recent matches where Tonbridge Angels have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 14 games were five victories, four draws and five defeats.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Bromley in just four days.

Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Tonbridge Angels have scored 12 goals in 11 league games away. Tonbridge Angels have conceded 15 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Head-to-head totals (for the previous nine meetings): Eastbourne Borough won three games, two matches ended with a draw and Tonbridge Angels managed four wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: seven / two

Top Goalscorers

Eastbourne BoroughC. Kendall
C. Kendall
13 goals
Tonbridge AngelsT. Wood
T. Wood
7 goals
Eastbourne BoroughD. Hutchinson
D. Hutchinson
6 goals

Eastbourne Borough missing players

Tonbridge Angels missing players

Eastbourne Borough Tonbridge Angels
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
24 11 2 Played P 3 11 24
10 5 2 Won W 1 4 6
6 3 0 Drew D 1 2 7
8 3 0 Lost L 1 5 11
47 24 8 Scored S 5 12 26
37 18 1 Conceded C 4 15 33
96% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 96%
88% 82% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 64% 67%
71% 82% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 36% 38%
46% 64% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 27% 29%
21% 27% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 9% 12%
67% 64% 50% BTTS BTTS 100% 55% 58%
25% 18% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 18% 12%
12% 18% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 27% 33%
 
4.5 5.6 8 Corners for (avg) C F 2.3 3.5 5.3
6.1 6.8 4.5 Corners against (avg) C A 4.3 3.8 3.5
1.2 1.2 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 1.8 1.8
2 2 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
11.2 12.5 16 Shots (avg) S ( 9.3 8.8 9.5
5.2 6.6 8.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.7 3.9 4.1
37% 33% 47% Goal Efficiency G E 36% 28% 27%
 
11.6 12.5 8 Shots against (avg) S A 9.3 10.6 9.4
5.3 5.4 3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.7 4.9 4.3
Key stats in Vanarama National League South this season:
  • Eastbourne Borough have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Eastbourne Borough have the most dropped points from leading position (19) in Vanarama National League South
  • Eastbourne Borough have the most scored goals in the second half (30) in Vanarama National League South
  • Eastbourne Borough have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Eastbourne Borough haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Tonbridge Angels have the most matches under the total-line (12) in Vanarama National League South
  • Tonbridge Angels have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Tonbridge Angels haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

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

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.