An important duel in the bottom section of the league table, with both teams experiencing more worry than joy. This match is a classic “six-pointer” with the home team placed 20th and the visitors in 17th place.
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 Borough and Welling United.
Eastbourne Borough form and stats
3-2-5 (win-draw-lost) are the Vanarama National League South numbers at home for Eastbourne Borough so far this season. It's trouble wherever Eastbourne Borough are playing these days as they have suffered four straight defeats now, regardless of arena. They really need to get back to winning ways.
In their previous game, the manager D. Bloor led his Eastbourne Borough to a defeat in the Vanarama National League South match away at Dorking Wanderers. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Priory Lane Stadium. Preceding that match was the home game against Bath City that was lost 1-2.
Eastbourne Borough were outplayed and humiliated in their previous game, as mentioned in the paragraph above. They will need to reinstall their confidence before this one.
This is expected to be a close game, with Eastbourne Borough perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Eastbourne Borough as a small favourite), we find nine games. Eastbourne Borough has won 3 of these, drawn 1 and lost 5.
Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Vanarama National League South game versus Dorking Wanderers in only four days. This game is also played here at Priory Lane Stadium.
Eastbourne Borough has scored 11 league goals at home this season, in 10 matches. Eastbourne Borough have conceded 17 from these games.
Welling United form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Welling United so far with only 6 points returning home. The records show 1-3-5 (win-draw-lose).
Welling United failed to get anything from their last game, a Vanarama National League South home match vs Dartford (placed 12th) that ended with defeat 0-3. A 1-3 defeat away at Yeovil Town before that.
So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Welling United playing away and similar expectations, we found nine relevant matches. Results were 3 Welling United wins, 1 draw and 5 defeats.
There might be some complaints about the fixture list from the Welling United manager M. Goldberg as the team has another away game coming up in only four days, this time against Dartford.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Welling United as they have only managed to score 5 times from 9 away games in the league. 12 goals have been conceded by Welling United in these games.
Head 2 Head
Eastbourne Borough and Welling United have met before this season: Welling United - Eastbourne Borough 0-0. Eastbourne Borough-Welling United H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Eastbourne Borough 2 wins, Welling United 6 wins, 2 draws. 5 of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  A. Coombes 7 goals |   G. Luer 5 goals |  A. Cook 4 goals |
Eastbourne Borough missing players
Welling United missing players
| Eastbourne Borough | Welling United | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 22 | 10 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 9 | 21 |
| 5 | 3 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 7 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 10 | 5 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 5 | 10 |
| 18 | 11 | 4 | Scored | S | 3 | 5 | 22 |
| 38 | 17 | 4 | Conceded | C | 3 | 12 | 27 |
| 86% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 67% | 89% | 86% |
| 77% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 67% | 62% |
| 45% | 50% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 33% | 43% |
| 32% | 20% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 14% |
| 14% | 10% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 10% |
| 36% | 50% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 44% | 38% |
| 23% | 10% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 11% | 24% |
| 55% | 40% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 56% | 52% |
| 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.3 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 4.3 | 4 | 4.7 |
| 5.4 | 5.1 | 4.3 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 7 | 4.8 | 4.5 |
| 1.3 | 1.8 | 1.3 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.2 | 1.5 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 212 | 92 | 34 | Total Shots | T S | 35 | 88 | 222 |
| 92 | 41 | 16 | Shots on Target | S O | 14 | 36 | 96 |
| 18% | 24% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 21% | 14% | 23% |
- All of Eastbourne Borough's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Eastbourne Borough has the fewest scored goals (18)
- Eastbourne Borough has the fewest scored goals in the second half (7)
- Eastbourne Borough has the the worst goal difference (-20)
- Eastbourne Borough have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Eastbourne Borough have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Eastbourne Borough have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Welling United have scored away.
- Eastbourne Borough haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Welling United has the fewest dropped points from leading position (2)
- Welling United has the fewest scored goals (5) away
- Welling United have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored 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 | Wealdstone | 20 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 42 | 22 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 14 | 20 | 44 |
| 2 | Slough Town | 20 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 33 | 19 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 40 |
| 3 | Bath City | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 36 | 21 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 39 |
| 4 | Dorking Wanderers | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 38 | 31 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 23 | 7 | 39 |
| 5 | Havant & Waterlooville | 18 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 41 | 22 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 12 | 19 | 36 |
| 6 | Weymouth | 20 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 34 | 20 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 34 |
| 7 | Concord Rangers | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 36 | 33 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 24 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 3 | 30 |
| 8 | Hemel Hempstead Town | 19 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 25 | 26 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 16 | -1 | 30 |
| 9 | Hampton & Richmond | 21 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 31 | 34 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 21 | -3 | 29 |
| 10 | Maidstone United | 20 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 32 | 24 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 8 | 28 |
| 11 | Chelmsford City | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 40 | 38 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 28 | 20 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 2 | 28 |
| 12 | Dartford | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 33 | 38 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 21 | -5 | 28 |
| 13 | Oxford City | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 34 | 38 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 24 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 14 | -4 | 27 |
| 14 | Braintree Town | 22 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 35 | 48 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 21 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 18 | 27 | -13 | 27 |
| 15 | Billericay Town | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 28 | 33 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 26 | -5 | 24 |
| 16 | Chippenham Town | 21 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 25 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 15 | -4 | 23 |
| 17 | Welling United | 21 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 22 | 27 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 12 | -5 | 23 |
| 18 | Dulwich Hamlet | 21 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 28 | 29 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 10 | -1 | 22 |
| 19 | St Albans City | 22 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 25 | 38 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 21 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 17 | -13 | 22 |
| 20 | Eastbourne Borough | 22 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 18 | 38 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 21 | -20 | 22 |
| 21 | Tonbridge Angels | 21 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 28 | 37 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 20 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 17 | -9 | 20 |
| 22 | Hungerford Town | 22 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 25 | 44 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 16 | 27 | -19 | 17 |