With their 9 point advantage in the league table, Maidstone United fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Braintree Town.
- Maidstone United has the most points from losing position (11) in Vanarama National League South
- Braintree Town has the most conceded goals (34) in Vanarama National League South
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
It should be mentioned that Braintree Town play their home matches on grass, so they have to adjust for this one as it's played on artifical turf. Does it matter? Recent statistics for Braintree Town on artifical turf are 2 victories, 0 draws and 3 defeats from five games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 7-5. You can compare this with overall results below.
Maidstone United form and stats
3-1-1 (win-draw-lost) are the Vanarama National League South numbers at home for Maidstone United, who have the the best goal difference (+8) at home in Vanarama National League South, so far this season.
A nice win for Maidstone last time playing, versus Dorking Wanderers. That was also a home game and the match ended 2-1. In the game before, an away victory in the Vanarama National League South match versus Eastbourne Borough with a 3-2 scoreline.
Maidstone are believed to win this game, given a winning chance of about 70% by the bookmakers. We have checked our records for their performance in similar circumstances and found one match and the win/draw/lost stats: Won one, drew zero and lost zero.
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Maidstone as they are travelling to their away game against St Albans City in the Vanarama National League South. That match is four days after this one.
Maidstone are showing their attacking force in their league home games this season, scoring more than 2,5 goals per game on average (13 goals in 5 games). On the other hand, Maidstone have conceded 5 goals.
Braintree Town form and stats
There's been little loot from Braintree Town's travels as they have only collected 3 points from 7 away games in the Vanarama National League South. Braintree Town, who have the most conceded goals (34) in Vanarama National League South, only have 1 win to counter their 6 defeats and 0 draws. Three consecutive losses in away matches means Braintree Town are growing more and more desperate for a good performance on the road.
Braintree lost away at Slough Town (2-3) in their previous game and are perhaps starting to feel homesick. The game before that, was lost at home, a 1-2 defeat against Oxford City.
You'll want to know how Braintree managed when outsiders such as today. Our database found three similar matches resulting in zero away wins, zero draws and three home wins.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Bath City in just four days.
Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Braintree have scored 8 goals in 7 league games away. For Braintree, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.
Head 2 Head
Numbers for the last six meetings between these two teams are: three wins for Maidstone, two draws and one win for Braintree Town. Over 2,5 goals: one time; under 2,5 goals: five games.Top Goalscorers
  S. Rendell 5 goals | G. Porter 4 goals | J. Luque 4 goals |
Maidstone United missing players
Braintree Town missing players
| Maidstone United | Braintree Town | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 12 | 5 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 7 | 15 |
| 5 | 3 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 6 | 11 |
| 24 | 13 | 9 | Scored | S | 2 | 8 | 17 |
| 16 | 5 | 2 | Conceded | C | 1 | 17 | 34 |
| 92% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 83% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 86% | 87% |
| 67% | 60% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 71% | 73% |
| 50% | 40% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 57% | 40% |
| 33% | 40% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 29% | 20% |
| 67% | 60% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 57% | 60% |
| 17% | 20% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 14% | 13% |
| 25% | 20% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 29% | 27% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 1.2 | 1.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.6 | 1.7 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13.4 | 13.8 | 17 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 12 | 10.4 | 9.1 |
| 6.3 | 7 | 8.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5.5 | 5.3 | 4.1 |
| 32% | 37% | 36% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 18% | 22% | 28% |
- All of Maidstone United's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Braintree Town has the most conceded goals (17) away in Vanarama National League South
- Braintree Town has the most conceded goals (34) in Vanarama National League South
- Braintree Town has the most conceded goals in the second half (23) in Vanarama National League South
- Braintree Town has the most dropped points from leading position (14) in Vanarama National League South
- Braintree Town has the the worst goal difference (-17) in Vanarama National League South
- Braintree Town has the the worst goal difference (-9) away in Vanarama National League South
- Braintree Town have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Braintree Town haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Maidstone United has the most points from losing position (11) in Vanarama National League South
- Maidstone United has the the best goal difference (+8) at home in Vanarama National League South
- Maidstone United have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Maidstone United haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
| 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 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 33 |
| 2 | Dorking Wanderers | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 31 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 15 | 30 |
| 3 | St Albans City | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 12 | 30 |
| 4 | Hungerford Town | 17 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 25 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 29 |
| 5 | Hampton & Richmond | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 26 |
| 6 | Oxford City | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 22 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 23 |
| 7 | Eastbourne Borough | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 27 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 23 |
| 8 | Havant & Waterlooville | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 20 |
| 9 | Maidstone United | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 24 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 19 |
| 10 | Ebbsfleet United | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 10 | -1 | 19 |
| 11 | Dulwich Hamlet | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 10 | -2 | 16 |
| 12 | Tonbridge Angels | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 12 | -4 | 16 |
| 13 | Hemel Hempstead Town | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 21 | 29 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 14 | -8 | 16 |
| 14 | Chippenham Town | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 22 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | -9 | 16 |
| 15 | Chelmsford City | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 15 |
| 16 | Billericay Town | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 19 | 26 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | -7 | 14 |
| 17 | Concord Rangers | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 14 | -8 | 13 |
| 18 | Slough Town | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 22 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | -6 | 12 |
| 19 | Bath City | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 14 | -8 | 10 |
| 20 | Braintree Town | 15 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 17 | 34 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 17 | -17 | 10 |
| 21 | Welling United | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 11 | -8 | 8 |