Soccer match preview: Home fans with high expectations before Oxford City - Braintree Town

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Competition: England Vanarama National League South
Competition: Sat 23.April
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Court Place Farm

There's seemingly a notable contrast in performance between these teams based on results so far, with Oxford City leading Braintree Town by 23 points.

Insights:
  • Oxford City haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Braintree Town have the fewest scored goals (33) in Vanarama National League South

Both squads have had plenty of rest since their last work day in an official game. Let's agree to expect an active match!

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Oxford City form and stats

The complete Vanarama National League South results at home this season for Oxford City are 9-5-4 (wins-draws-losses).

Oxford City are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-1 away versus Chippenham Town.

Previous to that game, a home match hosting Hungerford Town in a game that was won 1-0.

On the other hand, Oxford have conceded 22 goals. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Braintree Town form and stats

There's been little loot from Braintree Town's travels as they have only collected 17 points from 18 away games in the Vanarama National League South. Braintree Town only have 4 wins to counter their 9 defeats and 5 draws. Three has not been a lucky number for Braintree Town as they have been defeated three times in a row since the Slough Town match.

Braintree aren't clicking offensively as they have gone 296 league minutes without a goal. Ilic was the last player to find the net.

Braintree Town might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. Concord Rangers proved too strong as Braintree Town slumped to a 0-1 defeat in front of their own fans at Ironmongery Direct Stadium.

A 0-4 defeat away at Havant & Waterlooville before that.

The visitors have scored 16 goals from 18 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Braintree Town have conceded 29 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

This isn't the first time these teams face each other this season, as the history books show this recent game: Braintree Town - Oxford City 1-1. Oxford City-Braintree Town H2H statistics last six meetings regardless of arena: Oxford one win, Braintree Town three wins, two draws. three of these six matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

Oxford CityJ. Iaciofano
J. Iaciofano
18 goals
Braintree TownL. Holness
L. Holness
9 goals
Oxford CityJ. Ashby
J. Ashby
8 goals

Oxford City missing players

Braintree Town missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Oxford City Braintree Town
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
36 18 6 Played P 5 18 36
17 9 3 Won W 0 4 9
10 5 2 Drew D 0 5 11
9 4 1 Lost L 5 9 16
62 36 18 Scored S 1 16 33
40 22 7 Conceded C 15 29 51
97% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 89% 92%
81% 89% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 80% 67% 61%
50% 50% 83% Over 2.5 O 2.5 60% 44% 42%
33% 39% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 40% 28% 28%
14% 28% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 20% 11% 6%
56% 61% 67% BTTS BTTS 20% 28% 36%
36% 33% 33% Clean Sheets C S 0% 28% 31%
11% 6% 0% Failed to Score F T 80% 56% 42%
 
5.3 5.8 5.5 Corners for (avg) C F 2.8 4.4 5.1
5.6 4.8 3.3 Corners against (avg) C A 7.2 5.6 5.8
1.8 1.8 1.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.4 2.2 2
4 3 1 Red cards R C 1 2 4
 
9.8 9.6 12 Shots (avg) S ( 7 9 9.6
5.1 5.3 6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.4 3.7 3.8
34% 38% 50% Goal Efficiency G E 8% 24% 24%
 
9.9 9.1 6.3 Shots against (avg) S A 17 11.3 11.6
4 3.9 3.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 7 5.3 5.1
Key stats in Vanarama National League South this season:
  • Braintree Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Braintree Town have the fewest scored goals (33) in Vanarama National League South
  • Braintree Town have the fewest scored goals in the first half (13) in Vanarama National League South
  • Oxford City have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Braintree Town have scored away.
  • Oxford City 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 Maidstone United 36 24 6 6 69 33 18 14 1 3 39 16 18 10 5 3 30 17 36 78
2 Dorking Wanderers 36 23 5 8 89 46 18 15 1 2 50 18 18 8 4 6 39 28 43 74
3 Ebbsfleet United 36 21 3 12 71 49 18 12 2 4 41 15 18 9 1 8 30 34 22 66
4 Dartford 36 18 11 7 59 38 18 9 8 1 29 16 18 9 3 6 30 22 21 65
5 Oxford City 36 17 10 9 62 40 18 9 5 4 36 22 18 8 5 5 26 18 22 61
6 Eastbourne Borough 37 17 9 11 70 56 18 10 4 4 40 27 19 7 5 7 30 29 14 60
7 Havant & Waterlooville 36 14 10 12 53 51 18 7 5 6 34 22 18 7 5 6 19 29 2 52
8 Chippenham Town 36 13 10 13 52 46 18 8 3 7 34 28 18 5 7 6 18 18 6 49
9 St Albans City 36 14 7 15 50 49 18 7 3 8 27 25 18 7 4 7 23 24 1 49
10 Dulwich Hamlet 37 12 12 13 58 53 19 6 6 7 27 25 18 6 6 6 31 28 5 48
11 Hungerford Town 36 15 3 18 55 60 18 7 2 9 25 31 18 8 1 9 30 29 -5 48
12 Slough Town 36 12 11 13 48 58 19 8 6 5 30 25 17 4 5 8 18 33 -10 47
13 Hemel Hempstead Town 36 13 8 15 47 63 18 6 5 7 26 38 18 7 3 8 21 25 -16 47
14 Hampton & Richmond 36 12 9 15 50 50 18 7 4 7 25 21 18 5 5 8 25 29 0 45
15 Concord Rangers 35 12 8 15 46 60 17 8 4 5 24 27 18 4 4 10 22 33 -14 44
16 Chelmsford City 36 9 12 15 42 46 18 4 7 7 16 19 18 5 5 8 26 27 -4 39
17 Tonbridge Angels 36 9 12 15 38 49 18 5 6 7 19 19 18 4 6 8 19 30 -11 39
18 Braintree Town 36 9 11 16 33 51 18 5 6 7 17 22 18 4 5 9 16 29 -18 38
19 Bath City 37 11 5 21 39 64 18 6 4 8 17 23 19 5 1 13 22 41 -25 38
20 Welling United 36 8 7 21 38 80 18 6 2 10 19 36 18 2 5 11 19 44 -42 31
21 Billericay Town 36 7 9 20 36 63 18 4 5 9 21 34 18 3 4 11 15 29 -27 30

Table
  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 36 24 6 6 69 33 18 14 1 3 39 16 18 10 5 3 30 17 36 78
2 Dorking Wanderers 36 23 5 8 89 46 18 15 1 2 50 18 18 8 4 6 39 28 43 74
3 Ebbsfleet United 36 21 3 12 71 49 18 12 2 4 41 15 18 9 1 8 30 34 22 66
4 Dartford 36 18 11 7 59 38 18 9 8 1 29 16 18 9 3 6 30 22 21 65
5 Oxford City 36 17 10 9 62 40 18 9 5 4 36 22 18 8 5 5 26 18 22 61
6 Eastbourne Borough 37 17 9 11 70 56 18 10 4 4 40 27 19 7 5 7 30 29 14 60
7 Havant & Waterlooville 36 14 10 12 53 51 18 7 5 6 34 22 18 7 5 6 19 29 2 52
8 Chippenham Town 36 13 10 13 52 46 18 8 3 7 34 28 18 5 7 6 18 18 6 49
9 St Albans City 36 14 7 15 50 49 18 7 3 8 27 25 18 7 4 7 23 24 1 49
10 Dulwich Hamlet 37 12 12 13 58 53 19 6 6 7 27 25 18 6 6 6 31 28 5 48
11 Hungerford Town 36 15 3 18 55 60 18 7 2 9 25 31 18 8 1 9 30 29 -5 48
12 Slough Town 36 12 11 13 48 58 19 8 6 5 30 25 17 4 5 8 18 33 -10 47
13 Hemel Hempstead Town 36 13 8 15 47 63 18 6 5 7 26 38 18 7 3 8 21 25 -16 47
14 Hampton & Richmond 36 12 9 15 50 50 18 7 4 7 25 21 18 5 5 8 25 29 0 45
15 Concord Rangers 35 12 8 15 46 60 17 8 4 5 24 27 18 4 4 10 22 33 -14 44
16 Chelmsford City 36 9 12 15 42 46 18 4 7 7 16 19 18 5 5 8 26 27 -4 39
17 Tonbridge Angels 36 9 12 15 38 49 18 5 6 7 19 19 18 4 6 8 19 30 -11 39
18 Braintree Town 36 9 11 16 33 51 18 5 6 7 17 22 18 4 5 9 16 29 -18 38
19 Bath City 37 11 5 21 39 64 18 6 4 8 17 23 19 5 1 13 22 41 -25 38
20 Welling United 36 8 7 21 38 80 18 6 2 10 19 36 18 2 5 11 19 44 -42 31
21 Billericay Town 36 7 9 20 36 63 18 4 5 9 21 34 18 3 4 11 15 29 -27 30

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