Slough Town vs Eastbourne Borough match preview: Even contest expected at Arbour Park

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Competition: England Vanarama National League South
Competition: Sat 09.April
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Arbour Park (2000 seats)

This looks to be an intriguing fixture as Slough Town have their supposed home advantage, while Eastbourne Borough are ahead 18 points in the Vanarama National League South table.

Insights:
  • Slough Town have the fewest clean sheets (3) in Vanarama National League South
  • Eastbourne Borough have the most points from losing position (19) in Vanarama National League South

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

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Slough Town form and stats

Slough Town have collected 26 points from their Vanarama National League South home games so far after 7-5-5.

Harris was the last player to score a league goal for Slough Town and it's becoming a more and more distant memory as Slough Town haven't scored in 201 minutes.

In their previous game, the manager Underwood led his Slough to a defeat away at Dorking Wanderers. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Arbour Park. As you see from the result above, Slough Town suffered greatly in their last game. Thankfully the team has a new chance to prove themselves in this one.

Preceding that match was the home game against Braintree Town that was lost 0-2.

The Slough Town fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 26 goals in 17 league matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 3 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. On the other hand, Slough have conceded 23 goals.

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Eastbourne Borough form and stats

Playing away, Eastbourne Borough have won 7 games, drawn 4 and suffered 6 defeats in the Vanarama National League South this season. Eastbourne Borough have been producing wins at home as well, producing a total of six victories in a row regardless of arena.

The Eastbourne Borough goalkeeper Lee Worgan is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 254 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.

The followers enjoyed Eastbourne's previous fixture versus Concord Rangers (placed 16th), a 2-0 win played at home.

Prior to that match, a home win 2-0 against Bath City.

The travelling fans enjoy Eastbourne Borough's attacking play in away games, having scored 28 goals in 17 league matches away. 24 goals have been conceded by Eastbourne in these games.

Head 2 Head

Slough Town and Eastbourne Borough have faced each other previously this season: Eastbourne Borough - Slough Town 3-1. As for the last eight games between these two teams, there's five Slough Town victories, two draws and one Eastbourne Borough win. Over/under statistics; five of these games ended with three goals or more, three matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Eastbourne BoroughC. Kendall
C. Kendall
20 goals
Slough TownA. Tenconi
A. Tenconi
8 goals
Eastbourne BoroughC. Walker
C. Walker
8 goals

Slough Town missing players

Eastbourne Borough missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Slough Town Eastbourne Borough
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
33 17 5 Played P 5 17 34
10 7 2 Won W 1 7 17
10 5 2 Drew D 3 4 7
13 5 1 Lost L 1 6 10
43 26 9 Scored S 7 28 65
56 23 9 Conceded C 7 24 48
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 94% 97%
85% 88% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 88% 85%
61% 59% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 60% 53% 62%
33% 29% 60% Over 3.5 O 3.5 20% 29% 44%
15% 12% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 18% 24%
73% 76% 100% BTTS BTTS 100% 65% 62%
9% 12% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 29% 29%
18% 12% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 12% 12%
 
4.5 4.5 4.2 Corners for (avg) C F 2.4 3.7 4.2
5.4 4.7 6.4 Corners against (avg) C A 4.8 5.6 6.1
1.7 1.6 2.6 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 1.6 1.4
2 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 2
 
8.9 9.7 8.2 Shots (avg) S ( 8.4 10.3 11.1
3.3 3.5 3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 4.1 5
39% 44% 60% Goal Efficiency G E 35% 41% 38%
 
10.9 9.9 11 Shots against (avg) S A 12.4 12 11.7
4.8 4.2 5.4 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 6.4 5.4 5.1
Key stats in Vanarama National League South this season:
  • Eastbourne Borough have the most points from losing position (19) in Vanarama National League South
  • Eastbourne Borough have the most scored goals in the second half (41) in Vanarama National League South
  • Eastbourne Borough is in the best form (6-0-0) in Vanarama National League South
  • Slough Town have the fewest clean sheets (3) in Vanarama National League South
  • Slough Town have the most dropped points from leading position (25) in Vanarama National League South
  • Slough Town haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  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 34 22 6 6 66 32 18 14 1 3 39 16 16 8 5 3 27 16 34 72
2 Dorking Wanderers 34 21 5 8 82 46 17 14 1 2 47 18 17 7 4 6 35 28 36 68
3 Dartford 33 17 10 6 56 36 16 9 7 0 28 14 17 8 3 6 28 22 20 61
4 Eastbourne Borough 34 17 7 10 65 48 17 10 3 4 37 24 17 7 4 6 28 24 17 58
5 Ebbsfleet United 33 18 3 12 63 45 17 11 2 4 39 14 16 7 1 8 24 31 18 57
6 Oxford City 33 15 10 8 59 39 17 8 5 4 35 22 16 7 5 4 24 17 20 55
7 Hungerford Town 33 15 3 15 55 54 16 7 2 7 25 26 17 8 1 8 30 28 1 48
8 Dulwich Hamlet 34 12 11 11 56 48 17 6 5 6 26 22 17 6 6 5 30 26 8 47
9 Chippenham Town 33 12 10 11 50 41 16 7 3 6 32 26 17 5 7 5 18 15 9 46
10 St Albans City 33 13 6 14 48 46 17 7 3 7 27 22 16 6 3 7 21 24 2 45
11 Havant & Waterlooville 33 12 9 12 46 51 16 5 5 6 27 22 17 7 4 6 19 29 -5 45
12 Hemel Hempstead Town 33 12 7 14 45 60 17 5 5 7 25 38 16 7 2 7 20 22 -15 43
13 Hampton & Richmond 33 11 8 14 48 49 16 6 3 7 23 21 17 5 5 7 25 28 -1 41
14 Slough Town 33 10 10 13 43 56 17 7 5 5 26 23 16 3 5 8 17 33 -13 40
15 Braintree Town 34 9 11 14 33 46 17 5 6 6 17 21 17 4 5 8 16 25 -13 38
16 Concord Rangers 32 10 8 14 41 57 15 7 4 4 20 24 17 3 4 10 21 33 -16 38
17 Tonbridge Angels 33 9 10 14 36 46 17 5 6 6 19 18 16 4 4 8 17 28 -10 37
18 Bath City 34 10 4 20 35 61 17 6 3 8 17 23 17 4 1 12 18 38 -26 34
19 Chelmsford City 33 7 11 15 36 44 16 3 6 7 13 17 17 4 5 8 23 27 -8 32
20 Billericay Town 33 7 9 17 35 57 17 4 5 8 21 32 16 3 4 9 14 25 -22 30
21 Welling United 33 8 6 19 33 69 16 6 2 8 17 28 17 2 4 11 16 41 -36 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 34 22 6 6 66 32 18 14 1 3 39 16 16 8 5 3 27 16 34 72
2 Dorking Wanderers 34 21 5 8 82 46 17 14 1 2 47 18 17 7 4 6 35 28 36 68
3 Dartford 33 17 10 6 56 36 16 9 7 0 28 14 17 8 3 6 28 22 20 61
4 Eastbourne Borough 34 17 7 10 65 48 17 10 3 4 37 24 17 7 4 6 28 24 17 58
5 Ebbsfleet United 33 18 3 12 63 45 17 11 2 4 39 14 16 7 1 8 24 31 18 57
6 Oxford City 33 15 10 8 59 39 17 8 5 4 35 22 16 7 5 4 24 17 20 55
7 Hungerford Town 33 15 3 15 55 54 16 7 2 7 25 26 17 8 1 8 30 28 1 48
8 Dulwich Hamlet 34 12 11 11 56 48 17 6 5 6 26 22 17 6 6 5 30 26 8 47
9 Chippenham Town 33 12 10 11 50 41 16 7 3 6 32 26 17 5 7 5 18 15 9 46
10 St Albans City 33 13 6 14 48 46 17 7 3 7 27 22 16 6 3 7 21 24 2 45
11 Havant & Waterlooville 33 12 9 12 46 51 16 5 5 6 27 22 17 7 4 6 19 29 -5 45
12 Hemel Hempstead Town 33 12 7 14 45 60 17 5 5 7 25 38 16 7 2 7 20 22 -15 43
13 Hampton & Richmond 33 11 8 14 48 49 16 6 3 7 23 21 17 5 5 7 25 28 -1 41
14 Slough Town 33 10 10 13 43 56 17 7 5 5 26 23 16 3 5 8 17 33 -13 40
15 Braintree Town 34 9 11 14 33 46 17 5 6 6 17 21 17 4 5 8 16 25 -13 38
16 Concord Rangers 32 10 8 14 41 57 15 7 4 4 20 24 17 3 4 10 21 33 -16 38
17 Tonbridge Angels 33 9 10 14 36 46 17 5 6 6 19 18 16 4 4 8 17 28 -10 37
18 Bath City 34 10 4 20 35 61 17 6 3 8 17 23 17 4 1 12 18 38 -26 34
19 Chelmsford City 33 7 11 15 36 44 16 3 6 7 13 17 17 4 5 8 23 27 -8 32
20 Billericay Town 33 7 9 17 35 57 17 4 5 8 21 32 16 3 4 9 14 25 -22 30
21 Welling United 33 8 6 19 33 69 16 6 2 8 17 28 17 2 4 11 16 41 -36 30

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