The visiting Braintree Town side should be favourites in this visit to Welling United, as the away team holds a 9 point advantage from their 17 league games this season.
There haven't been much time to rest for the hosts, as they played a Vanarama National League South match only four days ago. This match was also played here at Park View Road. With two consecutive home games the intense schedule is somewhat softened. Still, Braintree Town have had more rest.
Welling United form and stats
The story so far in the Vanarama National League South for Welling United at their home stadium (Park View Road) is 3 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats.
The home supporters saw a 0-0 draw versus Dulwich Hamlet in the Vanarama National League South last time out and are looking for a win here. Before that, Welling United played out a draw 0-0 when visiting Chippenham Town.
The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Welling United have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found eight matches with the results: Won 5 Drawn 2 Lost 1.
Welling United are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 9 goals in 9 attempts. Welling United's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 10 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Braintree Town form and stats
The visitors are W4-D1-L4 on the road this term. That's in the Vanarama National League South.
Braintree Town play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 3-0 victory visiting Hemel Hempstead Town (placed 6th). The game before that, was lost at home, a 0-3 defeat against Hungerford Town.
So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Braintree Town playing away and similar expectations, we found six relevant matches. Results were 2 Braintree Town wins, 1 draw and 3 defeats.
Braintree Town are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 15 times in 9 away games so far. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Braintree Town have conceded 16 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: 4 - 1 - 5 (Welling United wins - draws - Braintree Town wins). As for goals, 6 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 4 had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  A. Coombes 7 goals |   O. Akinwande 5 goals |  T. Richardson 5 goals |
Welling United missing players
Braintree Town missing players
| Welling United | Braintree Town | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 17 | 9 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 9 | 17 |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 8 | 4 | 2 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 14 | 9 | 1 | Scored | S | 4 | 15 | 29 |
| 20 | 10 | 5 | Conceded | C | 5 | 16 | 30 |
| 82% | 78% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 53% | 44% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 94% |
| 41% | 44% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 89% | 82% |
| 12% | 22% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 33% | 41% |
| 6% | 11% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 11% | 24% |
| 41% | 33% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 56% | 53% |
| 24% | 33% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 22% | 24% |
| 53% | 56% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 22% | 24% |
| 4.8 | 5.7 | 6 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 4 | 2.9 | 3.4 |
| 4.5 | 4 | 4 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 7 | 7.2 | 6.6 |
| 1.4 | 1.4 | 0.5 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.3 | 1.1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
- All of Braintree Town's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Braintree Town have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Braintree Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Braintree Town have scored more than double the goals of Welling United.
- Braintree Town haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Welling United have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than 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 | 15 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 36 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 10 | 18 | 37 |
| 2 | Havant & Waterlooville | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 36 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 10 | 18 | 32 |
| 3 | Weymouth | 16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 31 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 30 |
| 4 | Slough Town | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 27 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 30 |
| 5 | Bath City | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 27 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 29 |
| 6 | Hemel Hempstead Town | 16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 24 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 29 |
| 7 | Braintree Town | 17 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 29 | 30 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 16 | -1 | 26 |
| 8 | Dorking Wanderers | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 26 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 18 | -1 | 26 |
| 9 | Maidstone United | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 23 |
| 10 | Chelmsford City | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 28 | 27 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 18 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 1 | 21 |
| 11 | Billericay Town | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 22 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 16 | -1 | 20 |
| 12 | Concord Rangers | 17 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 23 | 26 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 15 | -3 | 20 |
| 13 | Dartford | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 24 | 29 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 17 | -5 | 20 |
| 14 | Chippenham Town | 15 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 19 |
| 15 | Hampton & Richmond | 17 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 22 | 32 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 19 | -10 | 19 |
| 16 | Dulwich Hamlet | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 22 | 24 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 7 | -2 | 18 |
| 17 | Welling United | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | -6 | 17 |
| 18 | Oxford City | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 26 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 12 | -7 | 17 |
| 19 | Eastbourne Borough | 16 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 24 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 10 | -10 | 16 |
| 20 | Hungerford Town | 16 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 19 | 30 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 18 | -11 | 14 |
| 21 | St Albans City | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | -15 | 13 |
| 22 | Tonbridge Angels | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 22 | 32 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 15 | -10 | 12 |