Welling United vs Braintree Town: Full pre-match guide and statistics

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Competition: England Vanarama National League South
Competition: Tue 21.February
Match begins: 19:45 (UTC)
Venue: Park View Road (5500 seats)

High profile Braintree Town arrive at Welling United after their 1-1-result versus Dartford. Get out our comprehensive match preview!

Insights:
  • Welling United have the most dropped points from leading position (23) in Vanarama National League South
  • Braintree Town have the most points from losing position (15) in Vanarama National League South

It's no vacation for neither Welling United nor Braintree Town as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

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Welling United form and stats

The Vanarama National League South results playing at home this season for Welling United are 4-4-6 (wins-draws-losses).

Happy days for Welling in their previous game, a fixture away at Slough Town (placed 16th) that ended with a 3-0 victory. At last, a league win after three matches without one. Welling United decided the match against Slough Town in the first half, and held firmly on to their lead (3-0) without using too much effort. The team showed great control while saving some energy.

Heartbreak before that as Welling United lost 0-3 at Oxford City's place.

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 6 matches with the results: Won 0, 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 Chippenham Town in only four days. This game is also played here at Park View Road.

A decent goal production from Welling in their home games so far, with 22 goals from 14 league matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 24 goals have been conceded.

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Braintree Town form and stats

As the visiting team in Vanarama National League South matches, Braintree Town have produced an overall stat of 5-2-8 so far.

Braintree Town delivered a 1-1 draw playing at home against Dartford (placed 2nd) in their previous game.

That result followed a home victory 3-2 versus Dulwich Hamlet.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 9 similar matches played by Braintree in our archives, and the results are: 2 wins for Braintree Town, 2 draws and 5 defeats.

Betting fact: Both sides have scored in 8 of this club's latest 10 league games.

There might be some complaints about the fixture list from the Braintree Town manager Harrop as the team has another away game coming up in only four days, this time against Farnborough.

Braintree Town find the net regularly in their away games. 20 goals from 15 away fixtures in the league. As for defending, Braintree Town rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 25 goals from these away matches.

Head 2 Head

These opponents have met before this season: Braintree Town - Welling 4-1. Welling United-Braintree Town H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Welling United four wins, Braintree Town three wins, three draws. five of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

Welling UnitedA. Azeez
A. Azeez
13 goals
WellingT. Maloney
T. Maloney
8 goals
Braintree TownA. Blair
A. Blair
8 goals

Welling United missing players

Braintree Town missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Welling United Braintree Town
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
30 14 6 Played P 4 15 32
10 4 1 Won W 1 5 14
10 4 2 Drew D 1 2 10
10 6 3 Lost L 2 8 8
42 22 12 Scored S 4 20 48
47 24 13 Conceded C 7 25 40
93% 93% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 75% 87% 88%
80% 86% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 80% 78%
60% 79% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 75% 73% 56%
30% 36% 67% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 47% 38%
23% 21% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 13% 16%
67% 71% 67% BTTS BTTS 75% 53% 62%
27% 21% 17% Clean Sheets C S 25% 27% 28%
13% 14% 17% Failed to Score F T 25% 33% 22%
 
3.9 4.1 3.7 Corners for (avg) C F 3.8 4.1 4.2
4.9 3.5 3.5 Corners against (avg) C A 6.5 5.7 5.4
2.9 2.9 2.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.5 2.1 1.8
8 2 0 Red cards R C 0 0 2
 
8.7 10.8 9.3 Shots (avg) S ( 7.8 6.4 8.8
3.5 4.2 5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.2 3.1 3.9
40% 37% 40% Goal Efficiency G E 31% 43% 38%
 
12.4 11.2 13 Shots against (avg) S A 10.8 8.8 9.1
4.9 4.4 5.8 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.5 4.4 3.8
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 most points from losing position (15) in Vanarama National League South
  • Welling United have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Welling United have the most dropped points from leading position (23) in Vanarama National League South

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Ebbsfleet United 32 23 4 5 76 33 17 13 1 3 48 17 15 10 3 2 28 16 43 73
2 Dartford 32 19 5 8 63 35 15 11 1 3 34 13 17 8 4 5 29 22 28 62
3 Havant & Waterlooville 30 18 5 7 63 41 17 10 2 5 36 23 13 8 3 2 27 18 22 59
4 Oxford City 33 16 10 7 59 41 17 10 5 2 41 22 16 6 5 5 18 19 18 58
5 St Albans City 31 15 7 9 50 34 14 6 4 4 19 13 17 9 3 5 31 21 16 52
6 Worthing 32 14 10 8 56 48 16 6 5 5 29 33 16 8 5 3 27 15 8 52
7 Braintree Town 32 14 10 8 48 40 17 9 8 0 28 15 15 5 2 8 20 25 8 52
8 Chelmsford City 32 15 7 10 38 30 16 9 2 5 23 13 16 6 5 5 15 17 8 52
9 Eastbourne Borough 32 15 3 14 53 49 17 8 1 8 29 25 15 7 2 6 24 24 4 48
10 Tonbridge Angels 32 14 6 12 50 50 17 7 5 5 28 25 15 7 1 7 22 25 0 48
11 Farnborough 28 13 6 9 35 27 12 5 3 4 16 12 16 8 3 5 19 15 8 45
12 Bath City 31 11 9 11 43 42 15 5 3 7 21 21 16 6 6 4 22 21 1 42
13 Hemel Hempstead Town 31 11 8 12 35 41 15 6 4 5 17 17 16 5 4 7 18 24 -6 41
14 Welling United 30 10 10 10 42 47 14 4 4 6 22 24 16 6 6 4 20 23 -5 40
15 Dover Athletic 32 9 10 13 34 44 16 6 4 6 21 20 16 3 6 7 13 24 -10 37
16 Slough Town 31 8 9 14 37 58 16 4 4 8 20 32 15 4 5 6 17 26 -21 33
17 Taunton Town 25 8 8 9 26 25 12 5 5 2 14 8 13 3 3 7 12 17 1 32
18 Dulwich Hamlet 31 9 5 17 47 60 16 5 1 10 21 30 15 4 4 7 26 30 -13 32
19 Cheshunt 31 7 7 17 37 58 16 5 3 8 23 31 15 2 4 9 14 27 -21 28
20 Chippenham Town 28 6 9 13 27 42 12 4 4 4 11 13 16 2 5 9 16 29 -15 27
21 Concord Rangers 28 7 6 15 28 47 14 4 4 6 16 20 14 3 2 9 12 27 -19 27
22 Hampton & Richmond 30 6 8 16 36 54 13 2 5 6 11 21 17 4 3 10 25 33 -18 26
23 Weymouth 30 7 4 19 33 57 16 3 3 10 11 25 14 4 1 9 22 32 -24 25
24 Hungerford Town 30 6 6 18 28 41 17 5 5 7 17 15 13 1 1 11 11 26 -13 24

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 Ebbsfleet United 32 23 4 5 76 33 17 13 1 3 48 17 15 10 3 2 28 16 43 73
2 Dartford 32 19 5 8 63 35 15 11 1 3 34 13 17 8 4 5 29 22 28 62
3 Havant & Waterlooville 30 18 5 7 63 41 17 10 2 5 36 23 13 8 3 2 27 18 22 59
4 Oxford City 33 16 10 7 59 41 17 10 5 2 41 22 16 6 5 5 18 19 18 58
5 St Albans City 31 15 7 9 50 34 14 6 4 4 19 13 17 9 3 5 31 21 16 52
6 Worthing 32 14 10 8 56 48 16 6 5 5 29 33 16 8 5 3 27 15 8 52
7 Braintree Town 32 14 10 8 48 40 17 9 8 0 28 15 15 5 2 8 20 25 8 52
8 Chelmsford City 32 15 7 10 38 30 16 9 2 5 23 13 16 6 5 5 15 17 8 52
9 Eastbourne Borough 32 15 3 14 53 49 17 8 1 8 29 25 15 7 2 6 24 24 4 48
10 Tonbridge Angels 32 14 6 12 50 50 17 7 5 5 28 25 15 7 1 7 22 25 0 48
11 Farnborough 28 13 6 9 35 27 12 5 3 4 16 12 16 8 3 5 19 15 8 45
12 Bath City 31 11 9 11 43 42 15 5 3 7 21 21 16 6 6 4 22 21 1 42
13 Hemel Hempstead Town 31 11 8 12 35 41 15 6 4 5 17 17 16 5 4 7 18 24 -6 41
14 Welling United 30 10 10 10 42 47 14 4 4 6 22 24 16 6 6 4 20 23 -5 40
15 Dover Athletic 32 9 10 13 34 44 16 6 4 6 21 20 16 3 6 7 13 24 -10 37
16 Slough Town 31 8 9 14 37 58 16 4 4 8 20 32 15 4 5 6 17 26 -21 33
17 Taunton Town 25 8 8 9 26 25 12 5 5 2 14 8 13 3 3 7 12 17 1 32
18 Dulwich Hamlet 31 9 5 17 47 60 16 5 1 10 21 30 15 4 4 7 26 30 -13 32
19 Cheshunt 31 7 7 17 37 58 16 5 3 8 23 31 15 2 4 9 14 27 -21 28
20 Chippenham Town 28 6 9 13 27 42 12 4 4 4 11 13 16 2 5 9 16 29 -15 27
21 Concord Rangers 28 7 6 15 28 47 14 4 4 6 16 20 14 3 2 9 12 27 -19 27
22 Hampton & Richmond 30 6 8 16 36 54 13 2 5 6 11 21 17 4 3 10 25 33 -18 26
23 Weymouth 30 7 4 19 33 57 16 3 3 10 11 25 14 4 1 9 22 32 -24 25
24 Hungerford Town 30 6 6 18 28 41 17 5 5 7 17 15 13 1 1 11 11 26 -13 24

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