Open game expected at Stonebridge Road: Ebbsfleet United vs Wrexham preview

Competition: England Vanarama National League
Date: Sat 30.March
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stonebridge Road (5011 seats)

This could be an interesting match as Ebbsfleet United have their presumed home advantage while Wrexham are ahead in the Vanarama National League table with their 10 point advantage.

The hosts Ebbsfleet United saw competitive action as recent as three days ago, playing in the Vanarama National League. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at Halifax Town. There's local pride at stake here, as these teams are located only 0 kilometers from each other, at least in air distance. Expect lots of passion from both players and supporters.

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Ebbsfleet United form and stats

9 victories, 6 draws and 8 defeats. That’s what Ebbsfleet United has to build on here at Stonebridge Road. The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here at Stonebridge Road.

Ebbsfleet United drew their last game, 0-0 away at Halifax Town (placed 14th). A strong away win before that one, visiting Maidstone United and winning 2-0.

This is expected to be a close game, with Ebbsfleet United perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Ebbsfleet United as a small favourite), we find five games. Ebbsfleet United has won 1 of these, drawn 1 and lost 3.

Ebbsfleet United are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home, having created 28 goals in 23 matches. Ebbsfleet United are not conceding a lot of goals here at Stonebridge Road, averaging less than one per game. The total is 19 from 23 matches.

Last season, Ebbsfleet United's league statistics were 19 wins, 17 draws and 10 losses, resulting in a 6th position in the league. Over these 46 matches they scored 64 goals and conceded 50. Playing at home last season Ebbsfleet United managed 11-7-5 (win-draw-lost) with 35 goals and 23 conceded.

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Wrexham form and stats

7 wins, 9 draws and 7 losses. That’s the product of Wrexham playing as the away team this season. The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as Wrexham have lost on their last two travels.

Wrexham play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 0-1 to Hartlepool United (placed 13th). Prior to that match, a home win 1-0 against Maidstone United.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 23 similar matches played by Wrexham in our archives, and the results are: 8 wins for Wrexham, 7 draws and 8 defeats.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Wrexham as they have only managed to score 17 times from 23 away games. It's not easy to score on Wrexham as they have only conceded 19 goals from these away games.

Head 2 Head

This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Wrexham - Ebbsfleet United 4-1. Ebbsfleet United-Wrexham H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Ebbsfleet United 2 wins, Wrexham 6 wins, 2 draws.

Top Goalscorers

M. Cheek
13 goals
D. Kedwell
12 goals
J. Speight
11 goals

Ebbsfleet United missing players

Wrexham missing players

Ebbsfleet United Wrexham
Total Home Statistic Away Total
40 20 Played 20 40
90% 95% Over 0.5 85% 88%
65% 60% Over 1.5 60% 52%
38% 40% Over 2.5 20% 25%
22% 25% Over 3.5 10% 18%
10% 10% Over 4.5 5% 8%
40% 35% Both teams to score 30% 28%
40% 35% Clean Sheet 35% 50%
30% 35% Failed To Score 50% 35%

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Leyton Orient 46 22 18 6 63 28 23 12 8 3 32 11 23 10 10 3 31 17 35 84
2 Solihull Moors 46 22 14 10 64 38 23 11 9 3 33 13 23 11 5 7 31 25 26 80
3 Wrexham 46 21 15 10 47 30 23 14 6 3 30 11 23 7 9 7 17 19 17 78
4 Salford City 46 20 17 9 64 38 23 12 8 3 38 19 23 8 9 6 26 19 26 77
5 Fylde 46 18 21 7 63 34 23 13 7 3 39 16 23 5 14 4 24 18 29 75
6 Harrogate Town 46 19 17 10 71 48 23 10 9 4 37 23 23 9 8 6 34 25 23 74
7 Eastleigh 46 19 15 12 49 46 23 8 9 6 22 20 23 11 6 6 27 26 3 72
8 Gateshead 46 18 15 13 50 39 23 8 10 5 23 16 23 10 5 8 27 23 11 69
9 Ebbsfleet United 46 17 17 12 55 37 23 9 6 8 28 19 23 8 11 4 27 18 18 68
10 Sutton United 46 16 18 12 48 49 23 9 10 4 25 22 23 7 8 8 23 27 -1 66
11 Barrow 46 15 17 14 45 45 23 8 9 6 25 23 23 7 8 8 20 22 0 62
12 Bromley 46 14 16 16 55 58 23 9 8 6 31 24 23 5 8 10 24 34 -3 58
13 Hartlepool United 46 13 19 14 48 53 23 7 9 7 26 26 23 6 10 7 22 27 -5 58
14 Halifax Town 46 11 24 11 35 35 23 7 13 3 19 9 23 4 11 8 16 26 0 57
15 Barnet 46 13 18 15 36 44 23 7 9 7 22 23 23 6 9 8 14 21 -8 57
16 Chesterfield 46 11 22 13 46 47 23 5 11 7 19 22 23 6 11 6 27 25 -1 55
17 Dagenham & Redbridge 46 13 15 18 45 50 23 7 9 7 28 28 23 6 6 11 17 22 -5 54
18 Maidenhead United 46 14 11 21 41 63 23 8 6 9 24 32 23 6 5 12 17 31 -22 53
19 Dover Athletic 46 12 16 18 48 60 23 7 7 9 27 30 23 5 9 9 21 30 -12 52
20 Boreham Wood 46 10 21 15 42 53 23 7 9 7 20 26 23 3 12 8 22 27 -11 51
21 Havant & Waterlooville 46 9 17 20 54 70 23 7 8 8 33 25 23 2 9 12 21 45 -16 44
22 Aldershot Town 46 9 14 23 31 63 23 6 7 10 16 25 23 3 7 13 15 38 -32 41
23 Maidstone United 46 8 12 26 30 67 23 2 8 13 15 32 23 6 4 13 15 35 -37 36
24 Braintree Town 46 7 13 26 39 74 23 3 6 14 19 43 23 4 7 12 20 31 -35 34

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