Match Report
The table gap was wide: 46 points between AFC Hornchurch (4th, 81 pts) and East Thurrock United (21st, 35 pts). East Thurrock United ranked 13th in the league on five-round form, well above their 21st table position. Against a league average of 1.57 goals per team per game, AFC Hornchurch ran at 2.12 scored and 1 conceded, East Thurrock United at 1.05 and 2.33.
Defeat had not touched AFC Hornchurch in 7 games, having scored in 11 consecutive games. East Thurrock United were winless in 6. Over the last five, AFC Hornchurch had taken 13 of 15 points to East Thurrock United's 1.
The sides have met 5 times in the GioScore results database: 2 wins for AFC Hornchurch, 3 draws and 0 for East Thurrock United, at 2.8 goals per meeting. Only 20% of these meetings ended in a home win. History points to goals: 60% of the meetings had three or more, and both sides scored in 80%.
Hornchurch Stadium in London, capacity 3,800, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: AFC Hornchurch led 2-0 at the break, before 4 more goals closed it at 6-0.