Match Report
45 points separated the sides: AFC Hornchurch 2nd on 81, Eastbourne Borough 24th on 36. Eastbourne Borough ranked 16th in the league on five-round form, well above their 24th table position. Scoring rates set the scale: AFC Hornchurch 1.76 scored and 1.39 conceded per game, Eastbourne Borough 1.28 and 1.96, with the league averaging 1.43.
GioScore's database holds 4 meetings between the two: 1 for AFC Hornchurch, 1 for Eastbourne Borough and 2 drawn, at 2 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 0% of meetings won. Only 25% of the meetings produced more than two goals.
The match was played at Hornchurch Stadium (capacity 3,800). On the scoreboard, AFC Hornchurch led 2-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 2-0 the final score.
Goal scorers
AFC Hornchurch: Angelo Balanta (17'), Harry Gibbs (36')
Key stats
Possession: AFC Hornchurch 39% · Eastbourne Borough 61% · Total shots: 16-16 · On target: 7-8 · Corners: 4-3