Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Barnet 1st with 102 points, Maidenhead United 22nd with 52, 50 apart. On the form table Maidenhead United stood 2nd over the last five rounds, despite being 22nd overall. Against a league average of 1.35 goals per team per game, Barnet ran at 2.11 scored and 0.83 conceded, Maidenhead United at 1.24 and 1.63.
The sides have met 4 times in the GioScore results database: 2 wins for Barnet, 1 draw and 1 for Maidenhead United, at 3.75 goals per meeting. Playing at home matters in this fixture: 75% of the meetings went to the host. The fixture leans high-scoring: 75% of meetings brought at least three goals, and both sides scored in 75%.
The Hive Stadium in London staged the fixture, a ground that holds 6,500. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Barnet led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 3-0.
Goal scorers
Barnet: Callum Stead (27'), Mark Shelton (47'), Idris Kanu (70')