Match Report
Eastbourne Borough, 19th on 52 points, faced a 29-point deficit to Braintree Town (5th, 81). On the form table Eastbourne Borough stood 3rd over the last five rounds, despite being 19th overall. Against a league average of 1.42 goals per team per game, Braintree Town ran at 1.39 scored and 0.91 conceded, Eastbourne Borough at 1.15 and 1.61.
Braintree Town had not lost in 5 games. 5 matches unbeaten backed Eastbourne Borough's arrival.
GioScore's database holds 4 meetings between the two: 1 for Braintree Town, 3 for Eastbourne Borough and 0 drawn, at 5.25 goals per meeting. 100% of these meetings ended in a home win. Goals tend to flow: 100% of the meetings produced three or more.
The venue was Ironmongery Direct Stadium in Braintree, with room for 4,151 spectators. On the scoreboard, it was 1-1 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 2-3.