About Match
In the standings it is Braintree Town 20th on 7 points, Maidstone United 1st on 16 — separated by 9. Braintree Town rank 10th in the league on five-round form, well above their 20th table position. Against a league average of 1.42 goals per team per game, Braintree Town run at 1.5 scored and 2.33 conceded, Maidstone United at 2.14 and 1. A win here leaves Braintree Town on 10 points and up to 8th, other results permitting.
Four consecutive wins precede this game for Maidstone United, having scored in 13 consecutive games. From the last five rounds, Braintree Town hold 7 points of 15 and Maidstone United 13.
6 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Braintree Town 2, draws 1, Maidstone United 3, at 2.17 goals per meeting. Only 17% of these meetings ended in a home win. These meetings skew tight — only 33% saw more than two goals.
The match takes place at Ironmongery Direct Stadium (capacity 4,151).