Match Report
In the standings it was Braintree Town 18th on 10 points, Maidstone United 1st on 19 — separated by 9. Braintree Town ranked 10th in the league on five-round form, well above their 18th table position. Against a league average of 1.41 goals per team per game, Braintree Town ran at 1.63 scored and 2.25 conceded, Maidstone United at 1.89 and 1.
Five consecutive wins preceded this game for Maidstone United, having scored in 14 consecutive games. From the last five rounds, Braintree Town held 7 points of 15 and Maidstone United 15.
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 was played at Ironmongery Direct Stadium (capacity 4,151). On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 2-1.
Goal scorers
Braintree Town: Alfie Matthews (64'), Alfie Matthews (79') · Maidstone United: Tom Leahy (90')
Key stats
Possession: Braintree Town 50% · Maidstone United 50% · Total shots: 7-7 · On target: 4-5 · Corners: 3-4