Match Report
The table read 10th (Chelmsford City, 73 pts) against 9th (Ebbsfleet United, 77 pts), 4 points apart. Chelmsford City ranked just 14th in the league on five-round form despite their 10th table position. Scoring rates set the scale: Chelmsford City 1.59 scored and 1.35 conceded per game, Ebbsfleet United 1.59 and 1.17, with the league averaging 1.43.
4 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Chelmsford City 1, draws 1, Ebbsfleet United 2, at 1.25 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 25% of meetings won. More than two goals is the exception here — seen in 25% of meetings.
Melbourne Cricket Ground, capacity 3,019, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, Ebbsfleet United led 1-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 0-1 the final score.
Goal scorers
Ebbsfleet United: Dominic Samuel (37')
Key stats
Possession: Chelmsford City 53% · Ebbsfleet United 47% · Total shots: 5-9 · On target: 3-2 · Corners: 3-9