Match Report
Both sides brought 10 points into this one — Hemel Hempstead Town 16th, Chelmsford City 14th. Recent form told a different story for Hemel Hempstead Town: only 22nd in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 16th. In league terms the two rates read 0.89/1.11 for Hemel Hempstead Town and 1.13/1 for Chelmsford City (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.41.
Hemel Hempstead Town had gone 5 games without a win.
The sides have met 9 times in the GioScore results database: 3 wins for Hemel Hempstead Town, 3 draws and 3 for Chelmsford City, at 3.11 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 33% of meetings won. The fixture leans high-scoring: 67% of meetings brought at least three goals, and both sides scored in 67%. The recent editions have closed up — 1.6 goals per game over the last five against 3.11 all-time.
Vauxhall Ground staged the fixture, a ground that holds 3,152. On the scoreboard, Chelmsford City led 1-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 1-1.
Goal scorers
Hemel Hempstead Town: 1 goal with no recorded scorer · Chelmsford City: Rhys Browne (44')
Key stats
Possession: Hemel Hempstead Town 46% · Chelmsford City 54% · Total shots: 6-7 · On target: 1-4 · Corners: 3-0