Match Report
Both sides brought 8 points into this one — Hemel Hempstead Town 17th, Chelmsford City 16th. Chelmsford City had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 10th in the league over the last five rounds against 16th overall. In league terms the two rates read 1/1.29 for Hemel Hempstead Town and 0.83/0.67 for Chelmsford City (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.42.
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.
W. Cartmel took charge of the match — our records show 66 games refereed with an average of 1.9 yellow cards per game. 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