Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Ebbsfleet United (9th, 77 pts) held a 41-point advantage over Eastbourne Borough (24th, 36 pts). Eastbourne Borough's recent output outran their position: 16th on form over five rounds, 24th in the table. Per game in the league, Eastbourne Borough were scoring 1.28 and conceding 1.96, Ebbsfleet United 1.59 and 1.17, against a competition average of 1.43 goals per team per game.
The head-to-head ledger counts 5 games: 2 Eastbourne Borough wins, 1 for Ebbsfleet United, 2 draws, at 2.2 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 20% of meetings won. More than two goals is the exception here — seen in 20% of meetings.
Priory Lane Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 5,644. Ebbsfleet United led 2-1 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 1-3 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Eastbourne Borough: Adam May (11') · Ebbsfleet United: Charlie Seaman (36'), Mustapha Olagunju (30'), Jake Hessenthaler (50')
Key stats
Possession: Eastbourne Borough 54% · Ebbsfleet United 46% · Total shots: 9-15 · On target: 3-10 · Corners: 4-10