Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Maidstone United (8th, 77 pts) held a 41-point advantage over Eastbourne Borough (24th, 36 pts). On the form table Eastbourne Borough stood 16th over the last five rounds, despite being 24th overall. Scoring rates set the scale: Eastbourne Borough 1.28 scored and 1.96 conceded per game, Maidstone United 1.57 and 1.09, with the league averaging 1.43.
Eastbourne Borough had gone 6 games without a win.
7 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Eastbourne Borough 1, draws 0, Maidstone United 6, at 3.43 goals per meeting. History points to goals: 71% of the meetings had three or more, and both sides scored in 57%.
Priory Lane Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 5,644. On the scoreboard, Maidstone United led 1-0 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 3-1.
Goal scorers
Eastbourne Borough: George Alexander (48'), Kai Corbett (86'), George Alexander (83') · Maidstone United: Leo Hamblin (4')
Key stats
Possession: Eastbourne Borough 56% · Maidstone United 44% · Total shots: 10-11 · On target: 6-6 · Corners: 2-6