Match Report
Hampton & Richmond, 18th on 53 points, faced a 26-point deficit to Hemel Hempstead Town (5th, 79). Hampton & Richmond ranked 11th in the league on five-round form, well above their 18th table position. Against a league average of 1.43 goals per team per game, Hemel Hempstead Town ran at 1.2 scored and 1.04 conceded, Hampton & Richmond at 1.22 and 1.57.
The head-to-head ledger counts 8 games: 3 Hemel Hempstead Town wins, 4 for Hampton & Richmond, 1 draw, at 2.25 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 25% of those meetings. Goals tend to flow: 63% of the meetings produced three or more. Recent editions have opened up: 3.2 goals per game across the last five meetings against 2.25 historically.
The venue was Vauxhall Ground, with room for 3,152 spectators. Hampton & Richmond led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 0-3 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Hampton & Richmond: Nana Boateng (51'), Brendan Kiernan (33'), Brendan Kiernan (61')
Key stats
Possession: Hemel Hempstead Town 54% · Hampton & Richmond 46% · Total shots: 15-10 · On target: 3-6 · Corners: 6-2