Match Report
Waltham Forest, 9th on 62 points, faced a 30-point deficit to Maldon & Tiptree (2nd, 92). Recent form flatters Waltham Forest's table spot — 1st league-wide over the last five rounds while sitting 9th. In league terms the two rates read 1.66/1.41 for Waltham Forest and 2.27/0.76 for Maldon & Tiptree (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.48.
Three consecutive wins preceded this game for Waltham Forest. Maldon & Tiptree came in having won four on the spin, having scored in 7 consecutive games.
GioScore's database holds 5 meetings between the two: 2 for Waltham Forest, 2 for Maldon & Tiptree and 1 drawn, at 3.4 goals per meeting. Home advantage is real in this fixture: whoever hosted won 80% of the meetings. Goals tend to flow: 60% of the meetings produced three or more, and both sides scored in 60%.
Wadham Lodge, capacity 4,000, hosted the game. Maldon & Tiptree led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 4 goals for the 3-2 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Waltham Forest: Jordan Peart (79'), Brian Garzon (72'), Ferhat Canlier (86') · Maldon & Tiptree: Freddie Sears (33'), Matt Yates (70')