History of the Braintree Town v Alfreton Town fixture
Braintree Town prepare to entertain Alfreton Town at Cressing Road on Saturday afternoon, hoping to break their duck against the visitors. Iron lost the only previous game contested between the two teams.
The only previous meeting between Braintree Town and Alfreton Town at Cressing Road was less than a year ago, in March 2012, with Alfreton Town inflicting a narrow 1-2 defeat upon the Iron in a (Conference) Premier match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012/2013 | Sat 29 Sep | Alfreton T. | 1 - 1 | Braintree Tn. | (Conference) Premier |
| 2011/2012 | Sat 31 Mar | Braintree Tn. | 1-2 | Alfreton T. | (Conference) Premier |
| 2011/2012 | Sat 10 Sep | Alfreton T. | 0 - 1 | Braintree Tn. | (Conference) Premier |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Braintree Town have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. A generous 8 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
Alfreton Town have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. The Reds's have scored 8 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 10.
Braintree Town's 48 points from 34 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 12th position.
Alfreton Town see themselves just below half way in the Blue Square (Conference) Premier, showing a record of 48 points from their 38 games played so far,
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braintree Town | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 13 |
| Alfreton Town | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 11 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its a close one to call, but we think that Iron's reasonable showing at home is going to see them scrape past Alfreton Town. Home Win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Braintree Town | Unbeaten in the last 3 home games. Unbeaten run of 5 matches. |
| Alfreton Town | Previous 2 away games have finished all-square. Not won in previous 4 away matches. 6 games since last defeat. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here