History of the Braintree Town v Tamworth fixture
Braintree Town prepare to entertain Tamworth at Cressing Road on Saturday afternoon, aiming to preserve their record of never having lost at home to the visitors. The Iron won the only previous game contested between the two.
The only previous meeting between Braintree Town and Tamworth at Cressing Road was less than a year ago, in September 2011, with Braintree Town running out comfortable 3-1 winners in a (Conference) Premier match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011/2012 | Tue 29 Nov | Tamworth | 1 - 0 | Braintree Tn. | (Conference) Premier |
| 2011/2012 | Tue 27 Sep | Braintree Tn. | 3-1 | Tamworth | (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's poor home run has seen them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. The Iron's have scored 7 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.
Tamworth's away form is none too clever either, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. While the Lambs have hit 6 goals, 9 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Braintree Town's 7 points from 5 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 11th position.
Tamworth lie just outside the playoff positions in the Blue Square (Conference) Premier, picking up 10 from their 5 games so far.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braintree Town | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 7 |
| Tamworth | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 11 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
These are testing times at Cressing Road for the Iron and the Madmen are unable to see past Tamworth claiming victory in a close match.
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Braintree Town | Failed to win in previous 3 home matches. Not drawn a match in their last 4 . |
| Tamworth | 6 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 4 outings ago. |
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