Waltham Abbey face a challenge to maintain their high-scoring form away against a tight Barton Rovers defence on Saturday.
With 60 goals in 32 games, Waltham Abbey are the third-highest scorers in the Southern League Division One Central ahead of the 3pm kick-off at Sharpenhoe Road.
They face a Barton side who have scored 43 in 27 matches, but conceded only 42 goals, putting them fourth among the league’s tightest defences – only Bedford Town, Biggleswade Town and Cirencester Town have conceded fewer goals.
Waltham Abbey are fourth in the table after 32 games, of which they have won 15 and drawn seven, earning 52 points.
Barton are 11 places behind the visitors in 15th, with nine wins and 10 draws putting them on 37 points.
Rovers are in good form in the Southern League Division One Central, with four wins and two draws from their last six games.
With three wins and two draws over that period, Waltham Abbey’s form is worse – they have taken 11 points from 18, compared to the home side’s 14.
In the last five years, Barton and Waltham Abbey have played each other on five occasions. Barton won one of them, Waltham Abbey two, and they drew twice.
On average, Barton scored 1.6 goals and Waltham Abbey 2.0 in those matches.
Their last meeting was on December 2, when they played out a 1-1 draw.
Barton’s last match was on Monday, a 2-0 win against Leighton Town.
Waltham Abbey beat Hertford Town 5-1 last time out, also on Monday.
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Barton Rovers v Waltham Abbey
Southern League Division One – Central | Sharpenhoe Road
Saturday, 6 April 2024 @ 3.00pm
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