Canvey Island and AFC Hornchurch come into Tuesday’s late kick-off in contrasting spells, with the away team hitting a rich vein of form while the hosts struggle.
The Gulls have won one and drawn one of the last six, while Hornchurch have taken five wins and one loss.
With 89 goals in 37 games so far this season, Hornchurch are the league’s highest scorers with 2.4 goals per game. And they are conceding fewer than average, letting in 28 goals at a rate of 0.8 per game.
Canvey Island, meanwhile, are below average scorers, with 1.4 goals per game, compared to a league average of 1.6. They have conceded 1.9 goals per game.
The away team are top of the table after 37 games, of which they have won 28 and drawn seven, earning 91 points.
The Gulls are 16 places behind Hornchurch in 17th, with 13 wins and five draws putting them on 44 points.
In the last 10 years, Canvey Island and Hornchurch have played each other on six occasions. Canvey Island won two of them, Hornchurch three, and they drew once.
On average, the Gulls scored 1.0 goal and Hornchurch 1.7 in those matches.
Their last meeting was on December 23, when Hornchurch won 2-0 at home.
Canvey Island’s last match was on Saturday, a 2-0 loss against Dulwich Hamlet.
Hornchurch beat Margate 1-0 last time out, also on Saturday.
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Canvey Island v AFC Hornchurch
Isthmian Premier Division
Tuesday, 16 April 2024 @ 7.45pm
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