Braintree Town
- Braintree Town have won 5, drawn 6, and lost 10 of 21 home league games (winless in their last 3 home matches)
- Braintree Town FC will attempt to bolster their survival chances in the National League with a win at home against Woking FC on Monday, but the visitors will not go down without a fight.
- The hosts, who have taken just 35 points from 41 games to sit 22nd in the table, play a pragmatic, defence-first style under boss Steve Pitt, whose team have been tough to beat but not good enough to win many matches.
Woking
- Woking have won eight and drawn four of their 21 National League away matches
- Jermain Defoe has brought a fresh tactical approach to Woking, who are pushing to keep their place in the top half of the National League table on 54 points from 40 matches.
- His side play a possession-based game with a flexible formation that can overload the flanks and always look to probe for the opening.
- The Cards have drawn their last two games and were edged out by York City in a recent fixture in a match where they could not quite finish off their opponents.
- Woking’s superior record, away form and greater attacking threat should see them edge this one, even if it is by a single goal.
Key Players
- Lewis Walker has been the main man up front for the hosts, scoring eight times in 30 National League appearances this season and getting exactly half of Braintree’s last six goals.
- Harry Beautyman has been in hot form for Woking lately, scoring three of their last six while providing a midfield scoring option that has been lacking for much of the campaign.
- But the man up top is arguably the most reliable of the bunch with Oliver Sanderson scoring 12 goals in 34 league appearances this term.
Betting Insights
- Braintree Town average 1.14 goals conceded per home league game.
- Therefore, the under 2.5 goals market at 2.0 looks to have some value.
Prediction
Woking’s superior record, away form and greater attacking threat should see them edge this one, even if it is by a single goal .
