Brackley Town vs Boreham Wood Prediction
Wood to chop down struggling Brackley
Preview
Ag man, this looks like a proper mismatch! Brackley Town are sitting in 17th place with only 17 points from 15 games, while Boreham Wood are flying high in 2nd spot with 35 points. That's an 18-point gap between these teams - lekker!
Looking at recent form, it's even more one-sided. Brackley have managed just ONE win in their last 10 games, and that was a 6-2 FA Cup thrashing of Woking which looks like a complete fluke given they drew 1-1 with the same Woking team in the next round! In the league, they've lost 4 of their last 5 matches and are scoring only 1 goal per game while conceding 1.3. Not great boet!
Boreham Wood on the other hand are cooking with gas! 6 wins, 3 draws, and just 1 loss in their last 10. They're averaging 1.8 goals per game and keeping it tight at the back with only 0.6 goals conceded. Six clean sheets in 10 games - that's solid defense! Even away from home, they're scoring 2 goals per game.
The stats don't lie here. Brackley's home form shows only 20% wins, while Boreham Wood are winning 40% of their away games. The goal expectancy has Boreham Wood ahead (1.70 vs 1.40), and given their defensive record, they should have too much quality for a struggling Brackley side.
No head-to-head history to worry about, so we're going purely on current form - and that points firmly to the away side!