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Right, so we've got Ebbsfleet United hosting Weston-super-Mare at 2pm on 17 October, and let me tell you, the numbers are singing a pretty clear tune here.
Ebbsfleet United have been absolutely cooking. They've won their last three games — a 5-0 hammering of AFC Totton at home on 13 October, a 2-0 away win at Hampton & Richmond on 10 October, and a 1-0 home win over Folkestone Invicta on 6 October. That's 8 goals scored and not a single one conceded. In their last 10 games across all venues, they've picked up 6 wins, 3 draws and 1 loss, averaging 2.1 points per game and scoring 1.8 per game while conceding just 0.6. At home over 20 games, the record is 10 wins, 5 draws and 5 losses, with 1.95 goals scored per game and 10 clean sheets in those 20. That's a side that's comfortable on their own patch, and the last three home results — 5-0, 1-0, and the 1-2 loss to Sholing in the FA Cup on 3 October — show they're in the zone.
Now look at Weston-super-Mare on the road. Over 20 away games, they've managed 5 wins, 8 draws and 7 losses — 1.15 points per game. They score 1.05 per game away and concede 1.1. In their last 5, they've got 1 win, 3 draws and 1 loss, and their most recent outing was a 1-1 draw at home against Folkestone Invicta on 10 October. Their last away game was a 2-3 loss at Farnham Town on 26 September, and before that a 0-0 draw at Wimborne Town on 22 September. That's a side that's struggling to find consistency on the road, and only 5 clean sheets in 20 away games tell you they're leaking goals.
The matchup table makes it even clearer. Ebbsfleet at home average 1.95 goals per game and concede 0.95, while Weston-super-Mare away average 1.05 scored and 1.1 conceded. Ebbsfleet have 10 clean sheets in 20 home games; Weston-super-Mare have 5 in 20 away. On most of the key metrics in that table, the home side is the stronger proposition. Ebbsfleet have failed to score in just 2 of 20 home games, while Weston-super-Mare have failed to score in 9 of 20 away games.
Now, the counter-argument, and I'll be honest — the head-to-head gives me a small pause. In the two meetings within the last 12 months, Weston-super-Mare won both: 1-3 at Ebbsfleet on 21 March 2026 and 1-0 at their own ground on 18 November 2025. That's a record that says this fixture has a history. But those games are 7 and 11 months old, and Ebbsfleet's form since then has shifted dramatically. The 5-0 win four days ago is not the same team that lost 1-3 in March. I'm not calling the H2H a trend — it's two games, and the form gap since then is significant.
Key Points:
- Ebbsfleet United won their last 3 games, scoring 8 and conceding 0
- Home record: 10W 5D 5L in 20 games, 1.95 goals per game, 10 clean sheets
- Weston-super-Mare away: 5W 8D 7L in 20 games, 1.05 goals per game, 5 clean sheets
- H2H: Weston-super-Mare won both recent meetings (7 and 11 months ago)
- Matchup table favours Ebbsfleet on most metrics
So here's where I land. The form, the home record, and the away weakness of the visitors all point the same way, and the H2H is a footnote, not a trend. I'm going with the Ebbsfleet United home win. Boet, that's the one.
