This week FootyMad's match preview focuses on the game between Eastbourne Borough and Thurrock at 15:00 on 11th February 2012 in the (Conference) South.
History of the Eastbourne Borough v Thurrock fixture
Eastbourne Borough play host to Thurrock at on Saturday afternoon, aiming to preserve their record of never having lost at home to the visitors. The majority of those games have been won by the .
The last time the two teams met at Eastbourne Borough was just over four years ago, in November 2007, the carving out a narrow 1-0 victory in a (Conference) South match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011/2012 | Tue 20 Sep | Thurrock | 1 - 4 | Eastbourne B. | (Conference) South |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 05 Apr | Thurrock | 3 - 2 | Eastbourne B. | (Conference) South |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 17 Nov | Eastbourne B. | 1-0 | Thurrock | (Conference) South |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 14 Oct | Eastbourne B. | 3 - 1 | Thurrock | (Conference) South |
| 2006/2007 | Mon 14 Aug | Thurrock | 2 - 4 | Eastbourne B. | (Conference) South |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 14 Jan | Thurrock | 1 - 0 | Eastbourne B. | (Conference) South |
| 2005/2006 | Tue 16 Aug | Eastbourne B. | 0 - 0 | Thurrock | (Conference) South |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Eastbourne Borough's disastrous home run has meant they have managed only 2 draws from the last six matches. While have scored 6, a worringly large 14 have been leaked at the other end.
Thurrock's away form is none too clever either, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the Fleet have hit 5 goals, 14 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Eastbourne Borough are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 27 points from 26 matches.
Thurrock find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 27 games have yielded only 16 points.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastbourne Borough | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 2 |
| Thurrock | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 3 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its been a distinctly poor show from Eastbourne Borough at home in recent games, and, though we cannot see a run starting here, we do think the will at least gain a draw. No-score draw
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Eastbourne Borough | Been beaten in each of their previous 2 home matches. Failed to win in previous 8 home matches. Latest 4 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 8 most recent games. |
| Thurrock | Not won in previous 5 away matches. No win in the 10 most recent games. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here


