Blue Square Premiership
A near full set of games in the Blue Square Premiership tonight and the
one that interests me is Aldershot against Ebbsfleet.
Aldershot are 3rd in the league at the moment 1 point behind leaders
Torquay and have a home record in the league so far of won 5 drawn 0 lost
2 scored 16 and conceding 8, and over the last 6 games they have won 4
drawn 1 and lost 1 a record only bettered by Torquay.
In that time the 3 home games they have played have all been won whilst
scoring 8 and conceding 3.
Their opposition tonight Ebbsfleet were known as Gravesend last season and
they currently sit 9th in the league mainly as a result of their strong
home record. Their road trips in the league so far have produced 1 win 4
draws and 2 defeats scoring 6 goals and conceding 8, and their last 3 away
games have all been drawn. They will be tough opposition tonight but I
feel Aldershot will make home advantage tell.
Gravesend are on a 6 match unbeaten run and will be full of confidence
after they beat Torquay at home at the weekend but it is their inability
to turn draws into wins that concerns me when they play away.
I was tempted to go for the draw at 12/5 generally given that both sides
are in reasonable form and Gravesend do play a tight game away from home
and I would certainly not put anyone off the idea but personally I feel
Aldershot need to win tonight to keep in touch with the likes of Torquay
and Stevenage, especially as the latter beat them 3-1 at the weekend, and
manager Gary Waddock who lifted the September manager of the month award
will not want his side to suffer back to back defeats.
The head 2 head record is definitely in favour of Aldershot with an 8 game
unbeaten run in their favour.
Mar 23, 07 N L 1 Confer... Ebbsfleet United 1 - 1 Aldershot Town
Aug 12, 06 N L 1 Confer... Aldershot Town 3 - 2 Ebbsfleet United
Apr 1, 06 N L 1 Confer... Ebbsfleet United 0 - 3 Aldershot Town
Nov 12, 05 N L 1 Confer... Aldershot Town 3 - 2 Ebbsfleet United
Jan 22, 05 N L 1 Confer... Ebbsfleet United 1 - 3 Aldershot Town
Oct 5, 04 N L 1 Confer... Aldershot Town 1 - 0 Ebbsfleet United
Mar 6, 04 N L 1 Confer... Aldershot Town 2 - 2 Ebbsfleet United
Oct 7, 03 N L 1 Confer... Ebbsfleet United 1 - 3 Aldershot Town
Team news from both sides is that Aldershot will have to do without John
Grant, who is suffering from tendonitis whilst Ebbsfleet manager Liam
Daish has no new injury worries.
So for me an Aldershot win at generally 4/5 to hopefully get us back on
track, though it may be worth a saver on the draw.
Good luck,
Silverfox.
