Maidenhead v Eastleigh - Match preview
By Kieran James
Eastleigh will look to bounce back after two consecutive Blue Square Bet South home losses.
After two disappointing 0-2 defeats to both Braintree Town and Dover Athletic, The Spitfires will look to win against 20th-placed Maidenhead United as they play the Magpies away this afternoon at York Road.
York Road, the home ground of Maidenhead United is acknowledged by the FA to be the oldest continuously-used senior association football ground in the world, having been home to the club since 1871.
In the last twenty games, the Magpies have failed to score seven times whereas the Spitfires have failed to score twice in their last twenty games (both coming in their last two matches).
Out of those twenty matches, Maidenhead have kept three clean sheets and Eastleigh have kept four.
In the last five games, The Magpies and have lost four and drew one whereas the Spitfires have won only one game, lost three and drew one.
The last time Eastleigh played Maidenhead United was six months ago and was the fourth game of the Spitfires's season - it finished 3-0 to Eastleigh with Reading striker Brett Williams scoring two goals and Richard Gillespie scoring the third.
Maidenhead United have former Spitfires Ashley Nicholls and Will Hendry in their squad, but Hendry has not played for Maidenhead for one month and will be doubtful to start for Maidenhead on Saturday.
For Eastleigh, Danny Smith is out injured for three to four weeks with a bad hamstring and Warren Goodhind, Luke Byles, Anthony Riviere and Richard Gillespie are all doubtful to start today.
New loan signings Mark Nwokeji and Ian Herring could well feature in the squad for Ian Baird's side.
Eastleigh will look to bounce back after two consecutive Blue Square Bet South home losses.
After two disappointing 0-2 defeats to both Braintree Town and Dover Athletic, The Spitfires will look to win against 20th-placed Maidenhead United as they play the Magpies away this afternoon at York Road.
York Road, the home ground of Maidenhead United is acknowledged by the FA to be the oldest continuously-used senior association football ground in the world, having been home to the club since 1871.
In the last twenty games, the Magpies have failed to score seven times whereas the Spitfires have failed to score twice in their last twenty games (both coming in their last two matches).
Out of those twenty matches, Maidenhead have kept three clean sheets and Eastleigh have kept four.
In the last five games, The Magpies and have lost four and drew one whereas the Spitfires have won only one game, lost three and drew one.
The last time Eastleigh played Maidenhead United was six months ago and was the fourth game of the Spitfires's season - it finished 3-0 to Eastleigh with Reading striker Brett Williams scoring two goals and Richard Gillespie scoring the third.
Maidenhead United have former Spitfires Ashley Nicholls and Will Hendry in their squad, but Hendry has not played for Maidenhead for one month and will be doubtful to start for Maidenhead on Saturday.
For Eastleigh, Danny Smith is out injured for three to four weeks with a bad hamstring and Warren Goodhind, Luke Byles, Anthony Riviere and Richard Gillespie are all doubtful to start today.
New loan signings Mark Nwokeji and Ian Herring could well feature in the squad for Ian Baird's side.
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