Eastleigh vs Brentwood Town Prediction

Two very different form lines

Eastleigh's recent run in the National League reads five wins, four draws and eleven defeats from their last twenty matches, with just nineteen goals scored and thirty-two conceded. That's a tough return for a side operating a level above their FA Cup opponents this weekend.

Eastleigh: 20 completed matches; Brentwood Town: 20 completed matches.

Eastleigh

20 matches

Win

25% 5 / 20

Draw

20% 4 / 20

Loss

55% 11 / 20

Scored

19

Conceded

32

Difference

-13

Brentwood Town

20 matches

Win

40% 8 / 20

Draw

15% 3 / 20

Loss

45% 9 / 20

Scored

41

Conceded

40

Difference

+1

Brentwood Town, playing in the Isthmian Premier, have been far more productive going forward. They've won eight of their last twenty games and scored forty-one goals in that span, though they've also conceded forty, so their defence has been just as open as their attack.

Neither side has looked especially solid defensively lately, which could point towards goals at both ends.

A cup tie across the divide

Eastleigh sit in the National League, a step above Brentwood Town, who play their football in the Isthmian Premier. On paper that should hand Eastleigh the advantage, but their recent matches have brought more losses than wins, so there's no guarantee of a comfortable night.

Brentwood Town arrive with some confidence up front, having scored freely in their own recent fixtures. In a cup setting, where one good attacking performance can decide things, that form is worth keeping in mind even against higher-level opposition.