Theres a good weekend in the Ryman...
STAINES 2 bt Folkestone @ 6/5 (Skybet)
This is a bit of a 'statty' play this one but in all honesty I dont think you can go far wrong when taking Staines against odds away from home lately as they have a 6-4-0 away record. Theyre also on very good form winning 4 from 5 and fresh from mauling Heybridge 5-1.
Folkestones home record is average 3-2-3 but they have been on relatively poor form lately and lost 2-1 to fellow strugglers Hendon in their last home game.
Heres the 'statty' part. Looking at who Staines have beaten away from home lets look at the Ryman home record table...
| 14 | Chelmsford City | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 12 | +2 | 13 |
| 15 | Slough Town | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 17 | -1 | 13 |
| 16 | Folkestone Invicta | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 9 | +1 | 11 |
| 17 | Hendon | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 14 | -2 | 10 |
| 18 | Leyton | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 9 |
| 19 | Windsor & Eton | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -3 | 9 |
Staines have only not played Folkestone who ive highlighted there, theyve played all the others. The only one of which they havent beaten is Chelmsford who they drew 4-4 with. All other 4 have been dispatched and Staines leaving with all 3 points. I havent included the bottom 3 on the table there as they have really bad home records but Staines have played those 3 as well leaving with 2 wins and a draw.
Considering Staines have routinely beaten teams of similar quality to Folkestone I simply have to take them at against odds to do what theyve been doing already.
StanJames go Evens and
Bet365 10/11 which is more like it.