Boreham Wood vs Eastleigh

18 October 2025 · National League · 2025/26 · Referee Elliott Swallow

Full time 2 – 0

Half-time: 0–0

  • Abdul Abdulmalik 53’
  • Lewis Richardson 81’

Match summary

Boreham Wood saw off Eastleigh 2-0. It was goalless at half-time.

Abdul Abdulmalik put Boreham Wood ahead in the 53rd minute and Lewis Richardson made it 2-0 in the 81st minute.

The chances backed that up: Boreham Wood created 2.35 expected goals (xG) from 18 shots to Eastleigh's 0.75 from 9.

Match stats

64% Possession 36%
18 Shots 9
7 Shots on target 2
6 Corners 3
571 Passes 338
85.5% Pass accuracy 70.1%
7 Tackles 2
11 Fouls 14
3 Yellow cards 3
0 Red cards 0
3 Offsides 1

Key events

Boreham Wood Eastleigh
Kick-off
Jeff KingShot on target
28’
Jeff KingShot on target
35’
Chris BushShot on target
37’
Half-time0-0
Second half underway
Abdul Abdulmalik1-0 (Boreham Wood)
53’
Zak BruntShot on target
61’
64’
Harvey SaundersShot on target
65’
Josh LundstramJake Vokins
65’
Archie HarrisJake Taylor
65’
Luke SkinnerKieron Evans
68’
Temi EwekaFoul
Lewis RichardsonÉrico Sousa
69’
71’
Luke SkinnerFoul
Cameron CoxeJeff King
75’
Abdul Abdulmalik
76’
80’
Temi EwekaShot on target
Lewis RichardsonLeft foot shot2-0 (Boreham Wood)
81’
Chris Bush
82’
84’
Sonnie DavisFoul
Luke NorrisAbdul Abdulmalik
86’
Charles ClaydenZak Brunt
86’
Callum Reynolds
90’
90+1’
Connor UnderhillHarvey Saunders
90+1’
Angel WaruihLloyd Humphries
Luke NorrisShot on target
90+5’
Full-time2-0

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.35 0.75 53’ Abdul Abdulmalik (Boreham Wood), 1-0 53’ 81’ Lewis Richardson (Boreham Wood), 2-0 81’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.35 0.75 53’ Abdul Abdulmalik (Boreham Wood), 1-0 Abdulmalik 53’ 81’ Lewis Richardson (Boreham Wood), 2-0 Richardson 81’
Boreham Wood 2.35 xGEastleigh 0.75 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Eastleigh attacking Boreham Wood attacking 
85’ Zak Brunt (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.41 xG, blocked 81’ Lewis Richardson (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.34 xG, goal 48’ Zak Brunt (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.33 xG, blocked 22’ Kieron Evans (Eastleigh), open play, 0.28 xG, off target 11’ Kieron Evans (Eastleigh), set piece, 0.22 xG, blocked 56’ Matt Rush (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.21 xG, off target 53’ Érico Sousa (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.20 xG, blocked 53’ Unknown (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.18 xG, goal 47’ Chris Bush (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.17 xG, blocked 11’ Ciaran McGuckin (Eastleigh), set piece, 0.13 xG, blocked 35’ Jeff King (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 37’ Chris Bush (Boreham Wood), set piece, 0.08 xG, saved 2’ Zak Brunt (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 18’ Jeff King (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 47’ Tom White (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 56’ Zak Brunt (Boreham Wood), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 28’ Jeff King (Boreham Wood), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, saved 80’ Temi Eweka (Eastleigh), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 61’ Zak Brunt (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 64’ Harvey Saunders (Eastleigh), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 67’ Harvey Saunders (Eastleigh), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 90+5’ Luke Norris (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 51’ Kieron Evans (Eastleigh), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 52’ Zak Brunt (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 88’ Ciaran McGuckin (Eastleigh), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 55’ Unknown (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.00 xG, blocked 75’ Luke Skinner (Eastleigh), open play, 0.00 xG, off target 85’ Zak Brunt (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.41 xG, blocked 81’ Lewis Richardson (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.34 xG, goal 48’ Zak Brunt (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.33 xG, blocked 22’ Kieron Evans (Eastleigh), open play, 0.28 xG, off target 11’ Kieron Evans (Eastleigh), set piece, 0.22 xG, blocked 56’ Matt Rush (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.21 xG, off target 53’ Érico Sousa (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.20 xG, blocked 53’ Unknown (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.18 xG, goal 47’ Chris Bush (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.17 xG, blocked 11’ Ciaran McGuckin (Eastleigh), set piece, 0.13 xG, blocked 35’ Jeff King (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 37’ Chris Bush (Boreham Wood), set piece, 0.08 xG, saved 2’ Zak Brunt (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 18’ Jeff King (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 47’ Tom White (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 56’ Zak Brunt (Boreham Wood), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 28’ Jeff King (Boreham Wood), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, saved 80’ Temi Eweka (Eastleigh), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 61’ Zak Brunt (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 64’ Harvey Saunders (Eastleigh), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 67’ Harvey Saunders (Eastleigh), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 90+5’ Luke Norris (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 52’ Zak Brunt (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 51’ Kieron Evans (Eastleigh), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 88’ Ciaran McGuckin (Eastleigh), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 55’ Unknown (Boreham Wood), open play, 0.00 xG, blocked 75’ Luke Skinner (Eastleigh), open play, 0.00 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Boreham Wood 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Herrick
Newton
Reynolds
Bush
King 75’
O'Connell
White
Sousa 69’
Brunt 86’
Abdulmalik 86’
Rush
Eastleigh 3-4-3 Starting XI
Townsend
Fernandez
Eweka
Davis
Vokins 65’
Humphries 90’
Taylor 65’
Cousins
Evans 65’
McGuckin
Saunders 90’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Finlay Herrick
90′ 2 0 50 1 – – – –
Defenders5 players
Jeff King Taken off
78′ 1 2 1 9 2 55 – – – –
Callum Reynolds
90′ 1 2 1 7 6 76 2 – –
Chris Bush
90′ – 3 1 2 2 91 – – 1
Joe Newton
90′ 5 3 1 11 5 46 1 – – –
Cameron Coxe Came on as a substitute
22′ – – – 3 2 4 – – – –
Midfielders7 players
Charlie O'Connell
90′ – – 61 – – – 1 1 – – –
Tom White
90′ – – 60 1 0.07 – 1 4 2 1 –
Érico Sousa Taken off
72′ – – 43 – – – 1 4 1 1 –
Zak Brunt Taken off
89′ – – 28 – – – – 12 1 2 –
Abdul Abdulmalik Taken off
89′ 1 – 45 2 0.46 – 2 10 1 –
Lewis Richardson Came on as a substitute
28′ 1 – 3 1 0.41 – 1 7 – 3 –
Charles Clayden Came on as a substitute
11′ – – 1 – – – – 1 – – –
Forwards2 players
Matt Rush
90′ – – 1 – 0.21 0.08 1 2 – 8 –
Luke Norris Came on as a substitute
11′ – – 1 1 0.02 – – 1 – – –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Boreham Wood win 60% Avg odds 1.53
Draw 23% Avg odds 3.90
Eastleigh win 17% Avg odds 5.32

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Boreham Wood WDWDW
Eastleigh LWDWD

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Boreham Wood 4-4 Eastleigh, 24 Jan 24 Next meeting: Eastleigh 2-2 Boreham Wood, 14 Feb 26  All Boreham Wood vs Eastleigh meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.