Braintree vs Dover tips and predictions

Dover unlikely to challenge Braintree

There's 20 points separating the two clubs as sixth place Braintree get set to host 17th place Dover.

The short price for the home side is not great value but Dover are unlikely to have much joy.

The hosts have reached 6 wins in 12 matches while the visitors are in dire form with 4 back-to-back losses home and away. Another defeat beckons for them here.

Recently there's been a lot of complementary commentary surronding the home side's defence. Understandably; these have been effective tactics. It's likely they'll maintain a clean sheet in this match-up; they are only conceding an average of 0.9 goals over their last 15 games. While the hosts have rolled with the punches, their opponents for this one have been a little deflated in this aspect of the game. Dover have conceded three or more goals in 3 of their last 4 assignments. And when creating chances the visitors have sometimes looked tentative. They've scored one or less goals in 19 of their last 20 matches.

Braintree are justifiable favourites and it's possible they just don't give many chances away to Dover. It's not a strong view so maybe give it a miss but the No BTTS bet is fair.