Boreham Wood vs Solihull Moors Match Analysis and Prediction

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Boreham Wood will be looking to secure their spot in the top-ten of the National League standings at the Meadow Park when they take on Solihull Moors, who are looking to cement their spot in the top three.

Having captured the attention of English football with their remarkable run to the FA Cup fifth round, Boreham Wood’s season has been less impressive since.

Since facing it off with Premier League Everton at Goodison Park, the Wood have picked up just two victories across all competitions.

Before their trip to Merseyside, Luke Garrard’s side did hold promotion in their own hands, but a disappointing run of form has seen them drop out of the title race and the playoffs altogether.

The defeat away to Grimsby Town on May 10 put an end to any hanging hopes of a top-seven finish, but Boreham Wood could still have an important say in the National League playoff race.

With second and third-placed sides qualifying for the playoff semi-finals, while the four sides below them drop straight into the elimination stage, Solihull will be keen to hold onto their current position in third.

Moving into the top three on the second last weekend of the campaign, a bold 3-1 win against Dagenham & Redbridge saw Mark Yates’ side leapfrog Halifax Town.

Ahead of the Shaymen on goal difference, Solihull only need to match Halifax’s result against Stockport County in order to secure third spot.

It would be a remarkable achievement for Solihull should they hold onto third spot, and they will be just two matches away from a first-ever promotion to the Football League.

Solihull will take confidence from their record against Boreham Wood, with a 3-1 victory over the Wood in the reverse fixture providing the Moors with enough inspiration to get across the line with a victory on Sunday.

Boreham Wood vs Solihull Moors head to head

The two sides have previously met on 11 occasions in the National League, where Boreham have claimed three victories while Solihull have won twice, and they have drawn in six. Boreham have scored 13 goals and conceded 10. In their last five meetings, both have won twice while they have drawn once.

Boreham Wood 1-0 Solihull Moors 05/10/19

Solihull Moors 0-2 Boreham Wood 18/01/20

Solihull Moors 1-0 Boreham Wood 17/10/21

Boreham Wood 2-2 Solihull Moors 27/02/21

Solihull Moors 3-1 Boreham Wood 18/09/21

Boreham Wood latest home form

Boreham have recently been on a relatively poor run of form at home, as they have won just one of their six most recent matches. They drew 1-1 with Wrexham in their last home game in the league. In their last five matches, they have scored four goals and conceded four.

Boreham Wood 0-0 Grimsby Town 19/03/22

Boreham Wood 0-1 Woking 02/04/22

Boreham Wood 1-2 Dover Athletic 15/04/22

Boreham Wood 2-0 Bromley 23/04/22

Boreham Wood 1-1 Wrexham 02/05/22

Boreham Wood latest away form

Boreham have recently failed to keep a good run of form on the road, having won just one of their five most recent matches. They lost 1-0 to Grimsby Town in their last away game in the league. In their last five matches, they have scored four goals and conceded seven.

Wealdstone 2-0 Boreham Wood 18/04/22

Southend United 1-0 Boreham Wood 26/04/22

Stockport County 1-2 Boreham Wood 30/04/22

Yeovil Town 2-2 Boreham Wood 07/05/22

Grimsby Town 1-0 Boreham Wood 10/05/22

Solihull Moors latest home form

Solihull have recently been on a good run of form at home, as they having won each of their five most recent matches. In their last home game, they managed to defeat Dagenham & Redbridge 3-1 in the league. In their last five matches, they have scored 16 goals and conceded six.

Solihull Moors 5-3 Eastleigh 19/03/22

Solihull Moors 3-1 Maidenhead United 02/04/22

Solihull Moors 2-1 Aldershot Town 23/04/22

Solihull Moors 3-0 Bromley 02/05/22

Solihull Moors 3-1 Dagenham & Redbridge 07/05/22

Solihull Moors latest away form

Solihull have recently been on a relatively good run of form on the road, as they have lost just one of their seven most recent matches. They defeated Weymouth 4-2 in their last away game in the league. In their last five matches, they have scored seven goals and conceded four.

Halifax Town 0-0 Solihull Moors 05/04/22

Barnet 0-2 Solihull Moors 09/04/22

Wrexham 1-1 Solihull Moors 15/04/22

Stockport County 1-0 Solihull Moors 18/04/22

Weymouth 2-3 Solihull Moors 30/04/22

Boreham Wood news

Scott Boden will be the biggest attacking threat for Boreham Wood, having scored 11 goals this season and kept the Wood in contention for a while.

Goalkeeper Nathan Ashmore has endured a tough season between the sticks, but he is expected to be handed the gloves ahead of teammate Taye Ashby-Hammond.

Solihull Moors news

Jamey Osborne will miss out for the hosts following a straight red card against Dagenham & Redbridge and is set for a nervous wait should his side achieve their top three ambition.

Joe Sbarra will be keen to round off the campaign with another goal this weekend having been in fine form this season.

Prediction and Odds

Boreham Wood are likely to play only for pride having let their hopes of a seventh-place finish slip away, but they could be a tough opponent for the visitors.

Solihull will be pushing to maintain their spot in third, which leads us to back them to take all three points.

Odds: 1 2.42 X 2.05 2 2.15