AFC Hornchurch host Cray Wanderers at the Hornchurch Stadium on Saturday on the back of six consecutive wins in the Isthmian Premier Division.
It means Hornchurch have picked up the maximum 18 points from their last six games, and they face a Cray side who lost their last match, and have collected 11 points from the last possible 18.
With 74 goals in 30 games so far this season, Hornchurch are the league's highest scorers with 2.5 goals per game. And they are conceding fewer than average, letting in 23 goals at a rate of 0.8 per game.
Cray, meanwhile, are below average scorers, with 1.2 goals per game, compared to a league average of 1.6. They have conceded 1.4 goals per game.
The hosts are top of the table after 30 games, of which they have won 22 and drawn seven, earning 73 points.
Wanderers are 12 places behind Hornchurch in 13th, with 11 wins and nine draws putting them on 42 points.
In the last 10 years, Hornchurch and Cray have played each other on seven occasions. Hornchurch won four of them, Cray two, and they drew once.
On average, Hornchurch scored 2.3 goals and Cray 1.0 in those matches.
Their last meeting was on October 15, when Hornchurch won 4-1 away.
Hornchurch's last match was on Tuesday, a 3-0 win against Concord Rangers.
Cray lost 2-0 against Whitehawk last time out, also on Tuesday.
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AFC Hornchurch v Cray Wanderers
Isthmian Premier Division | Hornchurch Stadium
Saturday, 2 March 2024 @ 3.00pm
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