Guildford delivered a dominant performance home against Romford Hornets, cruising to an emphatic 12-0 victory. The team controlled proceedings from start to finish, dominating all three periods in a comprehensive display.
Lewis Battarbee stole the show with a sensational hat-trick, proving unstoppable in front of goal throughout the match. Austin Slater (2), Avery Barnes (2), Daniel Ward, Jaye Herridge, Ted Nevatt, Arseniy Makarov and Richard Stoyanov also found the net to complete the scoring.
Daniel Ward was instrumental in the build-up play, racking up 3 assists and creating chance after chance.
Overall, a positive result that will give the team confidence heading into their next fixture.
| Player | GP | G | A | P | P/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Slater#11 | 18 | 10 | 20 | 30 | 1.67 |
| Ted Nevatt#17 | 17 | 13 | 15 | 28 | 1.65 |
| Avery Barnes#73 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 25 | 1.47 |
| Aiden Lamey#9 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 1.25 |
| Jake Dorado#26 | 18 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 1.06 |
| Zachariah Johnson#7 | 16 | 13 | 6 | 19 | 1.19 |
| Jaye Herridge#16 | 18 | 12 | 4 | 16 | 0.89 |
| Richard Stoyanov#20 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 0.69 |
| Kester Galano#29 | 18 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0.44 |
Guildford are in exceptional form, picking up 18 points from 6 games - that's 100% of all available points. Their 6-0-0 (W-D-L) record shows a winning mentality with 6 victories in this stretch.
Momentum is firmly on their side with a sizzling 6-game winning streak. This run of consecutive victories has built confidence and demonstrates the team's ability to close out games.
The attack has been devastating, averaging 7.2 goals per game with 43 total goals in 6 matches. This level of firepower puts immense pressure on opponents and provides a cushion for the defense. Encouragingly, scoring has improved in recent games, suggesting the forwards are finding their shooting boots.
Defensively, the team has been rock solid, conceding only 2 goals (0.3 per game). This miserly defensive record provides a strong platform and means even a single goal could be enough to secure points. Concerningly, more goals have been shipped recently, suggesting concentration or fatigue issues. The impressive +41 goal difference reflects overall dominance in recent matches.
Performance has been fairly consistent regardless of venue - 4 wins from 4 at home and 2 from 2 on the road.
In goal, Wyatt Gillett has been exceptional with a 96.2% save percentage and 0.60 goals against average across 6 appearances. This elite netminding has been crucial to the team's results, with 75 saves from 78 shots faced.
Most recently, a 12-0 victory over Romford Hornets was a dominant display. Notably, 5 emphatic wins by 3+ goals show the team can be dominant on their day.
Guildford currently sit in 1st place with 49 points from 18 games played. They are projected to maintain their current position through the remaining 2 games, finishing with approximately 55 points.
The team is in outstanding form with a rating of 100/100. This exceptional run has been built on strong attacking output (6.2 goals/game) and solid defensive work (0.7 conceded/game).
Performance has been consistent regardless of venue: 7-1-0 at home and 9-0-1 away. The remaining schedule looks favourable, with opponents averaging below the league mean. 100% of remaining games are at home, which should help.
The projected finish range of 1st to 1st reflects the uncertainty in any prediction. This narrow range suggests a relatively predictable finish, though close competition means every point will matter.
Overall, the outlook is positive. Key strengths like excellent current form and high-scoring offense provide a solid foundation for the run-in.
| Metric | This Season | Last Season | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Position | 1 | 2 | +1 |
| Points | 49 | 29 | +20 |
| Wins | 16 | 14 | +2 |
| GF | 109 | 94 | +20 |
| GD | 87 | 67 | +20 |
A clash between two of the league's best as Guildford welcome Swindon. Both sides have been in impressive form and will be targeting all three points in this top of the table showdown.
Offensively, there's little to separate these two sides - both average around 6.1 goals per game, so expect chances at both ends.
Both defenses have been similarly tested this season, each conceding around 1.2 goals per game.
Form-wise, both teams have been fairly evenly matched with similar win rates this season.
Guildford's goal difference of +87 highlights their overall dominance this season.
With little separating these sides across the key metrics, this one looks set to be decided by fine margins. A share of the points wouldn't surprise anyone.
| Lewis Battarbee#71 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 0.50 |
| Arseniy Makarov#19 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.58 |
| Daniel Ward#13 | 18 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.39 |
| Brandon Smith#74 | 16 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.38 |
| Luke Wallace#97 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0.67 |
| Oscar Flowers#75 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.38 |
| Daniel Wilkins#4 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.25 |
| Michail Plotnikov#92LOAN | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.60 |
| Oliver Simmons#5DIV · U16 SOUTH 2 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.25 |
| Abigail Ransom#1DIV · U16 SOUTH 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Edward Ransom#27DIV · U16 SOUTH 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Finn Fairbrass#31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Freddie Sharp#72LOAN | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Nathan Hao Tian Chan#24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Theo Burge#8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Wyatt Gillett#72DIV · U16 SOUTH 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
