Home team Assists 2

Away team Assists 1

Home team Shots on target 4

Away team Shots on target 5

Home team Shots off target 3

Away team Shots off target 3

Home team Goalkeeper saves 3

Away team Goalkeeper saves 3

Home team Corner kicks 5

Away team Corner kicks 3

Home team Fouls 10

Away team Fouls 11

Home team Substitutions 3

Away team Substitutions 2

Home team Offsides 2

Away team Offsides 3

Eastbourne Borough FC put up a strong performance in their home ground against Bath City FC at the National League South match that took place on the 19th of August, 2023. However, they were not able to capitalize on their opportunities as well as Bath City FC, which eventually led to their defeat.

The match opened with both teams showing significant effort, though no goals were scored in the first half. Eastbourne took the lead after the halftime break, starting the second half aggressively. Considering the assists eastbourne had two whereas bath city had 1, indicates that Eastbourne was more efficient in creating scoring opportunities, but they were not as effective in making use of these chances to convert into goals compared to their opponent.

While both teams were evenly matched, with each having 3 shots off target, arguably Bath City FC exhibited more precision and effectiveness in their attacking play. This is evidenced by Bath City FC's slightly higher number of shots on target, 5 against Eastbourne's 4, which in turn resulted in two essential goals for Bath City FC.

Goals aside, the statistics provided give in-depth insight into how closely fought this match was. Both teams showed their defensive capabilities with an equal number of goalkeeper saves. Bath City FC gave Eastbourne Borough FC a hard time by committing 11 fouls compared to Eastbourne’s 10 and being caught offside 3 times while Eastbourne were caught offside only twice.

However, the resilience of Eastbourne Borough FC should not be ignored. Their total number of corner kicks was higher (5 compared to Bath City FC’s 3), indicating a consistent pressure exerted on Bath City FC's defense. However, Bath City FC demonstrated better conversion of their chances into goals.

It’s also important to note the lack of any player receiving yellow or red cards. This clean match indicates a high level of discipline from both teams. Lastly, Eastbourne Borough FC utilized all their substitutions suggesting a more dynamic and adaptable strategy compared to Bath City FC, who only made 2 substitutions.

In conclusion, both teams performed remarkably well, however, Bath City FC demonstrated a higher level of efficiency and precision in goal scoring from their chances, which eventually led to their victory. The game was largely competitive and by using common statistical factors, one could suggest that the ultimate deciding factor was the accuracy of shots, reflecting how Bath City managed to score more goals from approximately the equal number of opportunities compared to Eastbourne Borough FC.

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