Hornchurch welcome Boreham Wood at Hornchurch Stadium, London on Monday, Dec 28 at 4:00 PM in a National League fixture that's tighter on paper than the positions suggest — just 1 point split them in the table.

Hornchurch come into this fixture in mixed form (2W 0D 1L). Boreham Wood, meanwhile, arrive in mixed form (2W 1D 0L) — actually the better-performing side in recent weeks. Hornchurch head into this on the back of a defeat, while Boreham Wood arrive off a win — momentum clearly with the visitors.

Head-to-head records offer little separation — Hornchurch and Boreham Wood have split their 9 meetings almost evenly (3W–3D–3W). Their last encounter ended in Hornchurch won 2–1. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 2.6 per game in recent meetings.

Verdict: Little separates these two on form or history. Home advantage could be the deciding factor — a narrow Hornchurch win or a draw looks most likely.