Chelmsford City Vs Farnham Town: National League South match preview

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Chelmsford City have not lost in their last five league games (D W D W W on the latest run). The club’s last three results underline that momentum: a 3-1 win away at AFC Totton on 31 October, a 1-0 victory at Dover on 27 October and a 5-0 romp at Chesham United on 10 October. Across those five matches Chelmsford registered 12 goals and conceded four, and they sit twelfth in the table after 13 games with 21 points.

Farnham Town’s recent sequence is less consistent (D L W W L). Their form includes two emphatic home wins in late October — 6-0 against Braintree on 24 October and 4-2 at Chesham on 27 October — but they were beaten 1-0 at Dover on 31 October and drew 2-2 with Truro earlier in October. Farnham have scored freely this season (27 league goals) and are ninth in the table on 23 points from 14 games, which leaves them marginally better placed overall despite the more erratic five‑game sequence.

Why this fixture matters

Chelmsford’s unbeaten run gives them momentum at home and a recent defensive tightening — four conceded in five — that complements their scoring. Farnham, by contrast, remain a high‑scoring side across the season and can hurt opponents on the counter or in open play, as their 6-0 and 4-2 wins demonstrate. The two teams meet with similar goal differences for the season (Chelmsford +9, Farnham +8), but different game rhythms: Chelmsford’s recent consistency versus Farnham’s volatility.

Key recent results

Home advantage and recent consistency slightly favour Chelmsford, but Farnham’s season scoring record means this looks likely to be an open game with chances at both ends.

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