How many long balls Eastleigh play, and who plays most.
Updated 31 October 2026, after the last game
Nick Townsend has played the most long balls for Eastleigh in 2026/2027, 120 in 13 appearances, 9.23 a game, ahead of Temi Eweka with 82 and Reece Johnson with 58, across all competitions.
Eastleigh play more long balls away from home, 35.7 a game in their last 10 away games against 29.7 in their last 10 at home.
Eastleigh played 59 long balls away at Forest Green on 28 October, their most in a game in 2026/2027, against an average of 32.3 across their 17 games, and their fewest was none at home to Brentwood Town on 17 October.
| Player | Apps | Long Balls | Per game | Games with 1+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Townsend | 13 | 120 | 9.23 | 8 |
| Temi Eweka | 14 | 82 | 5.86 | 10 |
| Reece Johnson | 14 | 58 | 4.14 | 10 |
| Tommy Dobson-Ventura | 16 | 47 | 2.94 | 10 |
| Josh Jeffries | 4 | 33 | 8.25 | 3 |
| Jordan Cousins | 15 | 32 | 2.13 | 11 |
| Harry Sidwell | 15 | 31 | 2.07 | 7 |
| Max Dickov | 16 | 30 | 1.88 | 10 |
| Josh Lundstram | 14 | 26 | 1.86 | 9 |
| N. Akoto | 8 | 18 | 2.25 | 5 |
| I. Bakare | 8 | 13 | 1.63 | 4 |
| Jake Caprice | 6 | 11 | 1.83 | 4 |
| Dion Rankine | 16 | 11 | 0.69 | 8 |
| Ali Koiki | 3 | 7 | 2.33 | 2 |
| Oli Hawkins | 11 | 7 | 0.64 | 4 |
| Aaron Blair | 16 | 7 | 0.44 | 6 |
| Jonathan Williams | 5 | 6 | 1.20 | 3 |
| Nelson Khumbeni | 7 | 3 | 0.43 | 2 |
| Will Randall | 12 | 3 | 0.25 | 2 |
| Barney Stone | 8 | 2 | 0.25 | 1 |
| Immanuelson Duku | 4 | 1 | 0.25 | 1 |
| Hady Ghandour | 8 | 1 | 0.13 | 1 |
| Aaron Pierre | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Connor Underhill | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Eastleigh | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Oct 2026 | Barrow (A) | National League | 1-1 | 50 | 55 | 105 |
| 28 Oct 2026 | Forest Green (A) | National League | 2-0 | 59 | 65 | 124 |
| 24 Oct 2026 | Boston Utd (H) | National League | 4-2 | 43 | 38 | 81 |
| 17 Oct 2026 | Brentwood Town (H) | FA Cup | 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 Oct 2026 | AFC Hornchurch (A) | National League | 2-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 Oct 2026 | Woking (H) | National League | 1-3 | 58 | 39 | 97 |
| 30 Sep 2026 | Southend (H) | National League | 1-1 | 47 | 53 | 100 |
| 26 Sep 2026 | Harrogate Town (A) | National League | 4-1 | 47 | 49 | 96 |
| 19 Sep 2026 | Carlisle (H) | National League | 1-0 | 49 | 54 | 103 |
| 15 Sep 2026 | Sutton (A) | National League | 2-1 | 49 | 42 | 91 |
| 12 Sep 2026 | Boreham Wood (H) | National League | 1-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 Sep 2026 | Altrincham (A) | National League | 2-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | Aldershot (H) | National League | 1-1 | 54 | 51 | 105 |
| 28 Aug 2026 | Hartlepool (A) | National League | 0-1 | 47 | 43 | 90 |
| 22 Aug 2026 | Scunthorpe (H) | National League | 3-2 | 46 | 47 | 93 |
| 15 Aug 2026 | Kidderminster Harriers (A) | National League | 1-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 Aug 2026 | Gateshead (H) | National League | 2-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Line | Games over | Hit rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastleigh long balls | Over 20.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Eastleigh long balls | Over 25.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Eastleigh long balls | Over 30.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Eastleigh long balls | Over 35.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Eastleigh long balls | Over 40.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Opponent long balls | Over 20.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Opponent long balls | Over 25.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Opponent long balls | Over 30.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Opponent long balls | Over 35.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Opponent long balls | Over 40.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Total long balls | Over 40.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Total long balls | Over 50.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Total long balls | Over 60.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Total long balls | Over 70.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Total long balls | Over 80.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |