National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's Chichester City or Margate that keep their silverware dream alive.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Chichester City form and stats
Chichester City have reached this Alan Turvey Trophy stage through battling and winning against Haywards Heath Town and Burgess Hill Town.A draw after 90 minutes last time out for Chichester City, who played 1-1 against Sittingbourne. That match was also played at this venue
Before that match, a Non League Div One: Isthmian South East win away at VCD Athletic.The manager Rutherford will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Haywards Heath Town in only four days.
Margate form and stats
Margate won their last game, 2-0 versus Bognor Regis Town played at home.
Prior to that match, the Margate manager Saunders faced defeat when travelling to Carshalton Athletic and losing 0-1.The visitors will be packing their bags again in only four days as another away game awaits: The Non League Premier: Isthmian trip to Wingate & Finchley.
It's finally time to play a game of importance again as a long period of training has passed. Margate have played a number of friendly games in this period, resulting in 1 win, 0 draws and 0 defeats from one fixture.
Head 2 Head
Chichester City missing players
Margate missing players
| Chichester City | Margate | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 14 | Played | P | 14 | 25 | ||
| 9 | 7 | Won | W | 6 | 11 | ||
| 8 | 4 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | ||
| 8 | 3 | Lost | L | 7 | 10 | ||
| 31 | 17 | Scored | S | 15 | 36 | ||
| 30 | 12 | Conceded | C | 14 | 31 | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 93% | 96% | ||
| 72% | 71% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 57% | 72% | ||
| 40% | 29% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 36% | 44% | ||
| 16% | 7% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 14% | 28% | ||
| 4% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 7% | 16% | ||
| 52% | 43% | BTTS | BTTS | 29% | 44% | ||
| 20% | 36% | Clean Sheets | C S | 43% | 36% | ||
| 28% | 21% | Failed to Score | F T | 36% | 24% | ||
| 3.2 | 3.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2.2 | 2.2 | ||
| 4.5 | 4.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 3.3 | ||
| 1.8 | 1.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 1.1 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 2 | ||
| 10.5 | 10.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 5.8 | 5.9 | ||
| 3.2 | 3.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.8 | 2.8 | ||
| 23% | 23% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 29% | 36% | ||
| 10.5 | 10.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 13.2 | 10.4 | ||
| 5.2 | 5.2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 6.6 | 5.1 | ||
