Perhaps a welcome break from league football as Margate & Folkestone Invicta face off to decide who makes it to next stage of the Alan Turvey Trophy. All the pre-match information is available here!
There has not been much time to rest for the guests, as they played a Fa Trophy game only three days ago. That game, against Beaconsfield Town, was also an away game. It's a tiring schedule for Folkestone Invicta.
Margate form and stats
Margate's previous fixture was a Kent Senior Cup game also played at home, ending 3-0 versus Sheppey United. The home side hope to to build on that result.
A strong away win before that one, visiting Wingate & Finchley and winning 2-1.The manager Saunders will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Bishop's Stortford in only four days.
It's been an intense period of training leading up to this game for Margate, who have participated in one training match. Margate have won 1 of these, drawn 0 and were beaten in 0 games.
Folkestone Invicta form and stats
It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to Beaconsfield Town in their previous outing. The Fa Trophy duel ended 1-1.
A 2-5 loss hosting Aveley before that.After this away game Folkestone return home for a Non League Premier: Isthmian game against Horsham. That game is only four sleeps after this.
Just as the home team, Folkestone Invicta have been through a few friendly games in the intense training period that just finished. The results from these training matches are 1 Folkestone Invicta win, 1 draw and 2 losses.
Head 2 Head
Margate-Folkestone Invicta H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Margate three wins, Folkestone Invicta five wins, two draws. five of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).
Margate missing players
Folkestone Invicta missing players
| Margate | Folkestone Invicta | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 10 | Played | P | 11 | 25 | ||
| 13 | 5 | Won | W | 3 | 11 | ||
| 3 | 3 | Drew | D | 2 | 4 | ||
| 9 | 2 | Lost | L | 6 | 10 | ||
| 39 | 21 | Scored | S | 13 | 45 | ||
| 29 | 14 | Conceded | C | 18 | 40 | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 96% | ||
| 76% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 82% | 88% | ||
| 48% | 60% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 55% | 68% | ||
| 24% | 40% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 27% | 44% | ||
| 12% | 20% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 18% | 28% | ||
| 44% | 60% | BTTS | BTTS | 45% | 60% | ||
| 40% | 40% | Clean Sheets | C S | 18% | 24% | ||
| 16% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 36% | 20% | ||
| 2.8 | 4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 1.6 | 1.4 | ||
| 3.6 | 5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3 | 2.3 | ||
| 1.2 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 0.8 | ||
| 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | ||
| 5.2 | 5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 5.2 | 3.9 | ||
| 2.5 | 2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1.4 | 1.1 | ||
| 40% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 100% | 130% | ||
| 10.2 | 11 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 6.4 | 5.2 | ||
| 4.6 | 3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2.6 | 2.3 | ||
