Perhaps a welcome break from league football as Runcorn Linnets & Chester face off to decide who makes it to next stage of the Cheshire Senior Cup. All the pre-match information is available here!
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.
Runcorn Linnets form and stats
The Runcorn Linnets club members enjoyed the previous fixture, watching their team host Kidsgrove Athletic and win 2-0.
The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a Non League Div One: Northern West home game that ended 2-2 versus 1874 Northwich.There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Runcorn as they are travelling to their away game against Spennymoor Town in the Fa Trophy. That match is four days after this one.
With the first game of the season soon underway, it's time to look at the results from the Runcorn Linnets friendly games in pre-season: Runcorn Linnets played two friendlies, won 1, drew 0 and lost 1. If you are really into statistics you might appreciate knowing that Runcorn Linnets scored {1 goals} and conceded 5 in these two games.
Chester form and stats
Chester's last game was the home draw against Leamington (1-1).
Before that, Chester travelled to Banbury United and returned home with a draw after the Vanarama National League North game finished 2-2.After this away game Chester return home for a Fa Trophy game against Lancaster City. That game is only four sleeps after this.
Chester played two friendlies in their break from official games, resulting in 0 victories, 1 draw and 1 defeat. In these two matches Chester scored 1 and conceded {2 goals}.
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
  K. Willoughby 8 goals |  A. Dudley 5 goals | D. Weeks 3 goals |
Runcorn Linnets missing players
Chester missing players
| Runcorn Linnets | Chester | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 12 | Played | P | 10 | 25 | ||
| 15 | 7 | Won | W | 4 | 9 | ||
| 4 | 3 | Drew | D | 5 | 11 | ||
| 6 | 2 | Lost | L | 1 | 5 | ||
| 41 | 20 | Scored | S | 21 | 39 | ||
| 28 | 16 | Conceded | C | 13 | 25 | ||
| 96% | 92% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 90% | 92% | ||
| 76% | 83% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 90% | 68% | ||
| 56% | 58% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 80% | 44% | ||
| 28% | 42% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 60% | 36% | ||
| 20% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 20% | 12% | ||
| 60% | 58% | BTTS | BTTS | 70% | 48% | ||
| 28% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 30% | 36% | ||
| 16% | 17% | Failed to Score | F T | 10% | 24% | ||
| 3.5 | 3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.2 | 4.7 | ||
| 3.3 | 3.2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.1 | 5.2 | ||
| 2 | 2.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.9 | 1.2 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | ||
| 9.2 | 9 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9.5 | 8.6 | ||
| 3.7 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5.3 | 4.3 | ||
| 45% | 31% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 40% | 37% | ||
| 8 | 8.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 10.7 | 8.4 | ||
| 3.8 | 4.8 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.7 | 3.7 | ||
