National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's AFC Hornchurch or Aveley that keep their silverware dream alive.
It's no vacation for neither Hornchurch nor Aveley as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
AFC Hornchurch form and stats
AFC Hornchurch was eliminated in the 4th round qualifying last season in the FA Cup.The Hornchurch boss Stimson and his crew return home after a 2-2 draw away versus Aveley in the FA Cup.
Ahead of that match, AFC Hornchurch won a home game hosting Dulwich Hamlet (2-1).This is expected to be a close game, with AFC Hornchurch perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with AFC Hornchurch as a small favourite), we find 5 games. AFC Hornchurch has won 4 of these, drawn 0 and lost 1.
AFC Hornchurch have prepared for this season with one friendly games versus mixed opposition. Results from training matches should always be treated with caution, but the takeaways from these one matches are 1 victories, 0 draws and 0 losses. In these games, AFC Hornchurch have scored {1 goals} and conceded 0 times.
Aveley form and stats
Aveley delivered a 2-2 draw playing at home against AFC Hornchurch in their previous match; a FA Cup fixture.
A 1-1 draw was the result before that, hosting Braintree Town in the Vanarama National League South.So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Aveley playing away and similar expectations, we found 11 relevant matches. Results were 1 Aveley win, 4 draws and 6 defeats.
The schedule is very tough for Aveley now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A Vanarama National League South game at Yeovil Town is waiting in only four days.
It's a day of discovery for Aveley as they finally learn what impact all the hours of pre-season training, along with the changes in personnel, have had on their performance in an official game. It's never easy knowing what to expect based on friendly games, of which Aveley have played one with the results W0-D0-L1 (win-draw-lost). In these games Aveley has scored {0 goals} and conceded 3 times.
Head 2 Head
Aveley have put together a streak of 5 consecutive matches without losing (4-1-0) when facing AFC Hornchurch.AFC Hornchurch and Aveley have met already this season: Aveley - AFC Hornchurch 2-2.
Top Goalscorers
  S. Odelusi 5 goals | J. Benton 3 goals | C. Hughes 3 goals |
AFC Hornchurch missing players
Aveley missing players
| AFC Hornchurch | Aveley | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 13 | Played | P | 11 | 25 | ||
| 15 | 9 | Won | W | 6 | 13 | ||
| 7 | 2 | Drew | D | 3 | 6 | ||
| 3 | 2 | Lost | L | 2 | 6 | ||
| 60 | 31 | Scored | S | 11 | 35 | ||
| 29 | 11 | Conceded | C | 8 | 21 | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 82% | 92% | ||
| 88% | 77% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 45% | 64% | ||
| 72% | 62% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 36% | 48% | ||
| 48% | 38% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 9% | 16% | ||
| 36% | 38% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 4% | ||
| 72% | 46% | BTTS | BTTS | 36% | 40% | ||
| 24% | 46% | Clean Sheets | C S | 45% | 36% | ||
| 4% | 8% | Failed to Score | F T | 36% | 32% | ||
| 2 | 1.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2 | 3 | ||
| 1.3 | 1.2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 1.9 | 2.2 | ||
| 0.6 | 0.4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0.9 | 0.7 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | ||
| 3.9 | 3.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 3.8 | 7 | ||
| 2 | 2.1 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1.5 | 2.9 | ||
| 122% | 115% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 69% | 49% | ||
| 2.3 | 1.7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 5.3 | 4.8 | ||
| 1 | 0.7 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 1.6 | 1.7 | ||
