National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's AFC Sudbury or Colchester United that keep their silverware dream alive.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
AFC Sudbury form and stats
Last season, Sudbury's FA Cup journey ended in the 1st round qualifying.On the other hand, in the FA Cup, AFC Sudbury has performed like this (both home and away): 5 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses. The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here at MEL Group Stadium.
The fans are hoping that AFC Sudbury will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-3 away loss in the Fa Trophy game against Brentwood Town. The game against Brentwood Town was basically lost in the first half (0-3) and the second half was more of a formality.
Before that game, the 2-0 home victory against Felixstowe & Walton United.Colchester United form and stats
They also participated in FA Cup last season. This ended in the 1st round.The story so far for the visiting team on their League Two travels is 2 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats. Colchester seem to be suffering from homesickness with two consecutive losses away. Third time lucky?
Colchester United go into this game after a win, the home game against Scunthorpe United that ended 2-1. The attacker Armando Dobra got a match rating of 7.64 in that game. Dobra scored one goal and dribled past the opponent 2 of 3 times.
Preceding that, the 1-3 home loss versus Sutton United.The schedule is very tough for Colchester now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A EFL Trophy game at Ipswich Town is waiting in only four days.
The visitors have scored 6 goals from 7 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. As opposed to that, Colchester have seen the ball go into their own net 9 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
  F. Sears 5 goals |  N. Chilvers 2 goals |  T. Eastman 1 goals |
AFC Sudbury missing players
Colchester United missing players
| AFC Sudbury | Colchester United | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 14 | Played | P | 11 | 25 | ||
| 13 | 6 | Won | W | 2 | 6 | ||
| 6 | 5 | Drew | D | 5 | 8 | ||
| 6 | 3 | Lost | L | 4 | 11 | ||
| 39 | 24 | Scored | S | 8 | 19 | ||
| 30 | 17 | Conceded | C | 13 | 32 | ||
| 92% | 86% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 73% | 88% | ||
| 72% | 79% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 64% | 60% | ||
| 56% | 57% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 36% | 32% | ||
| 32% | 36% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 9% | 12% | ||
| 12% | 14% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 9% | 8% | ||
| 44% | 57% | BTTS | BTTS | 45% | 40% | ||
| 44% | 36% | Clean Sheets | C S | 27% | 24% | ||
| 20% | 21% | Failed to Score | F T | 55% | 48% | ||
| 4.4 | 4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 4.7 | ||
| 5.6 | 5.6 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.7 | 5.4 | ||
| 1.6 | 1.4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.8 | 1.4 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 3 | ||
| 9.4 | 10.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9.8 | 10.2 | ||
| 3.8 | 4.6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.3 | 3.2 | ||
| 43% | 43% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 29% | 23% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Forest Green Rovers | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 27 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 14 | 31 |
| 2 | Port Vale | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 27 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 12 | 28 |
| 3 | Northampton Town | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 27 |
| 4 | Exeter City | 15 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 25 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 26 |
| 5 | Swindon Town | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 22 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 7 | 26 |
| 6 | Leyton Orient | 15 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 25 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 23 |
| 7 | Harrogate Town | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 27 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 23 |
| 8 | Newport County | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 25 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 23 |
| 9 | Sutton United | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 23 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 23 |
| 10 | Hartlepool United | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 20 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 15 | -3 | 23 |
| 11 | Tranmere Rovers | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 22 |
| 12 | Bradford City | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 21 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 21 |
| 13 | Rochdale | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 0 | 20 |
| 14 | Walsall | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 20 |
| 15 | Barrow | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 18 |
| 16 | Bristol Rovers | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 23 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 12 | -6 | 18 |
| 17 | Colchester United | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 19 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | -7 | 17 |
| 18 | Crawley Town | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 12 | -8 | 17 |
| 19 | Salford City | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 11 | -1 | 16 |
| 20 | Mansfield Town | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | -6 | 14 |
| 21 | Stevenage | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 26 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 18 | -15 | 14 |
| 22 | Oldham Athletic | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 22 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -11 | 12 |
| 23 | Carlisle United | 15 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 24 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 17 | -13 | 12 |
| 24 | Scunthorpe United | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 29 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 17 | -18 | 11 |