National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's Basildon United or Wingate & Finchley that keep their silverware dream alive.
It's no vacation for neither Basildon nor Wingate & Finchley 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.
Basildon United form and stats
Last season, Basildon's FA Cup journey ended in the preliminary round.On the other hand, in the FA Cup, Basildon United has performed like this (both home and away): 2 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses. With seven home Non League Div One: Isthmian North games in a row without a win, the Basildon fans could feel they are not getting value for their money. It remains to be seen whether this unfortunate streak, which started after the Grays Athletic game long ago, can be stopped today.
Basildon travelled for their previous game, a trip to Wingate & Finchley that ended 1-1.
A strong away win before that one, visiting Great Wakering Rovers and winning 4-1.The match schedule is unforgiving for Basildon as they have a new game in only four days, a Non League Div One: Isthmian North match thankfully also at home. AFC Sudbury are visiting.
With the first game of the season soon underway, it's time to look at the results from the Basildon United friendly games in pre-season: Basildon United played one friendly, won 1, drew 0 and lost 0. If you are really into statistics you might appreciate knowing that Basildon United scored 2 goals and conceded 0 in these one game.
Wingate & Finchley form and stats
Finchley's mission in FA Cup last season failed in the 1st round qualifying.There were no winners in Wingate & Finchley's previous match, a FA Cup home game that ended 1-1 vs Basildon United.
Prior to that match, the Wingate & Finchley manager G. Little faced defeat when travelling to Haringey Borough and losing 1-4.Wingate & Finchley have another match away in just four nights, a Non League Premier: Isthmian game against Bowers & Pitsea. A rough timetable for the visitors!
It's a day of discovery for Wingate & Finchley 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 Wingate & Finchley have played two with the results W0-D0-L2 (win-draw-lost). In these games Wingate & Finchley has scored 1 goal and conceded 6 times.
Head 2 Head
Wingate & Finchley - Basildon United 1-1 was the end result in these sides' latest H2H fixture, earlier this season.Basildon United missing players
Wingate & Finchley missing players
| Basildon United | Wingate & Finchley | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 9 | Played | P | 10 | 25 | ||
| 8 | 2 | Won | W | 3 | 7 | ||
| 7 | 3 | Drew | D | 1 | 6 | ||
| 10 | 4 | Lost | L | 6 | 12 | ||
| 33 | 11 | Scored | S | 14 | 39 | ||
| 39 | 19 | Conceded | C | 24 | 52 | ||
| 96% | 89% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | ||
| 72% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 80% | 88% | ||
| 44% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 70% | 72% | ||
| 36% | 56% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 60% | 56% | ||
| 20% | 22% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 60% | 44% | ||
| 32% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 80% | 84% | ||
| 32% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 10% | 4% | ||
| 40% | 44% | Failed to Score | F T | 10% | 12% | ||
| 2.2 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.1 | 3.8 | ||
| 5.5 | 1 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3 | 3.5 | ||
| 1 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0.8 | 0.9 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | ||
| 10 | 9 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 4.1 | 6.6 | ||
| 2.8 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1.3 | 3.1 | ||
| 45% | 75% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 108% | 54% | ||