Perhaps a welcome break from league football as Boston United & East Thurrock United face off to decide who makes it to next stage of the FA Cup. All the pre-match information is available here!
This could be an interesting match with lots of action and bustle as both squads are well renewed since they last played a game. Get ready!
Boston United form and stats
Boston United have reached this FA Cup stage through battling and winning against Corby Town. Last season, Boston's FA Cup journey ended in the 2nd round qualifying.Hopes of three in a row are alive for Boston after consecutive victories at their own ground.
A nice win for Boston United last time playing, versus Guiseley. That was also a home game and the match ended 2-1 with F. Preston and J. Burrow scoring for the victors.
Before that game, the 6-0 home victory against Corby Town.Boston United have prepared for this season with five friendly games versus mixed opposition. Results from training matches should always be treated with caution, but the takeaways from these five matches are 1 victories, 1 draws and 3 losses. In these games, Boston have scored 9 goals and conceded 8 times.
East Thurrock United form and stats
The traveling awayteam has defeated Needham Market and Cambridge City in order to reach 3rd round qualifying of FA Cup. Thurrock's mission in FA Cup last season failed in the 1st round qualifying.Total FA Cup statistics for East Thurrock United: 2 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses. Thurrock has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.
Two away games in a row for Thurrock, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 1-5 versus Haringey Borough in the Non League Premier: Isthmian. East Thurrock United lost the plot completely in their previous game, as mentioned above. They need to recover quickly from that 1-5 beating and focus on this one.
Prior to that result Thurrock won their away game at Needham Market in the FA Cup. The scoreline was 3-2.East Thurrock United played three friendlies in their break from official games, resulting in 0 victories, 0 draws and 3 defeats. In these three matches East Thurrock United scored 4 and conceded 10 goals.
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
  D. Elliott 3 goals |  F. Preston 2 goals |  J. Burrow 1 goals |
Boston United missing players
East Thurrock United missing players
| Boston United | East Thurrock United | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 13 | Played | P | 13 | 25 | ||
| 10 | 5 | Won | W | 3 | 4 | ||
| 7 | 4 | Drew | D | 1 | 6 | ||
| 8 | 4 | Lost | L | 9 | 15 | ||
| 39 | 23 | Scored | S | 16 | 36 | ||
| 25 | 14 | Conceded | C | 32 | 60 | ||
| 92% | 92% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | ||
| 76% | 85% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 85% | 92% | ||
| 48% | 54% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 77% | 80% | ||
| 24% | 31% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 54% | 64% | ||
| 12% | 15% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 31% | 28% | ||
| 48% | 54% | BTTS | BTTS | 69% | 84% | ||
| 36% | 31% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | ||
| 24% | 23% | Failed to Score | F T | 31% | 16% | ||
| 6.5 | 6.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.9 | 4.6 | ||
| 3.5 | 3.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.8 | 4.2 | ||
| 1.3 | 1.6 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0.5 | 0.8 | ||
| 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 12.9 | 11.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.9 | 7.6 | ||
| 5.5 | 5.4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.4 | 3 | ||
| 23% | 22% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 35% | 46% | ||