Perhaps a welcome break from league football as these teams face off to decide who makes it to next stage of the FA Cup. All the pre-match information is available here!
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Boston United form and stats
Boston United have not come this way in the FA Cup without some hard work on the way, more precisely defeating Stamford, Rochdale, Sutton Coldfield Town, Carshalton Athletic and Hednesford Town. Last season, Boston United's FA Cup journey ended in the 2nd round qualifying against Peterborough Sports.The home supporters can't complain about results here as Boston United have scored 14 goals to get 17 points from 7 games. The overall stats in the Vanarama National League North are 5-2-0 (wins-draws-losses). Boston United has won so many consecutive home games (four in a row) that they struggle to remember the last time points were lost here. We remember; it was Guiseley. The team is able to perform also as the away side, as they are nurturing a very healthy winning streak of four straight victories regardless of arena.
A good away victory last time out for Boston United, who won 3-1 against Kidderminster Harriers. Before that, Boston United played out a FA Cup draw 0-0 when visiting Rochdale.
Boston United can score goals in their home matches. After 7 league matches they have found the net 14 times. Boston United have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only 3 goals.
Rochdale form and stats
The traveling awayteam has defeated Boston United and Wrexham in order to reach 2nd Round Replays of FA Cup. They also participated in FA Cup last season. This ended in the 2nd round, when Portsmouth drew the shortest straw.4 wins, 1 draw and 5 losses. That’s the product of Rochdale playing as the away team in the League One this season.
Rochdale have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper Robert Lynch Sanchez. It's been 270 minutes since they last conceded in League One.
Two travels in a row for Rochdale, whose manager B. Barry-Murphy could celebrate last time after the League One win against Rotherham United. A draw for Rochdale before that, at their own venue hosting Boston United (0-0).
Rochdale find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 14 goals from 10 away fixtures in the league. Rochdale have conceded 19 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
These teams' last encounter with each other was the Rochdale - Boston United 0-0 earlier this season. Boston United-Rochdale H2H statistics last five meetings regardless of arena: Boston United 1 win, Rochdale 2 wins, 2 draws. 3 of these five matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  J. Thewlis 11 goals |   I. Henderson 9 goals |  D. Knowles 7 goals |
Boston United missing players
Rochdale missing players
| Boston United | Rochdale | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 7 | Played | P | 11 | 25 | ||
| 13 | 5 | Won | W | 4 | 8 | ||
| 6 | 2 | Drew | D | 2 | 6 | ||
| 6 | 0 | Lost | L | 5 | 11 | ||
| 40 | 14 | Scored | S | 14 | 25 | ||
| 22 | 3 | Conceded | C | 19 | 36 | ||
| 88% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 91% | 88% | ||
| 72% | 86% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 82% | 76% | ||
| 48% | 29% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 73% | 56% | ||
| 24% | 14% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 27% | 12% | ||
| 12% | 14% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 18% | 8% | ||
| 44% | 43% | BTTS | BTTS | 55% | 48% | ||
| 44% | 57% | Clean Sheets | C S | 27% | 28% | ||
| 24% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 27% | 36% | ||
| 4.7 | 4.4 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 3.5 | 4 | ||
| 4.1 | 2.6 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 6.6 | 5.5 | ||
| 1.6 | 1.3 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 1.1 | ||
| 4 | 2 | Red Cards | R C | 1 | 1 | ||
| 231 | 68 | Total Shots | T S | 105 | 239 | ||
| 86 | 31 | Shots on Target | S O | 38 | 77 | ||
| 42% | 39% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 37% | 32% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | King's Lynn Town | 20 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 46 | 29 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 29 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 44 |
| 2 | York City | 20 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 31 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 8 | 19 | 41 |
| 3 | Chester | 19 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 37 | 22 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 34 |
| 4 | Southport | 20 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 26 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 34 |
| 5 | Brackley Town | 19 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 38 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 21 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 9 | 25 | 33 |
| 6 | Spennymoor Town | 19 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 33 | 23 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 31 |
| 7 | Boston United | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 30 | 20 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 17 | 10 | 31 |
| 8 | Farsley Celtic | 20 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 32 | 27 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 12 | 5 | 31 |
| 9 | Gateshead | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 27 |
| 10 | Guiseley | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 32 | 29 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 19 | 3 | 25 |
| 11 | Alfreton Town | 19 | 8 | 1 | 10 | 30 | 30 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 19 | 0 | 25 |
| 12 | Darlington | 19 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 22 | 29 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 20 | -7 | 24 |
| 13 | Hereford | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 23 | 32 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 23 | -9 | 24 |
| 14 | Leamington | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 29 | 35 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 23 | -6 | 23 |
| 15 | Gloucester City | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 28 | 36 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 24 | -8 | 23 |
| 16 | AFC Telford United | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 28 | 34 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 13 | -6 | 22 |
| 17 | Altrincham | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 27 | 25 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 2 | 20 |
| 18 | Curzon Ashton | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 22 | 28 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 16 | -6 | 20 |
| 19 | Kidderminster Harriers | 19 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 25 | 29 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 10 | -4 | 19 |
| 20 | Kettering Town | 19 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 26 | 34 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 16 | -8 | 18 |
| 21 | Blyth Spartans | 19 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 43 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 23 | -27 | 13 |
| 22 | Bradford Park Avenue | 20 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 53 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 26 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 27 | -39 | 12 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Wycombe Wanderers | 19 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 28 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 40 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town | 18 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 28 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 15 | 36 |
| 3 | Peterborough United | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 42 | 25 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 32 |
| 4 | Blackpool | 19 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 29 | 22 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 32 |
| 5 | Bristol Rovers | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 27 | 24 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 3 | 31 |
| 6 | Coventry City | 19 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 24 | 21 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 31 |
| 7 | Oxford United | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 37 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 12 | 18 | 30 |
| 8 | Rotherham United | 19 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 30 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 30 |
| 9 | Fleetwood Town | 17 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 30 | 23 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 7 | 29 |
| 10 | Portsmouth | 18 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 28 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 28 |
| 11 | Sunderland | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 24 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 26 |
| 12 | Shrewsbury Town | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 16 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 25 |
| 13 | Doncaster Rovers | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 25 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
| 14 | Gillingham | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 22 | 21 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 24 |
| 15 | Burton Albion | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 1 | 24 |
| 16 | Rochdale | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 22 | 33 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 19 | -11 | 22 |
| 17 | Lincoln City | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 20 | 22 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 15 | -2 | 21 |
| 18 | Accrington Stanley | 19 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 25 | 29 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 17 | -4 | 19 |
| 19 | AFC Wimbledon | 19 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 23 | 30 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 20 | -7 | 17 |
| 20 | Tranmere Rovers | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 22 | 33 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 20 | -11 | 17 |
| 21 | Milton Keynes Dons | 19 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 16 | 30 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 13 | -14 | 14 |
| 22 | Southend United | 20 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 20 | 57 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 30 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 27 | -37 | 6 |
| 23 | Bolton Wanderers | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 38 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 26 | -27 | 2 |