National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's Canvey Island or St Ives Town that keep their silverware dream alive.
It's no vacation for neither Canvey Island nor St Ives Town 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.
Canvey Island form and stats
Canvey Island have not come this way in the FA Cup without some hard work on the way, more precisely defeating Enfield Town. Last season, Canvey Island's FA Cup journey ended in the 1st round qualifying replays.Canvey drew their last game, also a home match. Haringey Borough was the opponent, 1-1 the score.
Preceding that fixture, a home win hosting Enfield Town in the FA Cup.
There will be little rest for Canvey Island after this match as they are travelling to Enfield Town for a Non League Premier: Isthmian game in only three days.
With the first game of the season soon underway, it's time to look at the results from the Canvey Island friendly games in pre-season: Canvey Island played three friendlies, won 0, drew 1 and lost 2. If you are really into statistics you might appreciate knowing that Canvey Island scored 1 goal and conceded 9 in these three games.
St Ives Town form and stats
The traveling awayteam has defeated Barking in order to reach 2nd round qualifying of FA Cup. Ives was sent out of FA Cup in the 1st round qualifying last season.Home advantage was not enough for St Ives Town in their previous game as they lost hosting Leiston, 1-2.
Before that one, the victory at home hosting Barking in the FA Cup (4-0).
St Ives Town have another match that requires travelling in just three sleeps, a Non League Premier: Southern fixture versus Ilkeston Town. A grim calendar for them!
It's a day of discovery for Ives 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 St Ives Town have played one with the results W0-D0-L1 (win-draw-lost). In these games St Ives Town has scored 0 goals and conceded 3 times.
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head statistics (for the previous two meetings): Canvey Island won one game, one match ended in a draw and St Ives Town got zero wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: one / one.
Canvey Island missing players
St Ives Town missing players
| Canvey Island | St Ives Town | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 15 | Played | P | 12 | 25 | ||
| 12 | 8 | Won | W | 3 | 11 | ||
| 7 | 3 | Drew | D | 2 | 3 | ||
| 6 | 4 | Lost | L | 7 | 11 | ||
| 55 | 41 | Scored | S | 14 | 42 | ||
| 32 | 23 | Conceded | C | 24 | 43 | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | ||
| 84% | 93% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 92% | 92% | ||
| 52% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 72% | ||
| 40% | 60% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 44% | ||
| 24% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 17% | 28% | ||
| 68% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 58% | 60% | ||
| 20% | 20% | Clean Sheets | C S | 8% | 20% | ||
| 12% | 13% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 20% | ||
| 4.8 | 4.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.4 | 2.9 | ||
| 6.2 | 6 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 2.1 | 2.3 | ||
| 1.5 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0.7 | 0.9 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 15.5 | 16 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6.1 | 6.1 | ||
| 5.8 | 6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.7 | 2.4 | ||
| 43% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 53% | 64% | ||
| 13.2 | 9.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 7.4 | 6.7 | ||
| 5.5 | 4.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2.7 | 2.3 | ||
