Perhaps a welcome break from league football as Chester & Spennymoor Town face off to decide who makes it to next stage of the FA Cup. All the pre-match information is available here!
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Chester form and stats
Chester have not come this way in the FA Cup without some hard work on the way, more precisely defeating Worksop Town. Last season their FA Cup adventure ended in the 2nd round qualifying replays.1-0-0 (win-draw-lost) are the Vanarama National League North numbers at home for Chester so far this season.
Chester's previous game was a Vanarama National League North match also played at home, ending 3-2 versus Leamington. The home side are looking to build on that result. A strong away win before that one, visiting Kidderminster Harriers and winning 2-1.
Chester are traveling soon after this match as the Vanarama National League North match at Spennymoor Town awaits in four days.
Early season league goal statistics from Chester's 1 home game: 3 goals, 2 conceded.
Spennymoor Town form and stats
The traveling awayteam has defeated Bradford Park Avenue in order to reach 3rd Round Qualifying of FA Cup. They also participated in FA Cup last season. This ended in the 4th round qualifying.0-1-0 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Spennymoor Town in their Vanarama National League North matches away.
Spennymoor has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Alfreton Town for a Vanarama National League North game that ended a draw (1-1). Prior to that match, a home win 2-1 against Farsley Celtic in the Vanarama National League North.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Chester in just four days.
1 goal so far away for Spennymoor Town, while their defence has allowed the opposition to score 1. All from 1 league match away.
Head 2 Head
Chester-Spennymoor Town H2H statistics last three meetings regardless of arena: Chester zero wins, Spennymoor Town two wins, one draw. one of these three matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  D. Elliott 3 goals |  G. Taylor 2 goals | R. Ramshaw 1 goals |
Chester missing players
Spennymoor Town missing players
| Chester | Spennymoor Town | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 10 | Played | P | 12 | 25 | ||
| 12 | 7 | Won | W | 3 | 12 | ||
| 4 | 1 | Drew | D | 5 | 7 | ||
| 9 | 2 | Lost | L | 4 | 6 | ||
| 38 | 21 | Scored | S | 16 | 46 | ||
| 34 | 11 | Conceded | C | 19 | 32 | ||
| 88% | 90% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 92% | 92% | ||
| 72% | 80% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 92% | 88% | ||
| 64% | 80% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 72% | ||
| 36% | 40% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 40% | ||
| 24% | 30% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 8% | 16% | ||
| 52% | 60% | BTTS | BTTS | 75% | 64% | ||
| 32% | 30% | Clean Sheets | C S | 17% | 32% | ||
| 28% | 20% | Failed to Score | F T | 17% | 12% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1.5 | 1.4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.8 | 1.3 | ||
| 3 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 3 | ||
| 230 | 85 | Total Shots | T S | 129 | 280 | ||
| 97 | 40 | Shots on Target | S O | 54 | 113 | ||
| 37% | 52% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 30% | 39% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Gloucester City | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 2 | Chester | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | Fylde | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 4 | AFC Telford United | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 5 | York City | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 6 | Spennymoor Town | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 7 | Boston United | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| 8 | Guiseley | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| 9 | Kidderminster Harriers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 10 | Gateshead | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 11 | Curzon Ashton | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 12 | Alfreton Town | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 13 | Hereford | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 14 | Southport | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 15 | Farsley Celtic | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| 16 | Brackley Town | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 1 |
| 17 | Blyth Spartans | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 1 |
| 18 | Bradford Park Avenue | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| 19 | Kettering Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0 |
| 20 | Chorley | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -3 | 0 |
| 21 | Darlington | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -3 | 0 |
| 22 | Leamington | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -5 | 0 |