National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's Hanley Town or Atherstone Town that keep their silverware dream alive.
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.
Hanley Town form and stats
Hanley Town have reached this FA Cup stage through battling and winning against Leicester Road, Stourbridge and Hereford Lads Club. Hanley Town participated in FA Cup the last season, where they reached the 3rd round qualifying replays.The club members are hoping that Hanley will fight back in this fixture, putting things right after the 0-2 away defeat in the Fa Trophy fixture against Carlton Town.
Ahead of that fixture, a home victory hosting Stourbridge in the FA Cup.
Atherstone Town form and stats
The traveling awayteam has defeated Kimberley Miners Welfare, Leek Town and Gresley in order to reach 2nd round qualifying of FA Cup. Atherstone Town was sent out of FA Cup in the extra preliminary round last season.Two away games in a row for Atherstone Town, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 2-3 versus Walsall Wood.
Before that, the win at home against Kimberley Miners Welfare in the FA Cup (3-1).
A new game in only three days for Atherstone, the Counties Leagues: Midland League Premier home match versus Tividale. Busy days.
Head 2 Head
As for the last three games between these two teams, there's one Hanley Town victory, one draw and one Atherstone Town win. Over/under statistics; two of these games ended with three goals or more, one match with two goals or less.
Hanley Town missing players
Atherstone Town missing players
| Hanley Town | Atherstone Town | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 11 | Played | P | 11 | 25 | ||
| 14 | 7 | Won | W | 5 | 13 | ||
| 6 | 2 | Drew | D | 1 | 5 | ||
| 5 | 2 | Lost | L | 5 | 7 | ||
| 43 | 17 | Scored | S | 22 | 48 | ||
| 23 | 9 | Conceded | C | 24 | 40 | ||
| 88% | 91% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 96% | ||
| 68% | 73% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 91% | 84% | ||
| 52% | 45% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 91% | 76% | ||
| 24% | 9% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 64% | 52% | ||
| 12% | 9% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 55% | 32% | ||
| 52% | 45% | BTTS | BTTS | 73% | 64% | ||
| 40% | 55% | Clean Sheets | C S | 9% | 24% | ||
| 20% | 9% | Failed to Score | F T | 18% | 16% | ||
| 3.5 | 1 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 1 | 1 | ||
| 8.5 | 10 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 11 | 11 | ||
| 1 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 7 | 6 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 2 | 2 | ||
| 4 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1 | 1 | ||
| 50% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | ||
| 11 | 12 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 37 | 37 | ||
| 6.5 | 7 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 12 | 12 | ||
