Perhaps a welcome break from league football as Hendon & Wingate & Finchley face off to decide who makes it to next stage of the FA Cup. All the pre-match information is available here!
These teams are located so close to each other that their supporters eat in the same restaurants, hang out at the same night clubs and give birth at the same hospitals. This means added importance to the game and a vibrant atmosphere.
Wingate & Finchley could be less fresh than the hosts in this fixture, as they played a Non League Premier: Isthmian game only four sleeps ago. That game was also an away game, at Bowers & Pitsea. It will be interesting to see if they are fully ready and rested for this match, and/or if some changes in the lineup is necessary.
Hendon form and stats
Hendon have not come this way in the FA Cup without some hard work on the way, more precisely defeating Potton United. Last season, Hendon's FA Cup journey ended in the 1st round qualifying.Hendon are returning here after visiting Potton United in a FA Cup fixture and winning with a 5-1 scoreline.
Preceding that match was the home Non League Premier: Southern South game against Metropolitan Police FC that was lost 2-3.There will be little rest for Hendon after this match as they are travelling to Harrow Borough for a Non League Premier: Southern South game in only three days.
Hendon have spent many days and weeks preparing for this match, with countless hours on the training pitches and two practice matches played. These training games have ended with 1 win, 0 draws and 1 defeat. Some might be interested in the goal production stats for these matches; Hendon scored 4 goals and let in 6 goals during these two games.
Wingate & Finchley form and stats
The traveling awayteam has defeated Bowers & Pitsea in order to reach 2nd round qualifying of FA Cup. Wingate & Finchley's mission in FA Cup last season failed in the 3rd round qualifying replays.Finchley has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Bowers & Pitsea for a 2-2 draw.
Before that, the win at home hosting Bowers & Pitsea in the FA Cup (1-0).
After this away game Wingate & Finchley return home for a Non League Premier: Isthmian game against Horsham. That game is only three sleeps after this.
Just as the home team, Finchley have been through a few friendly games in the intense training period that just finished. The results from these training matches are 2 Wingate & Finchley wins, 1 draw and 1 loss.
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head totals (for the former ten meetings): Hendon won three games, three matches ended with a draw and Wingate & Finchley managed four wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: five / five.
Hendon missing players
Wingate & Finchley missing players
| Hendon | Wingate & Finchley | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 13 | Played | P | 12 | 25 | ||
| 6 | 4 | Won | W | 3 | 8 | ||
| 4 | 2 | Drew | D | 5 | 10 | ||
| 15 | 7 | Lost | L | 4 | 7 | ||
| 35 | 20 | Scored | S | 13 | 35 | ||
| 51 | 21 | Conceded | C | 22 | 39 | ||
| 96% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 83% | 92% | ||
| 76% | 77% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 84% | ||
| 60% | 54% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 60% | ||
| 48% | 38% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 42% | 36% | ||
| 40% | 31% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 17% | 16% | ||
| 52% | 46% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 60% | ||
| 16% | 23% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 24% | ||
| 36% | 31% | Failed to Score | F T | 42% | 24% | ||
| 3.9 | 5.4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2.7 | 3.3 | ||
| 2.2 | 2.6 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 2.5 | 3.7 | ||
| 0.9 | 1.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.1 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | ||
| 7.2 | 9.6 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7 | 8.3 | ||
| 3 | 4.4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.2 | 3.1 | ||
| 42% | 45% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 37% | 42% | ||
| 9.6 | 9.6 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 8.2 | 8.3 | ||
| 3.8 | 3.8 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.2 | 2.9 | ||
