Perhaps a welcome break from league football as Marske United & Runcorn Linnets face off to decide who makes it to next stage of the FA Cup. All the pre-match information is available here!
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Marske United form and stats
Marske United was eliminated in the 4th round qualifying replays last season in the FA Cup.The home regulars saw a 0-0 draw versus Whitby Town last time out and are looking for a victory here.
A Non League Premier: Northern defeat was the result before that one, 0-1 away at Marine.Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Lancaster City are coming to town in three days.
With the first game of the season soon underway, it's time to look at the results from the Marske United friendly games in pre-season: Marske played one friendly, won 0, drew 0 and lost 1. If you are really into statistics you might appreciate knowing that Marske United scored 0 goals and conceded 3 in these one game.
Runcorn Linnets form and stats
The traveling awayteam has defeated Trafford in order to reach 1st round qualifying of FA Cup. They also participated in FA Cup last season. This ended in the 3rd round qualifying.The supporters enjoyed Runcorn Linnets's previous game versus Witton Albion, a 1-0 win played at home.
Prior to that match, the Runcorn manager faced defeat when travelling to Prescot Cables and losing 0-1.The schedule is very tough for Runcorn Linnets now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A Non League Div One: Northern West game at Skelmersdale United is waiting in only three days.
It's a day of discovery for Runcorn Linnets 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 Runcorn Linnets have played two with the results W1-D0-L1 (win-draw-lost). In these games Runcorn Linnets has scored 1 goal and conceded 5 times.
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head data (for the former two meetings): Marske won two games, zero matches ended in a draw and Runcorn Linnets have zero wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: two / zero
Marske United missing players
Runcorn Linnets missing players
| Marske United | Runcorn Linnets | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 14 | Played | P | 13 | 25 | ||
| 17 | 9 | Won | W | 8 | 13 | ||
| 5 | 3 | Drew | D | 1 | 5 | ||
| 3 | 2 | Lost | L | 4 | 7 | ||
| 55 | 25 | Scored | S | 16 | 32 | ||
| 28 | 15 | Conceded | C | 10 | 23 | ||
| 96% | 93% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 88% | ||
| 84% | 86% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 62% | 64% | ||
| 72% | 64% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 23% | 36% | ||
| 36% | 21% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 8% | 20% | ||
| 20% | 7% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 8% | 12% | ||
| 64% | 64% | BTTS | BTTS | 31% | 40% | ||
| 24% | 21% | Clean Sheets | C S | 38% | 40% | ||
| 16% | 21% | Failed to Score | F T | 31% | 32% | ||
| 7 | 7.8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.7 | 3.8 | ||
| 4 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.3 | 3.4 | ||
| 1.2 | 1.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0.7 | 1.2 | ||
| 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 15.1 | 17.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11 | 9.2 | ||
| 7.4 | 7.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 3.4 | ||
| 31% | 26% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 41% | ||
| 8.6 | 8 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 6.3 | 9.2 | ||
| 3.6 | 3.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2 | 4 | ||
