Perhaps a welcome break from league football as Rushall Olympic & Stafford Rangers face off to decide who makes it to next stage of the FA Cup. All the pre-match information is available here!
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Rushall Olympic form and stats
Last season, Rushall Olympic's FA Cup journey ended in the 1st round qualifying.The spoils were shared in Rushall's previous game, also at home. Visiting Hednesford Town travelled back with a draw after a 1-1 scoreline.
In the game before, an away victory in the Non League Premier: Southern match versus Royston Town with a 3-2 scoreline.With the first game of the season soon underway, it's time to look at the results from the Rushall Olympic friendly games in pre-season: Rushall Olympic played four friendlies, won 2, drew 1 and lost 1. If you are really into statistics you might appreciate knowing that Rushall scored 9 goals and conceded 5 in these four games.
Stafford Rangers form and stats
They also participated in FA Cup last season. This ended in the 4th round qualifying.The loyal fans travelling with their beloved Stafford Rangers have enjoyed the stadium food more than the matches as the visitors have gone 17 consecutive matches without winning on the road. The last time three points were secured away was the Stalybridge Celtic game.
This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Non League Premier: Northern home defeat versus Buxton with 0-1 on the scoreboard.
A 0-0 draw at Ashton United's stadium before that.A quick return to home after this game, as Stafford Rangers are hosting Matlock Town in the Non League Premier: Northern only three days away.
It's finally time to play a game of importance again as a long period of training has passed. Stafford Rangers have played a number of friendly games in this period, resulting in 4 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats from seven fixtures.
Head 2 Head
Previous ten meetings featuring these crews: Rushall won six, Stafford Rangers triumphed in four and we saw zero draws. six games with more than 2,5 goals, four matches with under 2,5 goals.Rushall Olympic missing players
Stafford Rangers missing players
| Rushall Olympic | Stafford Rangers | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 15 | Played | P | 14 | 25 | ||
| 10 | 6 | Won | W | 2 | 8 | ||
| 8 | 4 | Drew | D | 6 | 6 | ||
| 7 | 5 | Lost | L | 6 | 11 | ||
| 42 | 25 | Scored | S | 13 | 28 | ||
| 40 | 24 | Conceded | C | 19 | 33 | ||
| 96% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 86% | 92% | ||
| 88% | 93% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 71% | 76% | ||
| 52% | 47% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 36% | 40% | ||
| 48% | 40% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 29% | 28% | ||
| 28% | 27% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 7% | 8% | ||
| 60% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 64% | 52% | ||
| 20% | 13% | Clean Sheets | C S | 14% | 20% | ||
| 24% | 20% | Failed to Score | F T | 36% | 36% | ||
| 3.7 | 4.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.4 | 3.6 | ||
| 3.6 | 4.2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.5 | 3.4 | ||
| 1.3 | 1.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0.6 | 0.5 | ||
| 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | ||
| 8.2 | 9.6 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7.4 | 5.9 | ||
| 3.4 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.2 | 2.5 | ||
| 45% | 38% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 29% | 46% | ||