National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's South Shields or Marske United that keep their silverware dream alive.
This looks to be an action-packed match with lots of action and bustle as both participants are well recovered since they last played a game. Bring it on!
South Shields form and stats
This is not the first game this season in the FA Cup for Shields, as the manager Fenton led his troops to eliminate Shildon AFC and Workington, and reach the 3rd Round Qualifying. South Shields participated in FA Cup the last season, where they reached the 2nd round qualifying.The spoils were shared in South Shields's previous game, also at home. Visiting Atherton Collieries travelled back with a draw after a 0-0 scoreline.
Before that game, a strong away win at Shildon AFC. A FA Cup match. The hosts are favourites to win this game, with an estimated chance of about 55-60% of that outcome. Earlier South Shields matches with similar probabilities have ended with 4 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat (from 7 games).
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Shields as they are travelling to their away game against United of Manchester in the Non League Premier: Northern. That match is three days after this one.
With the first game of the season soon underway, it's time to look at the results from the South Shields friendly games in pre-season: South Shields played three friendlies, won 1, drew 0 and lost 2. If you are really into statistics you might appreciate knowing that South Shields scored 5 goals and conceded 7 in these three games.
Marske United form and stats
The traveling awayteam has defeated Runcorn Linnets and Whitby Town in order to reach 3rd round qualifying of FA Cup. Marske United was sent out of FA Cup in the 4th round qualifying replays last season.Marske won their last game, 3-2 versus Stafford Rangers played at home.
Preceding that game, the 0-3 loss visiting Rylands's place.After this away game Marske United return home for a Non League Premier: Northern game against Lancaster City. That game is only three sleeps after this.
It's finally time to play a game of importance again as a long period of training has passed. Marske United have played a number of friendly games in this period, resulting in 0 wins, 0 draws and 1 defeats from one fixture.
Head 2 Head
Data for the previous two meetings between these two sides are: zero wins for South Shields, zero draws and two wins for Marske United. Over 2,5 goals: two times; under 2,5 goals: zero games.
South Shields missing players
Marske United missing players
| South Shields | Marske United | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 12 | Played | P | 12 | 25 | ||
| 12 | 8 | Won | W | 8 | 16 | ||
| 7 | 2 | Drew | D | 2 | 5 | ||
| 6 | 2 | Lost | L | 2 | 4 | ||
| 41 | 23 | Scored | S | 28 | 49 | ||
| 25 | 11 | Conceded | C | 17 | 31 | ||
| 96% | 92% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 96% | ||
| 68% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 83% | 84% | ||
| 36% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 83% | 72% | ||
| 28% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 36% | ||
| 20% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 16% | ||
| 48% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 64% | ||
| 40% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 17% | 20% | ||
| 16% | 8% | Failed to Score | F T | 17% | 20% | ||
| 4 | 4.1 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3 | 5.8 | ||
| 3.1 | 2.1 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.2 | 4.6 | ||
| 0.9 | 0.6 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 1.6 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | ||
| 9.9 | 11.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.2 | 13.1 | ||
| 4.3 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 6 | 6.4 | ||
| 33% | 38% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 38% | 28% | ||
| 8.2 | 6.9 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 12.5 | 10 | ||
| 2.9 | 2.1 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5 | 4 | ||
