National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's Stafford Rangers or Rushall Olympic that keep their silverware dream alive.
It's no vacation for neither Stafford Rangers nor Rushall Olympic as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Stafford Rangers form and stats
Last season their FA Cup adventure ended in the 4th round qualifying.Stafford manager J. Banim and his team return home after a 2-2 draw away versus Rushall Olympic in the FA Cup.
Ahead of that match, Stafford Rangers lost 0-1 at home to Buxton.With the first game of the season soon underway, it's time to look at the results from the Stafford friendly games in pre-season: Stafford Rangers played seven friendlies, won 4, drew 1 and lost 2. If you are really into statistics you might appreciate knowing that Stafford Rangers scored 11 goals and conceded 7 in these seven games.
Rushall Olympic form and stats
They also participated in FA Cup last season. This ended in the 1st round qualifying.Rushall played 2-2 against Stafford Rangers in their previous match.
Preceding that match was the 1-1 draw at home vs Hednesford Town.The schedule is very tough for Rushall Olympic now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A Non League Premier: Southern game at Lowestoft Town is waiting in only four days.
It's a day of discovery for Rushall Olympic 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 Rushall have played four with the results W2-D1-L1 (win-draw-lost). In these games Rushall Olympic has scored 9 goals and conceded 5 times.
Head 2 Head
The teams have played each other already this season, with the match result Rushall Olympic - Stafford 2-2 logged in the official records. Last ten meetings involving these contenders: Stafford Rangers won four, Rushall Olympic triumphed in five and we saw one draw. six games with over 2,5 goals, four matches with two goals or less.Stafford Rangers missing players
Rushall Olympic missing players
| Stafford Rangers | Rushall Olympic | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 11 | Played | P | 9 | 25 | ||
| 7 | 6 | Won | W | 4 | 10 | ||
| 7 | 0 | Drew | D | 3 | 8 | ||
| 11 | 5 | Lost | L | 2 | 7 | ||
| 27 | 15 | Scored | S | 17 | 44 | ||
| 33 | 14 | Conceded | C | 16 | 42 | ||
| 92% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | ||
| 76% | 82% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 89% | 92% | ||
| 40% | 45% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 56% | ||
| 28% | 27% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 67% | 52% | ||
| 4% | 9% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 28% | ||
| 52% | 36% | BTTS | BTTS | 56% | 64% | ||
| 20% | 27% | Clean Sheets | C S | 22% | 16% | ||
| 36% | 36% | Failed to Score | F T | 22% | 20% | ||
| 3.4 | 2.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2.5 | 3.7 | ||
| 3.1 | 1.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 2.3 | 3.6 | ||
| 0.5 | 0.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.2 | ||
| 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | ||
| 5.7 | 3.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 4.8 | 8.1 | ||
| 2.3 | 1.6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.2 | 3.4 | ||
| 46% | 94% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 77% | 46% | ||