National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's Biggleswade Town or Heybridge Swifts that keep their silverware dream alive.
It’s a hectic schedule for the away team, as they were in action only four days ago in the Non League Div One: Isthmian North. That game, against Witham Town, was also an away game. It's a tiring schedule for Heybridge Swifts.
Biggleswade Town form and stats
Biggleswade participated in Fa Trophy the last season, where they reached the 3rd round qualifying.The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here at The Carlsberg Stadium.
Biggleswade are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-3 away versus Tamworth. Before that game, the 2-1 home victory against Alvechurch.
The manager L. Allinson will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Lowestoft Town in only three days.
Heybridge Swifts form and stats
The traveling awayteam has defeated Northwood in order to reach 3rd Round Qualifying of Fa Trophy. Heybridge was sent out of Fa Trophy in the 1st round qualifying last season.It's the second away game in a row for Heybridge, but there's smiles all around after the 1-0 victory versus Witham Town in the Non League Div One: Isthmian North last time out.
The schedule is very tough for Heybridge Swifts now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A Non League Div One: Isthmian North game at AFC Sudbury is waiting in only four days.
It's a day of discovery for Heybridge 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 Heybridge Swifts have played one with the results W1-D0-L0 (win-draw-lost). In these games Heybridge Swifts has scored 3 goals and conceded 2 times.
Head 2 Head
Biggleswade Town missing players
Heybridge Swifts missing players
| Biggleswade Town | Heybridge Swifts | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 9 | Played | P | 13 | 25 | ||
| 8 | 5 | Won | W | 5 | 11 | ||
| 4 | 0 | Drew | D | 2 | 3 | ||
| 13 | 4 | Lost | L | 6 | 11 | ||
| 36 | 18 | Scored | S | 18 | 39 | ||
| 46 | 13 | Conceded | C | 21 | 37 | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | ||
| 80% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 77% | 76% | ||
| 64% | 56% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 46% | 52% | ||
| 32% | 22% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 23% | 32% | ||
| 20% | 22% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 23% | 28% | ||
| 52% | 44% | BTTS | BTTS | 38% | 44% | ||
| 24% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 31% | 28% | ||
| 24% | 22% | Failed to Score | F T | 31% | 28% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1.9 | 2.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0.7 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 181 | 59 | Total Shots | T S | 11 | 39 | ||
| 69 | 26 | Shots on Target | S O | 2 | 17 | ||
| 32% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 41% | ||