National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's Cambridge City or Yaxley FC that keep their silverware dream alive.
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.
Cambridge City form and stats
Last season, Cambridge City's Fa Trophy journey ended in the 2nd round qualifying.Cambridge City are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-2 away versus Leicester Road.
A Non League Div One: Northern Midlands defeat was the result before that one, 0-1 away at Dereham Town.The manager Nightingale will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Coleshill Town in only three days.
Cambridge City have prepared for this season with one friendly games versus mixed opposition. Results from training matches should always be treated with caution, but the takeaways from these one matches are 0 victories, 1 draws and 0 losses. In these games, Cambridge have scored 1 goal and conceded 1 time.
Yaxley FC form and stats
They also participated in Fa Trophy last season. This ended in the 1st round.Yaxley FC are travelling again after losing away to Corby Town in their previous match (1-4).
Prior to that match, the Yaxley FC manager faced defeat when travelling to Spalding United and losing 2-4.The visitors will be packing their bags again in only three days as another away game awaits: The Non League Div One: Northern Midlands trip to Halesowen Town.
It's a day of discovery for Yaxley FC 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 Yaxley FC have played one with the results W0-D0-L1 (win-draw-lost). In these games Yaxley FC has scored 2 goals and conceded 3 times.
Head 2 Head
Cambridge have managed a streak of 4 consecutive games without defeat (3-1-0) when playing Yaxley FC.Cambridge City missing players
Yaxley FC missing players
| Cambridge City | Yaxley FC | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 11 | Played | P | 13 | 25 | ||
| 8 | 3 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | ||
| 9 | 4 | Drew | D | 2 | 5 | ||
| 8 | 4 | Lost | L | 10 | 17 | ||
| 34 | 15 | Scored | S | 12 | 32 | ||
| 36 | 15 | Conceded | C | 41 | 75 | ||
| 88% | 82% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 92% | 96% | ||
| 76% | 73% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 77% | 88% | ||
| 56% | 55% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 77% | 84% | ||
| 36% | 36% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 46% | 56% | ||
| 20% | 18% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 46% | 48% | ||
| 68% | 73% | BTTS | BTTS | 46% | 60% | ||
| 16% | 18% | Clean Sheets | C S | 8% | 4% | ||
| 28% | 27% | Failed to Score | F T | 54% | 40% | ||
| 5.2 | 5.4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3 | 3 | ||
| 5.2 | 5.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 9 | 9 | ||
| 1.5 | 1.6 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 9.2 | 8.1 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6 | 6 | ||
| 4.4 | 3.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 3 | ||
| 26% | 31% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 33% | ||
| 8.2 | 7.9 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 24 | 24 | ||
| 3 | 3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 10 | 10 | ||
