National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's Eastleigh or Matlock Town that keep their silverware dream alive.
Eastleigh have less rest than Matlock Town in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a Vanarama National League game only four days ago. That game was an away game at Hartlepool United, so at least Eastleigh are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!
Eastleigh form and stats
Action has already taken place for Eastleigh in Fa Trophy as they have defeated Yate Town to reach the 2nd Round. Eastleigh was eliminated in the 1st round last season in the Fa Trophy.5-6-2 (win-draw-lost) are the Vanarama National League numbers at home for Eastleigh so far this season.
In their previous game, the manager B. Strevens led his Eastleigh to a defeat in the Vanarama National League match away at Hartlepool United. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here. Heartbreak before that as Eastleigh lost 1-3 at Aldershot Town's place.
The home team are expected to win this game about three out of four times, according to the bookmaker odds. When checking the database for Eastleigh home games with this odds we find one game with a similar winning chance. Resulting in 1 win, 0 draws and 0 defeats. Looking at the victories, 1 match were won by at least two goals.
Eastleigh has scored 18 league goals at home this season, in 13 matches. 14 goals have been conceded.
Matlock Town form and stats
The traveling awayteam has defeated Carlton Town, Chorley, Redditch United and Ashton United in order to reach 2nd Round of Fa Trophy. They also participated in Fa Trophy last season. This ended in the 1st round qualifying.4-1-5 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Matlock Town in their Non League Premier: Northern matches away. Total Fa Trophy statistics for Matlock Town: 3 wins, 2 draws and 0 losses. Recent form does not give Matlock Town much hope, as the visitors have lost three games in a row. Eastleigh will be a tough nut to crack.
The manager S. Kittrick was unhappy after their last game, a Non League Premier: Northern match played at their home ground DCJ Group Insurance Arena. Matlock Town suffered a 0-1 loss to Basford United. It was a Non League Premier: Northern defeat before that one as the away game against Gainsborough Trinity wasn't a success with a 1-2 loss.
Matlock Town find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 12 goals from 10 away fixtures in the league. Matlock Town have conceded 14 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
  D. Hollands 9 goals |  T. Barnett 8 goals |  S. Rendell 6 goals |
Eastleigh missing players
Matlock Town missing players
| Eastleigh | Matlock Town | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 12 | Played | P | 10 | 25 | ||
| 9 | 6 | Won | W | 3 | 8 | ||
| 10 | 5 | Drew | D | 2 | 5 | ||
| 6 | 1 | Lost | L | 5 | 12 | ||
| 45 | 26 | Scored | S | 14 | 35 | ||
| 39 | 14 | Conceded | C | 17 | 39 | ||
| 92% | 92% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | ||
| 92% | 92% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 80% | 80% | ||
| 64% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 70% | 68% | ||
| 48% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 30% | 28% | ||
| 24% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 10% | 8% | ||
| 84% | 75% | BTTS | BTTS | 70% | 72% | ||
| 12% | 17% | Clean Sheets | C S | 10% | 12% | ||
| 12% | 17% | Failed to Score | F T | 20% | 16% | ||
| 6.8 | 7.2 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 3.6 | 4.5 | ||
| 4.5 | 4.2 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 5.5 | 3.6 | ||
| 1.2 | 1.4 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 0.6 | 1.4 | ||
| 1 | 1 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 2 | ||
| 268 | 158 | Total Shots | T S | 69 | 185 | ||
| 120 | 73 | Shots on Target | S O | 26 | 71 | ||
| 37% | 36% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 35% | 37% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Barrow | 28 | 17 | 4 | 7 | 57 | 30 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 26 | 11 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 31 | 19 | 27 | 55 |
| 2 | Yeovil Town | 30 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 54 | 36 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 28 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 26 | 20 | 18 | 52 |
| 3 | Harrogate Town | 30 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 47 | 37 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 13 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 24 | 10 | 52 |
| 4 | Bromley | 30 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 52 | 39 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 34 | 19 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 20 | 13 | 50 |
| 5 | Notts County | 29 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 46 | 31 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 25 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 17 | 15 | 46 |
| 6 | Solihull Moors | 28 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 42 | 28 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 25 | 10 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 45 |
| 7 | Boreham Wood | 29 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 43 | 32 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 16 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 16 | 11 | 45 |
| 8 | Stockport County | 30 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 44 | 46 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 26 | 25 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 21 | -2 | 45 |
| 9 | Woking | 29 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 41 | 43 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 24 | 25 | -2 | 44 |
| 10 | Halifax Town | 29 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 37 | 40 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 22 | -3 | 43 |
| 11 | Barnet | 28 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 41 | 35 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 22 | 16 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 19 | 6 | 40 |
| 12 | Sutton United | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 40 | 37 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 26 | 23 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 39 |
| 13 | Hartlepool United | 29 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 43 | 42 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 22 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 20 | 1 | 39 |
| 14 | Dover Athletic | 27 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 34 | 36 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 22 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 14 | -2 | 39 |
| 15 | Torquay United | 30 | 11 | 5 | 14 | 49 | 55 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 24 | 26 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 25 | 29 | -6 | 38 |
| 16 | Eastleigh | 28 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 37 | 41 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 27 | -4 | 37 |
| 17 | Aldershot Town | 29 | 10 | 7 | 12 | 33 | 39 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 21 | -6 | 37 |
| 18 | Maidenhead United | 30 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 35 | 43 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 22 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 20 | 21 | -8 | 35 |
| 19 | Dagenham & Redbridge | 30 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 32 | 39 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 21 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 18 | -7 | 33 |
| 20 | Wrexham | 30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 37 | 43 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 17 | 27 | -6 | 32 |
| 21 | Fylde | 28 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 33 | 44 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 19 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 25 | -11 | 30 |
| 22 | Chesterfield | 30 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 39 | 53 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 20 | 27 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 26 | -14 | 30 |
| 23 | Ebbsfleet United | 29 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 38 | 58 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 28 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 30 | -20 | 25 |
| 24 | Chorley | 30 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 25 | 52 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 24 | 15 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 28 | -27 | 24 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | South Shields | 22 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 18 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 45 |
| 2 | Lancaster City | 25 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 46 | 32 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 10 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 26 | 22 | 14 | 45 |
| 3 | United of Manchester | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 51 | 31 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 31 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 13 | 20 | 41 |
| 4 | Basford United | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 38 | 29 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 15 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 9 | 39 |
| 5 | Stalybridge Celtic | 24 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 33 | 32 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 37 |
| 6 | Warrington Town | 22 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 36 | 29 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 14 | 7 | 36 |
| 7 | Radcliffe Borough | 21 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 25 | 23 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 2 | 35 |
| 8 | Nantwich Town | 21 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 37 | 31 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 18 | 6 | 34 |
| 9 | Hyde United | 25 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 42 | 42 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 20 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 22 | 0 | 33 |
| 10 | Mickleover Sports | 22 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 30 | 32 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 19 | -2 | 33 |
| 11 | Witton Albion | 23 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 29 | 28 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 17 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 31 |
| 12 | Bamber Bridge | 26 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 44 | 48 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 28 | 20 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 16 | 28 | -4 | 31 |
| 13 | Scarborough Athletic | 25 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 28 | 38 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 15 | 30 | -10 | 31 |
| 14 | Morpeth Town | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 27 | 23 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 4 | 28 |
| 15 | Whitby Town | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 31 | 28 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 15 | 3 | 28 |
| 16 | Grantham Town | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 28 | 47 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 21 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 26 | -19 | 25 |
| 17 | Matlock Town | 21 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 26 | 31 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 14 | -5 | 24 |
| 18 | Buxton | 23 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 37 | 39 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 24 | -2 | 22 |
| 19 | Atherton Collieries | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 26 | 34 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 16 | -8 | 22 |
| 20 | Gainsborough Trinity | 21 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 30 | 34 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 20 | -4 | 19 |
| 21 | Ashton United | 19 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 21 | 35 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 17 | -14 | 15 |
| 22 | Stafford Rangers | 21 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 32 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 20 | -17 | 12 |