National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's Margate or Beaconsfield Town that keep their silverware dream alive.
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Margate and Beaconsfield Town.
Margate form and stats
Last season their Fa Trophy adventure ended in the 3rd round qualifying.Margate has recorded two wins in a row here at Hartsdown Park, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.
Margate's previous game was a Non League Premier: Isthmian match also played at home, ending 2-0 versus East Thurrock United. The home side are looking to build on that result.
Ahead of that match, Margate won a home game hosting Brightlingsea Regent (2-1).Margate are traveling soon after this match as the Non League Premier: Isthmian match at Corinthian-Casuals awaits in three days.
With the first game of the season soon underway, it's time to look at the results from the Margate friendly games in pre-season: Margate played one friendly, won 0, drew 0 and lost 1. If you are really into statistics you might appreciate knowing that Margate scored 1 goal and conceded 2 in these one game.
Beaconsfield Town form and stats
Last season their Fa Trophy adventure ended in the 3rd round qualifying.Bitter travels for Beaconsfield as they have lost five games in a row away from home. The last time they avoided an away-from-home loss was the Hartley Wintney match.
Beaconsfield lost away at Chesham United (2-3) in their previous game and are perhaps starting to feel homesick. A huge disappointment for Beaconsfield in their last match (vs Chesham United). Leading 2-0 the victory seemed almost certain, but a fascinating collapse turned everything around and in the end all was lost in a 2-3 defeat. Late heartbreak for Beaconsfield in the Chesham United match, as the deciding 2-3 goal came deep into overtime.
A 3-3 draw was the result before that, hosting Salisbury in the Non League Premier: Southern South.Head 2 Head
Margate missing players
Beaconsfield Town missing players
| Margate | Beaconsfield Town | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 12 | Played | P | 17 | 25 | ||
| 9 | 5 | Won | W | 5 | 5 | ||
| 6 | 4 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | ||
| 10 | 3 | Lost | L | 11 | 16 | ||
| 36 | 20 | Scored | S | 21 | 32 | ||
| 40 | 21 | Conceded | C | 43 | 65 | ||
| 92% | 92% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 96% | ||
| 76% | 92% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 82% | 84% | ||
| 56% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 71% | 68% | ||
| 36% | 42% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 53% | 56% | ||
| 20% | 17% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 35% | 40% | ||
| 64% | 75% | BTTS | BTTS | 59% | 60% | ||
| 16% | 17% | Clean Sheets | C S | 12% | 12% | ||
| 28% | 17% | Failed to Score | F T | 29% | 32% | ||
| 1.9 | 1.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0.8 | 1.9 | ||
| 2.5 | 0.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0.5 | 1.7 | ||
| 0.4 | 0.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0.2 | 0.6 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | ||
| 4.8 | 3.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 3.4 | 5.5 | ||
| 2.1 | 2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1.6 | 2.2 | ||
| 62% | 67% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 94% | 55% | ||