Perhaps a welcome break from league football as Matlock Town & AFC Rushden & Diamonds face off to decide who makes it to next stage of the Fa Trophy. All the pre-match information is available here!
AFC Rushden & Diamonds could be less fresh than the hosts in this fixture, as they played a Non League Premier: Southern game only four sleeps ago. That game, against Stratford Town, was also an away game. It's a tiring schedule for AFC Rushden & Diamonds.
Matlock Town form and stats
Matlock participated in Fa Trophy the last season, where they reached the 1st round.Matlock are returning here after visiting Lancaster City in a Non League Premier: Northern game and winning with a 2-0 scoreline.
Preceding that match was a Non League Premier: Northern defeat to South Shields (0-1).It's been an intense period of training leading up to this game for Matlock Town, who have participated in five training matches. Matlock have won 4 of these, drawn 0 and were beaten in 1 game.
AFC Rushden & Diamonds form and stats
They also participated in Fa Trophy last season. This ended in the 1st round.Two travels in a row for Diamonds, whose manager A. Peaks could celebrate last time after the Non League Premier: Southern win against Stratford Town.
A draw for AFC Rushden & Diamonds before that, at their own venue hosting Biggleswade Town (0-0).It's finally time to play a game of importance again as a long period of training has passed. Diamonds have played a number of friendly games in this period, resulting in 1 win, 1 draw and 0 defeats from two fixtures.
Head 2 Head
Matlock Town missing players
AFC Rushden & Diamonds missing players
| Matlock Town | AFC Rushden & Diamonds | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 13 | Played | P | 10 | 25 | ||
| 17 | 10 | Won | W | 2 | 7 | ||
| 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 4 | 7 | ||
| 7 | 3 | Lost | L | 4 | 11 | ||
| 55 | 34 | Scored | S | 14 | 35 | ||
| 30 | 12 | Conceded | C | 20 | 46 | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 96% | ||
| 76% | 69% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 80% | 80% | ||
| 60% | 69% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 70% | 64% | ||
| 32% | 31% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 40% | ||
| 24% | 23% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 20% | 20% | ||
| 44% | 38% | BTTS | BTTS | 80% | 72% | ||
| 40% | 46% | Clean Sheets | C S | 10% | 8% | ||
| 16% | 15% | Failed to Score | F T | 10% | 24% | ||
| 3.1 | 1.8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 1.6 | 2.1 | ||
| 3.1 | 1.9 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 2.9 | 2.8 | ||
| 1.3 | 0.9 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.6 | 1.1 | ||
| 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 7.3 | 4.2 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6.4 | 7.4 | ||
| 3.1 | 1.9 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.1 | 3.8 | ||
| 71% | 129% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 45% | 39% | ||