National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's Needham Market or Welwyn Garden City that keep their silverware dream alive.
Needham have less rest than Welwyn Garden City in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a Non League Premier: Southern Central game only four days ago. That game was an away game at Royston Town, so at least Needham are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!
Needham Market form and stats
Needham Market have not come this way in the Fa Trophy without some hard work on the way, more precisely defeating Margate and St Ives Town. Needham was eliminated in the 2nd round last season in the Fa Trophy.Needham Market manager K. Horlock and his team return home after a 3-3 draw away versus Royston Town in the Non League Premier: Southern Central. Opportunity lost for Needham Market in the Royston Town match as a lead 2-0 was lost and what looked like a victory ended in a draw. As you can tell by the result above, the goals flowed freely in the previous game and the stadium rocked. Could there be another goal fest today?
Before that game, the 1-0 home victory against Tamworth.Needham Market have spent many days and weeks preparing for this match, with countless hours on the training pitches and one practice match played. These training games have ended with 0 wins, 0 draws and 1 defeat. Some might be interested in the goal production stats for these matches; Needham scored 1 goal and let in 3 goals during these one game.
Welwyn Garden City form and stats
The traveling awayteam has defeated Hythe Town, Merstham, Carshalton Athletic and Ashford Town (Middlesex) in order to reach 2nd round of Fa Trophy. Last season their Fa Trophy adventure ended in the 3rd round.When we have look at the Fa Trophy statistics, we find 3W-1D-0L. This is both home and away. The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as Welwyn have lost on their last two travels.
It might be tough going out on the road again for Welwyn, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 0-3 versus Thame.
Before that, Welwyn Garden City secured a home win against AFC Kempston Rovers with the score 6-1.It's finally time to play a game of importance again as a long period of training has passed. Welwyn have played a number of friendly games in this period, resulting in 0 wins, 1 draw and 0 defeats from one fixture.
Head 2 Head
Needham Market missing players
Welwyn Garden City missing players
| Needham Market | Welwyn Garden City | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 13 | Played | P | 13 | 25 | ||
| 9 | 6 | Won | W | 5 | 13 | ||
| 8 | 4 | Drew | D | 2 | 5 | ||
| 8 | 3 | Lost | L | 6 | 7 | ||
| 46 | 23 | Scored | S | 21 | 47 | ||
| 39 | 16 | Conceded | C | 21 | 36 | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | ||
| 84% | 77% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 85% | 84% | ||
| 64% | 62% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 69% | 68% | ||
| 44% | 38% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 46% | 40% | ||
| 28% | 23% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 23% | 28% | ||
| 72% | 69% | BTTS | BTTS | 69% | 72% | ||
| 16% | 23% | Clean Sheets | C S | 8% | 16% | ||
| 12% | 8% | Failed to Score | F T | 23% | 12% | ||
| 4.1 | 3.6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5 | 5.2 | ||
| 3.2 | 3.2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6 | 4.8 | ||
| 1.3 | 1.1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0.2 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 9.7 | 10.2 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9.5 | 10.8 | ||
| 4.5 | 4.8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 3.8 | ||
| 42% | 37% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 62% | 47% | ||
| 7.1 | 6.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 8.5 | 9 | ||
| 3.7 | 3.2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.5 | 5 | ||