National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's Oxford City or Truro City that keep their silverware dream alive.
The visiting Truro City played their last game only three days ago, a Fa Trophy match. That game, against Concord Rangers, was also an away game. It's a tiring schedule for Truro City.
Oxford City form and stats
Oxford have not come this way in the Fa Trophy without some hard work on the way, more precisely defeating Welling United. Last season, Oxford's Fa Trophy journey ended in the 3rd round qualifying replays.Oxford City have collected 12 points from their Vanarama National League South home games so far after 3-3-1.
Oxford are returning here after visiting Welling United in a Fa Trophy game and winning with a 2-0 scoreline. N. Owusu (2) scored the goal(s). Previous to that game, a Vanarama National League South home match hosting Dulwich Hamlet in a game that was won 1-0.
The hosts are favourites to win this game, with an estimated chance of about 55-60% of that outcome. Earlier Oxford matches with similar probabilities have ended with four wins, two draws and one defeat (from seven games).
Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Vanarama National League South game versus Slough Town in only four days. This game is also played here at Court Place Farm.
Oxford has scored 9 league goals at home this season, in 7 matches. Oxford have only conceded 4 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Truro City form and stats
The traveling awayteam has defeated Taunton Town, Concord Rangers and Moneyfields in order to reach 3rd Round of Fa Trophy. Last season their Fa Trophy adventure ended in the 1st round qualifying replays.The mentioned statistics is only from the league, looking at the Fa Trophy stats, they have 3 wins, 0 draws and 0 losses both home and away. The sun doesn’t shine and the birds do not sing for Truro City, who have now gone twelve games without a victory. The Oxford City game was their last win and it’s been a dry spell since. One point away has become something of a habit for Truro City who have played out draws in their last three away games.
It's the second away game in a row for Truro City, but there's smiles all around after the 2-1 victory versus Concord Rangers in the Fa Trophy last time out.
Looking at the earlier recent performances of Truro when being an outsider away as they are today, we find four matches with the visitors losing three times, drawing zero and winning one game.
Head 2 Head
Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: four wins for Oxford, two draws and four wins for Truro City. Over 2,5 goals: seven times; under 2,5 goals: three games.Top Goalscorers
  J. Ashby 4 goals | E. Benyon 2 goals |
Oxford City missing players
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| Oxford City | Truro City | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 12 | Played | P | 13 | 25 | ||
| 11 | 6 | Won | W | 4 | 8 | ||
| 7 | 3 | Drew | D | 5 | 8 | ||
| 7 | 3 | Lost | L | 4 | 9 | ||
| 38 | 20 | Scored | S | 26 | 42 | ||
| 27 | 13 | Conceded | C | 26 | 43 | ||
| 92% | 92% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 96% | ||
| 76% | 83% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 92% | 84% | ||
| 44% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 69% | 64% | ||
| 24% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 62% | 48% | ||
| 16% | 8% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 38% | 24% | ||
| 56% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 92% | 72% | ||
| 28% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 8% | 20% | ||
| 24% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 12% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2 | 2.1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.8 | 1.4 | ||
| 4 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 3 | ||
| 10.7 | 10.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9.3 | 9.2 | ||
| 5.5 | 6.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.6 | 4.3 | ||
| 27% | 26% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 53% | 37% | ||