National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's VCD Athletic or Herne Bay that keep their silverware dream alive.
VCD Athletic form and stats
Last season, VCD's Fa Trophy journey ended in the preliminary round.Two home wins in a row for VCD Athletic bring valid hopes of a third.
VCD were outplayed and humiliated in their previous game, as mentioned in the paragraph above. They will need to reinstall their confidence before this one.
With the first game of the season soon underway, it's time to look at the results from the VCD Athletic friendly games in pre-season: VCD Athletic played one friendly, won 0, drew 0 and lost 1. If you are really into statistics you might appreciate knowing that VCD scored 2 goals and conceded 4 in these one game.
Herne Bay form and stats
Herne's mission in Fa Trophy last season failed in the preliminary round.The away team travel with confidence. Not since the Sittingbourne game have they lost an away game, meaning Herne has taken points from seven away matches in a row.
Herne Bay play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 0-1 to Hastings United.
Herne Bay played one friendly in their break from official games, resulting in 1 victory, 0 draws and 0 defeats. In these one match Herne Bay scored 3 and conceded 1 goal.
Head 2 Head
As for the last four games between these two teams, there's one VCD victory, zero draws and three Herne Bay wins. Over/under statistics; three of these games ended with three goals or more, one match with two goals or less.VCD Athletic missing players
Herne Bay missing players
| VCD Athletic | Herne Bay | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 14 | Played | P | 11 | 25 | ||
| 8 | 5 | Won | W | 5 | 14 | ||
| 4 | 3 | Drew | D | 3 | 5 | ||
| 13 | 6 | Lost | L | 3 | 6 | ||
| 36 | 25 | Scored | S | 20 | 47 | ||
| 53 | 28 | Conceded | C | 20 | 33 | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 91% | 92% | ||
| 84% | 86% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 82% | 80% | ||
| 76% | 86% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 55% | 60% | ||
| 52% | 64% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 45% | 44% | ||
| 32% | 29% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 45% | 24% | ||
| 60% | 71% | BTTS | BTTS | 55% | 52% | ||
| 16% | 14% | Clean Sheets | C S | 18% | 24% | ||
| 24% | 14% | Failed to Score | F T | 36% | 32% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 0.5 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | ||
| 22 | 22 | Total Shots | T S | 8 | 25 | ||
| 14 | 14 | Shots on Target | S O | 5 | 14 | ||
| 29% | 29% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 21% | ||