National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's Atherton Collieries or Bamber Bridge that keep their silverware dream alive.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Atherton Collieries form and stats
In their previous game, the manager Cooke led his Collieries to a defeat away at Ashton United. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Arbories Memorial Sports Ground.
Before that, Atherton Collieries had a Non League Premier: Northern home game versus United of Manchester which ended with a victory 1-0.The match schedule is unforgiving for Collieries as they have a new game in only three days, a Non League Premier: Northern match thankfully also at home. Gainsborough Trinity are visiting.
Bamber Bridge form and stats
Bamber Bridge go into this game after a win, the home game against Whitby Town that ended 2-1.
That result followed a home victory 2-1 versus Stafford Rangers in the Non League Premier: Northern.Bamber Bridge have another game away from home in just three sleeps, a Non League Premier: Northern fixture against Nantwich Town. A hard fixture list for the visiting team!
Head 2 Head
As for the last nine games between these two teams, there's four Collieries victories, two draws and three Bamber Bridge wins. Over/under statistics; five of these games ended with three goals or more, four matches with two goals or less.
Atherton Collieries missing players
Bamber Bridge missing players
| Atherton Collieries | Bamber Bridge | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 12 | Played | P | 14 | 25 | ||
| 8 | 4 | Won | W | 7 | 14 | ||
| 8 | 5 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | ||
| 9 | 3 | Lost | L | 6 | 7 | ||
| 28 | 11 | Scored | S | 16 | 35 | ||
| 31 | 11 | Conceded | C | 27 | 37 | ||
| 96% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | ||
| 80% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 86% | 84% | ||
| 36% | 8% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 64% | 56% | ||
| 12% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 21% | 20% | ||
| 8% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 21% | 16% | ||
| 40% | 42% | BTTS | BTTS | 36% | 52% | ||
| 28% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 21% | 24% | ||
| 36% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 43% | 24% | ||
| 4.3 | 4.6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2 | 2.9 | ||
| 4.2 | 4.6 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.1 | 4.1 | ||
| 2.2 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.7 | 1.6 | ||
| 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 3 | ||
| 5.5 | 6.1 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 4.9 | 5.7 | ||
| 2.6 | 2.9 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.4 | 3 | ||
| 34% | 31% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 32% | 36% | ||
| 7.6 | 8.2 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 8.4 | 6.3 | ||
| 3 | 3.3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.1 | 2.9 | ||
