National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's Warriors or Eastern that keep their silverware dream alive.
This is a match between teams from the same area, a local derby. The community is buzzing.
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Warriors form and stats
Warriors was eliminated in the 1st round last season in the FA Cup.OK but not perfect. That could be the conclusion for Warriors's two home games in the Premier League so far this season, having collected 4 points here at Mong Kok Stadium.
Defensively the home team are doing well, with their goalkeeper Yuen Ho Chun not having conceded a league goal in 250 minutes.
Warriors are returning here after visiting Hong Kong FC in a Premier League game and winning with a 3-0 scoreline. Yin (2) scored the goal(s).
Ahead of that match, Warriors won a home game hosting HK U23 (4-0).Warriors has scored 6 goals so far and conceded 2 goals from 2 home games. These are numbers from the league only.
Eastern form and stats
Nothing but glory last season for Eastern, as they won the FA Cup.The story so far for the visiting team on their Premier League travels is 0 wins, 0 draws and 1 defeat.
Toni, Bertomeu and Camargo (2) scored in Eastern's previous match, the home game against HK U23 that ended 4-0. As you can tell from the results above, Eastern was very dominant against HK U23, winning the match with a scoreline that even the finest fortune teller couldn't predict. 4-0 (!) with Toni, Bertomeu and Camargo (2) providing the goals.
Preceding that, the 0-1 home loss versus Southern District.Eastern have the goal stats of 0-1 (for/against) from 1 business trip in the league at this early stage of the season.
Head 2 Head
Numbers for the last ten meetings involving these two participants are: three wins for Warriors, two draws and five wins for Eastern. Over 2,5 goals: five times; under 2,5 goals: five games.Top Goalscorers
  H. Chang 3 goals |   V. Bertomeu de la O 2 goals |
Warriors missing players
Eastern missing players
| Warriors | Eastern | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 11 | Played | P | 11 | 25 | ||
| 15 | 5 | Won | W | 6 | 15 | ||
| 3 | 3 | Drew | D | 2 | 4 | ||
| 7 | 3 | Lost | L | 3 | 6 | ||
| 55 | 21 | Scored | S | 21 | 52 | ||
| 28 | 13 | Conceded | C | 10 | 21 | ||
| 92% | 82% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 96% | ||
| 76% | 82% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 73% | 68% | ||
| 72% | 73% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 45% | 56% | ||
| 48% | 55% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 36% | 44% | ||
| 32% | 18% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 27% | 24% | ||
| 60% | 55% | BTTS | BTTS | 45% | 40% | ||
| 32% | 36% | Clean Sheets | C S | 36% | 40% | ||
| 16% | 27% | Failed to Score | F T | 18% | 24% | ||
| 7.1 | 8.9 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.1 | 5.7 | ||
| 4.4 | 4.1 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.3 | 4.3 | ||
| 2.1 | 1.9 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.8 | 1.9 | ||
| 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 3 | ||
| 11.7 | 12.9 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10.6 | 11.8 | ||
| 5.9 | 6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.6 | 5.8 | ||
| 38% | 32% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 43% | 37% | ||
| 10.2 | 9.4 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 10.3 | 9.5 | ||
| 4.2 | 4.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.1 | 4.1 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Southern District | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 12 |
| 2 | Kitchee | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 10 |
| 3 | Warriors | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| 4 | Eastern | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 5 | Rangers | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 9 | -4 | 6 |
| 6 | Hong Kong FC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -7 | 1 |
| 7 | HK U23 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 14 | -13 | 1 |
| 8 | Tai Chung | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -10 | 0 |