National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's Hermes or Banks O Dee FC that keep their silverware dream alive.
It’s a hectic schedule for the away team, as they were in action only four days ago in the Football League - Highland League.
Hermes form and stats
Last season, Hermes's Aberdeenshire Shield journey ended in the 1st round.Hermes shared the glory with Sunnybank in their last match, an away game that ended all square 2-2.
Previous to that game, a Regional Leagues home match hosting Maud in a game that was won 3-1.The manager will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Maud in only three days.
Banks O Dee FC form and stats
Banks O Dee FC was sent out of Aberdeenshire Shield in the 1st round last season.Banks's last game was the home draw against Clachnacuddin (2-2).
Before that, Banks O Dee FC travelled to Deveronvale and returned home with a draw after the Football League - Highland League game finished 3-3.The schedule is very tough for Banks O Dee FC now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A Football League - Highland League game at Inverurie Loco Works is waiting in only three days.
It's a day of discovery for Banks O Dee FC as they finally learn what impact all the hours of pre-season training, along with the changes in personnel, have had on their performance in an official game. It's never easy knowing what to expect based on friendly games, of which Banks O Dee FC have played two with the results W1-D0-L1 (win-draw-lost). In these games Banks O Dee FC has scored {3 goals} and conceded 4 times.
Head 2 Head
Hermes missing players
Banks O Dee FC missing players
| Hermes | Banks O Dee FC | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 11 | Played | P | 10 | 25 | ||
| 19 | 9 | Won | W | 5 | 14 | ||
| 5 | 2 | Drew | D | 3 | 5 | ||
| 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 6 | ||
| 86 | 36 | Scored | S | 25 | 70 | ||
| 21 | 8 | Conceded | C | 15 | 34 | ||
| 96% | 91% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | ||
| 92% | 82% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 92% | ||
| 76% | 64% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 80% | 72% | ||
| 72% | 64% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 60% | 60% | ||
| 48% | 36% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 40% | 40% | ||
| 52% | 45% | BTTS | BTTS | 70% | 56% | ||
| 48% | 55% | Clean Sheets | C S | 20% | 32% | ||
| 4% | 9% | Failed to Score | F T | 10% | 12% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.1 | 1.5 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 1.6 | 1 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0.3 | 0.2 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 5.1 | 2.8 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.9 | 1.6 | ||
| 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 92% | 182% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 3.6 | 2 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 1.8 | 1 | ||
