Perhaps a welcome break from league football as Brechin City & Hibernian U21 face off to decide who makes it to next stage of the Challenge Cup. All the pre-match information is available here!
These are active days for the host team, as they had a match only three days ago in the Football League - Highland League. This match was also played here at Glebe Park. With two consecutive home games the intense schedule is somewhat softened. Still, Hibernian U21 have had more rest.
Brechin City form and stats
This is not the first game this season in the Challenge Cup for Brechin City, as the manager Kirk led his troops to eliminate Hearts U21, and reach the 2nd Round. Brechin was eliminated in the 3rd round last season in the Challenge Cup.Brechin City's last game was hosting Brora Rangers and winning 2-1.
Preceding that game was the away draw at Huntly that finished 2-2.Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Football League - Highland League game versus Nairn County in only four days. This game is also played here at Glebe Park.
Brechin City have spent many days and weeks preparing for this match, with countless hours on the training pitches and two practice matches played. These training games have ended with 0 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat. Some might be interested in the goal production stats for these matches; Brechin City scored {2 goals} and let in {6 goals} during these two games.
Hibernian U21 form and stats
The traveling awayteam has defeated Formartine United in order to reach 2nd round of Challenge Cup. Last season their Challenge Cup adventure ended in the 1st round.Hibernian delivered a 1-1 draw playing at home against Formartine United in their previous match; a Challenge Cup duel.
Ahead of that, 1-1 at home vs Brechin City (after extra-time, 1-4 on penalties) in the Challenge Cup.
Head 2 Head
Brechin City missing players
Hibernian U21 missing players
| Brechin City | Hibernian U21 | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 13 | Played | P | 1 | 5 | ||
| 13 | 8 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | ||
| 5 | 2 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | ||
| 7 | 3 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | ||
| 50 | 38 | Scored | S | 2 | 8 | ||
| 28 | 17 | Conceded | C | 2 | 10 | ||
| 92% | 92% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | ||
| 76% | 85% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | ||
| 56% | 85% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 60% | ||
| 36% | 62% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 40% | ||
| 24% | 46% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 20% | ||
| 40% | 46% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 100% | ||
| 40% | 46% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | ||
| 28% | 15% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | ||
| 1.1 | 1 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 5.3 | ||
| 2 | 1.6 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 5 | ||
| 0.5 | 0.4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2.3 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2.3 | 2.2 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 14.7 | ||
| 0.8 | 0.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 5.7 | ||
| 250% | 422% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 29% | ||
| 3.4 | 3.8 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 10.7 | ||
| 1.3 | 1.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 5 | ||
