National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's Wick Academy or Nairn County that keep their silverware dream alive.
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.
Wick Academy form and stats
Last season their Highland League Cup adventure ended in the preliminary round.A draw after 90 minutes last time out for Academy, who played 2-2 against Deveronvale. That match was also played at this venue (Harmsworth Park).
A Football League - Highland League defeat was the result before that one, 0-4 away at Banks O Dee FC.Nairn County form and stats
Nairn County's mission in Highland League Cup last season failed in the 1st round.Nairn County are travelling again after losing away to Banks O Dee FC in their previous match (0-3).
The game before that, in the Football League - Highland League, was lost at home, a 0-1 defeat against Brora Rangers.After this away game County return home for a Football League - Highland League game against Rothes. That game is only four sleeps after this.
It's a day of discovery for Nairn County 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 Nairn County have played two with the results W0-D0-L2 (win-draw-lost). In these games Nairn County has scored {1 goals} and conceded 9 times.
Head 2 Head
Nairn County have managed a sequence of 5 consecutive games without losing (4-1-0) when facing Wick Academy.Wick Academy missing players
Nairn County missing players
| Wick Academy | Nairn County | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 12 | Played | P | 14 | 25 | ||
| 3 | 1 | Won | W | 6 | 10 | ||
| 5 | 3 | Drew | D | 2 | 5 | ||
| 17 | 8 | Lost | L | 6 | 10 | ||
| 24 | 10 | Scored | S | 22 | 35 | ||
| 86 | 34 | Conceded | C | 25 | 41 | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 96% | ||
| 92% | 83% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 88% | ||
| 84% | 75% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 79% | 64% | ||
| 60% | 42% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 29% | 32% | ||
| 36% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 14% | 12% | ||
| 48% | 58% | BTTS | BTTS | 57% | 48% | ||
| 4% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 14% | 28% | ||
| 48% | 42% | Failed to Score | F T | 29% | 28% | ||
| 0.3 | 0.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 1.1 | 1.2 | ||
| 1.4 | 0.9 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 1.8 | 2.6 | ||
| 0.4 | 0.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0.6 | 0.7 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0.8 | 0.1 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 2 | 3.3 | ||
| 0.3 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0.9 | 1.4 | ||
| 300% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 140% | 85% | ||
| 2.3 | 1.1 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 3.2 | 5.4 | ||
| 0.9 | 0.7 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 1.5 | 2.5 | ||
