On Monday night, non-league Bracknell Town host high-flying League One outfit Ipswich Town in the FA Cup first round.
The home team currently reside in the Southern League Premier Division South after winning promotion last season.
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They head into this clash in confident mood, as they have recorded four straight victories, having also scored at least two goals in their previous nine matches in all competitions.
Bracknell are also unbeaten in seven home games, having recorded five wins and two draws, whilst also scoring at least two goals in six of their last seven home matches.
The home team has already played five games to get to this stage of the competition, winning four and drawing one game in the preliminary rounds.
They have also been prolific of late in the cup, scoring at least two goals in all five games in the FA Cup this season.
While Ipswich’s main objective this season is to win promotion back to the Championship, the visitors will be expected to beat their non-league opponents, if only to avoid the embarrassment of such a defeat.
The Tractor Boys go into this potentially tricky clash on the back of a three-game unbeaten run in competitive games. However, they have also won just two of their previous five outings in all competitions.
Town has a poor recent record in the FA Cup, winning just one of their last seven games in the grand old competition.
They suffered elimination from the competition in the second round last season against another non-league team in the shape of Barrow. To make matters worse, Ipswich has won just two of their previous 13 away games in the FA Cup.
Forebet predicts that Ipswich will record a comfortable victory in a high-scoring encounter to book their place in the second round of the FA Cup.