The FA Cup first round features many teams from the lower leagues of English football and on the 16th of November we have a first round replay between Salford City and Peterborough United.
The game will be played at the Peninsula Stadium and the hosts are currently in 9th place in League Two while the visitors are in 4th place in League One.
Back in FA Cup action on Wednesday 😆 pic.twitter.com/uYtXrZuOzA— Salford City FC (@SalfordCityFC) November 14, 2022
Back in FA Cup action on Wednesday 😆 pic.twitter.com/uYtXrZuOzA
Salford City come into the match on the back of a 0-0 draw at home with AFC Wimbledon in League Two on the weekend.
Salford City would have been hoping to take maximum points at home against a team in the bottom half of the table but could not make the breakthrough.
That result means Salford City have failed to win any of their last 4 games in all competitions. They were defeated away by Leyton Orient and Rochdale in League Two but did well to draw at Peterborough United in the FA Cup first round.
Home form shows Salford City have been struggling to win matches and they have recorded only 1 victory from their 7 most recent home fixtures. The win came against Accrington Stanley in the EFL Trophy and Salford City required a penalty shootout to progress.
Trends show Salford City have won only 1 of their 6 most recent home FA Cup matches. They have kept just a single clean sheet in those 6 games with under 2.5 goals scored in each of the last 3 home FA Cup matches.
Peterborough United travel to the Peninsula Stadium having lost 3-2 at Exeter City in League One on the weekend. Having fallen a goal behind in the 27th minute, Peterborough United equalised shortly before half time.
Having taken the lead in the 81st minute, it seemed Peterborough United were destined to take maximum points but they conceded 2 late goals to lose the match.
That was the first defeat in 5 games in all competitions for Peterborough United. They won 3 of those 5 fixtures, with the victories coming at home against Accrington Stanley and Cambridge United and at Oxford United away in League One.
In terms of the FA Cup, Peterborough United are undefeated in 3 of their last 4 games. They have defeated Bristol Rovers and Queens Park Rangers at home and beat Oxford United in their most recent away FA Cup tie. Peterborough United have seen under 2.5 goals in each of their last 3 FA Cup fixtures.
Team news and Salford City have no major injury concerns ahead of this game.
Peterborough United are expected to be without the injured duo of Oliver Norburn and Harvey Cartwright.
Salford City have not been winning games at home of late and they could come unstuck again in this game.
We expect to see under 2.5 goals in this match and just a single goal could be enough for Peterborough United to progress to the second round of the FA Cup.