Ely City vs March Town United preview

England flag 2026/2027 FA Cup, England
Sat, 8 Aug - 2:00 PM
FA Cup
Ely City ELY
March Town United MTU
KICKOFF : Sat, 8 Aug - 2:00 PM
Extra Preliminary Round

CONTEXT

Ely City host March Town United in FA Cup (Extra Preliminary Round) at N/A. Power ranking favours Ely City by 0 points heading into this fixture.

TL;DR

  • Structural: Ely City hold a +0 pts power-ranking advantage heading into this fixture.
  • Form: Ely City are in line with baseline; recent form is evenly matched.
  • Squad: No major squad or availability edge; impact is neutral.
  • Efficiency: Ely City show stronger possession-adjusted chance creation in the data.
  • Transition: Ely City have a moderate edge in transition threat.
  • Set pieces: Ely City carry higher set-play value and dead-ball upside.
  • xVariable: Ely City hold a marginal advantage on underlying metrics.
  • Market: Projection split: Ely City 0% (Δ+0%) | Draw 0% (Δ+0%) | March Town United 0% (Δ+0%).
No standings statistics available.
No head-to-head records found.
0.5+ goals: 85%
1.5+ goals: 70%
2.5+ goals: 50%
3.5+ goals: 25%
Confidence: High (≥8 matches)

Quality vs Volume

Home: xG 1.8, Shots 12, xG/Shot 0.15
Away: xG 1.5, Shots 14, xG/Shot 0.11

Open Play vs Set Play

Open Play: 65%
Set Play: 35%

Expected Points

TeamxPts
Home1.8
Away1.2
ℹ️ Methodology: Expected Goals (xG) measures shot quality
Jan 25 vs Team A
Feb 1 vs Team B
Feb 8 vs Team C
Ely City Ely City
Ely City
VS
March Town United March Town United
March Town United
0
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
0
0 i
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
0 i
0
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
0 - 0 - 0
0
No sidelined player data available.

Team Power Ranking

i
What is Power Ranking?
Power score: composite of opponent-weighted form (last 6 & 20 games) and league position over last 3 seasons.
50
50
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
Ely City
March Town United
Power Score
50
50
League Position
-
-
Global Rank
-
-

Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted

Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.

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vs
Ely City — Opponent-weighted form score
March Town United — Opponent-weighted form score
Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) Ely City March Town United

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 0 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

Ely City ELY Home
0 matches
March Town United MTU Away
Match Record
0
Wins
0
0
Draws
0
0
Losses
0
Goals
0
Goals Scored
0
0
Goals Conceded
0
0
Goal Difference
0
Expected Goals
0
xG
0
0
xGA
0

Data last updated: 2026-08-01T00:32:07+00:00

General Information

Date & Time
Aug 08, 2026, 02:00 PM
Competition
2026/2027 FA Cup, England · Extra Preliminary Round
Stadium
,
Capacity
N/A
Pitch Surface
N/A
Weather
☀️ 12°C, Fair

Squad

Squad ▼

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Lewis McDonald
Lewis McDonald Defender

Squad ▼

No data available

CONCLUSION

Overall, the structural indicators point toward Ely City holding the stronger pre-match profile. Power rankings give Ely City a 0-point edge. Projection probabilities are unavailable or insufficient in the available data for this fixture. The balance of play should hinge on execution in transitions and set-piece phases.