Dereham Town vs Walsham Le Willows preview

England flag 2026/2027 FA Cup, England
Aldiss Park Sat, 8 Aug - 2:00 PM
FA Cup
Dereham Town DER
Walsham Le Willows WAWI
KICKOFF : Sat, 8 Aug - 2:00 PM
Extra Preliminary Round

CONTEXT

Dereham Town welcomes Walsham Le Willows to Aldiss Park for an Extra Preliminary Round clash in the 2026/2027 FA Cup. Both sides register identical power scores of 50, leaving no clear advantage on paper. Dereham Town carries the designation of stronger team in this domestic cup encounter. Form indicators sit at zero for each participant with no prior outings available to review. League positions remain unlisted and domestic standings offer limited guidance ahead of the fixture. Set piece and efficiency metrics lack supporting data, reflecting low confidence levels in available inputs. The match represents an early-stage cup test where balance defines the structural outlook. Venue conditions at Aldiss Park may influence proceedings in this level encounter.

TL;DR

  • Structural: Both teams hold equal power scores of 50 with a zero-point advantage recorded.
  • Form: Form scores stand at zero for each side and no recent outings are listed.
  • Squad: Dereham Town receives the stronger team designation despite matched power ratings.
  • Efficiency: Efficiency data remains unavailable for both participants in this fixture.
  • Transition: Transition metrics show no recorded values ahead of the cup meeting.
  • Set pieces: Set piece analysis carries low confidence with proxy data applied throughout.
  • xVariable: Power advantage registers at zero points between the two sides.
  • Market: Dereham Town 0% (Δ+0%) | Draw 0% (Δ+0%) | Walsham Le Willows 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
Dereham Town Dereham Town
Dereham Town
VS
Walsham Le Willows Walsham Le Willows
Walsham Le Willows
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
Dereham Town
Walsham Le Willows
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
Dereham Town — Opponent-weighted form score
Walsham Le Willows — Opponent-weighted form score
Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) Dereham Town Walsham Le Willows

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

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

Dereham Town DER Home
0 matches
Walsham Le Willows WAWI 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: 2026-08-01T00:30:48+00:00

General Information

Date & Time
Aug 08, 2026, 02:00 PM
Competition
2026/2027 FA Cup, England · Extra Preliminary Round
Stadium
Aldiss Park
Capacity
3000
Pitch Surface
Grass
Weather
☀️ 12°C, Fair

Squad

Squad ▼

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Danny Beaumont
Danny Beaumont Attacker

Squad ▼

No data available

CONCLUSION

The evenly matched power profiles suggest a contest that could hinge on execution rather than underlying strength differentials. Dereham Town holds nominal stronger status yet faces a Walsham Le Willows side with identical structural indicators. Absence of form records and efficiency figures leaves preparation details sparse for both camps. Set piece contributions stay undetermined given the current data constraints. This Extra Preliminary Round meeting at Aldiss Park therefore presents an open tactical landscape. Teams will likely emphasize basic organisation and direct play to navigate the early cup hurdle. The balanced setup points toward a game decided by individual moments and adaptation on the day.