Beaconsfield Town vs Sheppey UnitedPrediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

Beaconsfield Town and Sheppey United meet in the first round qualifying of the FA Trophy, with no previous head-to-head meetings between the two sides and no league table to reference in this knockout stage. Beaconsfield Town come into this off a 5-4 win over Kingstonian, preceded by a 2-0 win over Ware, though their last five games also included a heavy 1-6 defeat at Biggleswade. Sheppey United are in a much tougher spell: a 2-2 draw away at AFC Croydon Athletic is their only positive result in the last five games, with four defeats including a heavy 0-3 loss at Faversham Town and a 1-6 home defeat to Sevenoaks Town. The prediction may change in the hours before kick-off. Confirmed line-ups, late injuries, suspensions, rotation ahead of other fixtures and the state of the pitch and the weather can all alter the picture described above. In those cases the selection may be reviewed and updated within 12 to 24 hours of the match: this happens rarely, but when it does, the version published on this page is always the current one. The data and assessments here are provided for information and statistical purposes.