Bideford vs TivertonPrediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

Bideford and Tiverton Town meet in the first round qualifying of the FA Trophy, a knockout stage with no league table to reference. Bideford come into this off two straight defeats, 2-3 at Taunton Town and 1-3 against Bishop's Cleeve, after two draws (2-2 at Swindon Supermarine and 1-1 at Larkhall Athletic) and a 1-0 win over Exmouth further back. Tiverton Town have bounced back with a 2-0 win over Brixham in their most recent game, after a run of four defeats that included a heavy 0-6 home loss to Wimborne Town and a 1-3 away defeat at Basingstoke Town. In their head-to-head history, Tiverton Town won 2-0 in September 2020 (reversed venue), while in 2014 Bideford won 1-0 and, in another meeting that same month, Tiverton Town drew 0-0 at the reversed venue. 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.