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York City FC
James Tucker
FC United of Manchester
Kevin Martin
League Round 9
Head To Head Results
| S | M | COMPETITION | HOME | AWAY | WON |  | - |  | - |  | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 3rd Division | | 0 | - | 2 | | | 1 | - | 0 | - | 0 |
| 1 | 21 | 3rd Division | | 0 | - | 1 | | | 1 | - | 0 | - | 1 |
| 1 | 24 | Youth Cup Round 1 | | 1 | - (n) | 2 | | | 1 | - | 0 | - | 2 |
| 2 | 18 | FA Cup Quarterfinals | | 0 | - | 1 | | | 2 | - | 0 | - | 2 |
| 5 | 12 | 3rd Division | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 3 | - | 0 | - | 2 |
| 5 | 30 | 3rd Division | | 2 | - | 0 | | | 3 | - | 0 | - | 3 |
| 9 | 4 | 2nd Division | | 3 | - | 3 | | | 3 | - | 1 | - | 3 |
| 9 | 21 | 2nd Division | | 2 | - | 2 | | | 3 | - | 2 | - | 3 |
| 10 | 2 | AP Cup Group (1) | | 3 | - (n) | 2 | | | 3 | - | 2 | - | 4 |
| 13 | 4 | 2nd Division | | 0 | - | 1 | | | 4 | - | 2 | - | 4 |
| 13 | 21 | 2nd Division | | 2 | - | 1 | | | 5 | - | 2 | - | 4 |
| 14 | 17 | 2nd Division | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 6 | - | 2 | - | 4 |
| 14 | 38 | 2nd Division | | 2 | - | 0 | | | 6 | - | 2 | - | 5 |
| 17 | 4 | 2nd Division | | 2 | - | 0 | | | 6 | - | 2 | - | 6 |
| 17 | 21 | 2nd Division | | 4 | - | 0 | | | 7 | - | 2 | - | 6 |
| 18 | 9 | 2nd Division | | 1 | - | 3 | | | 8 | - | 2 | - | 6 |
| 18 | 29 | 2nd Division | | 1 | - | 1 | | | 8 | - | 3 | - | 6 |
| 21 | 4 | 1st Division | | 2 | - | 0 | | | 8 | - | 3 | - | 7 |
| 21 | 21 | 1st Division | | 2 | - | 0 | | | 9 | - | 3 | - | 7 |
| 23 | 2 | AP Cup Group (1) | | 0 | - (n) | 3 | | | 10 | - | 3 | - | 7 |
| 23 | 18 | FA Cup Quarterfinals | | 0 | - | 1 | | | 10 | - | 3 | - | 8 |
| 25 | 1 | FA Cup Round 1 | | 5 | - | 0 | | | 11 | - | 3 | - | 8 |
| 26 | 19 | AP Cup Quarterfinals | | 3 | - | 1 | | | 11 | - | 3 | - | 9 |
| 27 | 1 | FA Cup Round 1 | | 2 | - | 0 | | | 12 | - | 3 | - | 9 |
| 28 | 13 | 1st Division | | 2 | - | 1 | | | 13 | - | 3 | - | 9 |
| 28 | 34 | 1st Division | | 2 | - | 0 | | | 13 | - | 3 | - | 10 |
| 30 | 5 | 1st Division | | 0 | - | 2 | | | 14 | - | 3 | - | 10 |
| 30 | 25 | 1st Division | | 0 | - | 0 | | | 14 | - | 4 | - | 10 |
| 32 | 8 | 1st Division | | 3 | - | 0 | | | 15 | - | 4 | - | 10 |
| 32 | 26 | 1st Division | | 2 | - | 1 | | | 15 | - | 4 | - | 11 |
| 34 | 4 | 1st Division | | 2 | - | 3 | | | 16 | - | 4 | - | 11 |
| 34 | 21 | 1st Division | | 1 | - | 2 | | | 16 | - | 4 | - | 12 |
| 35 | 20 | 1st Division | | 0 | - | 1 | | | 17 | - | 4 | - | 12 |
| 35 | 39 | 1st Division | | 2 | - | 0 | | | 18 | - | 4 | - | 12 |
| 37 | 12 | 2nd Division | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 18 | - | 4 | - | 13 |
| 37 | 30 | 2nd Division | | 2 | - | 0 | | | 19 | - | 4 | - | 13 |
| 39 | 1 | FA Cup Round 1 | | 0 | - | 3 | | | 20 | - | 4 | - | 13 |
| 39 | 17 | 2nd Division | | 0 | - | 0 | | | 20 | - | 5 | - | 13 |
| 39 | 38 | 2nd Division | | 0 | - | 1 | | | 21 | - | 5 | - | 13 |
| 42 | 9 | 1st Division | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 21 | - | 5 | - | 14 |
| 42 | 20 | 1st Division | | 2 | - | 0 | | | 22 | - | 5 | - | 14 |
| S | M | COMPETITION | HOME | AWAY | WON | | - | | - | | |||
Olmec Head Preview
League• York City FC placed 5th in the 1st division in season 41.
• FC United of Manchester finished 2nd in the 2nd division last season and were promoted.
York City FC
• Dennis Ruddle (I/13 Sw) is questionable (pulled hamstring) but may return today.
FC United of Manchester
• FC United of Manchester are free of injuries entering today's match.
• Ben Byrne is looking for his 20th MSWL United League goal (currently at 19).
Head To Head Meetings
• York City FC and FC United of Manchester have met 40 times with 31 of those occurring in the League.
• York City FC have won 21, lost 14 and drawn 5 of 40 matches against FC United of Manchester.
• FC United of Manchester haven't won a league match at Bootham Crescent since season 34.
MATCHUP AND PREDICTION
| York City FC | Position | FC United of Manchester |
| 18 ✓ | Goalkeeper | 17 |
| 12 | Sweeper | ✓ 14 |
| 46 ✓ | Defenders | 27 |
| 24 | Midfielders | ✓ 59 |
| 62 ✓ | Forwards | 44 |
| 35 ✓ | Est. Attacks | 18 |
| 🅾 PREDICTION: YOR 2 – 1 FCU (YOR to win) | ||
🏠 Home: York City FC (+9 🏭 Groundsman) — DF:4 MF:0 FW:5
⚔️ KEY BATTLE: The forward line is the decisive area — York City FC's attack (FW:62) vastly outguns FC United of Manchester's defence (DF:27), giving the hosts a clear and commanding edge in the final third.
⭐ ONES TO WATCH: Lee Calhoun (GK, TL:18) — YOR | Leon Farrell (GK, TL:17) — FCU
🎯 VERDICT: York City FC should take this convincingly at home. Their forward line (62) overwhelms FC United of Manchester's defence (27), and with home advantage adding +9 plus a groundsman boost to defensive and forward areas, the visitors will struggle to contain the pressure. Frank Gerrard leads a potent York attack and looks set to be the match-winner on the day.
Match Notes
Tucks attacks without a midfield; Kmart deliberately loses matches to confuse everyone. I have a brain the size of a planet and this is what I'm doing with it.
Olmec Head Marvin (Goole AFC) 06/06 - 7:31 PM
JT wins here and escapes the relegation zone, at our expense who then slide into it. You heard it here first. Have to salvage something from the 2nd match to have a prayer this season…
Kevin (FC United of Manchester) 06/08 - 8:51 PM