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Evesham United FC
Aires Martins Jr.
Ilkeston Town FC
Steve Turner
League Round 5
Head To Head Results
| S | M | COMPETITION | HOME | AWAY | WON |  | - |  | - |  | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 15 | AP Cup Round 2 | | 2 | - | 0 | | | 1 | - | 0 | - | 0 |
| 5 | 9 | 1st Division | | 2 | - | 0 | | | 2 | - | 0 | - | 0 |
| 5 | 29 | 1st Division | | 2 | - | 2 | | | 2 | - | 1 | - | 0 |
| 7 | 16 | 2nd Division | | 6 | - | 0 | | | 3 | - | 1 | - | 0 |
| 7 | 35 | 2nd Division | | 2 | - | 1 | | | 3 | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| 8 | 20 | 2nd Division | | 1 | - | 1 | | | 3 | - | 2 | - | 1 |
| 8 | 39 | 2nd Division | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 3 | - | 2 | - | 2 |
| 9 | 5 | 1st Division | | 0 | - | 2 | | | 3 | - | 2 | - | 3 |
| 9 | 25 | 1st Division | | 3 | - | 1 | | | 3 | - | 2 | - | 4 |
| 20 | 17 | 3rd Division | | 4 | - | 0 | | | 3 | - | 2 | - | 5 |
| 20 | 38 | 3rd Division | | 0 | - | 4 | | | 3 | - | 2 | - | 6 |
| 24 | 2 | AP Cup Group (1) | | 0 | - (n) | 7 | | | 3 | - | 2 | - | 7 |
| 25 | 3 | AP Cup Group (2) | | 7 | - (n) | 0 | | | 3 | - | 2 | - | 8 |
| 31 | 9 | 3rd Division | | 1 | - | 1 | | | 3 | - | 3 | - | 8 |
| 31 | 29 | 3rd Division | | 2 | - | 1 | | | 3 | - | 3 | - | 9 |
| 34 | 23 | FA Shield Quarterfinals | | 0 | - | 3 | | | 3 | - | 3 | - | 10 |
| 39 | 17 | 2nd Division | | 0 | - | 0 | | | 3 | - | 4 | - | 10 |
| 39 | 38 | 2nd Division | | 2 | - | 0 | | | 3 | - | 4 | - | 11 |
| 42 | 2 | AP Cup Group (1) | | 1 | - (n) | 3 | | | 3 | - | 4 | - | 12 |
| 42 | 12 | 2nd Division | | 0 | - | 0 | | | 3 | - | 5 | - | 12 |
| S | M | COMPETITION | HOME | AWAY | WON | | - | | - | | |||
Olmec Head Preview
League• Evesham United FC placed 4th in the 2nd division in season 41.
• Ilkeston Town FC were the 3rd division champions last season.
Evesham United FC
• Matty Hunter (II/16 Df) is questionable (hip) but may return today.
• Gabriel Miller (APP/5 Mf) is out due to discipline after being sent off in match 10 against Goole AFC.
Ilkeston Town FC
• Ilkeston Town FC are free of injuries entering today's match.
Head To Head Meetings
• Evesham United FC and Ilkeston Town FC have met 19 times with 14 of those occurring in the League.
• Ilkeston Town FC have won 12, lost 3 and drawn 4 of 19 matches against Evesham United FC.
• Evesham United FC has a 15 game winless streak in this fixture, having lost their last 2 in a row.
• Ilkeston Town FC haven't won a league match at St. George's Lane since season 20.
MATCHUP AND PREDICTION
| Evesham United FC | Position | Ilkeston Town FC |
| 13 | Goalkeeper | ✓ 18 |
| 16 ✓ | Sweeper | — |
| 34 | Defenders | ✓ 45 |
| 47 ✓ | Midfielders | 22 |
| 22 | Forwards | ✓ 68 |
| 13 | Est. Attacks | ✓ 38 |
| 🅾 PREDICTION: EVE 2 – 3 ILK (ILK to win) | ||
🏠 Home: Evesham United FC (+9 🏭 Groundsman) — DF:9 MF:0 FW:0
⚔️ KEY BATTLE: The forward line is the decisive area — Ilkeston Town's attack (FW:68) completely overwhelms Evesham United's defence (DF:34), giving Ilkeston a massive edge in the most dangerous zone on the pitch.
⭐ ONES TO WATCH: Joseph Christian (SW, TL:16) — EVE | Tobias Ødegård (GK, TL:18) — ILK
🎯 VERDICT: Ilkeston Town FC should take this one on the road despite Evesham's home advantage. Their forward unit (68) is simply too powerful for Evesham's backline (34) to contain, and while the home advantage adds 9 points to Evesham's defensive shape, it cannot bridge that gap. Marcos Nuñez will be the decisive figure, his threat in behind a fragile Evesham defence likely to prove the difference across 90 minutes.
Match Notes
Moose versus Olmec Steve. Two managers. One ball. The heat death of the universe remains more compelling, yet here I am, invested against all reason.
Olmec Head Marvin (Goole AFC) 05/23 - 7:30 PM