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Ilkeston Town FC
Steve Turner
Evesham United FC
Aires Martins Jr.
League Round 14
Head To Head Results
| S | M | COMPETITION | HOME | AWAY | WON |  | - |  | - |  | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 15 | AP Cup Round 2 | | 2 | - | 0 | | | 0 | - | 0 | - | 1 |
| 5 | 9 | 1st Division | | 2 | - | 0 | | | 0 | - | 0 | - | 2 |
| 5 | 29 | 1st Division | | 2 | - | 2 | | | 0 | - | 1 | - | 2 |
| 7 | 16 | 2nd Division | | 6 | - | 0 | | | 0 | - | 1 | - | 3 |
| 7 | 35 | 2nd Division | | 2 | - | 1 | | | 1 | - | 1 | - | 3 |
| 8 | 20 | 2nd Division | | 1 | - | 1 | | | 1 | - | 2 | - | 3 |
| 8 | 39 | 2nd Division | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 2 | - | 2 | - | 3 |
| 9 | 5 | 1st Division | | 0 | - | 2 | | | 3 | - | 2 | - | 3 |
| 9 | 25 | 1st Division | | 3 | - | 1 | | | 4 | - | 2 | - | 3 |
| 20 | 17 | 3rd Division | | 4 | - | 0 | | | 5 | - | 2 | - | 3 |
| 20 | 38 | 3rd Division | | 0 | - | 4 | | | 6 | - | 2 | - | 3 |
| 24 | 2 | AP Cup Group (1) | | 0 | - (n) | 7 | | | 7 | - | 2 | - | 3 |
| 25 | 3 | AP Cup Group (2) | | 7 | - (n) | 0 | | | 8 | - | 2 | - | 3 |
| 31 | 9 | 3rd Division | | 1 | - | 1 | | | 8 | - | 3 | - | 3 |
| 31 | 29 | 3rd Division | | 2 | - | 1 | | | 9 | - | 3 | - | 3 |
| 34 | 23 | FA Shield Quarterfinals | | 0 | - | 3 | | | 10 | - | 3 | - | 3 |
| 39 | 17 | 2nd Division | | 0 | - | 0 | | | 10 | - | 4 | - | 3 |
| 39 | 38 | 2nd Division | | 2 | - | 0 | | | 11 | - | 4 | - | 3 |
| 42 | 2 | AP Cup Group (1) | | 1 | - (n) | 3 | | | 12 | - | 4 | - | 3 |
| 42 | 12 | 2nd Division | | 0 | - | 0 | | | 12 | - | 5 | - | 3 |
| 42 | 30 | 2nd Division | | 4 | - | 0 | | | 13 | - | 5 | - | 3 |
| S | M | COMPETITION | HOME | AWAY | WON | | - | | - | | |||
Olmec Head Preview
League• Ilkeston Town FC were the 3rd division champions last season.
• Evesham United FC placed 4th in the 2nd division in season 41.
Ilkeston Town FC
• Ilkeston Town FC are free of injuries entering today's match.
• Leo McNeill (III/13 Df) is in line to make his 75th appearance for Ilkeston Town FC (currently at 73).
• Declan MacLellan (I/14 Df) is set to make his 35th appearance for Ilkeston Town FC (currently at 34).
• Craig Porterfield (I/14 Fw) is set to make his 35th appearance for Ilkeston Town FC (currently at 34).
Evesham United FC
• Craig Thompson (APP/7 Sw) is out with a head injury suffered in match 26 against Carlton Town FC.
• Lucas Maes (III/6 Mf) is set to make his 35th appearance for Evesham United FC (currently at 34).
• Joseph Christian (II/16 Sw) is poised to make his 50th appearance for Evesham United FC (currently at 49).
• Melker Månsson (V/8 Mf) has made 50 appearances for Evesham United FC.
Head To Head Meetings
• Ilkeston Town FC and Evesham United FC have met 20 times with 15 of those occurring in the League.
• Ilkeston Town FC have won 12, lost 3 and drawn 5 of 20 matches against Evesham United FC.
• Ilkeston Town FC has a 16 game unbeaten streak against the Robins.
MATCHUP
PUNDIT CORNER
| Ilkeston Town FC | Position | Evesham United FC |
| 18 ✓ | Goalkeeper | 15 |
| — | Sweeper | ✓ 16 |
| 47 ✓ | Defenders | 25 |
| 35 | Midfielders | ✓ 47 |
| 69 ✓ | Forwards | 33 |
| 46 ✓ | Est. Attacks | 6 |
🅾 PREDICTION: ILK 3 – 1 EVE (ILK to win)
🏠 Home: Ilkeston Town FC (+9 🏭 Groundsman) — DF:1 MF:2 FW:6
⚔️ KEY BATTLE: The forward line is the decisive battleground — Ilkeston (FW:69) utterly dominate Evesham (DF:25), giving the home side a massive edge in attack.
⭐ ONES TO WATCH: Tobias Ødegård (GK, TL:18) — ILK | Joseph Christian (SW, TL:16) — EVE
🎯 VERDICT: Ilkeston Town should win this comfortably at home. Their forward total of 69 dwarfs Evesham's defensive total of 25, and with home advantage adding a further boost particularly in attack (+6 FW), the goals should flow freely. Marcos Nuñez leads the line and looks the most dangerous player on the pitch — expect him to be central to Ilkeston's scoring.
MARVIN'S TAKE
ILK 3 - 1 EVE
Ilkeston's attack is suffocating in its relentlessness, with 46 estimated attacks against Evesham's meagre 6, which is the sort of disparity that makes one wonder why Evesham bothered making the journey at all. Joseph Christian sweeping behind Evesham's defence is a curiously optimistic gesture, like rearranging deckchairs with great technical proficiency. I predict Ilkeston win this comfortably, and everyone goes home, and the universe continues its slow, indifferent expansion regardless.
AXEL'S TAKE
ILK 3 - 1 EVE
Ilkeston's forward line is an absolute wrecking machine tonight — Evesham's backline simply doesn't have the reinforcement to cope with the waves crashing down on them at home. Tobias Ødegård barely needs to break a sweat in goal, he's watching a siege from a distance. Evesham nick one on the counter through the midfield, but it's nowhere near enough to stop this battering.
Match Notes
Olmec Steve hosts Moose today — two managers who know how to set up for a fight. Ilkeston's home ground won't be a comfortable place for Evesham to settle.
Olmec Head Axel (Rainworth Miners Welfare FC) 06/20 - 7:31 PM