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FC United of Manchester
Kevin Martin
Kendal Town FC
Ian Lindsay
League Round 16
Head To Head Results
| S | M | COMPETITION | HOME | AWAY | WON |  | - |  | - |  | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 42 | YOUTH CUP FINAL | | 1 | - (n) | 0 | | | 0 | - | 0 | - | 1 |
| 4 | 3 | AP Cup Group (2) | | 0 | - (n) | 1 | | | 0 | - | 0 | - | 2 |
| 5 | 7 | AP Cup Group (3) | | 1 | - (n) | 1 | | | 0 | - | 1 | - | 2 |
| 11 | 1 | FA Cup Round 1 | | 1 | - | 3 | | | 0 | - | 1 | - | 3 |
| 12 | 7 | AP Cup Group (3) | | 2 | - (n) | 0 | | | 0 | - | 1 | - | 4 |
| 13 | 33 | Youth Cup Quarterfinals | | 1 | - (n) | 2 | | | 0 | - | 1 | - | 5 |
| 14 | 5 | 2nd Division | | 5 | - | 2 | | | 0 | - | 1 | - | 6 |
| 14 | 25 | 2nd Division | | 1 | - | 3 | | | 0 | - | 1 | - | 7 |
| 15 | 17 | 1st Division | | 1 | - | 1 | | | 0 | - | 2 | - | 7 |
| 15 | 38 | 1st Division | | 0 | - | 0 | | | 0 | - | 3 | - | 7 |
| 16 | 20 | 1st Division | | 3 | - | 0 | | | 0 | - | 3 | - | 8 |
| 16 | 39 | 1st Division | | 0 | - | 1 | | | 0 | - | 3 | - | 9 |
| 19 | 11 | FA Shield Round 1 | | 0 | - | 1 | | | 0 | - | 3 | - | 10 |
| 20 | 7 | AP Cup Group (3) | | 0 | - (n) | 0 | | | 0 | - | 4 | - | 10 |
| 21 | 8 | 1st Division | | 1 | - | 2 | | | 0 | - | 4 | - | 11 |
| 21 | 26 | 1st Division | | 2 | - | 0 | | | 0 | - | 4 | - | 12 |
| 28 | 20 | 1st Division | | 1 | - | 1 | | | 0 | - | 5 | - | 12 |
| 28 | 39 | 1st Division | | 1 | - | 2 | | | 0 | - | 5 | - | 13 |
| 28 | 42 | YOUTH CUP FINAL | | 4 | - (n) | 2 | | | 0 | - | 5 | - | 14 |
| 29 | 17 | 1st Division | | 0 | - | 2 | | | 0 | - | 5 | - | 15 |
| 29 | 38 | 1st Division | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 0 | - | 5 | - | 16 |
| 30 | 3 | AP Cup Group (2) | | 0 | - (n) | 0 | | | 0 | - | 6 | - | 16 |
| 30 | 17 | 1st Division | | 2 | - | 1 | | | 1 | - | 6 | - | 16 |
| 30 | 38 | 1st Division | | 4 | - | 0 | | | 1 | - | 6 | - | 17 |
| 31 | 24 | Youth Cup Round 1 | | 0③ | - (n) | 0④ | | /
| 1 | - | 7 | - | 17 |
| 32 | 20 | 1st Division | | 2 | - | 0 | | | 1 | - | 7 | - | 18 |
| 32 | 39 | 1st Division | | 0 | - | 1 | | | 1 | - | 7 | - | 19 |
| 33 | 1 | FA Cup Round 1 | | 1 | - | 2 | | | 1 | - | 7 | - | 20 |
| 33 | 15 | AP Cup Round 2 | | 3 | - | 0 | | | 1 | - | 7 | - | 21 |
| 33 | 20 | 1st Division | | 2 | - | 0 | | | 1 | - | 7 | - | 22 |
| 33 | 24 | Youth Cup Round 1 | | 0② | - (n) | 0④ | | /
| 1 | - | 8 | - | 22 |
| 33 | 39 | 1st Division | | 1 | - | 1 | | | 1 | - | 9 | - | 22 |
| 34 | 16 | 1st Division | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 1 | - | 9 | - | 23 |
| 34 | 35 | 1st Division | | 0 | - | 0 | | | 1 | - | 10 | - | 23 |
| 35 | 1 | FA Cup Round 1 | | 0 | - | 2 | | | 1 | - | 10 | - | 24 |
| 35 | 2 | AP Cup Group (1) | | 3 | - (n) | 0 | | | 1 | - | 10 | - | 25 |
| 35 | 16 | 1st Division | | 0 | - | 0 | | | 1 | - | 11 | - | 25 |
| 35 | 35 | 1st Division | | 0 | - | 1 | | | 1 | - | 11 | - | 26 |
| 38 | 3 | AP Cup Group (2) | | 1 | - (n) | 2 | | | 1 | - | 11 | - | 27 |
| 39 | 3 | AP Cup Group (2) | | 1 | - (n) | 3 | | | 1 | - | 11 | - | 28 |
| 39 | 24 | Youth Cup Round 1 | | 0② | - (n) | 0③ | | /
| 1 | - | 12 | - | 28 |
| 40 | 3 | AP Cup Group (2) | | 0 | - (n) | 2 | | | 1 | - | 12 | - | 29 |
| 41 | 37 | YOUTH CUP SEMIFINALS | | 2④ | - (n) | 2③ | | /
| 1 | - | 13 | - | 29 |
| 42 | 1 | FA Cup Round 1 | | 3 | - | 0 | | | 2 | - | 13 | - | 29 |
| 42 | 8 | 1st Division | | 1 | - | 2 | | | 3 | - | 13 | - | 29 |
| 42 | 33 | Youth Cup Quarterfinals | | 2 | - (n) | 1 | | | 3 | - | 13 | - | 30 |
| S | M | COMPETITION | HOME | AWAY | WON | | - | | - | | |||
Olmec Head Preview
League• FC United of Manchester finished 2nd in the 2nd division last season and were promoted.
• Kendal Town FC placed 6th in the 1st division in season 41.
FC United of Manchester
• Diego Acosta (III/12 Df) is sidelined with a head injury suffered in match 31 against Welling United FC.
• Diego Acosta (III/12 Df) has made 75 appearances for FC United of Manchester.
Kendal Town FC
• Daniel Lorimar (II/16 Sw) is questionable (head injury) but may return today.
• Gonzalo Sanz (IV/13 Df) is in line to make his 75th appearance for Kendal Town FC (currently at 74).
• Algernon Harvey (I/10 Mf) is set to make his 35th appearance for Kendal Town FC (currently at 34).
• George Armstrong (III/16 Mf) is poised to make his 50th appearance for Kendal Town FC (currently at 49).
Head To Head Meetings
• FC United of Manchester and Kendal Town FC have met 46 times with 23 of those occurring in the League.
• Kendal Town FC have won 30, lost 3 and drawn 13 of 46 matches against FC United of Manchester.
• Kendal Town FC haven't won a league match at Gigg Lane since season 35.
MATCHUP
PUNDIT CORNER
| FC United of Manchester | Position | Kendal Town FC |
| 17 ✓ | Goalkeeper | 16 |
| 15 ✓ | Sweeper | 14 |
| 29 | Defenders | ✓ 37 |
| 62 ✓ | Midfielders | 47 |
| 57 ✓ | Forwards | 40 |
| 28 ✓ | Est. Attacks | 11 |
🅾 PREDICTION: FCU 2 – 1 KEN (FCU to win)
🏠 Home: FC United of Manchester (+9 🏭 Groundsman) — DF:0 MF:0 FW:9
⚔️ KEY BATTLE: Midfield is the decisive battleground — FC United of Manchester (62) significantly outpower Kendal Town FC (47) in the engine room, giving FCU clear control of the tempo.
⭐ ONES TO WATCH: Finn McMillan (MF, TL:18) — FCU | George Armstrong (MF, TL:18) — KEN
🎯 VERDICT: FC United of Manchester should take this one at home. Their midfield dominance (62 vs 47) drives a predicted 28 attacks to Kendal's 11, and the home advantage bonus adding 9 to the forward line makes their attack particularly potent. Finn McMillan is the standout figure — his midfield quality at TL:18 should dictate the match and create the openings that Harley Dowson needs to punish Kendal's defence.
MARVIN'S TAKE
FCU 2 - 1 KEN
FC United's midfield simply swallows lesser opponents whole at Broadhurst Park, and Finn McMillan drifting through the centre of this match feels as inevitable as the heat death of the universe. Kendal's defensive pairing will spend the afternoon chasing shadows, which is, I suppose, a metaphor for all of us really. I predict FC United win, not because winning means anything, but because the groundsman apparently spent the entire week upgrading the forward line, and one must respect that level of misplaced dedication.
AXEL'S TAKE
FCU 2 - 1 KEN
FC United's midfield is going to absolutely steamroll through Kendal today — Finn McMillan looks like a man possessed in the engine room and Kendal simply can't match that intensity in the middle of the park. The Broadhurst Park crowd will be roaring like thunder behind them, and that extra edge in the final third is where this game gets decided.
Match Notes
Not enough that Ian dumped us from the Youth Cup last weekend. Now he’ll dump us down to a relegation spot too
Kevin (FC United of Manchester) 06/29 - 8:11 PM
Kmart at home — but will he hand Kendal a gift to keep the opposition guessing? FC United need to storm the gates early before that tactical fog rolls in.
Olmec Head Axel (Rainworth Miners Welfare FC) 07/01 - 7:30 PM