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Lewes FC
Dave Dohm
Brentford FC
Allan Sellers
FA Cup Semifinals
Head To Head Results
| S | M | COMPETITION | HOME | AWAY | WON |  | - |  | - |  | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 33 | Youth Cup Quarterfinals | | 0⑥ | - (n) | 0⑤ | | /
| 0 | - | 1 | - | 0 |
| 3 | 9 | 1st Division | | 0 | - | 3 | | | 0 | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| 3 | 24 | Youth Cup Round 1 | | 3 | - (n) | 2 | | | 1 | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| 3 | 29 | 1st Division | | 4 | - | 0 | | | 1 | - | 1 | - | 2 |
| 3 | 31 | FA CUP SEMIFINALS | | 0 | - (n) | 4 | | | 1 | - | 1 | - | 3 |
| 4 | 17 | 1st Division | | 1 | - | 1 | | | 1 | - | 2 | - | 3 |
| 4 | 38 | 1st Division | | 3 | - | 3 | | | 1 | - | 3 | - | 3 |
| 5 | 28 | Youth Cup Round 2 | | 1 | - (n) | 2 | | | 2 | - | 3 | - | 3 |
| 6 | 11 | FA Shield Round 1 | | 1 | - | 5 | | | 3 | - | 3 | - | 3 |
| 7 | 16 | 2nd Division | | 1 | - | 1 | | | 3 | - | 4 | - | 3 |
| 7 | 35 | 2nd Division | | 5 | - | 1 | | | 4 | - | 4 | - | 3 |
| 9 | 3 | AP Cup Group (2) | | 2 | - (n) | 2 | | | 4 | - | 5 | - | 3 |
| 12 | 7 | AP Cup Group (3) | | 2 | - (n) | 2 | | | 4 | - | 6 | - | 3 |
| 13 | 3 | AP Cup Group (2) | | 0 | - (n) | 1 | | | 4 | - | 6 | - | 4 |
| 21 | 16 | 1st Division | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 4 | - | 6 | - | 5 |
| 21 | 35 | 1st Division | | 0 | - | 2 | | | 4 | - | 6 | - | 6 |
| 22 | 18 | FA Cup Quarterfinals | | 2 | - | 2 | | | 4 | - | 7 | - | 6 |
| 22 | 22 | FA Cup Quarterfinals Replay | | 2 | - | 1 | | | 5 | - | 7 | - | 6 |
| 23 | 9 | 1st Division | | 2 | - | 0 | | | 6 | - | 7 | - | 6 |
| 23 | 29 | 1st Division | | 0 | - | 4 | | | 7 | - | 7 | - | 6 |
| 24 | 9 | 1st Division | | 1 | - | 1 | | | 7 | - | 8 | - | 6 |
| 24 | 29 | 1st Division | | 1 | - | 1 | | | 7 | - | 9 | - | 6 |
| 25 | 8 | 1st Division | | 5 | - | 0 | | | 8 | - | 9 | - | 6 |
| 25 | 26 | 1st Division | | 2 | - | 2 | | | 8 | - | 10 | - | 6 |
| 27 | 28 | Youth Cup Round 2 | | 1③ | - (n) | 1④ | | /
| 8 | - | 11 | - | 6 |
| 29 | 33 | Youth Cup Quarterfinals | | 0 | - (n) | 1 | | | 8 | - | 11 | - | 7 |
| 30 | 9 | 1st Division | | 1 | - | 3 | | | 8 | - | 11 | - | 8 |
| 30 | 29 | 1st Division | | 0 | - | 2 | | | 9 | - | 11 | - | 8 |
| 31 | 8 | 1st Division | | 3 | - | 0 | | | 10 | - | 11 | - | 8 |
| 31 | 26 | 1st Division | | 3 | - | 4 | | | 11 | - | 11 | - | 8 |
| 32 | 8 | 1st Division | | 5 | - | 0 | | | 12 | - | 11 | - | 8 |
| 32 | 26 | 1st Division | | 5 | - | 5 | | | 12 | - | 12 | - | 8 |
| 34 | 10 | FA Cup Round 2 | | 0 | - | 0 | | | 12 | - | 13 | - | 8 |
| 34 | 14 | FA Cup Round 2 Replay | | 0③ | - | 0④ | | /
| 12 | - | 14 | - | 8 |
| 34 | 20 | 1st Division | | 1 | - | 1 | | | 12 | - | 15 | - | 8 |
| 34 | 39 | 1st Division | | 2 | - | 0 | | | 13 | - | 15 | - | 8 |
| 35 | 9 | 1st Division | | 0 | - | 3 | | | 14 | - | 15 | - | 8 |
| 35 | 19 | AP Cup Quarterfinals | | 2 | - | 1 | | | 15 | - | 15 | - | 8 |
| 35 | 29 | 1st Division | | 6 | - | 1 | | | 16 | - | 15 | - | 8 |
| 37 | 10 | FA Cup Round 2 | | 1 | - | 1 | | | 16 | - | 16 | - | 8 |
| 37 | 14 | FA Cup Round 2 Replay | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 17 | - | 16 | - | 8 |
| 40 | 7 | AP Cup Group (3) | | 4 | - (n) | 0 | | | 17 | - | 16 | - | 9 |
| 40 | 8 | 1st Division | | 1 | - | 1 | | | 17 | - | 17 | - | 9 |
| 40 | 26 | 1st Division | | 1 | - | 1 | | | 17 | - | 18 | - | 9 |
| 42 | 1 | FA Cup Round 1 | | 1 | - | 1 | | | 17 | - | 19 | - | 9 |
| 42 | 3 | AP Cup Group (2) | | 0 | - (n) | 0 | | | 17 | - | 20 | - | 9 |
| 42 | 6 | FA Cup Round 1 Replay | | 3 | - | 0 | | | 18 | - | 20 | - | 9 |
| 42 | 17 | 1st Division | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 19 | - | 20 | - | 9 |
| 42 | 38 | 1st Division | | 2 | - | 0 | | | 19 | - | 20 | - | 10 |
| 43 | 8 | 1st Division | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 20 | - | 20 | - | 10 |
| 43 | 26 | 1st Division | | 1 | - | 1 | | | 20 | - | 21 | - | 10 |
| 44 | 7 | AP Cup Group (3) | | 1 | - (n) | 0 | | | 20 | - | 21 | - | 11 |
| 45 | 9 | 1st Division | | 1 | - | 1 | | | 20 | - | 22 | - | 11 |
| 45 | 29 | 1st Division | | 1 | - | 1 | | | 20 | - | 23 | - | 11 |
| 46 | 18 | FA Cup Quarterfinals | | 2 | - | 2 | | | 20 | - | 24 | - | 11 |
| 46 | 20 | 1st Division | | 0 | - | 1 | | | 21 | - | 24 | - | 11 |
| 46 | 22 | FA Cup Quarterfinals Replay | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 21 | - | 24 | - | 12 |
| 46 | 39 | 1st Division | | 1 | - | 1 | | | 21 | - | 25 | - | 12 |
| 47 | 21 | 1st Division | | 2 | - | 2 | | | 21 | - | 26 | - | 12 |
| 47 | 34 | 1st Division | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 22 | - | 26 | - | 12 |
| 48 | 15 | AP Cup Round 2 | | 1 | - | 2 | | | 23 | - | 26 | - | 12 |
| 48 | 17 | 1st Division | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 24 | - | 26 | - | 12 |
| 48 | 38 | 1st Division | | 0 | - | 1 | | | 25 | - | 26 | - | 12 |
| 49 | 7 | AP Cup Group (3) | | 2 | - (n) | 0 | | | 25 | - | 26 | - | 13 |
| 50 | 12 | 2nd Division | | 6 | - | 0 | | | 26 | - | 26 | - | 13 |
| 50 | 30 | 2nd Division | | 2 | - | 1 | | | 26 | - | 26 | - | 14 |
| 51 | 31 | FA CUP SEMIFINALS | | 3 | - (n) | 0 | | | 27 | - | 26 | - | 14 |
| 52 | 31 | FA CUP SEMIFINALS | | 1 | - (n) | 0 | | | 28 | - | 26 | - | 14 |
| S | M | COMPETITION | HOME | AWAY | WON | | - | | - | | |||
Olmec Head Preview
FA Cup• Lewes FC has 8 FA Cup Trophies.
• The previous FA Cup Final appearances by Lewes FC include:
• a season 9 win over Preston North End FC 1-0.
• a season 10 win over Watford 2-0.
• a season 13 win over Bristol City FC 2-0.
• a season 14 loss to Chesterfield FC 1-1 (PK Shootout: 5-3).
• a season 15 win over Swansea City AFC 1-0.
• a season 20 win over Weston-super-Mare AFC 1-0.
• a season 22 loss to Brighton & Hove Albion 1-0.
• a season 30 win over Weston-super-Mare AFC 2-0.
• a season 33 win over Queens Park Rangers 0-0 (PK Shootout: 4-3).
• a season 34 loss to Nottingham Forest 2-0.
• a season 37 win over Nottingham Forest 1-1 (PK Shootout: 5-3).
• a season 40 loss to Southend United 0-0 (PK Shootout: 6-5).
• a season 42 loss to Plymouth Argyle FC 2-1.
• a season 51 loss to Crewe Alexandra FC 1-0.
• Brentford FC has 3 FA Cup Trophies.
• The previous FA Cup Final appearances by Brentford FC include:
• a season 1 win over Cardiff City FC 1-1 (PK Shootout: 5-4).
• a season 2 loss to Watford 1-0.
• a season 3 win over Northampton Town FC 1-0.
• a season 4 loss to Northampton Town FC 2-1.
• a season 47 win over Chesterfield FC 1-0.
Lewes FC
• Héctor Vasquez (III/10 Fw) is questionable (head injury) but may return today.
Brentford FC
• Brentford FC are free of injuries entering today's match.
Head To Head Meetings
• Lewes FC and Brentford FC have met 67 times with 12 of those occurring in the FA Cup.
• Lewes FC have won 27, lost 14 and drawn 26 of 67 matches against Brentford FC.
MATCHUP
PUNDIT CORNER
| Lewes FC | Position | Brentford FC |
| 18 ✓ | Goalkeeper | 17 |
| 17 ✓ | Sweeper | 15 |
| 44 ✓ | Defenders | 40 |
| 31 | Midfielders | ✓ 42 |
| 64 ✓ | Forwards | 44 |
| 24 ✓ | Est. Attacks | 6 |
🅾 PREDICTION: LEW 1 – 0 BRE (LEW to win)
🏦 Neutral venue
⚔️ KEY BATTLE: The forward line is the decisive area — Lewes FC (64) massively outgun Brentford FC's defence (40), giving the Reds a commanding edge in attack.
⭐ ONES TO WATCH: Jose Pérez (FW, TL:18) — LEW | John Kosowski (GK, TL:17) — BRE
🎯 VERDICT: Lewes FC should take this FAC tie on a neutral venue. Their forward line total of 64 dwarfs Brentford's defensive output of 40, and with 24 estimated attacks to Brentford's 6, the pressure will be relentless throughout. Jose Pérez leads the line and should be the decisive figure, converting that attacking dominance into the winning goal.
RAY'S TAKE
LEW 1 - 0 BRE
Lewes are going to run Brentford ragged up front — José Pérez is a nightmare to contain and Brentford's backline looks all over the shop. Oisin Lundin sweeping up behind that defence gives Lewes a proper solid foundation that Brentford simply don't have. Giant-killing? Not even a surprise to me, I saw this coming a mile off.
MARCUS'S TAKE
LEW 1 - 0 BRE
Brentford's midfield looks alarmingly passive here — Kwadwo and company simply aren't generating the kind of forward momentum you'd expect from a side of their supposed pedigree, and Lewes are exploiting that open space with a volume of attacks that borders on embarrassing for a Premier League outfit. Pérez will find pockets, and Brentford's backline won't have answers. Cup football has a habit of humbling the comfortable.
