FA Cup · 1/128-finals 
Our pick Home win Correct result
Salisbury’s winning run faces a Sholing side in full stride
Salisbury have won three in a row and meet Sholing in the FA Cup first round, with both sides also carrying perfect records in this competition. The hosts’ higher league position offers one point of difference in a closely balanced tie.
📍 Raymond McEnhill Stadium
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Match report
Final result: Salisbury 6-0 Sholing.
Goals
- 31' Nathan Odokonyero · Jeremy Sivi · Salisbury
- 33' Josh Hedges (pen.) · Salisbury
- 39' Jeremy Sivi · Richard Mcintyre · Salisbury
- 53' Nathan Odokonyero · Josh Hedges · Salisbury
- 89' Luke Russe · Jaiden Bartolo · Salisbury
- 90+3' Jaiden Bartolo · Richard Mcintyre · Salisbury
Cards
- 22' Jahiem Dotse · Sholing
- 51' Jake McCarthy · Sholing
- 55' Richard Mcintyre · Salisbury
Match stats
Ratings and statistics: API-Football.
Confirmed lineups
Salisbury · 4-2-3-1
- 1W. HenryG
- 32Richard McintyreD
- 33Ollie MorganD
- 17N. DupontD
- 3Josh SommertonD
- 5M OgunleyeM
- 12Robbie Ewan GallagherM
- 11J. SiviM
- 16Caine BradburyM
- 14Josh HedgesM
- 9Nathan OdokonyeroF
Coach: Brian Dutton
Sholing · 4-2-3-1
- 1J. TurnerG
- 17Ollie StephensonD
- 24Thabo KuahoD
- 6Harry TaylorD
- 14Eoin Eddie BolgerD
- 22Joey JonesM
- 16Reece WylieM
- 18Jahiem DotseM
- 23J. PhillipsM
- 8Byron MasonM
- 20Tommy-Lee HiggsF
Match facts
Recent form
Last 5 league games, latest on the right
Goals per game
| · | Scored | Conceded |
|---|---|---|
| Salisbury | 4.0 | 0.3 |
| Sholing | 1.8 | 0.3 |
Last meetings
- 2024 Salisbury 3-0 Sholing
- 2023 Sholing 2-1 Salisbury
- 2022 Salisbury 4-2 Sholing
PreviaXI model
Model confidence: Open game
- Expected goals (model)
- 1.05 – 1.02
- Double chance
- 12 · 68%1X 67% · X2 65%
- Over 2.5 goals
- 34%Over 1.5: 62% · Over 3.5: 16%
- Both teams score
- 42%
- Clean sheet
- 36% – 35%Salisbury–Sholing
- Half-time result
- X · 49%1 26% · 2 25%
- Half-time / full-time
- X/X · 22%1/1 20% · 2/2 19%
Statistical model based on expected goals (xG), results and match statistics from the last two seasons. For information only. How our model works →
A reunion with a recent Salisbury win
The last meeting between Salisbury and Sholing ended 3-0 to Salisbury in January 2024, in the Non League Premier - Southern South. That result gives Salisbury the edge across the last three meetings: two wins to Sholing’s one, with no draws. None of those matches finished with two goals or fewer.
The sides meet again at Raymond McEnhill Stadium in the FA Cup’s 1/128-finals, with both arriving on winning runs and strong records in this competition.
Two winning runs, different league positions
Salisbury have won their last three matches in a row. In their own National League - South, they sit fourth on 28 points after 14 matches. Their last five league games brought four wins and a draw, with the most recent ending in victory.
Sholing have won four in a row. They are 13th in their own Non League Premier - Southern South, with 16 points from 13 matches. Their last five league games produced a win, three draws and a defeat, and they also won their most recent match.
Perfect starts in the FA Cup
Salisbury have won all three of their FA Cup matches, scoring 12 goals and conceding one, with two clean sheets. Those figures cover three matches in this competition only, not their season form.
Sholing’s cup run is just as clean on results: four wins from four, seven goals scored and one conceded, with three clean sheets. Away from home in this competition, they have won both matches, scoring three and conceding one. Their cup numbers cover four matches only.
Form points towards a close contest
The league positions favour Salisbury, while their recent run and 12 goals across three FA Cup matches underline their attacking threat. But Sholing’s four-match winning streak and perfect cup record make them a serious challenge, especially after conceding only once in four cup outings.
Our prediction
Salisbury’s higher standing and home advantage may just tilt a tight match their way, though Sholing’s defensive record suggests the hosts will have to work for it. PreviaXI’s model also leans narrowly towards Salisbury, pointing to a close, low-scoring tie.
Salisbury 1-0 Sholing
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