CHIPPENHAM, England (Interstat) — Chippenham will host Weymouth on Saturday in an FA Trophy match, with the home side seeking a positive start in the English knockout competition and the visitors aiming to remain unbeaten across all competitions.

Weymouth enters with four wins, no losses and one draw this season. Its most recent result was a 3-1 victory at Supermarine. Before that, Weymouth drew 2-2 at Hartpury and won 2-0 at Bath. Earlier in the campaign, Weymouth beat Melksham 5-1 and Shepton Mallet AFC 6-0, both at home. The club has scored in every match listed and has produced two performances with at least five goals. Overall, Weymouth has scored 18 goals and conceded four while building a 4-0-1 record.

Chippenham’s record across all competitions is 0 wins and 0 losses. The home team will play in familiar surroundings as it opens its FA Trophy involvement. The FA Trophy is a national knockout competition in England, and the single-match format places emphasis on advancing without a second leg. Chippenham will look to make home advantage count against an opponent that has started the season strongly. Chippenham will aim to hand Weymouth its first loss of the season.

Weymouth’s recent form includes four wins and a draw, while its only dropped points came in the 2-2 result at Hartpury. The visitors have also shown an ability to score away from home, with wins at Bath and Supermarine. They have recorded victories in each of their last two matches. Weymouth has played three away matches and two home matches during its current run. It has two home wins, two away wins and one away draw. Chippenham will attempt to slow a Weymouth attack that has scored at least two goals in each of its five matches. Chippenham will need to manage that attacking threat while trying to establish control at home.

The match brings together clubs from different parts of the English football pyramid. Chippenham will seek to use its home ground and the urgency of cup football to its advantage. Weymouth will try to continue its strong start and move forward in the tournament. The FA Trophy encounter offers both teams a chance to progress in a national competition.

After this fixture, Weymouth’s next listed match is a Women’s FA Cup home game against SE Dons. Chippenham will focus first on the FA Trophy encounter, with the winner advancing in the competition.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Weymouth 2, Chippenham 0. Interstat’s ELO system gives Chippenham a 59.1 percent probability to win.