The home team is set to play their first match in this FA Cup edition, aiming to utilise the home advantage for a positive outcome. This team is notably stronger at home, having recorded 4 losses in their last 6 away matches, scoring 2 goals while conceding 10, compared to 1 win and 1 loss at home, with 2 goals scored and 4 conceded. They arrive at this fixture after a defeat away at Melton Town (2-0).
Harrowby United seeks a victory in this preliminary phase of the FA Cup to secure progression, with this being a single-elimination match. Competing in the Counties Leagues, which are part of the lower tiers of the English football league system, they finished 14th last season, with a 40% performance in recent matches. At home, they have been underperforming, with their last six home games yielding just one win, one draw, and four losses—significantly, five of these saw more than 1.5 goals scored.