Plymouth Parkway – Horsham

Recent form · Written before the match

Plymouth is coming off a 1-1 draw at Gloucester City on September 29, following a 0-3 loss against Bath City, a 2-0 win against Frome Town, a 2-0 win at Frome Town in the FA Cup, and a 3-1 win at Sholing. This run is mixed, but includes an FA Cup qualification and several away wins.

Horsham played at Chelmsford City on September 26, at Walton & Hersham on September 19, against Chesham United on September 12, and at Folkestone Invicta on September 8; the scores are not confirmed by its official page. Secondary results are likely, including 0-3 at Walton & Hersham, 0-0 against Chelmsford, 1-4 against Chesham, and 1-1 at Folkestone.

The rest advantage favors Horsham, while the comparative quality of chances, shots, xG, and pressing are not documented.

Head-to-head · Written before the match

No recent Plymouth Parkway-Horsham meeting is mentioned in the pages consulted. The recent head-to-head record therefore cannot be established; any possible old, unverified meeting provides no usable prédictive signal.

Absences and returns

No injured or suspended players, absent goalkeepers, or uncertain starters had been confirmed before the match. The absences remain unknown, and the lack of an announcement does not allow one to conclude that the squads are complete.

Context & news

Plymouth can rely on the Bolitho Park pitch and on its two FA Cup wins, with a capacity that is probably favourable to transitions or direct play, without any confirmed tactical mechanism. Horsham can use its greater rest to maintain more intensity in the second half, but this advantage depends on the available starters and the actual preparation.

Opposite scenario: significant rotation by Plymouth or the absence of its goalkeeper would greatly reduce the home advantage; conversely, a Plymouth starting eleven close to the first-choice team and a reshuffled Horsham side could tilt the duel towards the home team. No precise league position, aggregate score, or league-related stakes were verified.

Lineups and squad

The match is Plymouth Parkway-Horsham, in the third qualifying round of the FA Cup 2026/27, on Saturday 3 October 2026 at 15:00 local time, i.e. 14:00 UTC, at Bolitho Park, Plymouth’s actual home ground. The official line-ups and starting goalkeepers had not been announced.