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Expected score: Bath City 1-1 Truro City
Bath City host Truro City in the FA Trophy Round of 128 at Twerton Park on 14 November 2026. The hosts compete in the Non League Premier - Southern South, while Truro City sit a tier higher in the National League - South. This cup tie pits two sides from different leagues against each other, with contrasting recent form setting up an intriguing contest.
Team form
Bath City
Bath City have won 2 of their last 5 league matches, scoring 5 goals and conceding 4 over that run. Their record shows two victories — 2-0 at home to Chippenham Town and 1-0 at home to Hanworth Villa — sandwiched around defeats and a draw. Most recently they lost 0-1 away at Frome Town in late August, suggesting inconsistency in their approach to away fixtures. They average 1.0 goal per game and 0.8 conceded across this five-match sample.
Truro City
Truro City have been the more prolific side recently, scoring 8 goals across their last 5 outings while conceding 5. They won 3-1 at home to Chesham United and 3-0 at home to Dagenham & Redbridge, demonstrating attacking threat when conditions suit them. However, they have also suffered defeats — 0-1 away at Dorking Wanderers and 0-1 at home to Salisbury — and drew 2-2 away at Farnham Town. They average 1.6 goals scored and 1.0 conceded per game, indicating a more attacking profile than their hosts.
Head-to-head
The teams have met four times recently. Bath City hold the upper hand in head-to-head record, winning 2-1 at home in February 2024 and 1-0 at home in September 2024. The sides drew 0-0 away at Truro in February 2025 and 1-1 at home in September 2023. Bath City have won both home fixtures in this sequence, though Truro's away record against them includes one draw and one defeat.
Key factors
Truro City's league status and superior recent goal-scoring record — 1.6 per game versus Bath City's 1.0 — suggest they carry attacking intent. Yet Bath City's home advantage at Twerton Park and their unbeaten record in recent head-to-head meetings at this venue provide meaningful support. Truro's inconsistency away from home, evidenced by defeats at Dorking and Salisbury, could prove costly. Cup football often narrows the gap between leagues; Bath City will be motivated to upset the higher-ranked visitors. Defensive solidity will be crucial for both sides, as neither has kept clean sheets consistently in their recent form.
Prediction
This match sits on a knife-edge. Truro City's superior attacking output and league standing suggest they should carry slight favour, yet Bath City's home record and head-to-head advantage complicate that narrative. The expected goal tallies are almost identical, indicating neither side should dominate possession or chance creation. The draw appears a genuine possibility given the recent head-to-head history and the competitive nature of cup football. An away win leans marginally ahead, but the margin is negligible — the outcome could easily fall any of three ways.
Too close to separate. Bath City's home advantage and proven record against Truro City in recent meetings stand against the visitors' superior league standing and recent attacking form. An away win carries a marginal lean, but the match is evenly poised. Fantasy league players should expect a competitive fixture where either side could emerge victorious or the teams could cancel each other out. Goals may be at a premium, with both defences capable of keeping the other at bay.
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