Expect Hornchurch to line up in their usual 4-4-2, a shape built on discipline and directness. They'll look to get the ball forward quickly, feeding their two strikers, and they'll be dangerous from set-pieces — they've got that physicality that can cause chaos in the box. But their midfield can get overrun, especially against a side that moves the ball through the thirds with purpose. They'll try to make it a scrap, a proper National League dogfight, and they'll fancy their chances if they can keep it tight and nick something from a dead ball.

Woking, though, will have other ideas. They're expected to set up in their 4-2-3-1, with a double pivot that gives them control in the middle of the park. That shape allows their wide players to get into the half-spaces, and their number ten can knife through the lines. They'll look to dominate possession, force Hornchurch to chase shadows, and then hit them with quick, incisive attacks. The full-backs will push on, and they'll look to stretch the home defence. This is a side that trusts its system, and they'll back themselves to pick apart a low block.