Keith vs Stonehaven - FA Cup

A fascinating FA Cup chapter awaits on October 3, 2026 when Keith take on Stonehaven at the home ground — two sides with plenty to play for and everything to prove. K-League All-Stars v Manchester City: Confirmed line-ups as Maresca’s men face Korean test.

Both Keith and Stonehaven will be eager to build momentum when they meet in FA Cup. Keith's recent form is difficult to quantify, but the occasion itself should bring the best out of them. Stonehaven will travel with intent, knowing that a positive result here could kick-start their campaign. The on-loan Southampton striker had scored on his debut for Auxerre in defeat last weekend but followed it up with the winning goal against Nice to earn his old boss Will Still his first points in the job.

Pressing intensity will define the contest. Keith will seek to win the ball high up the pitch and suffocate Stonehaven's build-up, while the visitors will aim to play through the pressure and exploit the spaces it leaves behind. They are sticking to the principles of possession and pressing that have taken them from the fourth tier.

In fixtures as finely poised as this one, it often comes down to who holds their nerve in the big moments — and both camps have players who relish that responsibility. The wide areas will be a key battleground, with full-backs and wingers on either side capable of swinging the contest one way or the other. Paris Saint-Germain finally picked up their first win of the Ligue 1 season as Ferran Torres scored the only goal at Brest.

Predictions are tricky when the sides are this evenly matched, and small margins — a moment of quality, a slice of luck — could decide it either way. The signals point towards a stalemate, with the two sides closely matched across form and standings. A 1-1 draw is easy to envisage. Whatever the outcome, the FA Cup fixture promises a meaningful contest with real implications for both clubs. Important qualities given that Bournemouth will expect him to be proactive.