Match details. National League, Regular Season - 12. Kick-off is Sat 3 Oct, 15:00 Lagos time. It is played at Exercise Stadium, Harrogate.
What's at stake. Harrogate Town are 2nd on 22 points after 11 games, 7 points behind Boreham Wood, 1 point clear of Southend. AFC Hornchurch are 10th on 18 points after 11 games, level on points with Kidderminster Harriers, 1 point clear of Sutton Utd. A win would take them above Kidderminster Harriers.
Form. Harrogate Town have won six, drawn one and lost three of their last ten, 1.9 points a game. Their last five, newest first: W W L L W. In this competition Harrogate Town have gone W W L L W W. AFC Hornchurch have won five, drawn none and lost five of their last ten, 1.5 points a game. Their last five, newest first: W L W L L. In this competition AFC Hornchurch have gone W L W L L L.
The numbers. Harrogate Town score 2.4 and concede 1.4 a game in their last five at home, with no clean sheets. Harrogate Town average 4.5 corners and 1.7 cards a game. AFC Hornchurch score one and concede 2.3 a game in their last six away, with no clean sheets and three games without a goal. AFC Hornchurch average 4.5 corners and 1.6 cards a game.
The case against. AFC Hornchurch's record still gives them 31% to win. Not everything agrees on goals: their goals for and against point to an open game. Not everything agrees on goals: their records put over 2.5 goals at 84%.
The read. Harrogate Town to win. A draw is live. A tight game. Their goals for and against make Harrogate Town the likelier winners; Harrogate Town are the stronger side on form and the table; both teams' records favour Harrogate Town.
The bets. Best bet: Harrogate Town (Draw No Bet) at 1.22, 64% on the records (Harrogate Town won 6 of 9 (draws left out); AFC Hornchurch lost 4 of 6 away (draws left out)). Backup: Harrogate Town Over 0.5 Goals at 1.10. It often rescues the bet, but it is no guarantee. Leave: Over 0.5 Goals (no overs on a tight read). Predicted score: Harrogate Town 2-0 AFC Hornchurch (8% chance).
Every score's chance from both teams' checked games, never cut or rescaled. The lit square is the likeliest score that fits the read (the call and a tight game).