Match details. This is a Southern League Premier Central clash, round 9. Kick-off is Tue 29 Sep, 19:45 Lagos time.
What's at stake. Halesowen sit 13th on 9 points after 6 games, level with Redditch United and Stourbridge. A win would lift them above Redditch United. Rushall sit 7th on 15 points after 8 games, level with Anstey Nomads and three points clear of Peterborough Sports. A win would see them jump past Anstey Nomads.
Form. Halesowen have six wins, no draws and four defeats in their last ten, averaging 1.8 points a game. Their recent run is W W W W L. Rushall have five wins, no draws and five defeats in their last ten, averaging 1.5 points a game. Their last five go L W L L W.
The numbers. At home Halesowen score two and concede 0.8 a game in their last six, keeping three clean sheets. They average 2.0 corners and 2.0 cards a game. Away Rushall score 1.8 and concede 1.5 a game in their last six, with one clean sheet. They average 9.0 corners and 1.0 cards a game.
Head to head. The last meeting was on 29 Oct 2016, when Halesowen won 2-1.
Where it pulls both ways. It pulls both ways: their goals for and against make Halesowen the likelier winners, but both teams' records favour Rushall Olympic.
The read. No side to back. An open game. Nothing separates them clearly enough to back a side, and their goals for and against point to an open game. Their records put over 2.5 goals at 57%.
The bets. No bet yet: nothing I'd back is priced yet. Leave: Under 4.5 Goals (no unders on an open read); Under 5.5 Goals (no unders on an open read). Predicted score: Halesowen Town FC 2-1 Rushall Olympic (9% 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 (an open game).