Match details. FA Cup, 3rd Round Qualifying. Kick-off is Sat 3 Oct, 15:00 Lagos time.
What's at stake. It is one game, with penalties if it is level.
Form. Cambridge City have won five, drawn three and lost two of their last ten, 1.8 points a game. Their last five, newest first: W L W W D. In this competition Cambridge City have gone W W. Alvechurch have won seven, drawn two and lost one of their last ten, 2.3 points a game. Their last five, newest first: D L D W W. In this competition Alvechurch have gone W W.
The numbers. Cambridge City score 2.2 and concede 1.2 a game in their last six at home, with one clean sheet. Alvechurch score two and concede 0.5 a game over their last ten, with seven clean sheets.
Head to head. The last time they met, on 28 Oct 2017, it finished Cambridge City 0-2 Alvechurch.
The case against. A knockout game (3rd Round Qualifying) with penalties if level, and Alvechurch are not clearly stronger. Cambridge City's record still gives them 24% 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 61%.
The read. Alvechurch or the draw. A tight game. Their goals for and against make Alvechurch the likelier winners; Alvechurch are the stronger side on form and the table.
The bets. Best bet: Draw or Alvechurch at 1.31, 76% on the records (Alvechurch unbeaten in 9 of 10; Cambridge City failed to win 4 of 6 at home). Backup: Under 5.5 Goals at 1.09. It often rescues the bet, but it is no guarantee. Leave: Over 0.5 Goals (no overs on a tight read). Predicted score: Cambridge City 1-1 Alvechurch (12% 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).