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. Thame United FC have won five, drawn one and lost four of their last ten, 1.6 points a game. Their last five, newest first: L W D W W. Eastbourne Borough have won seven, drawn none and lost three of their last ten, 2.1 points a game. Their last five, newest first: W W W W W. In this competition Eastbourne Borough have gone W W.
The numbers. Thame United FC score two and concede two a game in their last five at home, with no clean sheets. Eastbourne Borough score 2.3 and concede 1.3 a game over their last ten, with two clean sheets and two games without a goal.
The case against. A knockout game (3rd Round Qualifying) with penalties if level, and Eastbourne Borough are not clearly stronger. Thame United FC's record still gives them 37% 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 80%.
The read. Eastbourne Borough or the draw. A tight game. Their goals for and against make Eastbourne Borough the likelier winners; Eastbourne Borough are the stronger side on form and the table; both teams' records favour Eastbourne Borough.
The bets. No bet yet: nothing I'd back is priced yet. Leave: Over 0.5 Goals (no overs on a tight read). Predicted score: Thame United FC 1-1 Eastbourne Borough (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).