Match details. National League North, National League North - 11. Kick-off is Sat 10 Oct, 15:00 Lagos time.
What's at stake. Radcliffe FC are 24th on 6 points after 10 games, 1 point behind Spennymoor Town. A win would take them above Spennymoor Town. Scarborough Athletic are 14th on 12 points after 10 games, 1 point behind Merthyr Town, level on points with Hednesford Town. A win would take them above Merthyr Town.
Form. Radcliffe FC have won two, drawn none and lost eight of their last ten, 0.6 points a game. Their last five, newest first: L L W L L. In this competition Radcliffe FC have gone L L W L L L. Scarborough Athletic have won three, drawn three and lost four of their last ten, 1.2 points a game. Their last five, newest first: D D D L L. In this competition Scarborough Athletic have gone D D D L L W.
The numbers. Radcliffe FC score 1.4 and concede 1.6 a game in their last five at home, with no clean sheets and three games without a goal. Scarborough Athletic score 1.4 and concede 1.8 a game in their last five away, with one clean sheet.
Head to head. In the last eight meetings Radcliffe FC have won two, drawn one and lost five. Six of the eight went over 2.5 goals and both teams scored in five. In the last four, Radcliffe FC won one, one was drawn and Scarborough Athletic won two. The last time they met, on 27 Jan 2026, it finished Radcliffe FC 1-4 Scarborough Athletic.
Where it pulls both ways. On goals, their goals for and against point to a tight game; their records put over 2.5 goals at 60%; six of the last eight meetings went over 2.5, and the meetings settle it.
The case against. Radcliffe FC's record still gives them 32% to win. Not everything agrees on goals: their goals for and against point to a tight game.
The read. Scarborough Athletic to win. An open game. Scarborough Athletic are the stronger side on form and the table; both teams' records favour Scarborough Athletic; the meetings favour Scarborough Athletic. Their records put over 2.5 goals at 60%. Six of the last eight meetings went over 2.5.
The bets. No bet yet: nothing I'd back is priced yet. Leave: Scarborough Athletic or Under 2.5 Goals (no unders on an open read); Under 4.5 Goals (no unders on an open read); Under 5.5 Goals (no unders on an open read). Predicted score: Radcliffe FC 1-2 Scarborough Athletic (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 an open game).