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19:45Tue 20 Oct

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FC United of Manchester vs Altrincham FC

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THE READ

Match details. FA Cup, 4th Round Qualifying. Kick-off is Tue 20 Oct, 19:45 Lagos time. It is played at Broadhurst Park, Manchester.

What's at stake. It is one game, with penalties if it is level.

Form. FC United of Manchester have won four, drawn three and lost three of their last ten, 1.5 points a game. Their last five, newest first: D D D L W. Altrincham FC have won seven, drawn one and lost two of their last ten, 2.2 points a game. Their last five, newest first: D W L W W. In this competition Altrincham FC have gone D.

The numbers. FC United of Manchester score 2.2 and concede 1.3 a game over their last ten, with two clean sheets and three games without a goal. FC United of Manchester average 13.2 shots (5.8 on target), 4.8 corners and 0.6 cards a game. Altrincham FC score 1.4 and concede two a game in their last five away, with one clean sheet. Altrincham FC average 9.4 shots (4.6 on target), 5.6 corners and 1.9 cards a game.

Head to head. In the last two meetings FC United of Manchester have won one, drawn one and lost none. One of the two went over 2.5 goals and both teams scored in one. The last time they met, on 17 Oct 2026, it finished FC United of Manchester 0-0 Altrincham FC: FC United of Manchester had 5 shots to 21, 34% of the ball, five yellow cards.

Where it pulls both ways. It pulls both ways: their goals for and against make FC United of Manchester the likelier winners, but both teams' records favour Altrincham FC.

The read. No side to back. An open game. Nothing separates them clearly enough to back a side. Their goals for and against point to an open game. Their records put over 2.5 goals at 70%.

The bets. No bet yet: nothing I'd back is priced yet. Leave: FC United of Manchester or Over 2.5 Goals (no result call); Altrincham FC or Over 2.5 Goals (no result call); Under 4.5 Goals (no unders on an open read). Predicted score: FC United of Manchester 2-1 Altrincham FC (9% chance).

PICKSONE LIST

GOALS

Over 1.5 GoalsIN CODES

1.17

FCU 8 of 10 (80%) · ALT 4 of 5 (80%)78.8%

FC United of Manchester: over 1.5 goals in 8 of 10 (last 10, all venues) · Altrincham FC: over 1.5 goals in 4 of 5 away · both last 10: 80%

Over 2.5 GoalsLEANIN CODES

1.55

FCU 6 of 10 (60%) · ALT 4 of 5 (80%)65%

FC United of Manchester: over 2.5 goals in 6 of 10 (last 10, all venues) · Altrincham FC: over 2.5 goals in 4 of 5 away · both last 10: 70%

FC UNITED OF MANCHESTER GOALS

FC United of Manchester Over 0.5 goalsLEANIN CODES

1.29

FCU 7 of 10 (70%) · ALT 4 of 5 (80%)67.5%

FC United of Manchester scored in 7 of 10 (last 10, all venues) · Altrincham FC conceded in 4 of 5 away · both last 10: 70%

ALTRINCHAM FC GOALS

Altrincham FC Over 0.5 goalsIN CODES

1.15

FCU 5 of 5 (100%) · ALT 8 of 10 (80%)85%

Altrincham FC scored in 5 of 5 away · FC United of Manchester conceded in 8 of 10 (last 10, all venues) · both last 10: 85%

Left off the list: FC United of Manchester or Over 2.5 Goals (no result call); Altrincham FC or Over 2.5 Goals (no result call); Under 4.5 Goals (no unders on an open read (rule 10)); FC United of Manchester or Over 1.5 Goals (no result call); Under 5.5 Goals (no unders on an open read (rule 10)); Altrincham FC or Over 1.5 Goals (no result call)

SCORELINES

Predicted score

Predicted score 2–1 9.4%

FC United of… goals →

Altrincham FC goals ↓

0-04%

1-06%

2-07%

3-05%

4-03%

5-01%

0-14%

1-19%

2-19%

3-17%

4-14%

5-12%

0-23%

1-26%

2-26%

3-25%

4-22%

5-21%

0-31%

1-33%

2-33%

3-32%

4-31%

5-30.5%

0-40.4%

1-40.9%

2-40.9%

3-40.7%

4-40.4%

5-40.2%

0-50.1%

1-50.2%

2-50.3%

3-50.2%

4-50.1%

5-50.0%

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).

FORM · LAST 10

FC UNITED OF MANCHESTERLWWWLWLDDD1.50 PPG

ALTRINCHAM FCWWLWWWWLWD2.20 PPG

THE NUMBERS

FC UNITED OF MANCHESTER HOMExALTRINCHAM FC AWAY

2.20SCORED A GAME1.701.30CONCEDED A GAME1.3020%CLEAN SHEETS30%25%FAILED TO SCORE15%4.80CORNERS A GAME5.560.60CARDS A GAME1.89

THE BANK

THE QUALITY READ

0.42POINTS A GAME1.85-0.92GOAL DIFFERENCE A GAME+0.08-0.8SHOTS FOR MINUS AGAINST-0.10.6LAST 5: POINTS A GAME2.412LEAGUE GAMES13

Altrincham FC: the quality side - more points a game, a better goal difference, better form (last 5).

ALTRINCHAM FC 0:2 HANDICAP

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373 OF 433

NO PRICE YET

Each club's own league games in the Bank: points, goal difference, shots for and against, the last 5. A side ahead on most of them is the quality side; its bets show what they won on games like this from 6 Oct to 2 Nov.

THE BANK'S READ

OVER 1.5 GOALS

73%

NO · 80/83

OVER 2.5 GOALS

66%

OKAY · 65/78

UNDER 4.5 GOALS

91%

VERY GOOD · 85/90

FC UNITED OF MANCHESTER OR DRAW

51%

NO · 80/85

ALTRINCHAM FC OR DRAW

77%

NO · 80/85

Each line from both sides' own league games this season, set against their league (12 and 13 games). The two numbers after each read are the line's okay and very good marks.

FC UNITED OF MANCHESTERxALTRINCHAM FC

6GAMES71.00SCORED A GAME1.001.83CONCEDED A GAME1.712.8GOALS IN THEIR GAMES2.783%OVER 1.5 GOALS57%50%OVER 2.5 GOALS57%67%BOTH SCORE57%–CARDS IN THEIR GAMES4.8–CORNERS IN THEIR GAMES9.2

Each side's own league games in our bank before this game; "Home v Away" is the home side's home games and the away side's away games.

HEAD TO HEAD · LAST 2

FC UNITED OF MANCHESTER 1 · 50%DRAW 1ALTRINCHAM FC 0 · 0%

2011-11-27FC United of Manchester 2 – 1 Altrincham FC

2026-10-17FC United of Manchester 0 – 0 Altrincham FC

TRENDS

FC United of Manchester have scored in 70% of their games.

Altrincham FC have scored in 90% of their games.

FC United of Manchester kept a clean sheet in 20% of their games.

Altrincham FC kept a clean sheet in 30% of their games.

BUILT FROM

form · last gameshome / awaygoals for & againstclean sheetshead to headcornerscards