Match details. National League North, National League North - 13. Kick-off is Sat 24 Oct, 15:00 Lagos time. It is played at Rossett Park, Crosby.
What's at stake. Marine FC are 16th on 15 points after 11 games, level on points with Merthyr Town, level on points with Harborough Town. A win would take them above Merthyr Town. Oxford City are 3rd on 23 points after 11 games, level on points with Hereford, 3 points clear of King's Lynn Town. A win would take them above Hereford.
Form. Marine FC 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. Oxford City have won seven, drawn one and lost two of their last ten, 2.2 points a game. Their last five, newest first: W W W D W.
The numbers. Marine FC score 1.7 and concede 0.7 a game in their last six at home, with three clean sheets. Marine FC average 4.5 corners and 2.8 cards a game. Oxford City score 1.7 and concede 0.2 a game in their last six away, with five clean sheets. Oxford City average 5.9 corners and 1.8 cards a game.
Head to head. In the last four meetings Marine FC have won one, drawn two and lost one. None of the four went over 2.5 goals and both teams scored in one. The last time they met, on 21 Feb 2026, it finished Marine FC 2-0 Oxford City.
The case against. Marine FC's record still gives them 40% to win.
The read. Oxford City to win. A tight game. Both teams' records favour Oxford City. Their goals for and against point to a tight game. Their records put over 2.5 goals at 49%. Four of the last four meetings went under 2.5.
The bets. No bet yet: nothing I'd back is priced yet. Leave: Under 3.5 Goals (Oxford City are a clear winner, no Unders); Oxford City or draw and under 3.5 goals (Oxford City are a clear winner, no Unders); Under 2.5 Goals (Oxford City are a clear winner, no Unders). Predicted score: Marine FC 0-1 Oxford City (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 (the call and a tight game).