Match details. FA Cup, 1/128-finals. Kick-off is Sat 7 Nov, 16:00 Lagos time. It is played at Whaddon Road, Cheltenham, a neutral ground.
What's at stake. It is one game, with penalties if it is level.
Form. Cheltenham Town have won four, drawn two and lost four of their last ten, 1.4 points a game. Their last five, newest first: L W W L L. FC Halifax Town have won five, drawn two and lost three of their last ten, 1.7 points a game. Their last five, newest first: L W L D W. In this competition FC Halifax Town have gone W.
The numbers. Cheltenham Town score 1.5 and concede 1.8 a game over their last ten, with one clean sheet and two games without a goal. Cheltenham Town average 8.2 shots (2.2 on target), 4.1 corners and 3.5 cards a game, with 50% of the ball. FC Halifax Town score 2.4 and concede 1.7 a game over their last ten, with two clean sheets. FC Halifax Town average 10.9 shots (4.4 on target), 4.5 corners and 2.2 cards a game.
Head to head. Cheltenham Town have won all of the last two meetings. One of the two went over 2.5 goals and both teams scored in one. The last time they met, on 16 Apr 2016, it finished Cheltenham Town 2-0 FC Halifax Town.
The case against. A knockout game (1/128-finals) with penalties if level, and FC Halifax Town are not clearly stronger. Cheltenham Town's record still gives them 35% to win.
The read. FC Halifax Town or the draw. An open game. Their goals for and against make FC Halifax Town the likelier winners; FC Halifax Town are the stronger side on form and the table; both teams' records favour FC Halifax Town. Their goals for and against point to an open game. Their records put over 2.5 goals at 65%.
The bets. No bet yet: nothing I'd back is priced yet. Predicted score: Cheltenham Town 1-2 FC Halifax Town (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).