Altrincham

vs

Boreham Wood FC

Preview

Altrincham (Home)

• New Altrincham boss Neil Gibson, replacing Phil Parkinson, has tried to shift the focus of his side towards a patient, possession-based approach.
• The Robins now look to control the ball, tempo and position and pin their opponents deep.
• Altrincham have lost four of their last five, with one draw.
• They have struggled at home this season, winning six and losing seven of their 13 National League fixtures.

Boreham Wood (Away)

• Boreham Wood are in fine form, going unbeaten in five with four wins and a draw.
• Luke Garrard has implemented a 3-5-2 system that overloaded the wide areas with his wing-backs and pressed in organised waves.
• Boreham Wood’s away record is particularly strong, with 7 wins, 4 draws, and just 1 defeat from 12 National League road trips.
• The Wood come into this game on the back of a 3-0 away win at Braintree Town.

Head-to-Head

• Boreham Wood have won two of the last four head-to-head matchups, drawing once and losing the other.
• This game represents a battle between Altrincham’s possession and Boreham Wood’s pressure and it could be in the wide spaces where the match is won and lost.

Key Players

• Matt Rush is their talisman, with 15 National League goals in 25 games this term.
• Jimmy Knowles tops the scoring charts for Altrincham with 6 in 25.
• Boreham Wood have 29 goals in 12 on the road.

Betting Insights

• Boreham Wood are 1.62 favorites for this matchup, with Altrincham 4.72 and the draw 3.72.
• Both Teams To Score is priced at 1.6.

Prediction

• Given the form of both sides and the superiority of Boreham Wood both in general and on their away trips, I think they will come away with all three points.
• I’m backing the Wood to continue their scoring streak.