Boston United
- Boston United enter this National League 2025-2026 clash in 16th spot with 24 points from 22 games.
- Both sides play from a three-at-the-back base, but the tactics of the two managers could not be more different.
- Boston United are a more pragmatic and structured side that defend with numbers and discipline in a compact shape.
- Matt Gray’s team do not have much of a goal threat unless Lenell John-Lewis is at his physical best or has a free kick to aim at goal.
- They have been in mixed form with one win, one draw and three defeats in their last five matches in all competitions.
Aldershot Town
- Tommy Widdrington’s Aldershot Town are an attack-minded team that play with a pro-active style and will seek to get the ball wide and overload defenders.
- Aldershot are on a bad run of four defeats and only one win in their last five games in all competitions and have been particularly bad away from home in the National League, losing eight and conceding 27 goals in 11 away fixtures.
Head-to-Head
Boston United have won both of the last two meetings between these sides, including a 3-2 away win in the National League four months ago.
Key Players
Boston United have the slightly better goal threat in Lenell John-Lewis (seven goals in 21 National League appearances), who has scored three of the Pilgrims’ last seven goals.
Betting Insights
Boston United are favorites for this clash at 1.92 , although it looks a little short and the visitors are big long shots at 3.38 .
Prediction
Aldershot will always have a goal in them thanks to the clinical Hady Ghandour up front, who has five goals in 18 National League games , but they may well come up short against a Boston United team that can make it tough for opponents to score.