Brackley Town (home team)
- Brackley Town FC have won two, drawn one and lost two of their last five in all competitions.
- Brackley Town play a high-tempo, direct style of soccer with their wing-backs often bombing forward to create an extra man in the attacking third, while Yeovil Town have a measured, possession-based approach and build up patiently from the back to create overloads out wide.
- Brackley beat National League North promotion hopefuls Boston United 2-1 away from home in their midweek fixture and earned a 0-0 draw at Rochdale the weekend before, but they did lose the previous week in the FA Trophy at Walton & Hersham by a solitary goal.
- Brackley have won one and lost one of their two home games, and I’m backing them to go all out for this one with some renewed confidence and momentum following their recent victory.
Yeovil Town (away team)
- Yeovil Town have won their last two matches and lost just two of their last five in all competitions.
- Yeovil’s latest result was a 3-1 victory over Braintree Town at home in midweek after the Glovers beat Alvechurch on penalties in the FA Trophy following a 0-0 draw at the weekend.
- Yeovil won that game 2-1 at home and currently sit 15th in the National League with 31 points from 26 games, while Brackley are 18th with 26 points from 24.
Key Players
- However, this will be a close and intense contest and if Brackley lose their focus or get caught out on the break by the likes of Luke McCormick, who has rediscovered his scoring boots for Yeovil, they could get caught out.
- McCormick has eight National League goals in 25 appearances and two of the last five for the club.
- Matt Lowe has scored two of Brackley’s last six and has provided a spark in attack for his team during the last month.
Betting Insights
- The bookmakers’ 2.02 odds on Brackley to win this match are a little on the short side, especially considering Yeovil’s recent form and the Glovers’ superiority in the reverse fixture just four months ago.
- I am inclined to take the home side at 2.02 because they are marginal favourites and also have home-field advantage.
- Under 2.5 goals is a good alternative to the moneyline at 1.66 because Yeovil average just 0.92 goals per away game and Brackley have conceded just 13 in their 12 home fixtures.
Prediction
- Brackley can squeeze out a home win in a close game
- Brackley should win but Yeovil will make it tough
