Tamworth (home)
- Andy Peaks has done a good job so far in instilling a pragmatic and disciplined approach on his players that suits their physicality and directness.
- The Lambs are tough to break down, particularly when they sit deep and press in a compact mid-block, which makes them dangerous on the counterattack and at set-pieces.
York City (away)
- York City have won 15, drawn four and lost just two of their 21 away games in the National League.
- National League table-toppers York City will be looking to maintain their charge when they travel to take on mid-table Tamworth FC in a contest that has promotion implications at both ends of the table.
- But York have an answer for that, as Maynard has tweaked the way they play in recent weeks to keep the structure while playing more patient and rotation-based possession football.
Head-to-Head
Tamworth have not won any of the last three meetings with York City , failing to beat the Minstermen in their last home game.
Key Players
- Ollie Pearce is the star man for York City with 32 goals in 43 National League appearances, including three in the last five.
- Tamworth’s most reliable forward is Oliver Lynch with 10 in 40 matches, but Dan Creaney has hit three in the last five, making him the mystery man for the home side.
Betting Insights
- Stuart Maynard’s side will not be taking any chances in what looks a very tough fixture on paper, but their momentum and away strength make the Minstermen a strong bet at 1.36.
- Both teams to score is coming in at a high 1.49 here, but there is good reason to take the 1.31 about this game featuring over 2.5 goals with the visitors capable of scoring a few.
Prediction
Tamworth have had a solid, if unspectacular, campaign up to this point - sitting 10th in the table with 58 points from 43 games - but the quality and consistency of York City should be enough to see them to the win in this clash.
