Yeovil Town
- Yeovil Town manager Daniel Webb has a chance to prove his tactical nous against Altrincham on Saturday when these two mid-table National League teams face off in a key game, making this Yeovil Town vs Altrincham prediction particularly intriguing.
- The Glovers have been through managerial disruption this season.
- The hosts will set up with a back three, high wing-backs and look to be a possession-based side, but have a knack of hitting their opponents quickly in transition.
- Yeovil’s overall form has been mixed with two wins and three defeats from their last five National League matches.
- Yeovil Town have won two of their five home National League games this term, losing two and drawing one.
- They did defeat Woking 1-0 in their most recent home game and lost 1-0 to Tamworth on the road last time out, which is an important detail for our Yeovil Town vs Altrincham prediction.
Altrincham
- Altrincham have been similarly inconsistent with two wins and three defeats in their last five, including two straight losses.
- The Yeovil Town vs Altrincham preview shows Altrincham have won one of their five away National League games, losing the other four.
Head-to-Head
- Yeovil Town have not won their last three home games against Altrincham, with the visitors winning the last clash five months ago.
- Altrincham have had the better of recent meetings, winning once and drawing three times in the four previous matches.
- Phil Parkinson has given Altrincham tactical continuity since taking over in 2017 and his flexible 4-4-2 press-oriented system has helped them.
- Altrincham will come at Yeovil with great intensity from the start.
- It will be down to Yeovil to decide whether they play out from the back or play a more conservative game.
- The pressure will be on Yeovil and we’ll be watching if their wing-backs can pick up the extra space left by Altrincham’s aggressive press.
Key Players
- Junior Morias - 3 goals in 10 league appearances, with 2 of those in the last 5.
- Jimmy Knowles - 5 goals in 10 appearances, including 3 in his last 5.
Betting Insights
- Altrincham have scored 6 goals in 5 away trips this year and may have a slight edge, which is a vital point within the Yeovil Town vs Altrincham betting tips.
- Table positions:
- Altrincham 13th (12 pts/10 games).
- Yeovil 17th (10 pts).
- Odds: Altrincham +167 (marginal favorites), draw +230.
- Over 2.5 goals at -144 looks appealing given both teams' scoring and conceding rates.
Prediction
This Yeovil Town vs Altrincham prediction considers Altrincham’s 6 goals in 5 away trips this year, so they will be up for it and may have a slight edge given their recent record in this fixture and their ability to press.
