- Boston United: Boston United FC (11 points from 9 games) are 15th in National League 2026-2027.
- AFC Fylde: AFC Fylde (17 points from 9 games) are 4th in National League 2026-2027.
- Recent form: Boston United have won 1, drawn 2 and lost 2 of their last 5 matches.
Fylde’s forward foot should see off Pilgrims
Match outlook
The Pilgrims and the Coasters will meet again on Saturday at Jakemans Community Stadium in a National League 2026-2027 game that should be as open as a football match can be with two sides so evenly matched on paper.
Boston United form
Boston United's results over the last few weeks have been mixed, with an inconsistent 1-3 home loss to Wealdstone, followed by a 1-1 home draw against Woking and then a 1-3 win at Forest Green Rovers. Paul Hurst has done a decent job since taking over the club on 14 January 2026, but he does not have his team set up in a rigid style, preferring to adapt and be results-first.
Players to watch
Kenneth Aboh (3 goals in 8 National League 2026/2027 appearances) will be the main focus of the Coasters' defense on Saturday as he is Boston United's main target man, but it is Luca Thomas that the Pilgrims need to keep quiet. Fylde's in-form danger man has 6 goals in 6 National League 2026/2027 games, and his 6 strikes account for half of the goals that Fylde have scored in their most recent 5-game run of results.
Fylde's approach
Craig Mahon took over as manager of AFC Fylde on 1st July 2025 and since then, the club's approach has seen them play a fast-paced, front-foot style of soccer that can press with numbers and score goals on the counter. The latest 3 results for the Coasters are the perfect example of what they are about, with Fylde battering Yeovil Town 4-1 away from home, then beating Harrogate Town 2-1 also away from home, before a 1-2 defeat at home to Altrincham.
Fylde can play their game on the road
With their better league position, superior away record and more positive style of play, Fylde should have enough to win this contest.
Boston are a little too short at 2.17, but Fylde are not far off at 2.75 and the draw is 3.55, which is probably about right for a clash of shapes between an energetic, pressing away team and a gritty, counter-attacking home team.
Fylde have conceded 7 goals on their travels in the National League 2026/2027, an average of 1.40 per match, so they are far from impenetrable.
Boston United have let in 8 at home in National League 2026/2027, an average of 1.60 conceded per match, so Over 2.5 goals at 1.45 and Both teams to score at 1.42 looks a great value option given the attacking players that each team has available.
- Boston United's home record in National League 2026/2027 has been 1 win, 1 draw and 3 defeats from 5 matches, so the hosts have not turned their ground into a fortress just yet.
- Fylde have won 4 of their 5 matches away from home in the National League 2026/2027, so they have a decent away record and the ability to play their brand of football anywhere.
- Boston United beat Fylde 2-1 away from home in National League 2024/2025, but since then they have not won either of the two games they've played at home to the Coasters.
