- Team form: Boston United have won 3 and lost 2 of their last 5 matches.
- Recent form: AFC Hornchurch have won 4 and lost 1 of their last 5 games.
Well matched clubs set to clash at Jakemans Community Stadium
Boston United and AFC Hornchurch meet in the National League 2026/2027 at Jakemans Community Stadium on Monday and both sides will be hoping to secure the victory. Pilgrims are 11th with 6 points from 4 games and would have had a solid start to the season with that amount of points. Hornchurch meanwhile are 4th with 9 points from their opening 4 games so they will arrive higher up the table than the hosts and full of belief.
Boston have beaten Solihull Moors 2-0 away and Altrincham 1-0 at home in their 3 games in the National League 2026/2027, but were beaten 2-1 in the game before last by Boreham Wood. Hornchurch have beaten Barrow 2-1 away and Woking 1-0 at home in their 3 outings in the National League 2026/2027, with a 4-1 defeat at Carlisle the intermission. Pilgrims are a little more consistent than Hornchurch, having won 2 and lost 1 of their 3 games at York Street, but Hornchurch have a better momentum having won 4 and lost 1 of their last 5.
Boston to edge Hornchurch in 5-goal thriller
Key tactics
Pilgrims are a well drilled and structured team under Paul Hurst, who has them playing from a back three and using a compact block and selective pressing to nick games in transition.
Hornchurch are a wide-based side and Daryl McMahon has them pushing forward and playing on the front foot. They will dominate possession, attack down the flanks and create a lot of set-piece danger.
- They will be looking to use their midfield and wing backs to create chances and it is Kenneth Aboh who has the sharpest edge in the Boston attack, with 2 National League 2026/2027 goals in 4 games.
- Joseph Kizzi is Hornchurch's biggest threat, with 3 goals in 4 National League 2026/2027 games and he is the main man for the Urchins' end product.
Markets and prediction
Boston are a team with a shape and Hornchurch are not used to playing against teams that are as well organised as the Pilgrims, so the home team should have the edge in this one. They are a strong 1.95 for the win, which looks like a good bet considering Boston's home form.
Over 2.5 goals is available at 1.7 here and it seems the market wants this one to open up, but there is enough quality in Boston's structure to see them keeping Hornchurch out, or at least making it tough enough that they can nick it. Boston to win and Both Teams to Score – No is the recommended bet, at 2.2, in what should be a lively 5-goal thriller at Jakemans Community Stadium.
