- Standings: Harrogate Town are 2nd in the National League 2026/2027 with 13 points from 6 games, while Tamworth are 19th with 5 from 6.
- Home form: Harrogate Town have not lost at home in the National League 2026/2027 (W2, D1 from 3 matches).
- Away form: Tamworth have not won away from home in the National League 2026/2027 (D1, L2 from 3).
Harrogate have a touch of class
Harrogate Town are the clear favorites for this game at 1.67, with Tamworth available at 4.11 and the draw at 3.9. Harrogate are 2nd in the National League with 13 points from six games.
Simon Weaver's side have found their groove after a wobble and are now making waves in the National League. The Sulphurites have won 3, drawn 1 and lost 1 of their last 5 matches, and they are unbeaten at home in the National League 2026-2027.
After a dismal 3-1 defeat at Aldershot Town, Weaver's men bounced back to beat Gateshead 2-1 at EnviroVent Stadium before taking down Scunthorpe United 2-0 away from home to make it two wins in a row.
Tamworth are much less impressive and have had a mixed start to the season, winning 1, drawing 1 and losing 3 of their last 5 games. The Lambs, however, have struggled away from home, taking zero points from two away defeats and one draw.
An open affair at EnviroVent Stadium
Tactics
Tamworth will look to hit straight through the middle. Andy Peakes sets them up in a compact 4-4-2 shape which is direct, physical and built to win duels and second balls.
Harrogate's flexibility in their 3-4-2-1 or 4-2-3-1 shape should test Tamworth's block.
Players
With Weaver's touch, Harrogate are the team to watch in this one. The Irishman is Tamworth's most dangerous player and he has scored 5 goals in 6 National League 2026-2027 games. Ciaran McGuckin is Harrogate's top scorer with 2 goals from 6 games, so the Sulphurites could use some spark up top.
Simply Harrogate
With Harrogate Town unbeaten at home in the league and with 13 points from 6 matches, Weaver's team should have the momentum and confidence to beat Tamworth on Saturday.
That said, the Lambs can be dangerous with their direct approach and have scored two goals per game away from home, but they have also conceded 3.33 goals on average on their travels, suggesting that this could be an open game.
- As such, over 2.5 goals looks good value at 1.48, as also Both Teams To Score – Yes at 1.51.
