- Team form: Leatherhead have won five of their last 10 matches, drawing three and losing two in all competitions.
- Visitors form: Villa have won seven of their last 10 games in all competitions.
Open game expected at the Tanners
Hanworth Villa will take a lot of momentum to Leatherhead FC on Saturday and the visiting team should have enough in hand to nick it in an open contest. The Tanners have been in solid form of late, but there's a bit of a feeling that they can be pushed back a bit when the pace of play increases.
Villa have won four games in a row and are averaging 2.00 goals per game on the road, so they have enough to hurt teams in the wide areas and on the counter-attack to ensure this is an end-to-end matchup.
Leatherhead boss Ian Selley's men tend to dominate the ball, but need time to play their way through the middle, so the contest between this pair should be an interesting one tactically.
The Tanners have won two, drawn one and lost two of their last five at home in all competitions, so they haven't quite locked up their own patch, while Villa have won twice, drawn once and lost once in their last four road trips in all comps.
Villa have more of an edge
Recent form
Leatherhead, who have drawn their last two matches, come into this one unbeaten in five with a 1-0 away win over Kingstonian in the FA Cup Qualification, a 3-3 draw at Three Bridges in the league and a 2-2 draw with Ramsgate in the FA Trophy Qualification that they won on penalties.
- Villa have played two tougher opponents in the last few days, beating Bishop's Stortford 3-2 in the FA Trophy Qualification and Chichester City 2-1 in the league, so they look much the sharper outfit coming into the matchup.
Players to watch
Anas Igozouln has netted twice in Leatherhead's last five and should again be their outlet man in what should be an open game, while Giovanni McGregor, who has scored twice in the same period for the visitors, is also timing his runs well in a lively attack.
Market view
The market seems to be focusing on goals in this one with Over 2.5 at 1.58 and Both Teams to Score – Yes at 1.45, which is a very short odds for an FA Cup Qualification clash, but the evidence here looks pretty good for the game to go over 2.5 goals and both sides to get on the scoresheet.
