- Team form: Kidderminster have won 3 of their last 5 (2 Draws) while Woking have taken 4 points from their last 3 (W1, D1, L1).
- Home/Away form: Woking have 2 wins, 1 draw and 3 defeats from 6 home matches in all competitions while Kidderminster have 4 wins and 1 loss from 5 away matches.
- Defense: Woking have conceded 10 goals in 6 home matches, while Kidderminster have conceded just 8 goals on the road at an average of 1.60 per game.
Wing-back clash may be key to the contest
Two similarly structured sides clash at Laithwaite Community Stadium on Saturday when Kidderminster Harriers travel to take on a Woking FC side that have been in mixed form of late. Craig Ross's Woking are a 3-5-2 side that rely on the wing-backs to provide width while keeping five men in a compact midfield to stay organized and look to hurt the opposition on the counterattack.
The Harriers play a similar system to Woking, but with the visitors in much better form and playing with more zip, they should be the side most likely to come out on top. Paul Wotton's men have played with real confidence and an impressive tempo over the last month, with the final third players playing with real sharpness in their passes and shots on goal.
They are unbeaten in their last five, winning 3 and drawing 2, and have probably been the best side in the division since defeating Wealdstone 1-0 away at the beginning of September. A further victory at Hartlepool followed, but it has been the win at Hartlepool that has us leaning towards Kidderminster here.
Wotton’s wingers have that little bit of extra quality
Key player
Aiden O'Brien is Woking's main goal threat and leads the scoring charts in the National League with 1 goal from 6 appearances, but there will be few goals unless Kidderminster can keep the ball and Woking win the battle of the wing-backs.
Odds and prediction
Woking are favored at 2.24 to take the 3 points on Saturday, only just shading the Harriers at 2.83 with the tie available at 3.34.
- It's a tough call but we'll side with the team in better form here and as Kidderminster have won 4 of their 5 away matches we're happy to add the away tag to Paul Wotton's side at those odds.
- Both teams to score at 1.64 is a tempting bet, but we'll go with Over 2.5 goals at 1.81 as there has been no shortage of goals in games involving either of these two in the last 4 weeks.
