- Recent form (Yeovil): Yeovil Town have won 2 and drawn 1 of their last 3 matches (W2, D1)
- Recent form (Boston): Boston United FC have won 1, drawn 2 and lost 2 of their last 5 (W1, D2, L2)
- League form: National League 2026/2027 form to date: Yeovil 6th (18 points from 10 games), Boston 18th (11 points from 10)
Back to basics for Billy Rowley and The Glovers
Yeovil Town are coming into this game in much better shape than Boston United FC, and it shows in the odds with the home team 2.18 compared to the Pilgrims 2.85. The draw is 3.38 and there's plenty of sense in the 'both teams to score' option at 1.59 as this should be an open game, but we'll take the hosts to edge it.
Billy Rowley's side have won 2 and drawn 1 of their last 3 with the two wins coming in their most recent fixtures – a 4-1 home win over Solihull Moors and a 1-0 away victory. The Glovers are on a two-game winning streak and it makes them the most likely winners of this one. Rowley is getting the best out of his side by playing a possession-based 4-3-3 system, but it's not a set up that relies on the long ball. This side has the ball, they dominate the midfield and can score goals.
Boston won their home game 2-1 in National League 2025/2026, so Yeovil won't be expecting anything here. The Pilgrims have a mixed form (W1, D2, L2) in the last five games and they sit 18th in the National League 2026/2027 table with 11 points from 10 matches.
Boston can make life tough for The Glovers
Form and away record
Boston's last 3 results have been a 1-1 home draw with Woking, a 3-1 away win at Forest Green Rovers and a 1-0 defeat at home to AFC Fylde, so it's hard to have much confidence in them at 2.85 when they face a good side on a winning streak. Paul Hurst has done well to keep Boston in the mix and they travel with a decent record of two wins, one draw and one defeat from their four National League 2026/2027 away games this season.
Tactics and scorers
The game plan for The Pilgrims will be to remain disciplined, stay compact and try to counterattack down the wide areas in their 4-3-3 or 4-2-3-1 set up. Yeovil are the sharper side and have a real goal scorer in Luke McCormick (6 goals in 8 NL 2026/2027 games), while Kenneth Aboh is Boston's most likely goal scorer with 3 in 9 games. Boston will try to make a game of it and they'll certainly challenge Yeovil for the win.
Scoring trends
- Yeovil have scored 12 goals in their five home National League 2026/2027 games this term so we can't ignore the odds for over 2.5 goals at 1.71 here.
- Boston have averaged 2.00 goals per game when away (W2, D1, L1) and conceded 1.25 per game in 4 trips, so they're not shy about giving it a go and they'll play to win here.
