- Spalding Utd have won 3 of the last 5 meetings between these two teams.
- Alvechurch haven't won any of the previous 5 H2H encounters.
Side with the visitors in midlands clash
Ian Long has done a solid job since taking over the reins at Alvechurch in February 2020, creating a compact side that is defence-first, that can control games and are tough to beat. They don't often blow teams away, but they've won four, drawn four, and lost just two of their ten matches across all current competitions.
At home, the Church have won twice, drawn once, and lost twice of their five games this season, so they've been inconsistent on their own patch. Long's side enter this fixture on a run of one win, three draws, and one defeat in five, which is fine, but they have now drawn two straight games and that could be a worry here.
Spalding Utd have won five, drawn three, and lost just twice across all their current competitions, so they have a slightly superior overall record than their hosts. However, the Tulips are also in mixed form, as they've won one, drawn two, and lost two of their last five.
Visitors Spalding Utd are narrow favourites in the outright market at 63/50, whilst the home side are 44/25 and the draw is 5/2. There is enough in the recent head-to-head record to side with the Tulips, who have won three of the sides' last five meetings, and the fact that Alvechurch haven't won either of their previous two home games against Jimmy Dean's men may be significant.
Goals and chances will be the play here
The latest H2H contest finished all square at 2-2, a result that suggests we're in for another close encounter on Tuesday evening. The two main men to watch are Alvechurch's Miracle Okafor and Spalding's Dan Jarvis, as they've both bagged two goals each across the last five games, scoring two of their respective three goals during that run.
Spalding will play with a settled 4-2-3-1 that will combine good defensive organisation with wide runs and a number-10 to get on the ball. Alvechurch will be more compact and will try to suffocate the game, before looking to hurt the visitors on the break.
