- Both sides are coming off the back of a 0-0 draw in the first leg of this tie.
- Altrincham have won 3 of their last 5 matches, whilst FC United of Manchester have won 4 of their last 10.
Altrincham can edge a close affair
After their 0-0 draw 1 day ago in Altrincham, we see another close clash between these two sides on Tuesday. Neil Gibson's Altrincham are fancied to just have the edge in this one. The Reds have shown themselves to be a stubborn unit, but The Robins are in sharper form and have the extra bit of quality in attack to unlock the game over the course of 90 minutes.
The Robins look the more likely winners here, and Altrincham come into this match at a fair 17/20. Gibson has his men playing in a controlled manner, but they have intent and have got their share of goals in this campaign. They've used both a 4-2-3-1 and a 3-1-4-2 setup to maintain pressure and overload the wings in this competition and there's no doubting that their game suits this kind of cup tie.
Gibson will be happy with the first clash result, and he'll be even happier with the form his side are in. Altrincham are coming into this game with 7 wins, 1 draw and just 2 defeats from their last 10. They've won 3 of their last 5, whilst United have drawn 3 of their last 5. The visitors beat Aldershot Town FC 3-1 at home last time out and Jimmy Knowles has been their danger man, notching 3 goals in their last 5.
United’s lack of clinical edge is clear
The Reds have a similar problem to many non-league sides and it is their lack of quality in the final third. Adam Le Fondre has been their spark, he's scored 2 of their 3 goals in the last 5 games, but United haven't had the cutting edge that Altrincham have.
FC United come into this with 4 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats from their last 10, but they are unbeaten in their last 3. They're very good at absorbing pressure and then hitting through Le Fondre and set-piece play.
Expect Altrincham to edge it
Both teams to score is coming in at 57/100 and we're happy to take that for this game. The profile of this match is very similar to the 0-0 draw in the 1st leg, but it should be a little bit more open this time around. FC United have 2 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat at home in all current competitions, but they're conceding 1.75 goals per game at their place. Altrincham have won 3 of their 5 on the road in all current competitions and they're scoring an average of 1.40 goals per game. We're backing the away side to edge this one, but over 2.5 goals is also coming in at 13/20, and we're going with that one too.
