- FC United of Manchester have taken one draw and one defeat from two home matches in the Northern Premier League Premier Division 2026/2027, conceding an average of 2.00 goals per game.
- Workington AFC have played two away matches in the Northern Premier League Premier Division 2026/2027 and are winless, scoring an average of 0.50 goals and conceding 3.00.
- The head-to-head record between these two teams is very close with FC United of Manchester winning one, Workington winning one and three draws across the last five meetings.
Two out-of-sorts clubs tussle at Broadhurst Park
The Reds are winless in two home games in the Northern Premier League Premier Division 2026/2027 and welcome The Reds on Saturday, who themselves are without a victory in two on the road in the NPL Premier Division.
FC United of Manchester sit 22nd on the table with one point from their first four games so they're already under the cosh.
The visitors sit 20th on the same table with just one point from their opening four fixtures, making this a clash between two clubs in need of a lift-off.
The odds for this game reflect the table nicely with FC United priced as a slight favourite at 67/100 and Workington outsiders at 169/50. But the recent form of both sides and the head-to-head tells us that this one will be nervy and could be decided by a moment of quality.
Possession vs possession and Workington’s resilience
FC United have had a shocker run of zero wins, one draw and four defeats across their last five matches, while Workington have suffered an identical sequence. The last two results for each side perfectly encapsulate a bit of a wobble - Workington drew 2-2 at home to Guiseley before losing 4-1 away to Avro FC, while FC United followed up a 0-3 home defeat to Gainsborough Trinity with a 1-0 away loss at Hyde United.
Neil Reynolds' side are a team that sets up to control possession and press opponents high up the pitch, so if they're not at their best, the game could get a little bit ugly at times. Billy Barr's men are a typical workmanlike side, organised and resilient but they may not be able to resist for the entire 90 if FC United are on their game.
We think the price on over 2.5 goals at 19/25 is fair enough for what should be a relatively open contest, while both teams to score at 18/25 feels a good fit too. The recent head-to-heads are tight with FC United winning one and drawing three of the previous five, so the home side will be eager to break their run of no wins from the last three meetings with Workington at this venue.
