- Hanworth Villa are unbeaten at home in the Southern League Premier Division South, winning 1 and drawing 0 of 1 fixture, scoring 2.00 and conceding 0.00 goals per game.
- Evesham United have made a solid away start to their Southern League Premier Division South campaign, winning 1 and losing 0 of 1 away fixture, scoring 2.00 and conceding 2.00 goals per match.
- Hanworth Villa have 6 points from 3 matches and are 6th, 1 place and 0 points better off than Evesham United, who also have 6 points from 3 games.
Energy, control and edge
The home side are the clear favourites for Saturday's clash between 2 sides in the same state of flux, with Hanworth Villa at 12/25, Draw at 61/20 and the visitors at 23/5.
Simon Haughney's Hanworth Villa are built on energy, controlled possession and attacking wing-backs. The Villains start with a back three from which the wing-backs are released when in possession, giving them width and structure. It should be an interesting contrast of styles against Mike Ford's Evesham United, whose Robins will look to force turnovers as high up the pitch as possible and turn this into a transition race.
The Villains arrive off the back of a 1-0 away win at Gosport Borough FC and a 1-0 away loss to Bath City, so there has been little to choose between them in terms of results this season. Michael Harding has been Hanworth Villa's sharp edge, scoring 2 of their 3 goals in the last 5 games.
A similar scenario for the visitors
Ford's Evesham United have been in a similar shape, picking up 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats in their last 5 matches in all competitions. After their 4-2 away win at Basingstoke Town LFC they were thumped 0-4 at home by Frome Town FC, before bouncing back with a 3-0 home win over Chichester City FC. United's main livewire in recent matches has been Kai Churchley, who has netted 3 of their 8 goals in the last 5 games.
We see over 2.5 goals at 67/100 as the cleaner side of the market on the goals markets, as there is a possibility of a more open game with Ford's Robins playing with a front-foot approach. There is little known about the head-to-head at this level, so it will feel like a first encounter. Ford's pressing approach should compliment Haughney's controlled build-up, so it will be interesting to see if the midfield contests favour either side. The away record and pressing game of the Robins will keep this clash lively, so we are taking the safer option of a narrow Hanworth Villa win.
