- Harborough Town are midway through their strongest run of the season, having won 2, drawn 1 and lost 2 of their last 5.
- Spennymoor Town are more inconsistent, winning 2, drawing 2 and losing 1 of their last 5.
Harborough looking for another cup shock
Harborough Town are looking to build on a couple of solid results on Saturday. The Bees recorded a 3-2 win at St. Albans City before seeing off Southport 1-0 in their most recent fixture. Town set themselves up to be a real threat in this competition and if they can continue to put in performances like those, there is a good chance of them progressing to another round.
Harborough operate in a patient 4-3-3 formation, with their midfielders controlling the pace and width, while they are solid in set pieces and look compact. Spennymoor are a much more direct unit, playing at a higher tempo, with players getting forward early on, and pressuring high up the pitch. This has the makings of a feisty encounter.
Goals on the cards
Spennymoor followed up a 2-2 draw at Southport with a 4-1 cup win over Chester in the last round, before losing 2-1 to Brackley. So, despite beating Chester in the previous round, the visitors may have some concerns heading into this. They've won 2, drawn 2 and lost 1 in their last 5, which is enough to suggest they won't have momentum for this one.
Harborough have won 4, drawn 1 and lost 1 at home in all competitions this term and are scoring 1.67 goals per-game at home. Spennymoor have conceded an average of 1.80 goals away from home this term, so the hosts can get a few chances. Glen Taylor is the visitor's biggest goal threat, having scored 2 of their 4 goals in their last 5 matches.
Home advantage can swing it
Over 2.5 goals is priced at 4/5, and that looks like a good way to get some value from this fixture. BTTS - Yes is 7/10, which is probably the safest way to play it, as both sides will be looking to land punches.
It's hard to see Harborough losing this, but they may have to work for it against a more physical and front-foot opponent. However, their structure and set-piece edge could nick the key moments. Harborough are the pick at 17/25.
