- Havant & Waterloville FC have lost 4 straight games, 2 of which were in the league.
- Frome Town FC are on a 2-match winning streak, beating Wimborne Town and Evesham United.
- Havant & Waterloville FC's Ryan Seager and Frome Town FC's Archie Ferris have been in decent form in front of goal recently.
Frome can beat the hosts
Havant & Waterloville FC have made a miserable start to their Southern League Premier Division South 2026 campaign, picking up 0 wins, 0 draws and 2 losses in the opening 2 games, while Frome Town have started at the other end of the table, picking up 6 points from a possible 6 in the league and sitting top of the section after 2 games.
Paul Doswell has been in charge of Havant & Waterloville since April 2019 and he has overseen a well-organised, adaptable and measured pressing style of football. That's a good recipe for being a tough nut to crack, but with 0 goals in 1 home league game so far, Saturday's hosts have been waiting for their first breakthrough at West Leigh Park. A 2-0 defeat away to Berkhamsted and a 2-0 defeat at home to Uxbridge has been the story so far in the league for Havant, who have been far from prolific.
Frome have made a fantastic start and Danny Greaves' men have a clear identity, both in and out of possession. They have been energetic and have played a higher tempo in the final third, a sharp contrast to Havant's more compact and transition-based approach. It has paid dividends so far with 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat in their last 5 matches and it's no surprise that they are favourites here.
Frome to edge a close one
With 1 win from 1 away in Southern League Premier Division South 2026, Frome have an excellent away record, while Havant have lost 2 from 2. However, the hosts have won 1 and drawn 1 of the last 2 meetings, including a 1-1 draw in Frome last year. We think Frome Town will have the better of Havant & Waterlooville on Saturday, but it won't be a stroll in the park for the visitors.
It's a tight call and the odds reflect this nicely with the home side at 143/100, the visitors at 139/100 and the draw at 127/50. We're siding with the away side here, but we're not convinced that the value lies in a comfortable win for Frome.
Over 2.5 goals at 59/100 suggests that this market thinks goals are coming, rather than this being a cagey affair. We're siding with the sharper of the two teams, Frome Town, to edge this one.
