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Matthew O'Regan returns with a 4.93 acca with bet365, featuring bets from The National League and the National League South.
Two teams in the National League relegation zone face off at Mill Farm as AFC Fylde host Ebbsfleet.
The Coasters are one of the most inconsistent teams in the league, having won three and lost three of their last six games. This run of games saw them beat Aldershot 5-2, Boston United 1-2, and Gateshead 3-0, but lose 4-0 to Dagenham & Redbridge, 0-5 to Altrincham, and 1-0 to Braintree. Kevin Phillips has a tough task on his hands to drill consistency into this squad, but once he does, expect them to climb the league.
It has been a dismal season for Ebbsfleet who sit rock bottom on just eight points. After Danny Searle was sacked, the Fleet hierarchy moved quickly to hire 34-year-old Harry Watling as the new manager. It was a bold move to appoint someone so inexperienced and this risk is backfiring thus far.
Since the 1-0 victory over Hartlepool in his opening game, Watling has not tasted league victory, losing six games and drawing three. The most disheartening thing for The Fleet would be the lack of harmony between the supporters and Watling, with the 34-year-old lambasted for storming down the tunnel after the 0-6 loss at home to Solihull Moors.
Ebbsfleet have the worst defensive record in the league having conceded 43 goals in 18 games. Away from home, they have struggled the most, picking up just two points from nine while conceding 25 goals. Seven of these nine away games have seen them concede at least two, with the exceptions coming in draws with newly promoted sides Braintree and Tamworth.
Despite languishing in the bottom four, AFC Fylde have been strong at home with their 14 points ranking them 13th in the league for home form. Kevin Phillips's side have scored 18 goals in their nine home games, scoring at least two in five.
The Coasters have the chance to move outside the relegation zone ahead of a tough run of fixtures so expect Kevin Phillips to want an emphatic victory for his side.
Prediction: AFC Fylde over 1.5 goals
After a poor National League South campaign owing to a severe fixture backlog at the backend of the season, Truro City have started this campaign strongly and are sat three points off top in second place.
Led by the experienced John Askey, The Tinners have made their home games count. Being the southernmost city in England, plunged in the depths of Cornwall, Truro have a severe home advantage over the rest of the league, with Chesham having to make a 10-hour round trip on Saturday.
While only 11/17 have seen both teams score, Truro have scored in all bar three league games this season.
Visiting on Saturday are Southern League Premier South champions Chesham. The Generals sit comfortably in tenth having adapted well to life in the sixth tier. Co-managers James Duncan and Michael Murray have their side playing entertaining football, with their games averaging 3.28 goals.
Chesham have only failed to score in one game this season, with BTTS landing in 12/14 games and all seven away games.
Prediction: Both Teams To Score
The 2nd best home side in the league meets the 2nd worst away side in the league at Arbour Park.
Slough sit seventh in an extremely competitive National League South. Player-manager Scott Davies' has now been manager for two years and has built an exciting team in Berkshire. The Rebels have scored the second most goals in the league with 31 in 17 games.
Arbour Park has turned into a fortress, with Slough picking up 20 points in nine games. Of these nine home games, they've scored at least two in six, including three in the last two against Bath and Dorking.
With much turnover in the summer, Welling were expected to push for the top half this year, but it has been a disastrous start in South-East London. Rod Stringer's side are 20th in the league after four straight league defeats, as well as a FA Trophy loss at home to step-three Havant & Waterlooville.
The manner of the defeats will worry The Wings faithful, conceding two goals at home to Havant and Truro, as well as away at Dorking. They also conceded four at Eastbourne Borough and at home to Chippenham. Away from home, Welling have conceded 18 goals, conceding at least two in four games, including a 6-0 defeat at Boreham Wood.
Prediction: Slough over 1.5 goals
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