Belper Town vs Atherton tips and predictions

Well-fought NPL Premier Division fixture likely to entertain

All outcomes are in the runnning here so take all the reasonable steps to understand how they match up. With goals being hard to come by in the build up to this one, this could end up with clean-sheets at both ends and it's certainly not one to go mad about. That said, the draw is the play from the 1X2.

Both sides should be confident of keeping it tidy at the back. Belper Town have averaged 0.6 goals in their last 5 home starts which isn't the form they will have wanted. Atherton have only scored once in their last 3 games.

The sportsbooks expect both sides to get in on the act as they could be well matched. Whatever happens, with the odds-against price on BTTS No that seems the better option this time around.

Belper Town have drawn 4 of their last 12 matches on their own soil and Atherton have drawn 6 of their last 18 matches on the road. It's not the most exciting thing you'll read today and it feels like a match to keep at arm's length. The draw is the play after what will probably be a tightly contested match-up.