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Dover Athletic vs. Hartlepool United

The FA Trophy may be taking centre stage this Saturday, but there’s one National League offering left on the table.

Dover Athletic and Hartlepool United have been urged to make the most of the others’ break in play and push up the table.

Hartlepool have already done just that in the past few days.

On Tuesday they took advantage of being the only game and earned a big three points at home to Eastleigh.

Now they travel from the North East coast to the Kent coast and face a Dover side who have exactly the same number of points on the board.

The Whites are the division’s joint best away side but at home they still can’t quite get it right. They have already endured seven losses in front of their own fans but did beat title chasing Bromley 3-0 on their own patch towards the end of 2019.

The winner won’t see a reason why they can’t reach the play-offs so it’s a big one at the Crabble.

Dover Athletic
League position: 14th
Points: 39
Goals for: 34
Goals against: 36
Top scorer: Inih Effiong (11)
Last three league results: W-W-L

Hartlepool United
League position: 13th
Points: 39
Goals for: 43
Goals against: 42
Top scorer: Gime Toure (12)
Last three league results: D-L-W

Big Match Pointers

Nicke Kabamba to open the scoring
-The striker is looking for his eighth goal of the season

Hartlepool to run out 2-0 winners
-Dover have won only two of their last ten at home

York City v AFC Telford United
- York City will close the gap on inactive leaders King’s Lynn to one point with victory at Bootham Crescent.
- Telford are better away than they are at home and have lost just four times on the road.
- Jordan Burrow has already scored three goals in 2020. He has 12 this season as is York’s top scorer.
- The Bucks haven’t conceded more than one goal in a game for five matches. A narrow defeat to Brackley last time out was their first loss in that run.

Altrincham v Guiseley
- Altrincham have won five matches in a row and have lost just one game in their last ten.
- Guiseley have taken nine points from a possible 12 after doing the double over Farsley and also beating title-chasing York City.
- Altrincham haven’t lost at home since the opening day - and have failed to win just twice at Moss Lane since then.
- The teams drew 1-1 back in October but are now separated by just one point.

Hereford vs. Bradford (PA)
- Hereford have won just once since the first week of October - a run of 15 matches.
- Bradford have lost nine of ten and have let in 67 goals already - and they have only scored 16, less than anyone else.
- Hereford have lost only twice at Edgar Street but have only tasted victory four times in total.
- Avenue ran out 3-2 winners in this fixture back in October at the Horsfall Stadium.

Blyth Spartans vs. Curzon Ashton
- Blyth Spartans sit in 21st while Curzon are just outside the drop zone - one place higher.
- Blyth have only won two of their last ten home games and have taken one point from their last 12 available in front of their own fans.
- Curzon’s point at Boston United on Tuesday was just the second time they have avoided defeat in six games.
- Blyth won the fixture at the Tameside Stadium 1-0 in October thanks to Hanani Amantchi’s match-winning goal.

Wealdstone vs. Welling United
- Leaders Wealdstone have lost their last two games - the first time they have suffered back-to-back defeats in the league this season.
- Welling’s new manager Bradley Quinton takes over with the club third from bottom.
- Wealdstone have won ten of their 11 home matches, taking 30 points from a possible 33.
- Welling’s away record is the second worst in the league - winning once and scoring only six goals on the road.

Hemel Hempstead Town vs. Havant & Waterlooville
- Promotion hopefuls Hemel have won just once in ten games but came from behind twice to earn a point at Chippenham on Tuesday night.
- Havant are yet to lose away from home this season - scoring 27 goals on their travels, more than anyone else in the division.
- The Tudors haven’t scored more than one goal in a home game since September’s victory over Bath City.
- Havant’s defeat to Maidstone last week was their first in eight games. They had won six from seven before that loss.

Weymouth vs. Dulwich Hamlet
- Weymouth have won two of their last three but have taken just six points from a possible 15.
- Dulwich have won back-to-back games for the first time since August after a great start to the New Year.
- Weymouth have won eight of their 12 home National League South games - but recently suffered set-backs against Havant and St Albans City.
- After scoring six against Braintree and three at Hampton, Dulwich have nine goals in 2020 already.

Dartford vs. Oxford City
- Dartford are top of the form guide with five wins from six as new manager Steve King lifts the clubs into the play-off spots.
- Oxford have won two games in a row and last time out defeated leaders Wealdstone.
- The Darts can’t stop hitting the target - they have scored 13 goals in their last four matches.
- Oxford and goals are guaranteed with 38 going in during their last eight matches. That’s an average of 4.75 goals per game.

Top Picks from LV BET
-Over 3.5 goals in York City vs. AFC Telford United
-Altrincham to get a sixth win in a row by beating Guiseley
-Goals in both halves of Hereford v Bradford (PA)
-Blyth Spartans vs. Curzon Ashton to end goalless
-Wealdstone to be winning at half-time against Welling United - and full-time
-Havant & Waterlooville to beat Hemel Hempstead Town 3-1
-Weymouth to beat Dulwich Hamlet after trailing at half-time
-Over 3.5 goals in Dartford vs. Oxford City

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