Unibet's Vanarama National League Matchday 31 Preview

Was it really over six months ago that it all kicked-off and we started to discover who the promotion challengers might be?

Every kick is now critical and there’s plenty of big games coming this weekend as Unibet assess what we’ve got in front of us.

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Torquay United vs Notts County

Torquay fans will be thrilled to be three games unbeaten, and Notts supporters won’t be too upset either.

It’s 20 National League matches since they last tasted defeat and the club record was set at Solihull Moors in midweek. The win sent them back to the top as they became the top scorers in English football’s top seven tiers.

But a trip to Devon is not as straight-forward as it would have been for the leaders a few months ago.

Gary Johnson’s team are now undefeated at four at Plainmoor, winning their last two, and have only conceded two since early November.

One to watch: Aaron Jarvis (Torquay United)
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Oldham Athletic vs FC Halifax Town

These two both won’t want to hear it, but the sides below them are starting to get their acts together.

That means a few weeks where things don’t go their way could spell big trouble.

Oldham are without doubt improving, but the next three weeks with four home games back-to- back couldn’t be much bigger.

The Shaymen need to address their slide to avoid being hauled back kicking and screaming into the relegation mix.

It’s just one point from 15, and while the last three losses have been close calls, they haven’t scored in nearly 300 minutes.

One to watch: ​​Mike Fondop Talom (Oldham Athletic)
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Altrincham vs Wrexham

The ‘Phil Parkinson derby’ isn’t one to be missed this weekend.

We can put to bed those rumours that Wrexham are ropey away from home if they get the job done on Saturday night.

The live BT Sport game comes from Altrincham, who are pretty handy at home but are now shorn of the services of Chris Conn-Clarke and Ryan Colclough.

The Robins may have lost to Boreham Wood last time out, but winning their last four before that at Moss Lane will provide warning sign enough for the EFL hunters.

But the title-chasing Dragons have got it together on the road.

Since drawing at York City in front of the cameras on December 3, they’ve won at Eastleigh, Solihull, Maidstone, Gateshead and of course Championship Coventry City.

It comes to something when a team unbeaten since October still aren’t top.

Wrexham have been of course, but Notts lead the way again after their midweek success at Solihull.

Which way will the title pendulum swing on Saturday?

What a weekend we’ve got in store!

One to watch: Ollie Palmer (Wrexham)
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