National League matchday report: Round of 27 October to 28 October 2026
Every result from the round, set against what we predicted before kick-off.
Of the 12 National League matches in this round, our predicted result was right in 8 (67%). There were 6 home wins, 2 draws and 4 away wins, with 41 goals scored (3.4 a match). The highest-scoring match was Worthing 3–3 Southend (6 goals). The biggest winning margin was 3: Tamworth 4–1 Scunthorpe and Carlisle 3–0 Harrogate. Our three most confident selections: Boston Utd to win (Boston Utd 2–1 Gateshead, right); Wealdstone to win (Wealdstone 2–3 Solihull, wrong); Forest Green to win (Forest Green 2–0 Eastleigh, right). Our featured accumulator (Boston Utd to win, Wealdstone to win, Forest Green to win) lost: Wealdstone to win did not come in. Season to date in the National League, our predicted result has been right in 14 of 22 published matches (64%).
Results and our predictions
| Match | Score | Our prediction | Right? | Draw view | Draw? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Utd v Gateshead | 2–1 | Boston Utd to win | Yes | Lower draw risk | No |
| Wealdstone v Solihull | 2–3 | Wealdstone to win | No | Lower draw risk | No |
| Forest Green v Eastleigh | 2–0 | Forest Green to win | Yes | Lower draw risk | No |
| Woking v Boreham Wood | 1–2 | Boreham Wood to win | Yes | Lower draw risk | No |
| Fylde v Hartlepool | 3–1 | Fylde to win | Yes | Typical draw risk | No |
| Hornchurch v Yeovil | 1–2 | Yeovil to win | Yes | Typical draw risk | No |
| Tamworth v Scunthorpe | 4–1 | Tamworth to win | Yes | Typical draw risk | No |
| Altrincham v Kidderminster | 0–0 | Altrincham to win | No | Higher draw risk | Yes |
| Worthing v Southend | 3–3 | Southend to win | No | Typical draw risk | Yes |
| Carlisle v Harrogate | 3–0 | Carlisle to win | Yes | Typical draw risk | No |
| Halifax v Barrow | 2–3 | Halifax to win | No | Typical draw risk | No |
| Sutton v Aldershot | 2–0 | Sutton to win | Yes | Typical draw risk | No |
Match by match
Boston Utd 2–1 Gateshead
We predicted Boston Utd to win (confidence rank 1 of 12 in the round). That was right. Draw view beforehand: lower draw risk; the match did not end level.
Wealdstone 2–3 Solihull
We predicted Wealdstone to win (confidence rank 2 of 12 in the round). That was wrong. Draw view beforehand: lower draw risk; the match did not end level.
Forest Green 2–0 Eastleigh
We predicted Forest Green to win (confidence rank 3 of 12 in the round). That was right. Draw view beforehand: lower draw risk; the match did not end level.
Woking 1–2 Boreham Wood
We predicted Boreham Wood to win (confidence rank 4 of 12 in the round). That was right. Draw view beforehand: lower draw risk; the match did not end level.
Fylde 3–1 Hartlepool
We predicted Fylde to win (confidence rank 5 of 12 in the round). That was right. Draw view beforehand: typical draw risk; the match did not end level.
Hornchurch 1–2 Yeovil
We predicted Yeovil to win (confidence rank 6 of 12 in the round). That was right. Draw view beforehand: typical draw risk; the match did not end level.
Tamworth 4–1 Scunthorpe
We predicted Tamworth to win (confidence rank 7 of 12 in the round). That was right. Draw view beforehand: typical draw risk; the match did not end level.
Altrincham 0–0 Kidderminster
We predicted Altrincham to win (confidence rank 8 of 12 in the round). That was wrong. Draw view beforehand: higher draw risk; the match did end level.
Worthing 3–3 Southend
We predicted Southend to win (confidence rank 9 of 12 in the round). That was wrong. Draw view beforehand: typical draw risk; the match did end level.
Carlisle 3–0 Harrogate
We predicted Carlisle to win (confidence rank 10 of 12 in the round). That was right. Draw view beforehand: typical draw risk; the match did not end level.
Halifax 2–3 Barrow
We predicted Halifax to win (confidence rank 11 of 12 in the round). That was wrong. Draw view beforehand: typical draw risk; the match did not end level.
Sutton 2–0 Aldershot
We predicted Sutton to win (confidence rank 12 of 12 in the round). That was right. Draw view beforehand: typical draw risk; the match did not end level.
National League table after this round
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Move |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boreham Wood | 15 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 40 | 14 | +26 | 41 | – |
| 2 | Harrogate | 15 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 32 | 21 | +11 | 31 | – |
| 3 | Southend | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 36 | 24 | +12 | 29 | – |
| 4 | Yeovil | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 35 | 18 | +17 | 28 | +2 |
| 5 | Worthing | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 32 | 22 | +10 | 28 | −1 |
| 6 | Altrincham | 15 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 22 | 20 | +2 | 28 | −1 |
| 7 | Fylde | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 27 | 23 | +4 | 26 | – |
| 8 | Barrow | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 18 | +7 | 24 | +1 |
| 9 | Carlisle | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 28 | 21 | +7 | 23 | +2 |
| 10 | Halifax | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 26 | 20 | +6 | 21 | −2 |
| 11 | Kidderminster | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 14 | +2 | 21 | +1 |
| 12 | Sutton | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 21 | -4 | 21 | +4 |
| 13 | Hornchurch | 15 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 17 | 23 | -6 | 21 | −3 |
| 14 | Woking | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 24 | 24 | +0 | 18 | −1 |
| 15 | Forest Green | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 22 | -1 | 18 | +2 |
| 16 | Aldershot | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 19 | -1 | 18 | −2 |
| 17 | Eastleigh | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 24 | -6 | 18 | −2 |
| 18 | Tamworth | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 25 | 31 | -6 | 17 | +2 |
| 19 | Wealdstone | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 20 | 27 | -7 | 15 | −1 |
| 20 | Hartlepool | 15 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 15 | 23 | -8 | 15 | −1 |
| 21 | Boston Utd | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 19 | 28 | -9 | 15 | – |
| 22 | Scunthorpe | 14 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 18 | 28 | -10 | 10 | – |
| 23 | Solihull | 15 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 17 | 39 | -22 | 10 | – |
| 24 | Gateshead | 14 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 33 | -24 | 4 | – |
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