National League matchday report: Round of 30 October to 31 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 6 (50%). There were 7 home wins, 2 draws and 3 away wins, with 41 goals scored (3.4 a match). The highest-scoring match was Boreham Wood 4–3 Hartlepool (7 goals). The biggest winning margin was 3: Worthing 0–3 Sutton. Our three most confident selections: Boreham Wood to win (Boreham Wood 4–3 Hartlepool, right); Barrow to win (Barrow 1–1 Eastleigh, wrong); Aldershot to win (Aldershot 1–0 Gateshead, right). Our featured accumulator (Boreham Wood to win, Barrow to win, Aldershot to win, Worthing to win) lost: Barrow to win, Worthing to win did not come in. Season to date in the National League, our predicted result has been right in 20 of 34 published matches (59%).
Results and our predictions
| Match | Score | Our prediction | Right? | Draw view | Draw? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boreham Wood v Hartlepool | 4–3 | Boreham Wood to win | Yes | Lower draw risk | No |
| Barrow v Eastleigh | 1–1 | Barrow to win | No | Lower draw risk | Yes |
| Aldershot v Gateshead | 1–0 | Aldershot to win | Yes | Typical draw risk | No |
| Worthing v Sutton | 0–3 | Worthing to win | No | Typical draw risk | No |
| Wealdstone v Southend | 3–2 | Southend to win | No | Lower draw risk | No |
| Fylde v Hornchurch | 3–1 | Fylde to win | Yes | Typical draw risk | No |
| Solihull v Kidderminster | 2–1 | Kidderminster to win | No | Typical draw risk | No |
| Tamworth v Woking | 0–1 | Woking to win | Yes | Typical draw risk | No |
| Halifax v Yeovil | 2–0 | Halifax to win | Yes | Typical draw risk | No |
| Boston Utd v Scunthorpe | 2–1 | Boston Utd to win | Yes | Typical draw risk | No |
| Forest Green v Harrogate | 2–2 | Harrogate to win | No | Typical draw risk | Yes |
| Altrincham v Carlisle | 2–4 | Altrincham to win | No | Typical draw risk | No |
Match by match
Boreham Wood 4–3 Hartlepool
We predicted Boreham Wood 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.
Barrow 1–1 Eastleigh
We predicted Barrow to win (confidence rank 2 of 12 in the round). That was wrong. Draw view beforehand: lower draw risk; the match did end level.
Aldershot 1–0 Gateshead
We predicted Aldershot to win (confidence rank 3 of 12 in the round). That was right. Draw view beforehand: typical draw risk; the match did not end level.
Worthing 0–3 Sutton
We predicted Worthing to win (confidence rank 4 of 12 in the round). That was wrong. Draw view beforehand: typical draw risk; the match did not end level.
Wealdstone 3–2 Southend
We predicted Southend to win (confidence rank 5 of 12 in the round). That was wrong. Draw view beforehand: lower draw risk; the match did not end level.
Fylde 3–1 Hornchurch
We predicted Fylde 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.
Solihull 2–1 Kidderminster
We predicted Kidderminster to win (confidence rank 7 of 12 in the round). That was wrong. Draw view beforehand: typical draw risk; the match did not end level.
Tamworth 0–1 Woking
We predicted Woking to win (confidence rank 8 of 12 in the round). That was right. Draw view beforehand: typical draw risk; the match did not end level.
Halifax 2–0 Yeovil
We predicted Halifax to win (confidence rank 9 of 12 in the round). That was right. Draw view beforehand: typical draw risk; the match did not end level.
Boston Utd 2–1 Scunthorpe
We predicted Boston Utd 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.
Forest Green 2–2 Harrogate
We predicted Harrogate to win (confidence rank 11 of 12 in the round). That was wrong. Draw view beforehand: typical draw risk; the match did end level.
Altrincham 2–4 Carlisle
We predicted Altrincham to win (confidence rank 12 of 12 in the round). That was wrong. 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 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 44 | 17 | +27 | 44 | – |
| 2 | Harrogate | 16 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 34 | 23 | +11 | 32 | – |
| 3 | Southend | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 38 | 27 | +11 | 29 | – |
| 4 | Fylde | 16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 30 | 24 | +6 | 29 | +3 |
| 5 | Yeovil | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 20 | +15 | 28 | −1 |
| 6 | Worthing | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 32 | 25 | +7 | 28 | −1 |
| 7 | Altrincham | 16 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 24 | 24 | +0 | 28 | −1 |
| 8 | Carlisle | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 32 | 23 | +9 | 26 | +1 |
| 9 | Barrow | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 19 | +7 | 25 | −1 |
| 10 | Halifax | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 28 | 20 | +8 | 24 | – |
| 11 | Sutton | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 21 | -1 | 24 | +1 |
| 12 | Woking | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 25 | 24 | +1 | 21 | +2 |
| 13 | Kidderminster | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 16 | +1 | 21 | −2 |
| 14 | Aldershot | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 19 | +0 | 21 | +2 |
| 15 | Hornchurch | 16 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 18 | 26 | -8 | 21 | −2 |
| 16 | Forest Green | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 23 | 24 | -1 | 19 | −1 |
| 17 | Eastleigh | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 25 | -6 | 19 | – |
| 18 | Wealdstone | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 23 | 29 | -6 | 18 | +1 |
| 19 | Boston Utd | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 21 | 29 | -8 | 18 | +2 |
| 20 | Tamworth | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 25 | 32 | -7 | 17 | −2 |
| 21 | Hartlepool | 16 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 18 | 27 | -9 | 15 | −1 |
| 22 | Solihull | 16 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 19 | 40 | -21 | 13 | +1 |
| 23 | Scunthorpe | 15 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 19 | 30 | -11 | 10 | −1 |
| 24 | Gateshead | 15 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 34 | -25 | 4 | – |
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