Basford United welcome Loughborough University at Greenwich Avenue, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire on Saturday, Feb 13 at 4:00 PM in a Northern Premier League – Midlands Division fixture that's tighter on paper than the positions suggest — just 2 points split them in the table.

Basford United come into this fixture in mixed form (2W 0D 2L). Loughborough University travel in mixed form (1W 1D 0L), which may hand the initiative to the hosts. Basford United head into this on the back of a defeat, while Loughborough University arrive off a win — momentum clearly with the visitors.

Verdict: Little separates these two on form or history. Home advantage could be the deciding factor — a narrow Basford United win or a draw looks most likely.