Bedford Town welcome Spalding United at The New Eyrie, Cardington, Bedfordshire on Saturday, Jan 16 at 4:00 PM in a National League – North fixture that's tighter on paper than the positions suggest — just 2 points split them in the table.

Bedford Town come into this fixture in mixed form (2W 1D 2L). Spalding United, meanwhile, arrive in good form (3W 0D 2L recently) — actually the better-performing side in recent weeks.

In 4 previous meetings, Bedford Town lead 1–3 with 0 draws. Their last encounter ended in Bedford Town won 1–2. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 2.8 per game in recent meetings.

Verdict: This looks an evenly matched contest. Home advantage gives Bedford Town a slight edge, but Spalding United are capable of causing problems. A draw would be a fair result.