Belper Town and Basford United meet at Christchurch Meadow, Belper, Derbyshire on Saturday, Jan 2 at 4:00 PM with both clubs firmly in the mix for the European places in the Northern Premier League – Midlands Division. Just 3 points separate them in the standings.

Belper Town come into this fixture in red-hot form (4W from last 5). Basford United travel in good form (3W 0D 2L recently), which may hand the initiative to the hosts. Belper Town won their last outing, while Basford United suffered defeat — home advantage backed by momentum.

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