Buxton welcome Worksop Town at The Silverlands, Buxton, Derbyshire on Saturday, Oct 17 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.

Buxton come into this fixture out of form (1W 2L recently). Worksop Town, meanwhile, arrive in mixed form (2W 0D 2L) — actually the better-performing side in recent weeks.

Despite playing at home, Buxton face a side that has dominated this fixture historically. Worksop Town have won 8 of 10 encounters. Their last encounter ended in Worksop Town won 1–2. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 3.8 per game in recent meetings.

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