Chorley welcome Bedford Town at Victory Park, Chorley, Lancashire on Saturday, Jan 9 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.

Chorley come into this fixture in good form (3W 0D 2L recently). Bedford Town travel in mixed form (2W 1D 2L), which may hand the initiative to the hosts. Chorley won their last outing, while Bedford Town suffered defeat — home advantage backed by momentum.

Head-to-head records offer little separation — Chorley and Bedford Town have split their 2 meetings almost evenly (1W–0D–1W). Their last encounter ended in Chorley won 0–2.

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