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FC United of Manchester welcome Ilkeston Town at Broadhurst Park, Manchester on Saturday, Jan 9 at 4:00 PM in a Northern Premier League fixture that's tighter on paper than the positions suggest — just 0 points split them in the table.
FC United of Manchester come into this fixture drawing too many games (3D in last 5). Ilkeston Town are in mixed form (2W 0D 3L), making this a relatively even contest on current form. FC United of Manchester head into this on the back of a defeat, while Ilkeston Town arrive off a win — momentum clearly with the visitors.
Head-to-head records offer little separation — FC United of Manchester and Ilkeston Town have split their 6 meetings almost evenly (2W–2D–2W). Their last encounter ended in FC United of Manchester won 2–3. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 2.8 per game in recent meetings.
Verdict: Little separates these two on form or history. Home advantage could be the deciding factor — a narrow FC United of Manchester win or a draw looks most likely.