Gainsborough welcome Alfreton Town at The Northolme, Gainsborough on Saturday, Nov 28 at 4:00 PM in a Northern Premier League fixture that's tighter on paper than the positions suggest — just 2 points split them in the table.

Gainsborough come into this fixture in good form (3W 1D 1L recently). Alfreton Town travel in mixed form (2W 2D 1L), which may hand the initiative to the hosts.

Despite playing at home, Gainsborough face a side that has dominated this fixture historically. Alfreton Town have won 7 of 10 encounters, with 2 draws. Their last encounter ended in Gainsborough won 1–2. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 3.2 per game in recent meetings.

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