Rushall Olympic welcome Needham Market at Dales Lane, Walsall, West Midlands on Saturday, Oct 3 at 4:00 PM in a Southern League Premier – Central fixture that's tighter on paper than the positions suggest — just 2 points split them in the table.

Rushall Olympic come into this fixture in good form (3W 0D 2L recently). Needham Market travel in mixed form (2W 1D 2L), which may hand the initiative to the hosts. Rushall Olympic head into this on the back of a defeat, while Needham Market arrive off a win — momentum clearly with the visitors.

In 9 previous meetings, Rushall Olympic lead 4–2 with 3 draws. Their last encounter ended in Rushall Olympic won 0–1.

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