Rushall Olympic welcome Stratford Town at Dales Lane, Walsall, West Midlands on Saturday, Dec 26 at 4:00 PM in a Southern League Premier – Central fixture that's tighter on paper than the positions suggest — just 1 point split them in the table.

Rushall Olympic come into this fixture in mixed form (2W 0D 3L). Stratford Town, meanwhile, arrive drawing too many games (4D in last 5) — actually the better-performing side in recent weeks. Rushall Olympic head into this on the back of a defeat, while Stratford Town arrive off a win — momentum clearly with the visitors.

History strongly favours Rushall Olympic here — they've won 8 of 9 previous meetings against Stratford Town, with 1 draws. Their last encounter ended in Rushall Olympic won 4–3. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 4.6 per game in recent meetings.

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