Scarborough Athletic face Buxton at Flamingo Land Stadium, Scarborough, North Yorkshire on Saturday, Nov 7 at 4:00 PM in a basement battle that neither side can afford to lose. Both clubs are deep in the relegation picture in the National League – North, and defeat here could prove costly come the end of the season.

Scarborough Athletic come into this fixture out of form (0W 2L recently). Buxton, meanwhile, arrive in mixed form (2W 0D 3L) — actually the better-performing side in recent weeks.

Head-to-head records offer little separation — Scarborough Athletic and Buxton have split their 10 meetings almost evenly (4W–1D–5W). Their last encounter ended in Scarborough Athletic won 2–4. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 3.2 per game in recent meetings.

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