Scarborough Athletic desperately need points on Saturday, Jan 2 at 4:00 PM in the National League – North. With the team sitting in the bottom three, this is quickly becoming a must-win situation.

Scarborough Athletic come into this fixture out of form (0W 2L recently). Chester FC, meanwhile, arrive in mixed form (2W 1D 2L) — actually the better-performing side in recent weeks. Scarborough Athletic head into this on the back of a defeat, while Chester FC arrive off a win — momentum clearly with the visitors.

Head-to-head records offer little separation — Scarborough Athletic and Chester FC have split their 9 meetings almost evenly (3W–2D–4W). Their last encounter ended in Scarborough Athletic won 1–0. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 3.6 per game in recent meetings.

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