Stratford Town welcome Kettering Town at Knights Lane, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire on Saturday, Dec 12 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.

Stratford Town come into this fixture drawing too many games (4D in last 5). Kettering Town, meanwhile, arrive in good form (3W 0D 2L recently) — actually the better-performing side in recent weeks.

Despite playing at home, Stratford Town face a side that has dominated this fixture historically. Kettering Town have won 6 of 10 encounters, with 2 draws. Their last encounter ended in Stratford Town won 0–1. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 2.6 per game in recent meetings.

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