Taunton Town welcome Yate Town at Wordsworth Drive, Taunton on Saturday, Jan 2 at 4:00 PM in a Southern League Premier – South fixture that's tighter on paper than the positions suggest — just 2 points split them in the table.

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

In 7 previous meetings, Taunton Town lead 4–2 with 1 draws. Their last encounter ended in Yate Town won 1–4. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 2.8 per game in recent meetings.

Verdict: The gulf in league position makes Taunton Town clear favorites, but Yate Town have shown they can grind out results. Expect Taunton Town to take the points, potentially without being at their best.