Buxton desperately need points on Saturday, Jan 9 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.

Worksop Town come into this fixture in good form (3W 0D 2L recently). Buxton travel in mixed form (2W 0D 3L), which may hand the initiative to the hosts. Worksop Town won their last outing, while Buxton suffered defeat — home advantage backed by momentum.

History strongly favours Worksop Town here — they've won 8 of 10 previous meetings against Buxton. Their last encounter ended in Buxton won 2–1. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 3.8 per game in recent meetings.

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