Prediction Notes

This looks like a very tight game, with home and away not far apart at all.

• MarketThe market numbers also point to a close match, so there is no huge gap in the pregame view.
• FormThe home side has been mixed lately. They can win games, but the form is not super steady.
• FormThe away side has been poorer over the last stretch, especially at the back, which gives the home team some edge.
• FormStill, the away team is not dead in the water. This feels more like a back-and-forth game than a clear one-way pick.
• InjuryNo injury worries from either side, so we should not expect a big shake-up from missing players.
• DataTheir past meetings have gone both ways, which is another sign this matchup is hard to call cleanly.
• FormSo the safer read is to lean home, but with full respect for the draw and the away side.