National League football predictions: betting preview and tips

Aldershot v Altrincham
TNT Sports 2, 5.30pm Saturday

Best bets

Over 3.5 goals in Aldershot v Altrincham 
5.30pm Saturday 
1pt 5-4 general

AFC Fylde draw no bet
3pm Saturday
3pts Evs bet365, Hills

Saturday's National League football predictions

Just four points separate the playoff contenders Aldershot and Altrincham in the weekend’s televised match and both teams are among the highest scorers in the league.

Visitors Altrincham average 1.9 goals per game this campaign while hosts Aldershot are not far behind with 1.75.

Backing over 3.5 goals would have won in five of the Shots' last seven matches including three of their past five at home, while over the season their fixtures have produced 3.69 goals scored per match.

Altrincham are the division's third-highest scorers with 57 in 30 matches, marginally ahead of Aldershot’s 56, although the Shots have the third-poorest defensive record in the league conceding 62. As a result, these two high scorers could put on a goal-fest and backing over 3.5 goals appeals.

Since Chris Beech took over in December AFC Fylde’s form has been phenomenal with just one defeat in nine. The Coasters are on a seven-match unbeaten run and are chasing their fifth consecutive win. Fylde are looking particularly dangerous in front of goal having scored 17 goals in their last seven matches and look a good price to extend their unbeaten run against out-of-sorts Barnet.

The Bees have stuttered recently, especially away from home, with a record of just one win in seven. Dean Brennan’s side have gone three matches without a victory, including two away defeats, and Fylde can bely their place just four points above the relegation zone to extend Barnet’s poor start to 2024.