How it turned out
We projected about 3.4 goals and the game finished with 4. Both teams scored. We made Boreham Wood to score 2+ 71%, and it landed.
What we said beforehand
Boreham Wood host Altrincham at home in a National League clash on 3 October 2026. The Wood sit top of the 24-team table with 29 points from 11 games and a +17 goal difference. Altrincham are fourth, on 21 points and a +1 goal difference, just one place behind Southend United and one ahead of AFC Fylde. The gap between first and fourth is eight points, so the leaders will be looking to keep the pressure on the chasing pack. Both teams have been in good form and the match could affect the race for the promotion places.
Boreham Wood come into this game on four straight wins. In their last eight outings they have won seven and drawn one, never losing. The most recent results are a 3-1 win over Kidderminster at home, a 3-0 victory away at Solihull, a 4-1 home win against Harrogate and a 2-1 away success over Scunthorpe. They also drew 1-1 away at Eastleigh and beat Carlisle 2-1 at home. Across those eight games they have scored 20 and let in eight, keeping only one clean sheet. All four of their recent home games have been wins.
Altrincham arrive on the back of six straight victories. Their last eight fixtures contain seven wins and a single loss. They have beaten Gateshead twice 1-0 away, thrashed Hornchurch 3-0 at home and secured two 2-1 wins away at Fylde, plus a 2-1 home win over Hartlepool. In those eight matches they have scored 14 and conceded nine, holding the opposition clean in three games. Their recent road form is strong – four wins and one loss in the last five away games. Like Boreham Wood, they played just four days ago, so both sides have a short turnaround.
The two clubs have met five times before. Each side has won two of those encounters and one match ended in a draw. The meetings have produced an average of 2.6 goals. The most recent meeting was on 24 January 2026 when Altrincham beat Boreham Wood 3-1. Given the history of relatively open games and the attacking numbers both teams have shown lately, we expect another match with chances at both ends.
Our pick is for Boreham Wood to score at least two goals. The Wood average 2.3 goals in a game and the chance they score twice or more is high. We see a 71 per cent chance of this happening and the price of 1.31 looks short compared with our view. For the bet to fail, Boreham Wood would need to be shut out or only find the net once, which would require a very tight defensive display from Altrincham – something we do not expect given the recent goal-rich games.
Recent results
The last five meetings are split 2-2, with one drawn.
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