Harrogate v Eastleigh: how it went

How it turned out

We projected about 3.6 goals; the game finished with 5. Both teams scored. We made Over 2.5 goals 56%, and it landed.

What we said beforehand

We expect about 2.2 goals from Harrogate and 1.4 from Eastleigh, so Harrogate come out ahead by a clear distance rather than a nose. Put together, that is around 3.6 goals in the game, and a match we expect to open up at both ends.

Harrogate come into this on two straight defeats. Recent results are only ever part of the story, but they are worth knowing before kick-off.

Our pick: Over 2.5 goals. This should be an open game: we make it around 3.6 goals between the two (xG 2.2-1.4), landing about 59% of the time on these numbers. Both sides carry a threat, so the goals should follow.

We put the chance of that landing at about 56 out of 100. The price on offer is 1.66, which works out at about 60 out of 100. The price is shorter than our own read, so there is less in this than it might look.