Preview
Right, so we've got King's Lynn Town hosting Buxton on 10 October, and I'm looking at this one with a bit of a lean towards both teams not to score.
Here's what's catching my eye. King's Lynn Town's last five games: three of those five had at least one side go blank. The 5–0 away at AFC Telford United, the 2–0 home over Chorley, and the 2–0 away at Darlington 1883 – three clean sheets in their last five. Buxton's last five is even more telling: four of those five had a zero on the scoreline. The 0–2 loss to South Shields at home, the 0–4 away to South Shields, the 1–0 win over Ashton United, and the 5–0 over Brackley Town. That's four games where one side went completely blank.
Now stack that on top of the venue records. Over their last 20 home games, King's Lynn Town have had at least one team not score in 11 of those 20. Buxton's last 20 away games? 10 of 20 had a zero. So the numbers at both ends of the pitch are pointing the same way – this looks like a tight, low-scoring affair.
The head-to-head is where it gets a bit tricky, though. The two most recent meetings – back in November 2025 at King's Lynn Town's ground (3–2) and February 2026 at Buxton's ground (1–2) – both had both teams finding the net. So if you're looking for a pattern in this specific fixture, it's been open. And King's Lynn Town won both of those, which is a nice little edge for the hosts.
But here's the counter-argument I can't ignore. King's Lynn Town's home record over 20 games is 6 wins, 6 draws, 8 losses – that's not exactly a dominant record. Buxton's away record over 20 games is 11 wins, 3 draws, 6 losses, and they've scored 33 goals in those 20 away games. That's a strong away side on the numbers. And Buxton's last two games were losses – 0–2 and 0–4 – though one was in the FA Cup. They're not in the best of form heading into this.
King's Lynn Town, though, are riding high. That 5–0 away win two weeks ago was a statement, and they've won three of their last five. They've scored 12 goals in those five games and conceded just 5. Buxton have scored 9 and conceded 7 in their last five, and that two-game losing run has left them a bit rattled.
Key Points:
- King's Lynn Town have had at least one team not score in 3 of their last 5 games; Buxton in 4 of their last 5
- Buxton's away record over 20 games: 11W 3D 6L, 33 goals scored
- King's Lynn Town's home record over 20 games: 6W 6D 8L, 23 goals scored
- Both recent head-to-head meetings (3–2 and 1–2) saw both teams score
- Buxton lost their last two games (0–2, 0–4), one in the FA Cup
So here's my call. The recent form at both ends of the pitch is screaming low-scoring, and the venue records back it up. The head-to-head recent meetings say otherwise, but those are just two games and the broader picture points to a tight one. I'm going with both teams not to score at 2.34.
