Northwich Victoria v Atherton Collieries: the model read
Northwich Victoria meet Atherton Collieries in the FA Cup 1st round qualifying.
The baseline ratings are close, 1477 to 1431, so form and chance quality carry more weight here. Recent form separates little, 45% against 38%. Attacking output favors Northwich Victoria on expected goals, 1.6 to 1.3 per match.
Northwich Victoria arrive out of sorts: 0W-2D-3L from their last five (2/15 pts, 2 straight defeats), 6 scored and 11 conceded. Recent results: L 2-3 v Atherton Collieries, L 0-2 v Campion, D 1-1 @ Witton Albion, L 2-4 v Barnoldswick Town.
Atherton Collieries are patchy: 1W-0D-4L from their last five (3/15 pts), 5 scored and 14 conceded. Recent results: W 3-2 @ Northwich Victoria, L 1-4 @ Congleton Town, L 1-2 @ Hyde United, L 0-3 v Bury.
The recent head-to-head is even, 1 apiece across the last 2 meetings. Most recently they met in 2026: Northwich Victoria 2-3 Atherton Collieries.
Market prices for this fixture have not settled yet. The edge reads as soon as real odds arrive.
MeisterIQ rates the signal 52 of 100. Every input above is on the card; check the work before you trust the number.
Written from the MeisterIQ model output
