Saturday's National League football predictions: betting preview and free football tips

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3pm Saturday

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Southend -1 v Wealdstone
1pt 6-4 bet365

Hartlepool draw no bet v AFC Fylde
2pts 6-5 bet365

Saturday's National League football predictions

Southend host Wealdstone on Saturday with the visitors boasting the worst away record in the league with no wins on the road all season and just two points from ten matches. 

The Shrimpers are favourites to take all three points and continue their remarkable recovery from a ten-point deduction earlier in the season, without which they would be seventh in the table. 

Kevin Maher’s side have won eight of ten home games this campaign, bettered only by league leaders Chesterfield, also the only team to have scored more at home than the Blues.

 In contrast, the Stones have scored just seven and conceded 17 on their travels and look vulnerable to the attacking threat of the hosts who have netted in every home game this season. Southend -1 looks an attractive option at Roots Hall.

AFC Fylde’s poor home record gives mid-table Hartlepool a live chance to add to their three away victories this season. 

Pools were 3-1 winners in the reverse fixture at the end of August and can repeat the trick against a Fylde side who have won only twice in 11 attempts at home this season.

Hartlepool were well beaten by promotion hopefuls Bromley last time out but they have a good recent record against teams below them in the table, going unbeaten in their last four games against such sides.  

With that in mind, John Askey’s visitors look excellent value in the draw-no-bet market. 

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