Value bet: Draw @ 3.60 – our chance 50% vs 28% implied by the price (edge +79%). Bigger price, more risk. Lost ✗
Picks by market
ResultDraw ✗50% · @3.60
Double chanceStocksbridge Park Steels or draw ✗76% · @1.44
Both teams scoreBoth teams to score ✓50% · fair 1.98
GoalsOver 1.5 goals ✓80% · fair 1.25
Correct scoreCorrect score 2–2 ✗6% · fair 16.01
Stocksbridge Park Steels vs Runcorn Linnets: Betarazi preview and prediction
The fixture
15:00 WAT, Saturday 29 August: Stocksbridge Park Steels v Runcorn Linnets in the FA Trophy.
Current form
Stocksbridge Park Steels, last 4: LLLW Their latest outing: 0–2 defeat to Leek Town, at home. Scoring is the worry: just 0.8 goals a game.
Runcorn Linnets, last 3: DLD Their latest outing: 1–1 draw with Leek Town, away. Scoring is the worry: just 0.7 goals a game.
Where the goals come from
Betarazi's ratings give Stocksbridge Park Steels 1.5 xG, Runcorn Linnets 1.5 xG – a total near 3.0. That is an open game on paper: 57% for three or more goals, 50% for GG.
Markets worth a look
1X2 according to our numbers – Stocksbridge Park Steels 27%, draw 50%, Runcorn Linnets 24%.
Lower-risk option: Stocksbridge Park Steels or draw (76%) at 1.44.
Price worth noting: Draw @3.60 – the bookmaker implies 28%, our ratings say 50%.
Our call before kick-off
Our pre-match call was Stocksbridge Park Steels or draw (76%, odds 1.44 – longer than our fair 1.31, so there is value too). Most likely score in line with that pick: Stocksbridge Park Steels 1–1 Runcorn Linnets. Settled on the 90-minute result. Nothing in football is guaranteed – 18+, bet only what you can afford.
Result chances
Stocksbridge Park Steels27%fair 3.77 · @2.30
Draw50%fair 2.01 · @3.60
Runcorn Linnets24%fair 4.22 · @2.55
2.98Expected goals
1.52Stocksbridge Park Steels xG
1.46Runcorn Linnets xG
50%Both score
57%Over 2.5
Score grid: top six
1–111%
2–19%
1–28%
1–08%
0–17%
2–26%
From our goals model: Stocksbridge Park Steels 1.5 – 1.5 Runcorn Linnets expected. Correct scores are long shots even at the top of this list.
All markets: our price vs the bookmaker
Market
Most likely
Chance
Fair odds
Bookmaker
Match result
Draw✗
50%
2.01
3.60 ▲
Double chance
Stocksbridge Park Steels or draw✗
76%
1.31
1.44 ▲
Both teams to score
Both teams to score✓
50%
1.98
–
Draw no bet
Stocksbridge Park Steels (draw no bet)✗
53%
1.89
–
Asian handicap
Runcorn Linnets +0.5 (Asian handicap)✓
61%
1.65
–
Over/under 1.5 goals
Over 1.5 goals✓
80%
1.25
–
Over/under 2.5 goals
Over 2.5 goals✓
57%
1.75
1.65
Over/under 3.5 goals
Under 3.5 goals✓
65%
1.53
–
Over/under 4.5 goals
Under 4.5 goals✓
82%
1.22
–
First team to score
Stocksbridge Park Steels to score first
48%
2.06
–
Half-time result
Level at half-time✓
40%
2.51
–
Half-time / full-time
HT Stocksbridge Park Steels / FT Stocksbridge Park Steels✗
23%
4.32
–
Correct score
Correct score 2–2✗
6%
16.01
–
Recent results
Stocksbridge Park Steels – last 4
LLLW
6 Apr
vs Leek Town
0–2
L
2 Apr
@ Cleethorpes Town
1–2
L
3 Mar
@ Hebburn Town
0–3
L
21 Feb
vs Prescot Cables
2–1
W
0.8Scored / game
2.0Conceded / game
50%Both scored
75%Over 2.5
Runcorn Linnets – last 3
DLD
31 Jul
@ Leek Town
1–1
D
11 Jul
vs United of Manchester
0–4
L
6 Apr
vs Bootle
1–1
D
0.7Scored / game
2.0Conceded / game
67%Both scored
33%Over 2.5
Head to head
No previous meetings on record between Stocksbridge Park Steels and Runcorn Linnets.
What is the prediction for Stocksbridge Park Steels vs Runcorn Linnets?
Our pick is Stocksbridge Park Steels or draw with a 76% chance, at bookmaker odds of 1.44.
Who will win Stocksbridge Park Steels vs Runcorn Linnets?
On our numbers Stocksbridge Park Steels have a 27% chance of winning, the draw 50% and Runcorn Linnets 24%.
How many goals will there be in Stocksbridge Park Steels vs Runcorn Linnets?
We expect about 3.0 goals. Over 2.5 goals is 57% likely and both teams score 50% of the time on our projection.
What is the predicted score for Stocksbridge Park Steels vs Runcorn Linnets?
Our predicted score is Stocksbridge Park Steels 1–1 Runcorn Linnets, the most likely score that fits our pick. We expect about 3.0 goals in total.
When is Stocksbridge Park Steels vs Runcorn Linnets?
Stocksbridge Park Steels vs Runcorn Linnets (FA Trophy) kicks off on Saturday 29 August 2026 at 15:00 (West Africa Time).
Numbers from Betarazi' team ratings and score grid, with bookmaker lines for late news. Kick-off times shown in your local time. Predictions are estimates, not guarantees – 18+, please bet responsibly.