Struggling Brackley Town take a break from their National League campaign to welcome Notts County to St James Park in a Saturday teatime FA Cup 1st Round tie.
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Our 3 Predictions For Brackley Town vs Notts County:
- 1st Prediction For Brackley Town vs Notts County: To Qualify – Notts County – 2/5
- 2nd Prediction For Brackley Town vs Notts County: Under 2.5 Goals – 11/10
- 3rd Prediction For Brackley Town vs Notts County: Both Teams To Score – No – 11/10
1st Prediction For Brackley Town vs Notts County: To Qualify – Notts County – 2/5
While Brackley Town are only a couple of places above the relegation zone, they have impressed on home soil this season. Winning half of their 8 home games, Gavin Cowan’s outfit are 9th in the home standings this term. But the Saints are struggling because they are winless away from Northamptonshire and have lost 4 of their last 5 league games.
Notts County have propelled themselves into 5th place in League Two thanks to an unbeaten October. But, like their opponents this weekend, the Magpies are much better on home soil, losing 3 of their 7 games on their travels. But they beat Barnet in London last month and managed to earn a good point at promotion rivals Swindon Town.
Despite County’s struggles and Brackley’s good home form, the visitors should progress and avoid an upset.
2nd Prediction For Brackley Town vs Notts County: Under 2.5 Goals – 11/10
Incredibly, despite their good fortune at St James Park, Town are the lowest scorers at home this term with just 6 goals in 8 games. It’s even more of a surprise when they managed that same tally in just 90 minutes against league rivals Woking in their FA Cup 4th Qualifying Round Replay. At the other end, they have the second-best defensive record with only 5 goals against.
Notts are the third-highest scorers in the fifth tier this season with 25, but just 8 of them have come away from home. At the other end, conceding 9 gives them a mid-table record in that department. With that in mind, this is expected to be a low-scoring game that may be decided by a couple of goals.
3rd Prediction For Brackley Town vs Notts County: Both Teams To Score – No – 11/10
No ground in the National League has seen fewer goals than Brackley’s St James Park this season, with just 11 in 8 games. That’s the same across all venues, with only 25 this term between them and their opponents. In fact, in 4 of their last 5 league matches at home, there has been only 1 team on the scoresheet, with their last such game a goalless draw against Gateshead.
County were well-known for being open in recent years, but improved in that department by keeping 2 clean sheets in 4 games last month. Four of their 6 games in September saw only 1 side find the back of the net. That gives reason for Notts being the only side to strike on Saturday teatime.
Best Odds For Brackley Town vs Notts County
| Bookmaker | Brackley Town | Draw | Notts County |
| NRGBet Sports | 16/5 | 3/1 | 4/6 |
| Bet442 Sport | 16/5 | 29/10 | 17/25 |
| 7bet Sports | 13/4 | 3/1 | 8/11 |
The table above shows the latest odds from leading football betting websites.
Full Preview Of The Game: Last Results And Head-To-Head:
Brackley were set to earn a vital point at Southend United last Saturday afternoon before conceding twice deep into stoppage time at Roots Hall. They have been much better in cup competitions this term, sitting second in their National League Cup group with 2 wins from 3 games. That followed their FA Cup 4th Qualifying Round tie against Woking, progressing 6-2 in a replay after a 1-1 draw at the Kingfield Stadium.
But after a good start to September, where they went 5 games unbeaten and recorded back-to-back league victories, Cowan’s side are 5 games without victory in the National League. They have a critical game on Wednesday evening against Braintree Town, before a difficult November sees them host promotion-chasing Boreham Wood and York City. Games against Altrincham, Morecambe and Woking are also up in an action-packed month.
Notts County are knocking on the door of the League Two automatic promotion places after going unbeaten in October. Defeats the month prior against Gillingham and Crewe Alexandra were quickly forgotten after beating Oldham Athletic and Barnet. Aaron Drinan, the fourth tier’s top goalscorer this term, thwarted the Magpies against Swindon Town in a rearranged clash in Wiltshire.
But the winning form returned against Cambridge United thanks to a second-half brace from Alassana Jatta. County are back in cup action on Tuesday evening against Manchester United U21’s, hoping for a win to increase their chances of progression. A televised Monday evening trip to Cheltenham Town is next up in League Two, before successive home matches against Harrogate Town and Colchester United.
This is the first-ever competitive meeting between the sides, after Brackley Town won the National League North last season following years of Play-Off heartbreak. This is the highest level they played at, while that is the lowest division Notts County had played at earlier this decade.
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Where To Watch Brackley Town vs Notts County:
Where can I watch the game, either on TV or in person?
- Location: St James Park, Brackley
- Date: Saturday 1st November, 2025
- TV Channel: BBC Two, BBC iPlayer, TNT Sports 3 & Discovery+
Probable Lineups For Brackley Town vs Notts County:
Predicted Brackley Town Lineup:
- Lineup: Maxted, Byrne, Lyttle, Morrison, Nottingham, Haynes, Roberts, Pollock, Price, Waldron, Stewart
- Injured/Suspended: N/A
- Coach: Gavin Cowan
Predicted Notts County Lineup:
- Lineup: Griffiths, Macari, Ness, Bedeau, Kouhyar, Norburn, Iorpenda, Bennetts, Dennis, Hall, Jatta
- Injured/Suspended: Luker
- Coach: Martin Paterson
