Woodford Town vs Mulbarton Wanderers prediction, odds and how to watch

Two sides with perfect early-season records meet in the FA Cup on Saturday, but the underlying shape of their form tells very different stories about how those results were achieved.

Woodford Town arrive at Dunstable with an unblemished record and a goals-against column that reads zero from their two away matches, but early-season form at non-league level comes with a significant caveat: the sample size is tiny, and Dunstable have shown they can score.

Two sides carrying perfect early-season records meet in the FA Cup on Saturday 22 August. Marcus Vale works through what the limited but telling data actually shows about this preliminary round tie.

Woodford Town carry a 100% clean sheet record into Saturday's FA Cup tie, but Sawbridgeworth Town have shown they can score goals. Sophie Hargreaves breaks down what the data tells us ahead of a fascinating early-round fixture.

The FA Cup gets going at grassroots level on Saturday 8 August as Mulbarton Wanderers host Lakenheath. The model fancies the home side heavily but both teams scoring looks a real possibility. Jay Thompson breaks it all down.