Saturday’s clash between Rylands and Lancaster City at The Hive Arena is shaping up to be a thrilling encounter in the Non League Premier - Northern. As the two teams take to the pitch,12:00 GMT,15:00 GMT kick-off will see a Lancaster City side looking to build on their recent dominance over Rylands.

Lancaster City have been the better side in their last two head-to-head meetings, winning 2-0 and 0-2. This trend is expected to continue on Saturday given Lancaster’s projected win probability of 45%. Rylands will be looking to buck this trend and get a positive result but the bookmaker odds suggest otherwise with Rylands given a 2.20 chance of winning and Lancaster City at a more favourable 2.80.

The Hive Arena has not been a happy hunting ground for Rylands in their recent matches and with only a10% chance of winning this one, it looks like they will be up against it. A draw is the most likely outcome according to predictions, with a45% chance of the match ending all square. Expect goals to be few and far between as the expected goal bands suggest with home and away teams both predicted to score under half a goal.

Lancaster have the upper hand but don’t be surprised if this match turns out to be a close and tense affair with not much between these two sides in terms of points come the end of the day.