Ossett United arrive at this FA Cup last-16 tie on the back of a 2-3 defeat to Guisborough in the FA Trophy, their only competitive outing tracked here. Pontefract, by contrast, just hammered Padiham 7-0 in the same competition and carry the better recent momentum into Friday night.
The head-to-head record is stark. From Ossett's perspective, they have won just 1 of the last 5 meetings, losing 3, conceding 14 goals against 4 scored. Every single one of those five fixtures produced over 2.5 goals. Pontefract have kept Ossett scoreless in three of those five encounters.
With no odds supplied, a price cannot be quoted, but the case for Pontefract on draw no bet is clear. The away side's superior goal difference in this series and their 7-0 demolition last time out make them the logical selection at any reasonable price.
The numbers behind the tip
Form · last five
Goals per game · last five
Head-to-head · last five
| 11.03.25 | Non League Div One | 1–2 | O2.5 |
| 26.08.24 | Non League Div One | 0–3 | O2.5 |
| 30.12.23 | Non League Div One | 0–4 | O2.5 |
| 28.08.23 | Non League Div One | 4–0 | O2.5 |
| 02.01.23 | Non League Div One | 2–2 | O2.5 |
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