Havant & Waterlooville vs Taunton Town prediction

Havant & Waterlooville have won three, drawn three and lost nine of their 15 Non League Premier - Southern South games so far, scoring 20 and letting in 32. That has them 19th on 12 points.

Their last six in all competitions read one win, two draws and three defeats, at 1.8 goals scored and 2.8 conceded per game. Last time out they lost 6-1 to Hanwell Town away; before that came a 1-0 defeat away at Bath City and a 2-2 draw at home to Hanworth Villa.

Havant & Waterlooville haven't won in three. The defence is a worry: they have conceded in each of their last six. At home they've won one of three recently (7 scored, 4 conceded).

So far in the Non League Premier - Southern South, Taunton Town have won six, drawn one and lost six of 13, with 32 goals scored and 26 conceded, good for 10th place and 19 points.

Over the last six matches it has been two wins, one draw and three defeats, averaging 2.2 goals for and 1.8 against. Last time out they lost 4-1 to Wimborne Town at home; before that came a 4-0 win at home to Bracknell Town and a 4-1 win away at Evesham United.

They have scored in each of their last six. On the road they've won one of two recently (6 scored, 3 conceded).

There isn't much between Havant & Waterlooville's home form and Taunton Town's away form. Seven points separate the two sides in the table. Taunton Town also have the better goal difference over recent weeks.

We make Havant & Waterlooville favourites at 42%, with Taunton Town on 35% and the draw at 23%. They're favoured rather than expected to stroll it. The recent numbers lean the other way, but once you account for who each side has played, Havant & Waterlooville still come out ahead.

On goals, it expects around 3.2 in the game: 1.8 for Havant & Waterlooville and 1.5 for Taunton Town. Over 2.5 goals is 62% and both teams scoring 63%. When they last met, on 26 Sept 2026, Taunton Town won 3-2.