Aldershot Town host Tamworth at the EBB Stadium on Saturday afternoon, with the two sides approaching the fixture from contrasting positions in the National League table. The Shots begin the weekend eighth with 15 points from nine matches, while Tamworth sit 21st on eight points and will be looking to build on a dramatic victory last time out.
Aldershot have enjoyed a solid start to the campaign, recording four wins, three draws and two defeats from their opening nine league fixtures. Their recent form has been relatively consistent, with two wins, two draws and one defeat across their last five matches. However, they are without a victory in their last two, following a 1-1 draw with Yeovil Town and a narrow 1-0 defeat away at Barrow last weekend.
Tamworth arrive in Hampshire having received a much-needed boost from their 2-1 victory over Wealdstone at The Lamb. Andy Peaks’ side trailed for much of that contest before Nathan Tshikuna equalised from the penalty spot following Connor McAvoy’s dismissal and substitute Jake Hutchinson struck a dramatic winner in the 97th minute. The result ended a three-match winless sequence in which Tamworth had taken only one point.
The Lambs’ recent results have been mixed, with one win, one draw and three defeats from their last five National League matches. Goals have not generally been the problem, however. Tamworth have scored 16 times in nine league fixtures, a higher total than several teams considerably above them in the table, but their 23 goals conceded gives them one of the division’s weaker defensive records.
Recent meetings between these sides have favoured Tamworth. Since the Lambs returned to the National League in 2024, the clubs have met four times, with Tamworth winning twice and the other two matches ending level. Tamworth won 3-2 at The Lamb in August 2024 before the sides drew 2-2 at Aldershot later that season.
The pattern continued last season. Tamworth produced a dramatic 2-1 victory at the EBB Stadium in October 2025, with Beck-Ray Enoru scoring the winner with virtually the final kick of the game. The return fixture at The Lamb in February ended 1-1 despite both teams finishing with ten men. Across those four encounters, Tamworth have scored eight goals to Aldershot’s six, while the Shots are still searching for their first victory over the Lambs since Tamworth’s return to the division.
Aldershot enter the weekend eighth in the National League with 15 points from nine matches, having scored 10 goals and conceded seven. Their defensive record contrasts sharply with Tamworth, who sit 21st with eight points after two wins, two draws and five defeats. The Lambs have scored 16 but conceded 23, giving them a goal difference of -7.
With Aldershot looking to return to winning ways and strengthen their position around the play-off places, and Tamworth attempting to build momentum after their stoppage-time victory over Wealdstone, Saturday’s meeting presents an intriguing contrast. Recent league form and the table favour the hosts, but Tamworth’s recent head-to-head record provides the visitors with plenty of encouragement ahead of the trip to Hampshire.
