Kidderminster Harriers welcome Yeovil Town to Aggborough on Saturday afternoon for an intriguing National League encounter between two sides occupying the upper reaches of the table. Harriers begin the weekend third with 18 points from nine matches, while Yeovil sit seventh on 15 points, leaving just three points between the clubs.
Kidderminster have been one of the division’s most consistent sides since losing 3-0 at Hornchurch on the opening day. Paul Wotton’s team are unbeaten in their eight league matches since, recording five wins and three draws during an impressive run that has taken them into the top three.
Their recent sequence includes an impressive 3-1 victory away at Southend United and a commanding 4-1 win at Wealdstone. Harriers then beat Hartlepool United 2-0 before Callum Dolan’s first-half goal secured a 1-0 midweek victory over Gateshead. Last weekend brought a goalless draw at Woking, where a determined defensive performance earned Kidderminster another point and a third successive clean sheet.
That defensive record has been central to Kidderminster’s strong start. Harriers have conceded only seven goals in nine National League matches and have kept clean sheets in each of their last three, while scoring 13 times at the other end.
Yeovil travel to Worcestershire having returned to winning ways in emphatic fashion against Solihull Moors last Friday. Ryan Jones gave the Glovers an early lead before Slavi Spasov doubled their advantage after the break. Solihull briefly reduced the deficit, but substitute Johl Powell scored twice in the closing stages to complete a 4-1 victory at Huish Park.
Billy Rowley’s side have experienced more mixed results recently. A 3-2 defeat at Southend was followed by a 4-1 home loss against Fylde, before Yeovil showed considerable resilience to earn a 1-1 draw at Aldershot despite playing for more than an hour with ten men. The victory over Solihull then moved the Glovers onto 15 points from their opening nine league matches.
Goals have been a feature of Yeovil’s campaign. The Glovers have scored 18 times in nine National League fixtures, five more than Kidderminster, although they have also conceded twice as many with 14 goals against. Last weekend’s four-goal display against Solihull underlined their attacking threat, with Yeovil recording 17 attempts and seven shots on target.
Saturday’s fixture also renews a familiar rivalry after the clubs spent recent seasons competing in different divisions. Kidderminster returned to the National League following promotion last season, while Yeovil were already established at this level, meaning there has been no recent league meeting between the sides.
Kidderminster begin the weekend third with 18 points from nine matches, having won five, drawn three and lost once, with 13 goals scored and seven conceded. Yeovil sit seventh on 15 points after four wins, three draws and two defeats, scoring 18 and conceding 14.
The contest therefore brings together one of the National League’s strongest defensive sides and a Yeovil team that has been considerably more prolific in front of goal. Harriers will be looking to extend their eight-match unbeaten run and record a fourth successive clean sheet, while the Glovers travel to Aggborough aiming to build on their convincing victory over Solihull.
