Updated 5 November 2026.
Altrincham welcome Notts County to The J. Davidson Stadium in the FA Cup 1st Round on Saturday 7 November, kick-off 17:30 UK. Altrincham play in the National League and Notts County in League One, and the bookmakers have the visitors as clear favourites at 1.73 with midnite.
Altrincham needed two games to get past United of Manchester, a 0-0 draw at home and then a 6-2 win away in the replay on 20 October. The cup figures below come from those two games.
Altrincham have won six, drawn two and lost two of their last ten games in all competitions. Since the cup replay they have won 2-1 at Yeovil, drawn 0-0 with Kidderminster Harriers and lost 4-2 at home to Carlisle on 31 October, all in the National League. They scored 10 goals across their last five games, six of them in the replay. Both wins in that run came away from home, while their three home games brought two 0-0 draws and the loss to Carlisle.
In their two FA Cup ties Altrincham averaged 3 goals a game, the 23rd most of the 651 teams we rank, and put 9.5 shots on target per game, the 2nd most of 642. They conceded 1 goal a game, the 61st fewest, and kept a clean sheet in one of the two ties, the 38th highest rate.
Notts County have won three, drawn three and lost four of their last ten. Their most recent result was a 2-0 win at Mansfield on 31 October. Before that came a 1-1 draw with Stockport, a 2-0 home win over Sheff Wed and defeats to Wycombe and Oxford Utd. In those five League One games they scored six and conceded five, and they kept clean sheets in two of the last three. Their two away games in that run were the win at Mansfield and the defeat at Wycombe.
Altrincham possible starting lineup:
Isted; Banks, Cooper, Barnes; Hinchy, Crawford, Lopata White; Barlow, Kosylo, Weaver, Taylor
Notts County possible starting lineup:
Belshaw; McDonald, Bedeau, Ness; Tsaroulla, Robertson, Finneran, Samuels-Smith; Roberts, Smyth, Kanu
Matty Kosylo and Aidan Barlow are in the attacking places of Altrincham's possible starting lineup. The home side have scored in three of their last five games and failed to score in the two 0-0 draws.
For Notts County, Callum Roberts and Daniel Kanu are in the front places of the possible starting lineup, with James Belshaw in goal. Notts County have scored in four of their last five League One games, the exception being the 2-0 defeat at Wycombe.
The bookmakers make Notts County the clear favourite at 1.73 with midnite, with the draw at 3.90 with ladbrokes and Altrincham at 4.33 with midnite. Both teams to score and over 2.5 goals are each 1.67 at bet365, and over 1.5 goals is 1.22 with midnite.
| Market | Best price |
|---|---|
| Altrincham to win | 4.33 (midnite) |
| Draw | 3.90 (ladbrokes) |
| Notts County to win | 1.73 (midnite) |
| Both teams to score | 1.67 (bet365) |
| Over 2.5 goals | 1.67 (bet365) |
| Over 1.5 goals | 1.22 (midnite) |
Three of Altrincham's last five games had goals at both ends and three or more goals in total. Notts County's last five League One games had goals at both ends twice and three or more goals once.
Altrincham vs Notts County in the 2026/27 FA Cup 1st Round kicks off at 17:30 UK on Saturday 7 November 2026 at The J. Davidson Stadium. Altrincham play in the National League and Notts County in League One, and the bookmakers have the visitors at 1.73 with midnite.
Notts County are the 1.73 favourites with Midnite for Altrincham vs Notts County in the 2026/27 FA Cup 1st Round. Altrincham are 4.33 with Midnite and the draw is 3.90 with Ladbrokes. Notts County play in League One and Altrincham in the National League.
Both teams to score in Altrincham vs Notts County, the 2026/27 FA Cup 1st Round tie, is 1.67 at bet365. Both teams scored in 3 of Altrincham's last 5 games and 2 of Notts County's last 5, and over 2.5 goals is also 1.67 at bet365.
Altrincham have won 6 of their last 10 games, with 2 draws and 2 defeats, before the 2026/27 FA Cup 1st Round tie with Notts County. Their latest result was a 4-2 home loss to Carlisle on 31 October in the National League, and they won 6-2 at United of Manchester in the cup replay.
Notts County have won 2 of their last 5 League One games before the 2026/27 FA Cup 1st Round trip to Altrincham, with 1 draw and 2 defeats. They beat Mansfield 2-0 on 31 October and kept clean sheets in 2 of their last 3 games.
Predicted lineups for Altrincham vs Notts County in the 2026/27 FA Cup on Saturday 7 November 2026: Altrincham may start Isted; Banks, Cooper, Barnes; Hinchy, Crawford, Lopata White; Barlow, Kosylo, Weaver, Taylor. Notts County may start Belshaw; McDonald, Bedeau, Ness; Tsaroulla, Robertson, Finneran, Samuels-Smith; Roberts, Smyth, Kanu.