Plymouth Parkway vs Berkhamsted preview and prediction: two sides arriving on winning runs

Context for the FA Cup tie

Plymouth Parkway host Berkhamsted in the FA Cup on Monday 9 November, with kick-off at 19:30 UTC. It is a cup tie, so there is no league table to read. The picture here rests on recent results and season figures as they stand at the time of writing.

Both clubs may play again before this fixture, so everything below is a snapshot rather than a final verdict.

Plymouth Parkway: a sound defensive record

Plymouth Parkway have won 4 and lost 1 of their last 5 matches, scoring 9 goals and conceding 6. The most recent results were 2-0 at home to Chertsey Town, 2-1 at home to Horsham, 2-0 away at Frome Town and 3-1 away at Gosport Borough.

The one defeat in that run was a 4-0 loss at home to Frome Town, played on 30 August 2025. That is a much older result than the other four.

The season figures show 4 matches played, with 2.3 goals scored and 0.5 conceded per match. They have kept a clean sheet in 50% of those games and have not failed to score in any of them.

Berkhamsted: more goals, less security

Berkhamsted also have 4 wins and 1 defeat from their last 5, with 11 goals scored and 7 conceded. They won 2-1 away at Southend, 2-0 away at Redditch United, 4-1 at home to Hendon and 3-2 away at Bishop's Stortford.

Their loss in the sequence was a 3-0 defeat away at Billericay Town on 13 September 2025.

Over 4 matches this season they average 2.8 goals scored and 1 conceded. They have kept a clean sheet in 25% of games and have scored in every one. Over 2.5 goals has been seen in 75% of their matches, compared with 50% for Plymouth Parkway.

Head-to-head and absences

There are no previous meetings between the clubs in the records, so there is no head-to-head pattern to draw on.

No absences are listed for either side at the time of writing.

Outlook

The form is closely matched. Each side has won 4 of its last 5, and neither has failed to score this season. The difference lies in style. Plymouth Parkway have been tighter at the back, while Berkhamsted have scored more and conceded more.

That contrast suggests a contest in which the home side's defensive record meets an attack that has found the net in every game. A tight game looks likely, though Berkhamsted's scoring rate means goals at both ends are possible. With no shared history to go on, the recent results are the best guide going into the coming rounds.