After their dismal end to last season it’s perhaps not surprising that Kidderminster will start as 33/10 outsiders via BetVictor to win their opening fixture, against one of the teams hotly tipped for the title, Grimsby Town.

Despite Harriers’ home advantage, the Mariners kick-off as Stan James’s 5/6 jollies while bet365 mark 13/5 against the pair playing out a stalemate, a quote that might attract cash given that it’s the opening day of the campaign and the teams will be keen to avoid defeat. Similarly, William Hill’s 16/1 for it to finish two apiece could prove popular and Paddy Power post odds of 7/2 against Kidderminster registering any score draw at Aggborough.

In the handicaps, bet365 give Gary Whild’s troops a goal start at a generous 19/20 and in Skybet’s ‘Draw No Bet’ market, Harriers are rated at 9/4, two prices that are sure to appeal to the cautious; early season optimism however, is likely to make some home supporters bet a touch more positively.

For those fans, Whild’s charges are 12/1 (BetVictor) to fire the only goal, Winner.com quote 17/1 about any home victory by a solitary strike and in what looks set to be a close affair, Stan James price Kidderminster at 8/1 to shade it following an even first period.

In terms of goals meanwhile, Harriers are a 13/8 chance courtesy of bet365 to strike the first and it’s 3/4 at the same firm for the two teams to notch fewer than three times between them.

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