Match Previews | As we enter the back half of the home and away season, the return fixtures begin and Round 10 has thrown up plenty of intriguing encounters to keep an eye on.

 There’s something about this match-up that favours the travelling side.

Remarkably, six of the last seven encounters between Bacchus Marsh and Redan have seen the away team leave with the four points – a stat that may just give Lions fans a sense of confidence as they head to Maddingley Park this weekend.

With both sides sitting outside the top six, the stakes couldn’t be higher.

Bacchus Marsh dropped out of finals contention last week, now trailing North Ballarat by two points.

A win, pending results elsewhere, could see them jump straight back into the mix.

For Redan, the path to finals remains mathematically possible, but there's no room for error – every remaining game is a must-win.

Redan will need to address their forward line inefficiency if they want to stay in the hunt.

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