Wellen vs Hades - Second Amateur Division - VFV B

The Second Amateur Division - VFV B returns to the home ground on September 12, 2026, where Wellen and Hades will lock horns in a contest that could shape their respective campaigns. Altrincham vs Manchester United U21s highlights and reaction from pre-season fixture.

The two sides arrive with plenty to prove, and the Second Amateur Division - VFV B contest at the home ground offers a chance to lay down a marker. The hosts will be looking to find their rhythm and put a run of results together. Hades's away form is hard to read, but they will arrive with the belief that they can trouble their hosts. Paulo Fonseca's men are still smarting from their Champions League play-off exit but now sit third in the table.

The tactical subplot is compelling: Wellen favour a possession-based game built on patience and control, while Hades are happiest sitting deep and exploding forward on the counter — a classic contrast of philosophies. There is interest in adding another forward player who can play in one of those wide No 10 roles behind the striker in the 3-4-2-1 formation that Sage is expected to continue with at Selhurst Park.

Game-changers are scattered across both line-ups, and the contest may well be decided by which side's match-winners deliver on the day. Set-piece specialists and aerial threats on both sides mean dead-ball situations could carry outsized importance. The agency Roc Nation are reportedly working on getting Real Madrid striker Endrick a transfer to the Premier League this summer.

Without the market to lean on, the contest feels genuinely open — and the outcome may come down to which side handles the occasion better. The signals point towards a stalemate, with the two sides closely matched across form and standings. A 1-1 draw is easy to envisage. With positions in the Second Amateur Division - VFV B table to defend and momentum to chase, neither side can afford to leave anything in the tank. The Spaniard heading to Barca all but rules out a midfield departure from the Bernabeu and thus United will likely have to look elsewhere.