Match details. Isthmian League, Pr. Div, Regular Season - 5. Kick-off is Tue 29 Sep, 19:45 Lagos time.
What's at stake. Maldon & Tiptree FC are 16th on 9 points after 8 games, level on points with Cray Wanderers, 1 point clear of Cheshunt. A win would take them above Cray Wanderers. Cray Wanderers are 15th on 9 points after 7 games, 1 point behind Burgess Hill Town, level on points with Maldon & Tiptree. A win would take them above Burgess Hill Town.
Form. Maldon & Tiptree FC have won three, drawn none and lost five of their last eight, 1.1 points a game. Their last five, newest first: L L L W W. In this competition Maldon & Tiptree FC have gone L L L W W L. Cray Wanderers have won two, drawn three and lost two of their last seven, 1.3 points a game. Their last five, newest first: D L W W L. In this competition Cray Wanderers have gone D L W W L D.
The numbers. Maldon & Tiptree FC score 1.5 and concede 2.6 a game over their last eight, with one clean sheet and two games without a goal. Cray Wanderers score 1.9 and concede 1.6 a game over their last seven, with one clean sheet.
Head to head. The last time they met, on 26 Oct 2019, it finished Maldon & Tiptree FC 3-0 Cray Wanderers.
The case against. Maldon & Tiptree FC's record still gives them 33% to win.
The read. Cray Wanderers to win. An open game. Their goals for and against make Cray Wanderers the likelier winners; Cray Wanderers are the stronger side on form and the table; both teams' records favour Cray Wanderers. Their goals for and against point to an open game. Their records put over 2.5 goals at 73%.
The bets. No bet yet: nothing I'd back is priced yet. Leave: Maldon & Tiptree FC or Over 2.5 Goals (the call backs Cray Wanderers); Under 5.5 Goals (no unders on an open read); Maldon & Tiptree FC or Over 1.5 Goals (the call backs Cray Wanderers). Predicted score: Maldon & Tiptree FC 1-2 Cray Wanderers (9% chance).
Every score's chance from both teams' checked games, never cut or rescaled. The lit square is the likeliest score that fits the read (the call and an open game).