Match details. Isthmian League, Pr. Div, Regular Season - 13. Kick-off is Sat 17 Oct, 15:00 Lagos time.
What's at stake. Welling United are 3rd on 24 points after 11 games, 1 point behind Lewes, level on points with Dartford. A win would take them above Lewes. Burgess Hill Town are 9th on 17 points after 10 games, 1 point behind Chatham Town, level on points with St Albans City. A win would take them above Chatham Town.
Form. Welling United have won seven, drawn none and lost three of their last ten, 2.1 points a game. Their last five, newest first: L W W W W. In this competition Welling United have gone L W W W W L. Burgess Hill Town have won four, drawn five and lost one of their last ten, 1.7 points a game. Their last five, newest first: W D W D D. In this competition Burgess Hill Town have gone W D W D D W.
The numbers. Welling United score 2.4 and concede 0.2 a game in their last five at home, with four clean sheets. Welling United average 7.0 corners and 1.0 cards a game. Burgess Hill Town score 1.8 and concede 1.1 a game over their last ten, with two clean sheets. Burgess Hill Town average 3.0 corners and 2.0 cards a game.
Head to head. Burgess Hill Town have won all of the last two meetings. Two of the two went over 2.5 goals and both teams scored in two. The last time they met, on 7 Mar 2026, it finished Welling United 1-2 Burgess Hill Town.
The case against. Burgess Hill Town's record still gives them 25% to win.
The read. Welling United to win. A tight game. Welling United are the stronger side on form and the table; both teams' records favour Welling United. Their goals for and against point to a tight game. Their records put over 2.5 goals at 47%.
The bets. Best bet: Welling United or Draw at 1.27, 70% on the records (Welling United unbeaten in 5 of 5 at home; Burgess Hill Town failed to win 6 of 10). Leave: Welling United or Over 2.5 Goals (no overs on a tight read); Burgess Hill Town Under 1.5 goals (Burgess Hill Town's own games don't back it (4 of 10)); 1st Half Over 0.5 Goals (the signs point different ways). Predicted score: Welling United 1-0 Burgess Hill Town (10% 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 a tight game).