Aveley FC vs Maldon & Tiptree FC

Match details. Isthmian League, Pr. Div, Regular Season - 14. Kick-off is Mon 19 Oct, 19:45 Lagos time.

What's at stake. Aveley FC are 16th on 14 points after 12 games, 1 point behind Cheshunt, 2 points clear of Cray Wanderers. A win would take them above Cheshunt. Maldon & Tiptree FC are 18th on 10 points after 13 games, 2 points behind Cray Wanderers, 1 point clear of Brentwood Town. A win would take them above Cray Wanderers.

Form. Aveley FC have won four, drawn one and lost five of their last ten, 1.3 points a game. Their last five, newest first: W D L L L. In this competition Aveley FC have gone W D L L L L. Maldon & Tiptree FC have won two, drawn one and lost seven of their last ten, 0.7 points a game. Their last five, newest first: D L L L L. In this competition Maldon & Tiptree FC have gone D L L L L L.

The numbers. Aveley FC score 1.6 and concede two a game in their last five at home, with one clean sheet. Maldon & Tiptree FC score 1.4 and concede 2.6 a game in their last five away, with no clean sheets.

Head to head. In the last six meetings Aveley FC have won two, drawn one and lost three. Two of the six went over 2.5 goals and both teams scored in two. In the last four, Aveley FC won two, one was drawn and Maldon & Tiptree FC won one. The last time they met, on 11 Aug 2026, it finished Aveley FC 0-1 Maldon & Tiptree FC.

Where it pulls both ways. Aveley FC are the form side, but the meetings favour Maldon & Tiptree FC: in the last six meetings, Aveley FC won two, Maldon & Tiptree FC won three and one was drawn. On goals, their goals for and against point to an open game; their records put over 2.5 goals at 53%; four of the last six meetings went under 2.5, and the meetings settle it.

The case against. Not everything agrees on goals: their goals for and against point to an open game. Not everything agrees on goals: their records put over 2.5 goals at 53%.

The read. No side to back. A tight game. Form and the meetings point different ways, so I back neither side. Four of the last six meetings went under 2.5.

The bets. No bet yet: nothing I'd back is priced yet. Leave: Over 1.5 Goals (no overs on a tight read); Over 2.5 Goals (no overs on a tight read); Aveley FC or Over 2.5 Goals (no overs on a tight read). Predicted score: Aveley FC 1-1 Maldon & Tiptree FC (12% chance).