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Bedford Town vs Cray Wanderers prediction and preview
17 Oct 2026, 14:00 UTC
The PunterPick prediction
Published before kick-off and never changed afterwards. See the methodology for how picks are chosen.
Match preview
Bedford Town host Cray Wanderers in the FA Cup (England) on 17 Oct 2026, 14:00 UTC. The prediction PunterPick published for this fixture is BTTS Yes — both teams to score. It was published at odds of 1.48, which the bookmaker market rated at about 63% once the bookmaker margin is removed.
Final score: Bedford Town 0–0 Cray Wanderers.
Going into the match, Bedford Town had won 6, drawn 2 and lost 2 of their last 10 matches, scoring 16 and conceding 10. Cray Wanderers had won 4, drawn 4 and lost 2 of their last 10, with 21 scored and 13 conceded.
Both teams scored in 7 of Bedford Town's last 10 and 7 of Cray Wanderers's last 10; 6 and 6 of those matches respectively went over 2.5 goals. At home Bedford Town averaged 1.69 goals scored and 0.92 conceded across 13 matches; away from home Cray Wanderers averaged 2.00 scored and 1.75 conceded across 8.
Our team-strength model expects about 1.13 goals from Bedford Town and 1.24 from Cray Wanderers. From that it rates a home win at 32%, a draw at 31% and an away win at 37%, against 51%, 24% and 25% implied by the 1X2 prices. For the published pick itself the model gives 49%.
Team comparison
Share of each factor between Bedford Town (green) and Cray Wanderers (grey), from our data provider's pre-match comparison.
Form before the match
| Team | Last 5 | Scored | Conceded | BTTS | O2.5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bedford Town | LWDDW | 1.60 | 1.00 | 70% | 60% |
| Cray Wanderers | LWWDW | 2.10 | 1.30 | 70% | 60% |
Averages over each side's last 10 matches in our results archive before this fixture.
Other markets we priced
| Market | Our probability | Odds |
|---|---|---|
| Double Chance 1X | 76% | 1.22 |
| 1st Half Over 0.5 Goals | 76% | 1.21 |
| BTTS 1st Half - No | 72% | 1.27 |
| BTTS Yes | 63% | 1.48 |
| Over 2.5 Goals | 62% | 1.50 |
| 1st Half Under 1.5 Goals | 56% | 1.63 |
| Over 9.5 Corners | 53% | 1.71 |
| Bedford Town Win | 52% | 1.75 |
Probabilities are derived from bookmaker prices with the margin removed. They are estimates, not guarantees.
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