FA Cup
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- Expected goals
- 3.31 2.03 : 1.28
- Favourite
- 54% Bedford Town
- Over 2.5 goals
- 64% model chance
- Both teams to score
- 64% model chance
- Prices compared
- 1 in the odds table
Best odds for Bedford Town vs Cray Wanderers
| Bookmaker | 1 | X | 2 | Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 | BTTS yes | BTTS no | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 1xBet | 1.74 | 3.72 | 3.80 | 1.47 | 2.35 | 1.48 | 2.45 | Bet |
Best price in each column is marked. Lines move; the bookmaker page shows the current one.
Bedford Town to win partner prices
1xBet pay the best Bedford Town price at 1.74, 1xBet lead the draw at 3.72 and 1xBet have Cray Wanderers longest at 3.80.
Taking the best price on each outcome gives a payout of 90.4%, against the 94 to 96% a single bookmaker pays on this kind of match.
For the goals, over 2.5 pays 1.47 (1xBet) and under 2.5 2.35 (1xBet); both teams to score yes pays 1.48 (1xBet) and no 2.45 (1xBet).
Each row of the table is one bookmaker and the green cell is the top price in that column. A Bet button means a partner link that we count; rows without one are there for comparison.
54%
Our prediction
Bedford Town to win
Double chanceBedford Town or draw
77% chance1.19
Goal lineOver 2.5 goals
64% chance1.47
BTTSBoth teams to score
64% chance1.48
Goal lineOver 1.5 goals
84% chance1.19fair
ScorelineCorrect score 2-1
10% chance10.42fair
Half-time / full-timeHalf-time Bedford Town, full-time Bedford Town
35% chance2.87fair
Bedford Town v Cray Wanderers head to head
0Bedford Town wins
1Draw
0Cray Wanderers wins
- 20 Oct 26Cray Wanderers2:2Bedford Town
1 meeting since coverage began, 4 goals in total: Bedford Town scored 2, Cray Wanderers scored 2.
Bedford Town vs Cray Wanderers odds movement
Bedford Town win1.74-0.01
Draw3.72-0.28
Cray Wanderers win3.80-0.10
Over 2.5 goals1.47-0.03
Under 2.5 goals2.35-0.20
Best price in the comparison at each refresh since the match was first priced on 1 Nov, 12:14 UTC. A shortening price means money has come for that outcome.
Bedford Town vs Cray Wanderers prediction
Bedford Town vs Cray Wanderers prediction, who wins and at what price
Bedford Town are a narrow favourite in the Bedford Town vs Cray Wanderers prediction, rated 54% to win this FA Cup match on Saturday, 17 October 2026. Cray Wanderers sit at 23% and the draw at 23%.
Bedford Town are expected to score 2.03 and Cray Wanderers 1.28, so the total line is 3.31 goals; over 2.5 lands at 64% and BTTS at 64%.
Every figure on the page comes from one Poisson score grid fitted to those two expected goal numbers, which is why the markets never contradict each other.
The pick for Bedford Town vs Cray Wanderers is bedford Town to win, a 54% chance. The best price in our comparison is 1.74 at 1xBet, which implies 57%, so the model sits 3 points below the market.
The price is shorter than the chance deserves, so treat it as a likely result rather than a value bet; the double chance and goal markets pay better for the same view of the match.
For a safer line, bedford Town or draw covers 77% of outcomes at 1.19.
Bedford Town average 1.8 goals scored and 1.2 conceded across their last 5, Cray Wanderers 1.6 and 0.8 across 5.
Goals forecast for Bedford Town vs Cray Wanderers with over 2.5, BTTS and scoreline
Under 2.5 goals is rated 36% and under 3.5 58%; on the other side over 1.5 stands at 84% and over 2.5 at 64%.
The goals pick is over 2.5 goals at 64%, best priced 1.47 at 1xBet.
BTTS yes stands at 64%. Bedford Town score in 87% of simulations against a 13% clean sheet for Cray Wanderers; Cray Wanderers score in 72% while Bedford Town shut them out 28% of the time.
Both teams to score is the stronger side of the BTTS market at 64%.
Correct score: 2-1 leads at 9.6%, then 1-1 at 9.5% and 2-0 at 7.5%.
With the top scoreline at 9.6%, correct score stays a long-odds market for Bedford Town vs Cray Wanderers; the goal lines above back the same view with steadier returns.
In the half-time / full-time market half-time Bedford Town, full-time Bedford Town leads at 35%. A goal before the break is rated 78%, since 45% of the expected goals fall in the first half.
All markets, Bedford Town vs Cray Wanderers
Result, double chance, goal lines, BTTS, scorelines and half-time markets for Bedford Town vs Cray Wanderers, all from one grid; best price where priced, fair price where not, green bar for the top line in each group.
Match result
Bedford Town to win54%1.74
Draw23%3.72
Cray Wanderers to win23%3.80
Bedford Town, draw no bet70%fair 1.42
Cray Wanderers, draw no bet30%fair 3.37
Double chance
Bedford Town or draw77%1.19
Cray Wanderers or draw46%1.88
Bedford Town or Cray Wanderers (no draw)77%1.19
Goals
Over 0.5 goals96%fair 1.04
Over 1.5 goals84%fair 1.19
Over 2.5 goals64%1.47
Over 3.5 goals42%fair 2.37
Over 4.5 goals24%fair 4.18
Under 1.5 goals16%fair 6.37
Under 2.5 goals36%2.35
Under 3.5 goals58%fair 1.73
BTTS
Both teams to score64%1.48
Not both teams to score36%2.45
Halves
First-half goal78%fair 1.29
Over 1.5 first-half goals44%fair 2.28
Second-half goal84%fair 1.19
Team goals
Bedford Town to score87%fair 1.15
Cray Wanderers to score72%fair 1.39
Bedford Town clean sheet28%fair 3.60
Cray Wanderers clean sheet13%fair 7.63
Bedford Town to win to nil26%fair 3.91
Cray Wanderers to win to nil12%fair 8.26
Odd or even
Odd number of goals50%fair 2.00
Even number of goals50%fair 2.00
Most likely scores
2-19.6%
1-19.5%
2-07.5%
1-07.4%
3-16.5%
2-26.2%
Half-time / full-time
Bedford Town / Bedford Town34.9%
Draw / Bedford Town16.3%
Cray Wanderers / Cray Wanderers13.6%
Draw / Draw11.4%
Draw / Cray Wanderers8.3%
Questions about Bedford Town vs Cray Wanderers
Who is favourite in Bedford Town vs Cray Wanderers?
The model gives Bedford Town the best chance at 54%, with the draw at 23%. That is a majority outcome: the win is likelier than a draw and a defeat put together.
What is the correct score prediction for Bedford Town vs Cray Wanderers?
2-1 is the most likely scoreline at 9.6%. Correct score odds are long because dozens of scorelines share the probability; the goal lines (over 2.5 at 64%) are the steadier way to back the same view.
Will both teams score in Bedford Town vs Cray Wanderers?
The BTTS yes line is rated 64%. Bedford Town find the net in 87% of simulated matches and Cray Wanderers in 72%.
When do Bedford Town play Cray Wanderers?
Kick-off is 14:00 UTC on Saturday, 17 October 2026; the clock at the top of the page converts it to your time zone. The score updates on the page while the match is on and the tips are graded in the results record after full time.