Leatherhead vs Croydon Athletic prediction

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FA Cup

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Sat, Sep 5, 02:00 PM

Round

1st Round Qualifying

Recent form

Leatherhead

44Poor

Last 5 matches · 2W-1D-2L · 0 goal difference

Croydon Athletic

42Poor

Last 5 matches · 2W-0D-3L · -4 goal difference

Our verdict

Strong

Market

Total Goals

Pick

Over 2.5 Goals

Confidence75%

BetGenius backs Over 2.5 Goals (Total Goals) at 75% confidence — a strong call. Total goals: Over 2.5 Goals.

Match preview

Leatherhead host Croydon Athletic in this FA Cup tie, with both sides entering the match following eventful, high-scoring fixtures in recent weeks. Leatherhead have shown plenty of attacking intent across their recent games, scoring in each of their last five outings while also finding clean sheets difficult to secure.

Croydon Athletic arrive having displayed consistent firepower in their available fixtures, having netted at least two goals in each of their last five recorded matches. However, their matches have also seen significant defensive openness, leading to high total goal counts.

With both clubs demonstrating reliable scoring output alongside defensive vulnerabilities in cup and competitive action, this encounter shapes up as an open knockout contest where chances should be created at both ends.

Key factors

Leatherhead have scored in five consecutive matches, producing a total of 10 goals across that run.
Four of Leatherhead's last five matches have produced at least four total goals.
Croydon Athletic have scored at least two goals in each of their last five recorded fixtures.
All five of Croydon Athletic's recorded matches have surpassed the 2.5 goal line, averaging over five total goals per game.

Statistical comparison

Leatherhead at home vs Croydon Athletic away

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Played

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W-D-L

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Scored /game

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Conceded /game

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Clean sheets

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Failed to score

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80%

BTTS (last 5)

100%

80%

Over 2.5 (last 5)

100%

Head-to-head

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Leatherhead

Draws

Croydon Athletic

Leatherhead have won 1 of the last 1 meeting.

2026-09-05Leatherhead 3-0 Croydon Athletic

Our record in FA Cup

74%115 won from 155 settled predictions

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1 published market

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Market

Total Goals

Pick

Over 2.5 Goals

Confidence75%

Both teams have consistently featured in high-scoring affairs. Leatherhead have scored in all five of their recent fixtures, with four of those five games producing three or more total goals, including a 4-1 win over Welling United, a 2-2 draw with Burgess Hill Town, a 1-4 loss against Maldon and Tiptree, and a 2-3 defeat to Dulwich Hamlet. Croydon Athletic have scored at least twice in every one of their last five matches, with all five seeing at least three goals scored, including recent scorelines of 3-2, 2-5, and 2-4. Given the attacking consistency and defensive concession rates of both sides, over 2.5 total goals represents a strongly supported outcome.

Published September 4, 2026. Form, team news and table context refresh automatically.