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1st Round Qualifying
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Wellingborough Town
39Poor

Last 5 matches · 1W-1D-3L · -2 goal difference

Kettering Town
70Strong

Last 5 matches · 2W-3D-0L · +6 goal difference

Our call

Our verdict

Double Chance
Kettering Town or Draw

BetGenius backs Kettering Town or Draw (Double Chance) at 74% confidence — a solid call. Total goals: Under 2.5 Goals.

74%
Confidence
Solid
Preview

Match preview

Wellingborough Town host Kettering Town in an FA Cup clash with both sides looking to carry recent positive momentum into the competition. The hosts secured a 2-1 home victory over Belper Town in late August, halting a four-match winless sequence that concluded their previous spring campaign.

Kettering Town arrive in strong form, remaining unbeaten across their five August fixtures with two wins and three draws. Their recent outings have been highlighted by defensive discipline, conceding only two goals across those five games and scoring five without reply in their most recent win against Stamford.

With Kettering showing consistency and resilience on their travels, they hold the edge in momentum heading into this knockout fixture.

Analysis

Key factors

  1. Kettering Town are unbeaten across their last five matches, recording two wins and three draws.
  2. Kettering Town conceded only two goals in their five August fixtures, keeping three clean sheets.
  3. Wellingborough Town conceded in four of their last five matches.
  4. Kettering Town scored five goals in their most recent outing against Stamford.
Numbers

Statistical comparison

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80%
BTTS (last 5)
40%
80%
Over 2.5 (last 5)
20%
History

Head-to-head

0
Wellingborough Town
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Draws
0
Kettering Town

all 1 of the last meeting between these two ended level.

  • 2026-09-05Wellingborough Town2-2Kettering Town
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71%131 won from 185 settled predictions

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Predictions

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Double Chance
Kettering Town or Draw
74%
Confidence

Kettering Town have built solid momentum across August, putting together a five-match unbeaten run with two wins and three draws. During this period, their defensive unit has been notably tight, allowing just two goals in five matches and keeping clean sheets against both Leamington and Stamford. Wellingborough Town picked up a 2-1 win against Belper Town in their latest outing, but had conceded eight goals across their previous four fixtures. Kettering's stability makes backing them to win or draw the most well-supported approach.

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