Welling United vs Cray Wanderers: prediction and stats
Non League Premier - IsthmianRegular Season - 25Kick-off on January 2, 2027 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Acclaim Handling Community Stadium, Welling, Kent
The Footlab AI model makes Welling United the favourite at 44%, against 24% for a draw and 32% for Cray Wanderers. The most likely score is 1-1. If Welling United wins, the most likely score is 2-1.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.2% of the 3,024 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Oct 22, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Welling United vs Cray Wanderers?
A very open match: only 70 Elo points separate Welling United (1,873) and Cray Wanderers (1,943).
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Welling United vs Cray Wanderers
Computed by Footlab AI from our own data only: recent lineups, squads and known absences. It does not take the press or last-minute absences into account.
Welling United
Not enough data to predict the Welling United lineup.
Cray Wanderers
Not enough data to predict the Cray Wanderers lineup.
Computed on October 22, 2026 at 09:56 PM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Welling United have 9 wins, 1 draw and 5 defeats; Cray Wanderers have 7, 5 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 2026 | Burgess Hill Town(home) | 4-2 | Non League Premier - Isthmian |
| Oct 10, 2026 | Eastbourne Borough(away) | 0-1 | Non League Premier - Isthmian |
| Oct 6, 2026 | Maldon & Tiptree(away) | 1-0 | Non League Premier - Isthmian |
| Oct 3, 2026 | Whyteleafe(home) | 1-0 | Non League Premier - Isthmian |
| Sep 26, 2026 | Chertsey Town(home) | 2-3 | FA Trophy |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 2026 | Bedford Town(home) | 2-2 | FA Cup |
| Oct 17, 2026 | Bedford Town(away) | 0-0 | FA Cup |
| Oct 10, 2026 | Lewes(home) | 1-2 | Non League Premier - Isthmian |
| Oct 3, 2026 | Chippenham Town(home) | 3-0 | FA Cup |
| Sep 29, 2026 | Maldon & Tiptree(away) | 5-1 | Non League Premier - Isthmian |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Welling United wins, 1 draw, 3 Cray Wanderers wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2026 | Cray Wanderers 4-1 Welling United | Non League Premier - Isthmian |
| Apr 18, 2026 | Cray Wanderers 2-3 Welling United | Non League Premier - Isthmian |
| Nov 15, 2025 | Welling United 0-2 Cray Wanderers | Non League Premier - Isthmian |
| Jul 8, 2023 | Cray Wanderers 2-1 Welling United | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 5, 2022 | Cray Wanderers 0-2 Welling United | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 3, 2021 | Cray Wanderers 2-2 Welling United | Friendlies Clubs |
Last archived meeting: Cray Wanderers vs Welling United on Aug 31, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Welling United score 1.9 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Cray Wanderers score 2.1 and concede 1.3. The model gives a 63% probability of over 2.5 goals and 65% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Welling United | 1.9 | 1.4 | 6 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Cray Wanderers | 2.1 | 1.3 | 4 | 11/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Welling United sit 2nd in Non League Premier - Isthmian (27 points from 12 matches) and Cray Wanderers sit 18th (12 points from 9 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Welling United | 12 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 12 | 27 |
| 18 | Cray Wanderers | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 14 | 12 |
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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the favourite for Welling United vs Cray Wanderers?
- The Footlab AI model makes Welling United the favourite at 44%, against 24% for a draw and 32% for Cray Wanderers.
- Where and when is Welling United vs Cray Wanderers played?
- Welling United vs Cray Wanderers is played on January 2, 2027 at 03:00 PM (UTC) at Acclaim Handling Community Stadium, in the Non League Premier - Isthmian.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 63% probability of at least three goals in this match.
- How reliable is this prediction?
- Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome (home win, draw or away win) in 54.2% of the matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing, a level comparable with the bookmakers' favourite. The comparison with bookmakers and the breakdown by competition and Elo gap are published on the accuracy page.
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