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Cray Wanderers v Bedford Town

Cray Wanderers
2–2After penalties
Bedford Town

FA Cup · TUE 20 OCT · Flamingo Park

After 90 minutesGraded 20 Oct 23:00
Cray Wanderers 1–1 Bedford Town CRAY WANDERERS WIN · WRONGOVER 2.5 · WRONGBOTH TO SCORE · RIGHTOVER 1.5 · RIGHTUNDER 3.5 · RIGHT1–1 EXACTLY · RIGHT
We said Cray Wanderers win39%
The market said36%
Brier score, this match · lower is better0.842
The market’s Brier score0.845

Every number we publish is for the 90 minutes, so this match is graded on 1–1, the score after 90 minutes. It was 2–2 after extra time; Cray Wanderers won 4–3 on penalties.

The prediction on this page is exactly as published before kick-off. Match events and statistics come from the match and are corrected when the official figures change. Wrong calls are shown exactly like right ones.

The match replay23 notes · 15 alerts
  1. 0′Before kick-off: we said Cray Wanderers win at 39%.
  2. 1′Little has changed for our model: Cray Wanderers 39% before kick-off, 39% now. 0–0 · 39–25–36
  3. 1′KICK-OFF Cray Wanderers v Bedford Town
  4. 18′A goal for Cray Wanderers on 17′ — 1–0. 1–0 · 65–20–14
  5. 18′⚽ GOAL · 17' Cray Wanderers 1–0 Bedford Town
  6. 18′OUR NUMBER MOVES UP · 18' Cray Wanderers win: 39% at kick-off, 65% now
  7. 19′We said Cray Wanderers at 39% before kick-off; the game as it stands moves that to 65%. 1–0 · 65–20–14
  8. 30′The goal count is tracking the 3.0 we expected. 1–0 · 67–21–12
  9. 41′OUR NUMBER MOVES UP · 41' Cray Wanderers win: 39% at kick-off, 69% now
  10. 45′HALF-TIME Cray Wanderers 1–1 Bedford Town
  11. 46′We said Cray Wanderers at 39% before kick-off; the game as it stands moves that to 70%. 1–0 · 70–21–9
  12. 46′SECOND HALF Cray Wanderers 1–1 Bedford Town
  13. 49′Bedford Town score on 45′ to make it 1–1. 1–1 · 31–39–30
  14. 49′⚽ GOAL · 45' Cray Wanderers 1–1 Bedford Town
  15. 49′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 45+4' Cray Wanderers win: 39% at kick-off, 31% now
  16. 49′THE CALL SWINGS · 45+4' Draw is now our likeliest result at 39% (was Cray Wanderers win 70%)
  17. 55′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 55' Cray Wanderers win: 39% at kick-off, 29% now
  18. 60′We said Cray Wanderers at 39%. On the run of the match our model now has it at 27%. 1–1 · 27–47–26
  19. 66′We said Cray Wanderers at 39%. On the run of the match our model now has it at 24%. 1–1 · 24–53–23
  20. 74′We said Cray Wanderers at 39%. On the run of the match our model now has it at 19%. 1–1 · 19–63–18
  21. 74′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 74' Cray Wanderers win: 39% at kick-off, 19% now
  22. 79′We said Cray Wanderers at 39%. On the run of the match our model now has it at 14%. 1–1 · 14–72–14
  23. 84′We said Cray Wanderers at 39%. On the run of the match our model now has it at 9%. 1–1 · 9–83–8
  24. 84′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 84' Cray Wanderers win: 39% at kick-off, 9% now
  25. 91′We said Cray Wanderers at 39%. On the run of the match our model now has it at 4%. 1–1 · 4–92–4
  26. 91′Bedford Town score on 45′ to make it 1–1. 1–1 · 27–48–25
  27. 91′The 90 minutes are over: our published call is settled on that score. For the result after extra time our model now makes the draw likeliest at 48%. 1–1 · 27–48–25
  28. 92′The goal count is tracking the 3.0 we expected. 1–1 · 26–49–25
  29. 101′The 90 minutes are over: our published call is settled on that score. For the result after extra time our model now makes Bedford Town likeliest at 79%. 1–2 · 3–18–79
  30. 101′⚽ GOAL · 101' Cray Wanderers 1–2 Bedford Town
  31. 102′Bedford Town find the net on 101′. 1–2. 1–2 · 3–18–80
  32. 103′3 goals already, more than the 3.0 we expected for the whole match. 1–2 · 3–17–80
  33. 106′That is 4, and we only asked for 3.0 across ninety minutes. 2–2 · 17–66–16
  34. 106′A goal for Cray Wanderers on 106′ — 2–2. 2–2 · 17–66–16
  35. 106′⚽ GOAL · 106' Cray Wanderers 2–2 Bedford Town
  36. 120′A goal for Cray Wanderers on 105′ — 2–2. 2–2 · 5–91–5
  37. 120′The 90 minutes are over: our published call is settled on that score. For the result after extra time our model now makes the draw likeliest at over 99%. 2–2 · 0–100–0
  38. 120′The 90 minutes are over: our published call is settled on that score. The shoot-out decides who goes through - our model does not price it. 2–2 · 0–100–0
  39. FTFULL TIME Cray Wanderers 1–1 Bedford Town
  40. FTCray Wanderers 1–1 Bedford Town after 90 minutes, as graded · Cray Wanderers win: wrong · Over 2.5: wrong · Both to score: right · Over 1.5: right · Under 3.5: right · 1–1 exactly: right

What our live read said during the match, as it was said, with the score and our numbers for home–draw–away at that moment; and every alert we raised, with the minute. Nothing is written after the final whistle.

AI match analysis

Pitchside prediction · before kick-off

Close to call, with Cray Wanderers just ahead.

The Pitchside prediction: Cray Wanderers 39%, draw 25%, Bedford Town 36%. Over 2.5 goals 57%, both teams to score 60%.

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Pre-match prediction

First published 18 Oct 09:32 · locked at kick-off

Cray Wanderers win39%
Draw25%
Bedford Town win36%

Kick-offTUE 20 OCT · 19:45

Round4th round qualifying

VenueFlamingo Park

Rest & schedule

Before kick-off · every competition we cover

Cray Wanderers

Bedford Town

3Days since last match3

Last match: 17 Oct · the English FA Cup

Last match: 17 Oct · the English FA Cup

2Matches in previous 14 days3

Counted across every competition we cover, before kick-off. Friendlies are not counted.

Match statistics

Match statistics aren’t available yet.

Line-ups

Confirmed line-ups aren’t available for this match.

Our number · cray wanderers winFirst published 18 Oct 09:32 · locked at kick-off
39% The market36%
Us39%
Market36%

We make Cray Wanderers a 39% chance to win. The market has them at 36%. We are 3 points more confident than the market. The model expects 1.5–1.5.

What the number rests on

Our model
Expected goals · Cray Wanderers v Bedford Town1.53 – 1.46
Form · FA Cup this season · since 5 SeptW3 D3 L0 · W2 D2 L0
The market · Cray Wanderers win36% · ours 39%

Built from every result, recent matches counting most, with home advantage in it. Line-ups, injuries and rest are not in the number.

How the number movedSince we published
30%35%40% 18 OCT 09:3220 OCT 19:15
Our probability · Cray Wanderers win The market, margin stripped

Our number has not moved since we published. No bookmaker had priced it when we published; the market has it at 36% now.

Every market, from one calculation
MarketUsMarketGap
Cray Wanderers win39%36%+3
Draw25%25%0
Bedford Town win36%39%−3
Over 2.5 goals57%56%+1
Both teams to score60%59%+1
Over 1.5 goals80%77%+3
Over 3.5 goals35%35%0
Cray Wanderers or draw64%61%+3
Cray Wanderers clean sheet23%––
Bedford Town clean sheet22%––

Every figure here is read off one scoreline distribution, so no two can contradict each other. The market is the median of 8 bookmakers, each with its margin stripped — what we are measured against, never an input to the model.

Every scorelineMost likely 1–1 at 11.6%
0123450 5.4 7.0 5.4 2.6 1 7.3 11.6 8.2 4.0 2 5.9 8.6 6.3 3.0 3 3.0 4.4 3.2 4 5
under 2% 5% 12%+Cray Wanderers down, Bedford Town across0–5 goals a side shown (99.1% of outcomes)

This is a probability, not a recommendation. We take no bets and hold no affiliate relationships with any gambling operator. Model 1.2 — Pitchside Lab's own model.

Head to head

1 meeting since 2022/23
Goals a meeting0.00
Over 2.50 of 1
Both scored0 of 1
Last meetingsBED 0–0 CRA

Every competition we cover, the latest meeting first.

Form · FA Cup this season · since 5 Sept

CRAY WANDERERS

DWDWWD2–2 · 1–0 · 1–1 · 2–0 · 3–0 · 0–0

BEDFORD TOWN

WDWD2–1 · 2–2 · 3–1 · 0–0