Chesham United host Real Bedford in the FA Cup. Real Bedford arrive on the back of some seriously eye-catching form, while Chesham have been much harder to read this season.
Both sides come into this from very different places. Real Bedford have barely stopped winning lately, and Chesham have blown hot and cold, including in front of their own fans.
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Two very different form lines
Real Bedford's numbers jump out straight away: 15 wins from their last 20 matches, with 68 goals scored against 38 conceded. Their last ten games have all ended in victory, including two FA Cup wins already this campaign against Harleston Town and Royston Town, so they're arriving full of confidence and goals.
Chesham United: 20 completed matches; Real Bedford: 20 completed matches.
Chesham United
- Win
- 45% 9 / 20
- Draw
- 10% 2 / 20
- Loss
- 45% 9 / 20
- Scored
- 46
- Conceded
- 37
- Difference
- +9
Real Bedford
- Win
- 70% 14 / 20
- Draw
- 10% 2 / 20
- Loss
- 20% 4 / 20
- Scored
- 64
- Conceded
- 40
- Difference
- +24
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National League - South | Chesham United | Maidenhead | 26.09.2026 | 0-4 |
| FA Cup | Chesham United | Ware | 19.09.2026 | 7-2 |
| National League - South | Horsham | Chesham United | 12.09.2026 | 1-4 |
| National League - South | Chesham United | Billericay Town | 08.09.2026 | 1-2 |
| National League - South | Truro City | Chesham United | 05.09.2026 | 3-1 |
| National League - South | Chesham United | Dover | 31.08.2026 | 2-2 |
| National League - South | AFC Totton | Chesham United | 29.08.2026 | 0-4 |
| National League - South | Chesham United | Walton & Hersham | 22.08.2026 | 2-0 |
| National League - South | Farnborough | Chesham United | 19.08.2026 | 1-0 |
| National League - South | Braintree | Chesham United | 15.08.2026 | 3-2 |
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FA Trophy | Real Bedford | Wingate & Finchley | 26.09.2026 | 0-3 |
| Non League Premier - Southern Central | Stourbridge | Real Bedford | 22.09.2026 | 1-4 |
| FA Cup | Harleston Town | Real Bedford | 19.09.2026 | 1-2 |
| Non League Premier - Southern Central | Real Bedford | Redditch United | 12.09.2026 | 2-1 |
| FA Cup | Real Bedford | Royston Town | 05.09.2026 | 4-1 |
| Non League Premier - Southern Central | Real Bedford | Leighton Town | 31.08.2026 | 3-2 |
| Non League Premier - Southern Central | Halesowen Town | Real Bedford | 29.08.2026 | 0-2 |
| Non League Premier - Southern Central | Real Bedford | Stratford Town | 22.08.2026 | 6-1 |
| Non League Premier - Southern Central | Banbury United | Real Bedford | 15.08.2026 | 1-3 |
| Non League Premier - Southern Central | Peterborough Sports | Real Bedford | 11.08.2026 | 0-2 |
Chesham United's record over the same length of sample is far more even, nine wins and nine losses from 20 games. There's been a big FA Cup win over Ware in there, but also home defeats to Billericay Town and an away loss at Truro City in recent weeks, so their level has bounced around quite a bit.
Real Bedford's consistency and goal output stand out far more clearly than anything in Chesham's recent record.
Comparative Team Statistics: Chesham United vs Real Bedford
A cup tie between sides from different levels
Real Bedford operate a tier below Chesham United in the pyramid, so this is the sort of FA Cup meeting where recent league form doesn't line up neatly against the opposition's level. Their scoring form and cup pedigree this autumn suggest they won't be there just to make up the numbers.
Chesham's home form hasn't been a fortress either, with defeats already suffered at their own ground this season. That opens the door for a Real Bedford side who've shown they can score goals in bunches, even if stepping up a level against a National League South outfit is a different test to their usual league games.
Squad lists and player details
Squad and player details
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| O. McCoy | England | 28 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| S. Hippolyte-Patrick | England | 31 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| Ricardo de Niro German | Grenada | 27 | Attacker | 180 cm | 87 kg |
| Bruno Andrade | Portugal | 33 | Attacker | 175 cm | 74 kg |
| L. Sinclair | England | 26 | Midfielder | 179 cm | n/a |
| S. Shulton | England | 36 | Midfielder | 176 cm | n/a |
| R. Murrell-Williamson | England | 33 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| J. Gibbons | England | 32 | Midfielder | 179 cm | n/a |
| J. Edwards | England | 26 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| K. Murphy | Republic of Ireland | 38 | Defender | 180 cm | 70 kg |
| E. Hearn | England | 22 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| L. Duru | England | 24 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| F. Rushton | England | n/a | Goalkeeper | n/a | n/a |
| Z. Oualah | Algeria | 31 | Goalkeeper | 180 cm | n/a |
| D. Jinadu | Nigeria | 24 | Goalkeeper | n/a | n/a |
| M. Weiss | England | 33 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| N. Minhas | England | 29 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| Zak Joseph | England | 33 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| J. Grant | England | 29 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| M. Folivi | England | 28 | Attacker | 180 cm | 79 kg |
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
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Put the two form lines side by side and there's no obvious favourite here, just two teams heading in different directions from different levels of the game.
Without a clear edge to back, this looks like one to watch rather than one to back with any real confidence.
Who will win?
