Wealdstone vs Worthing Prediction

Contrasting recent form

Worthing have been the more consistent side lately. Across their last five league outings they've picked up four wins and a draw, including a win at Gateshead and another at home to FC Halifax Town. Over their last 20 matches in all competitions they've won nine, drawn seven and lost just four, scoring freely along the way.

Wealdstone: 20 completed matches; Worthing: 20 completed matches.

Wealdstone

20 matches

Win

40% 8 / 20

Draw

15% 3 / 20

Loss

45% 9 / 20

Scored

32

Conceded

27

Difference

+5

Worthing

20 matches

Win

45% 9 / 20

Draw

35% 7 / 20

Loss

20% 4 / 20

Scored

33

Conceded

25

Difference

+8

Wealdstone's numbers read differently. In their last five league games they've managed just one win, with three defeats mixed in, including a home loss to FC Halifax Town and a reverse at Tamworth. Over the same 20-match stretch they've actually lost more than they've won, nine defeats against eight victories, so results have been harder to find.

Worthing arrive with the steadier recent form of the two sides.

A very recent meeting

These two were on opposite sides of the pitch as recently as late August, when Worthing beat Wealdstone 1-0. That match was played at Worthing's own ground, though, so the venue swap for this FA Cup tie changes the picture somewhat.

It's only one game and came in a different competition, so it shouldn't be read as a guaranteed guide to how this one goes. Still, it's the most recent evidence we have of how the two sides match up directly.

The reverse venue means this isn't simply a repeat of August's result.

A cup tie between level opponents

With both clubs competing in the National League, there's no obvious gulf in level here, so this isn't really a shot at an upset in the traditional cup sense. It's more a case of two sides from the same tier meeting with the extra edge that cup football tends to bring.

Given Wealdstone's inconsistent home form this autumn and Worthing's tidier away record, the tie looks more open than the August scoreline alone might suggest. Cup matches can also throw up changed team selections, which adds a layer of unpredictability on top of the form picture.