Spalding United vs Alvechurch Prediction
Saturday 17 October 2026, 15:00 FA Cup1147 picks graded in public, misses included. The record
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The model's read
Spalding United 50%
Draw 25%
Alvechurch 25%
The read
The deskNeither side's current-season form is loaded in this pack, and a run of searches turned up nothing from the last 48 hours on injuries, suspensions or team news for either Spalding United or Alvechurch; the most concrete reports found belong to 2024 and 2025 and are too stale to use. What can be leaned on is the head-to-head: Spalding have won three of the last five meetings with Alvechurch, drawing one and losing one, and they host this FA Cup tie at 1.66 against 4.20 for the visitors. The book prices the goals line close to even, 1.77 over 2.5 against 1.87 under, which says the market itself isn't confident about a one-sided game. With no fresh team news to move either number and only the historical head-to-head to go on, the home win is a defensible MEDIUM rather than a strong read, and the away win is hard to back when Alvechurch have taken just one of the last five. The call: back Spalding's record at home over any read on goals, and treat anything beyond that as a guess this pack cannot support.
The model says
Always freeEvery call is logged before kick-off and graded in public. The whole record is on the track record, misses included.
The research
ProSpalding have won 3 of the last 5 meetings with Alvechurch (1 draw, 1 away win), and the book's own h2h special prices them the same 1.66 (implied 60%, Casumo) as the standard match odds.
The book has this almost pick'em, 1.77 over against 1.87 under, which on its own says the market expects a tight game rather than a rout either way.
Alvechurch have won only 1 of the last 5 meetings with Spalding (3 defeats, 1 draw), and nothing from the last 48 hours of search gave a named reason to expect a reversal.
Price when written, Thu 15 Oct, 16:25. Today's prices are in the tables below.
The desk's verdict on the model's call: hold. The head-to-head record (3 wins in 5) backs the same side the model leans toward, but with no current-season stats or team news loaded, there is nothing here to upgrade the call, and nothing to downgrade it either.
“Spalding's h2h advantage is the only solid lean here; the rest of this pack is too thin.”
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The model v the market
Always free| Best price | Implied | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Spalding United win | 1.83 | 55% | |
| Draw | 3.60 | 28% | |
| Alvechurch win | 4.10 | 24% | |
| Spalding United or draw | 1.12 | 89% | |
| Alvechurch or draw | 2.10 | 48% | |
| Either side to win, no draw | 1.22 | 82% | |
| Over 2.5 goals | 1.95 | 51% | |
| Both teams to score | 1.78 | 56% |
Best price across the books we track, the same price as the list below, where the book is named.
Model numbers are published only on leagues where our graded record supports them. Here the market's prices stand alone.
Every priced market
12 marketsThe bookmakers' best prices on every market we track for this game, corners, cards and shots included. Prices are theirs, with their margin in; our own number appears only where the model has a graded record. Tap any to add it to your slip. The desk's grade on each is in the research above.
Since we first priced it
Always freeThe best price when we first priced this game, then the best price now. Drifting means the price got longer, shortening means shorter.
Recent form
Always freeSpalding United
DWDW
Last 4, newest first: 2 won, 2 drawn, 0 lost. 9 scored, 3 conceded.
v Alvechurch
2-2
Drew
v Bury Town
4-0
Won
at Bury Town
1-1
Drew
v Hanley Town
2-0
Won
Alvechurch
DWWW
Last 4, newest first: 3 won, 1 drawn, 0 lost. 9 scored, 4 conceded.
at Spalding United
2-2
Drew
at Cambridge City
2-1
Won
v Racing Club Warwick
3-1
Won
v Wolverhampton City
2-0
Won
Each side's last finished games in all competitions, their goals first. At home reads v, away reads at.
Spalding United v Alvechurch: the numbers
Always freeSpalding UnitedAlvechurch
2.25Scored a game2.25
0.75Conceded a game1.00
50%Clean sheets25%
50%Both teams scored75%
League record and goals from this season's table where the feed carries it; the rates are the share of each side's games in the data we hold.
Spalding United v Alvechurch: head to head
Always freeSpalding United v Alvechurch
3-0
Alvechurch v Spalding United
0-2
Spalding United v Alvechurch
0-0
Alvechurch v Spalding United
0-1
Spalding United v Alvechurch
1-2
Spalding United vs Alvechurch: FAQs
Always freeSpalding United vs Alvechurch prediction: what is the call?
The call on this game is Spalding United to win at 1.83. Every call is logged before kick-off and graded in public, misses included.
What time does Spalding United vs Alvechurch kick off?
Spalding United vs Alvechurch kicks off on Saturday 17 October 2026 at 15:00 UK time (FA Cup).
What are the best odds for Spalding United vs Alvechurch?
The best prices across the books we track: Spalding United 1.83, the draw 3.60, Alvechurch 4.10. Prices move; the table on this page is the latest.
What form are Spalding United and Alvechurch in?
Spalding United have won 2, drawn 2 and lost 0 of their last 4 (D W D W, newest first), scoring 9 and conceding 3. Alvechurch have won 3, drawn 1 and lost 0 of their last 4 (D W W W, newest first), scoring 9 and conceding 4.
What is the head to head between Spalding United and Alvechurch?
In their last 5 meetings on our record, Spalding United won 3, Alvechurch won 1 and 1 was drawn. The most recent, 14 Feb 2026, finished Spalding United 3-0 Alvechurch.
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