- Bury Town FC have won eight of their last ten matches in all competitions
- Spalding Utd have won five of their last ten in all competitions
Bury can edge a real cup scrap
Having lost their last two head-to-head matches, including a home defeat to Spalding Utd last season, won't bother Bury Town FC too much as they prepare to take on Spalding Utd in the FA Cup Qualification 2026. The Blues have won all three home games in all competitions, scoring 2.67 goals and conceding exactly one per match. Spalding, who have won both of the last two head-to-head meetings, were 2-1 winners when hosting Bury ten months ago and should not be underestimated on Saturday. They followed up a 2-1 home win over Bedford Town FC with a 2-1 loss at Chorley in midweek, a more than credible performance. Bury bounced back from a 4-1 defeat at St. Albans City in the FA Trophy Qualification with a 2-1 away win over Bishop's Stortford. Their recent results in all competitions read won three and lost two, so they are playing well but not quite in full stride.
Tulips won’t get outplayed
Spalding's last five matches have seen them win three, draw one and lose one in a slightly less impressive, but still solid return. The main difference between these two sides is that Bury like to attack at the first opportunity and get their wide men involved while Spalding prefer to set up, look to use the wide areas, and come on strong in the closing minutes with substitutions to force a result.
Bury's Jamie McGrath has been their driving force in recent matches, providing two of their three goals in their last five, while Bartosz Cybulski has been Spalding's main man with six of the visitors' nine goals in their last five. These two teams should produce a lively match with goals, particularly as the visitors have enough of a goal threat to keep it interesting to the end, so we are taking both teams to score at 53/100 with over 2.5 goals at 13/20. The home side should edge it though, so the Bury Town FC win at 197/100 is our main selection.
