- Wimborne Town FC are on fire, winning 8, drawing 1 and losing just 1 of their last 10 matches in all competitions.
- Crawley Town are much less convincing, winning 2, drawing 2 and losing 6 of their last 10 in all competitions.
- Wimborne Town FC are unbeaten in five home games, winning all five and conceding just three goals across those five matches.
Odds favour away side
Crawley Town enter this fixture at 11/25 favourites, with Wimborne Town FC out at 521/100 and the draw at 73/20. The odds look generous for this game to go against the grain, particularly as the Red Devils have been much less solid away from home. It's the first ever meeting between the sides, so there will be no previous results to suggest this should be a cakewalk for the away side at the Wyatt Homes Stadium. Crawley Town will have to be at their best to beat a team that are playing their best football of the season, and that is why the draw looks a good bet here, at 73/20.
Wimborne will make life tough
Tim Sills' men have been in superb nick across all current competitions, winning 4 and drawing 1 of their last 5. They come into this fixture after a 4-1 win away to Taunton Town in the FA Trophy 2026/2027, a 0-0 draw away to Yate Town in the Southern League Premier Division South 2026 and a 2-0 win at home to Chippenham Town in the same division.
Wimborne are a team with plenty of energy and width, but they can also press and play in tight spaces due to the flexibility of the shapes that Sills puts them in. Joe Smith has been a real livewire for the Magpies of late, scoring 3 of their 6 goals in the last 5, and Dylan Morgan has been Crawley's cutting edge, netting 4 of their 7 in the same period.
Crawley have been unconvincing on the road
Crawley Town are far less consistent, having won 1, drawn 2 and lost 2 of their last 5. Their most recent outings were a 1-1 home draw with Tranmere Rovers and a 1-0 away win at Oldham Athletic. Kevin Blackwell's team are a much more guarded unit than their hosts, with a 4-1-4-1 system that offers an extra midfield presence and a greater security in that third of the pitch.
Crawley have struggled on the road across all current competitions, winning 1 and losing 4 of their last 5. They are the better side on the day and should realistically go on to progress, but with Wimborne in such fine form at home, there is nothing comfortable about this tie. Over 2.5 at 47/100 and Both Teams To Score - Yes at 13/20 look good value bets.
