Kettering Town vs Wellingborough Town predictions, Sep 08, 2026

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As Kettering Town prepares to host Wellingborough Town in the FA Cup on September 8, 2026, both teams will look to establish their campaign in this knockout competition. Kettering, with a recent record of 2 wins in their last 5 matches, comes into the match with a boost in confidence. Their home advantage, reinforced by a solid fanbase at Rockingham Road, could play a significant role in their performance.

Conversely, Wellingborough Town is still seeking their first win this season, having faced challenges in their preparations. This lack of recent success could weigh heavily on their morale and performance, particularly in a high-stakes cup match.

Kettering’s tactical strengths lie in their solid defensive organization coupled with quick counter-attacks, which can exploit any defensive lapses Wellingborough may exhibit. Meanwhile, Wellingborough will need to adopt a more aggressive approach to counter Kettering’s home-field advantage and create scoring opportunities.

With bookmakers giving Kettering odds of 1.63 and Wellingborough at 4.35, the prediction leans towards a 2:1 victory for the home side. However, cup matches are notoriously unpredictable; thus, both teams have a chance to make an impact.

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Kettering 57.1%

Draw 22.2%

Wellingborough 20.7%

Prediction (the most likely score): 2:1

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Betting Odds

	1	X	2
	1.55	4.10	4.75	Watch and Bet
	1.64	4.20	4.40
	1.63	4.22	4.45
	1.63	4.20	4.40

Latest Results

31.08.26 Kettering Town – Stamford AFC – 5:0 29.08.26 Hitchin Town – Kettering Town – 1:1 22.08.26 Kettering Town – Peterborough Sports FC – 0:0 15.08.26 Leamington – Kettering Town – 0:1 11.08.26 Leighton Town – Kettering Town – 1:1

16.08.14 Wellingborough Town – Bedfont & Feltham FC – 2:4

Facts

First leg result: 2-2. Replay (first match was draw).

Kettering is currently in amazing form (last 5 games: 2 wins).

Wellingborough may have a physical advantage due to more rest days in recent times.

In this match, Kettering is a strong favorite.

Recently, the teams have not faced each other.

Standings

Draw

1/8-finals

1	Bamber Bridge	Trafford	1 : 3
2	Prescot	Horbury Town	2 : 0
3	Redcar Town	Blyth	1 : 0
4	Vauxhall	Dunston	0 : 2
5	Workington	Marske	3 : 0
6	Emley	Bishop Auckland	1 : 1
7	Heaton Stannington	Knaresborough	1 : 0
8	Shildon	Warrington	2 : 2
9	Avro	Witton	0 : 2
10	Curzon Ashton	Bradford PA	1 : 2
11	Redcar Athletic	Stocksbridge	1 : 0
12	Warrington Rylands	Hyde	3 : 1
13	Garforth	FC United	1 : 5
14	Lancaster	Tadcaster	1 : 1
15	South Liverpool	Prestwich Heys	2 : 2
16	Lower Breck	Thornaby	5 : 1
17	Ossett United	Pontefract	1 : 0
18	Whitby	Ashton Utd	2 : 5
19	Northwich Victoria	Atherton	2 : 3
20	Stockton	Guiseley	2 : 2
21	Bury	Wythenshawe FC	8 : 0
22	Cleethorpes	Newcastle Town	1 : 2
23	Alfreton	Stratford	0 : 2
24	Stourbridge	Rushall	1 : 3
25	Hanley Town	Abbey Hulton	2 : 1
26	Bourne	Boldmere	1 : 1
27	Stamford	Mickleover	0 : 1
28	Wellingborough	Kettering	2 : 2
29	Desborough	AFC Rushden & Diamonds	0 : 3
30	Sherwood Colliery	Gainsborough	2 : 4
31	Alvechurch	Wolverhampton City	2 : 0
32	Malvern Town	Redditch	1 : 1
33	Bromsgrove	Nuneaton	2 : 0
34	Halesowen	Basford	3 : 1
35	Stafford	Northampton on Chenecks	3 : 0
36	Quorn	Shepshed	2 : 1
37	Coventry United	Bedworth United	2 : 1
38	Leamington	Ilkeston	3 : 1
39	Belper Town	Evesham	0 : 3
40	North Ferriby FC	Barton Town	0 : 0
41	Knowle	Worcester	1 : 1
42	Sporting Khalsa	Leek	0 : 5
43	Northampton Sileby	Anstey Nomads	0 : 4
44	Lye	Racing Club Warwick	1 : 5
45	Wingate & Finchley	Felixstowe & Walton	0 : 0
46	Bishop’s Stortford	Berkhamsted	2 : 3
47	Stanway	Needham Market	0 : 0
48	Yaxley	Buckhurst Hill	1 : 1
49	Hendon	Hullbridge	7 : 3
50	Peterborough Sports	Ipswich Wanderers	4 : 0
51	London Lions	Bury Town	2 : 4
52	Witham	Stotfold	3 : 2
53	Frenford	Enfield Town	0 : 4
54	Leighton Town	Gorleston	1 : 4
55	Cambridge City	Maldon & Tiptree	6 : 1
56	Mulbarton Wanderers	Cornard	3 : 0
57	Real Bedford	Royston	4 : 1
58	Harleston Town	Romford	3 : 1
59	St. Albans	Hashtag	0 : 0
60	Dunstable	Woodford Town	1 : 3
61	Aveley	Cheshunt	4 : 2
62	Canvey	Newmarket	1 : 1
63	Brantham	Waltham Abbey	0 : 7
64	Ware	Fakenham	3 : 3
65	Grays	Leiston	0 : 0
66	Biggleswade Town	Hitchin	1 : 1
67	Concord	Brentwood	0 : 0
68	Redhill	Sheppey United	1 : 2
69	Burgess Hill	Jersey Bulls	0 : 0
70	Lewes	Cray Wanderers	2 : 2
71	Ascot	Pagham	1 : 1
72	Dulwich Hamlet	East Grinstead	4 : 0
73	Crowborough	Whyteleafe	1 : 1
74	Flackwell	Hanwell Town	0 : 1
75	Margate	Snodland	1 : 3
76	Sittingbourne	Greenwich Borough	3 : 4
77	Ramsgate	Bracknell	1 : 0
78	Hanworth	Whitstable Town	4 : 1
79	Holmesdale	Windsor & Eton	1 : 5
80	Leatherhead	Croydon Ath.	3 : 0
81	Chertsey	Carshalton	1 : 1
82	Egham	Chatham	0 : 4
83	Southall FC	Cobham	2 : 1
84	Faversham	Welling	1 : 1
85	Whitehawk	Eastbourne Boro	2 : 4
86	SE Dons	Erith Town	2 : 0
87	Three Bridges	Kingstonian	0 : 1
88	Hayes & Yeading	Camberley	2 : 1
89	Broadfields United	Chichester	1 : 4
90	Uxbridge	Haywards	3 : 0
91	Westfield	Dartford	1 : 1
92	Yate Town	Devizes Town	3 : 0
93	Brixham	Dorchester	2 : 3
94	Thame	Reading City	3 : 2
95	Baffins Milton Rovers	Slimbridge	1 : 4
96	Wimborne	Portishead Town	0 : 0
97	Winslow United	Swindon S	0 : 0
98	Wells City	Hungerford	0 : 4
99	Bishops Cleeve	Poole	2 : 1
100	Sholing	Andover New Street	2 : 0
101	Bath	Weymouth	0 : 2
102	Taunton	Millbrook	4 : 0
103	Gosport	Plymouth Parkway	1 : 3
104	Falmouth Town	Frome	2 : 4
105	Basingstoke	AFC Stoneham	0 : 0
106	St. Blazey	Tiverton	1 : 2
107	Fleetlands	Cirencester	0 : 3
108	Portchester	Portland United	2 : 1
109	Chippenham	Havant & W	1 : 1
110	Tadley	Laverstock & Ford	3 : 1
111	Gloucester	Mangotsfield	1 : 1
112	Banbury	Exmouth Town	0 : 0

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4. Manchester United: 8 (9.28%)

5. Chelsea: 8.5 (8.74%)

6. Tottenham: 13 (5.71%)

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11. Everton: 33.5 (2.22%)

12. Leeds: 34.5 (2.15%)

13. Bournemouth: 34.5 (2.15%)

14. Nottingham: 40.5 (1.83%)

15. Crystal Palace: 40.5 (1.83%)

16. Fulham: 45.5 (1.63%)

17. Sunderland: 66 (1.13%)

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20. West Ham: 90.5 (0.82%)

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25. Southampton: 150.5 (0.49%)

26. Birmingham: 150.5 (0.49%)

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28. Wrexham: 150.5 (0.49%)

29. Norwich: 150.5 (0.49%)

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31. Millwall: 200.5 (0.37%)

32. Stoke City: 200.5 (0.37%)

33. Derby: 200.5 (0.37%)

34. West Brom: 200.5 (0.37%)

35. Stockport County: 250 (0.3%)

36. Plymouth: 250 (0.3%)

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38. Oxford Utd: 250 (0.3%)

39. Bolton: 250.5 (0.3%)

40. Portsmouth: 250.5 (0.3%)

41. Preston: 250.5 (0.3%)

42. Blackburn: 250.5 (0.3%)

43. Cardiff: 250.5 (0.3%)

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48. Watford: 250.5 (0.3%)

49. Wigan: 250.5 (0.3%)

50. Rotherham: 625.5 (0.12%)

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