Cray Wanderers vs Stockport County: prediction, odds and betting tip – 8 November 2026, FA Cup

Cray Wanderers vs Stockport County preview and prediction

The question this match turns on is simple: can Cray Wanderers keep Stockport County from scoring, or will the visitors find the goals they need? The bookmakers think Stockport will win, and we agree that is the likelier outcome. Our main tip, though, is a bet that Cray stay quiet, not a bet on the result. The FA Cup, 1/128-finals, kicks off on 8 November 2026 at 14:15.

What the table cannot tell us here

We have no league table figures for this competition in front of us, so there is no standing to weigh against the form. What we do have is the bookmakers' view of the teams: Cray Wanderers win 7% of the time on the market, with the best odds on them standing at 16.00, and a draw at 13% with best odds of 8.40. Stockport County are at 81% with best odds of 1.17. That is a heavy favourite on paper, and the price says the same.

Stockport's last five and the one result that hurt

The Stockport figures are from all competitions, not just the Cup, and that matters for how we read them. In their last five matches they won three, drew one and lost one, with six goals scored and three conceded. The defeat was a 1-0 at Oxford United, and the draw was 1-1 at Notts County. Their wins came at home against Bromley, 1-0, and against AFC Wimbledon, 2-1, and away at Doncaster, 2-0.

Those home results are not especially emphatic, and we would not pretend they are. What we like is the defensive record: they kept two clean sheets in that run, and they went a match without scoring. Stockport are not running away with every game, but they are rarely losing shape.

Cray Wanderers: little to go on from the figures

We have no recent results for Cray Wanderers in front of us, so we cannot say how they have been playing. That leaves their side of the argument resting on the price, and the price is not kind to them. A 7% chance to win is a long way from a side that expects to trouble the favourite. We would be surprised by a Cray win, but we are not going to invent a story about their form to fill the gap.

No earlier meeting and no injury news

There is no earlier meeting between these two clubs on record, so there is no head-to-head to lean on. Neither side has any reported absence, which means we are working from full-strength information as far as we know. The only real evidence is the form of Stockport and the expectation the market puts on the match.

What the market expects, and where we part company

The bookmakers' expected goals are 3 for Stockport and 1 for Cray Wanderers, about four goals in total. The most likely exact scores are 0-2 at 10.9%, 0-3 at 10.6% and 1-2 at 8.2%. The market gives 51% to both teams not scoring at best odds 1.85, and 49% to both teams scoring at best odds 1.95, so the price on our main tip is almost a coin toss with a slight lean.

The market also has 71% on over 2.5 goals at best odds 1.34, and 86% on over 1.5. We read these as the bookmakers' view of how the match will go, and they expect Stockport to score a few. Where we differ is on whether Cray will find a goal. The main tip wins on 0-1, 0-2, 0-3 and 0-4, and it loses on 1-2 and 1-3.

Our tip: both teams not to score at 1.85

Our main tip is Both teams to score: no at odds 1.85, with a chance of 51%. We like it because Stockport have kept two clean sheets in their last five matches and have had a match without scoring in the same run, so their attack is not reliable enough to be the only thing that matters. If Stockport win without Cray scoring, the bet lands. The main tip does not need a big Stockport win, only Cray to stay silent.

We would not put a large stake on it. At 51% the edge is thin, and a single Cray goal wipes it out. It is not a sure thing.

Second tip and a few other bets

Our second tip is Stockport County to win at odds 1.17, with a chance of 81%. They have won three of their last five and lost only one, and the market rates them at 81%. It wins on 0-1, 0-2, 0-3, 0-4, 1-2 and 1-3, so it covers more scores than the main tip. The return is small, so we treat it as a banker rather than a profit source.

If we want more from the same view, these are the bets we like from the list provided:

• Stockport County -1.5 (Asian handicap) at odds 1.48, chance 64%. At -1.5 Stockport must win by two or more, which asks more than the result but matches the market's expectation of a clear margin.
• Over 2.5 goals at odds 1.34, chance 71%. It fits the expected goals of about four and the market's view that Stockport will do most of the scoring.
• Cray Wanderers +2 (Asian handicap) at odds 2.13, chance 45%. At +2 the bet wins unless Cray lose by three or more, so it is a sensible hedge if you think Cray will be beaten but not heavily.

We would leave the corners alone. The figures we have do not give us a clear edge on them.

Our second tip: Stockport County to win

Our view is that Stockport will win. The main tip, Both teams to score: no at 1.85, is our main pick, and the second tip, Stockport to win at 1.17, is the safe banker. Stockport's form is three wins from five in all competitions, with two clean sheets, and the market backs them to win comfortably. The price is short, so we would keep stakes measured and expect a result that is comfortable but not spectacular.