FA Cup

Saturday, 17 October 2026 at 15:00

Eastleigh

Team Performance 2 out of 10

Brentwood Town

Team Performance 6 out of 10

Eastleigh vs Brentwood Town Prediction | FA Cup | 17/10

The encounter between Eastleigh and Brentwood Town is set to kick off at 15:00 on Saturday, 17/10, at Silverlake Stadium.

This FA Cup fixture offers an intriguing clash of form and tactics, with both sides eager to make a statement at this stage of the season.

Read our full prediction below and get some of the best betting insights based on statistics.

Our Recommended Bet

Our analysts at Betting.co.uk have examined key metrics and modelled the most likely match outcomes based on both teams' recent performance data.

This includes historical trends, home and away statistics, and efficiency in front of goal.

Have a look at our recommended bet and key insights below.

Recommended Bet

Under 2.5 Goals

Why we predict under 2.5 Goals

Our tip is Under 2.5 Goals for the Eastleigh vs Brentwood Town matchup.

We anticipate a balanced game with both teams focusing on structure rather than risk-taking. Chances may be rare, leading to a result with two or fewer total goals.

Key Betting Insights

Eastleigh

Scored 4 goals in their last 5 matches
Conceded in 4 of their last 5 matches
Both teams scored in 3 out of Eastleigh's last 5 matches

Brentwood Town

Scored 13 goals in their last 5 matches
Conceded in 5 of their last 5 matches
Won 4 of their last 5 matches

Under 2.5 Goals: 8/5

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Match Result

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1	X	2	Over 2.5	Under 2.5
1/5	11/2	8/1	4/9	8/5
1/8	6/1	8/1	4/9	13/8
1/4	15/2	9/1	4/9	8/5
1/10	6/1	9/1	2/5	6/4

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Eastleigh Preview

Eastleigh is yet to feature in the FA Cup, so this fixture marks their first outing in the competition.

Looking at Eastleigh's performance across all competitions this year, the statistics are as follows:

Matches played: 61
Wins: 18
Draws: 14
Losses: 29
Goals Scored: 73 (Avg. 1.2)
Goals Conceded: 103 (Avg. 1.69)

Team Statistics/Latest Results

Eastleigh

Goals Scored: 73

Goals Conceded: 103

Average Goals Scored: 1.2

Average Goals Conceded: 1.69

Wins: 18

Goal Difference: -30

Date	Game	Result
10/10	AFC Hornchurch 2 - 0 Eastleigh	L
03/10	Eastleigh 1 - 3 Woking	L
30/09	Eastleigh 1 - 1 Southend United	D
26/09	Harrogate Town 4 - 1 Eastleigh	L
19/09	Eastleigh 1 - 0 Carlisle United	W

Eastleigh to win the match: 1/5

Stake £10.00 → Potential Return £12.00

Brentwood Town Preview

On the other hand, Brentwood Town comes into this fixture with the following statistics in FA Cup:

Matches played: 4
Wins: 3
Draws: 1
Losses: 0
Goals Scored: 10 (Avg. 2.5)
Goals Conceded: 5 (Avg. 1.25)

Across all competitions this season, the team boasts the following performance:

Matches played: 58
Wins: 30
Draws: 7
Losses: 21
Goals Scored: 110 (Avg. 1.9)
Goals Conceded: 92 (Avg. 1.59)

Team Statistics/Latest Results

Brentwood Town

Goals Scored: 110

Goals Conceded: 92

Average Goals Scored: 1.9

Average Goals Conceded: 1.59

Wins: 30

Goal Difference: 18

Date	Game	Result
10/10	Chatham Town 3 - 0 Brentwood Town	L
03/10	Brentwood Town 3 - 1 Dagenham & Redbridge	W
30/09	AFC Whyteleafe 1 - 2 Brentwood Town	W
22/09	Brentwood Town 5 - 1 Maldon & Tiptree	W
19/09	Aveley 2 - 3 Brentwood Town	W

Brentwood Town to win the match: 8/1

Stake £10.00 → Potential Return £90.00

Statistical Insights for Eastleigh vs Brentwood Town

With at least one of the two sides yet to record a match in this competition, a like-for-like statistical comparison is not yet available for this fixture.

Recent form across all competitions still offers a useful reference point:

Key metrics

Team Form

Eastleigh

England - FA Cup

Form	Last 5 Games	PPG
Overall	L L D L W	0.8
Home	L D W D D	1.2
Away	L L L L W	0.6

Brentwood Town

England - FA Cup

Form	Last 5 Games	PPG
Overall	L W W W W	2.4
Home	W W L W L	1.8
Away	L W W L D	1.4

Favourite

Home Win

1/4

78.74%

Draw

15/2

11.88%

Away Win

9/1

10.25%

Key Metrics

Here's a breakdown of the core match metrics that often define betting value: goals scored, goals conceded, corners, and cards.

Analysing these stats offers a sharper view of team tendencies and helps identify markets with consistent trends.

Key metrics

Goals Scored

Eastleigh

last 5 matches

Brentwood Town

last 5 matches

Performance Gap

Brentwood Town scored +225% more goals than Eastleigh in the last 5 matches.

Eastleigh and Brentwood Town goals scored count, last 5 matches

AFC Hornchurch

Woking

Southend United

Harrogate Town

Carlisle United

Chatham Town

Dagenham & Redbridge

AFC Whyteleafe

Maldon & Tiptree

Aveley

Key metrics

Goals Conceded

Eastleigh

last 5 matches

Brentwood Town

last 5 matches

Performance Gap

Eastleigh conceded +25% more goals than Brentwood Town in the last 5 matches.

Eastleigh and Brentwood Town goals conceded count, last 5 matches

AFC Hornchurch

Woking

Southend United

Harrogate Town

Carlisle United

Chatham Town

Dagenham & Redbridge

AFC Whyteleafe

Maldon & Tiptree

Aveley

Published on 14 October 2026, at 17:01 Last updated on 15 October 2026, at 03:15

Dave Kuzio Content Manager

Dave is an established football tipster and NCTJ and NCE qualified journalist. He has over 23 years experience writing for sports websites including Teletext Sport, and providing betting tips for some of the biggest football betting sites. For his sins, he is a Barnsley FC supporter and gets to as many games as possible with his two sons.