Faversham Town vs Bedfont Town

Last updated: Thursday 20 August 2026

Right, here we go. Two days out from this one and honestly... I am quite into it. Bedfont Town hosting Faversham Town in the FA Cup, Saturday 22 August, three o'clock kick-off. Non-league football. The FA Cup proper early rounds. This is what the competition is all about, mate. Both sides have had a single game this season and both of them won. So who blinks first? Let's have a look.

The Form Guide: What We Actually Know

Look, I will be straight with you. The data we have on both these sides is thin. We are talking one game each. Early doors in the season. But what there is... is actually quite interesting when you dig into it.

Bedfont Town, playing at home, won their opener four goals to nil. Four. Nil. And it was not a fluke flattering the scoreline either. A clean sheet to go with it. Ruthless. They were solid at the back and clinical up front. Now obviously one game does not make a season, but if you are a Faversham fan reading this, that is not exactly the warmup result you wanted to see from the home side.

Faversham Town on the other hand also won their first game, four goals to two. So both teams scoring in that one. Four goals scored, which tells you they can find the net. Two conceded though, which is the flipside. They were not tight at the back. Their game went over two and a half goals and both teams scored. Very different profile to what Bedfont produced.

So what does that tell us? Bedfont look organised and hard to score against at home. Faversham look like they will have a go but might give a bit away at the other end. That is a really interesting contrast heading into Saturday.

Home Advantage Matters Here

Honestly, at this level, home advantage is massive. We are not talking Premier League sides with squads deep enough to rotate and not care where they play. These are non-league lads. Playing on your own pitch, in front of your own fans, knowing every blade of grass... it counts for so much.

Look at the fixtures and look at what Bedfont did at home. Four scored, none conceded. Clean sheet percentage of one hundred percent in home games this season. That is a small sample, I know, I know, but the vibes are good. The place will be buzzing for a cup tie. Saturday afternoon, FA Cup, local pride on the line. Bedfont will fancy this.

The Faversham Question

Here is the thing though. Do not sleep on Faversham. Four goals in their opening game is not nothing. They clearly have attacking intent. They are not a side that will sit back and park it. And sometimes that is exactly the type of opponent that causes an upset, the one who is not afraid to have a go.

The two goals they conceded in their opener is a slight worry defensively, but away from home in a cup tie you sometimes accept that you might need to trade blows. If they can score a couple, maybe Bedfont's defence looks different under that kind of pressure than it did in game one. Maybe. That is the gamble Faversham will be taking.

There is no head to head data between these two, so we are going in a bit blind on how they match up against each other specifically. But both teams winning and both teams scoring goals in their respective openers... this has the makings of a decent cup tie.

Talking Tactics for a Minute

Right, bear with me because I am going to put on my serious hat for thirty seconds.

What Bedfont's numbers suggest is a team that is well organised defensively and efficient in front of goal. Four nil is a statement result. The clean sheet on top of that tells you they were not just lucky, they were disciplined. A manager who has his team set up properly from the start of the season. That takes work.

Faversham will need to be patient. Going gung-ho from the whistle against a side that kept a clean sheet last time out is a risky approach. But then again, the FA Cup is about moments. One chance, one goal, and the whole tie changes. That is the beauty of it.

Jay's Tip: Both Teams to Score

I'm going big on this... both teams to score in this one. Look, Bedfont were ruthless at home last time but Faversham scored four in their opener. Four. They have got firepower. I do not think Faversham travel to Bedfont and just roll over. They will have a go. And a cup tie atmosphere can make defences a little nervier than they would be in a routine league game.

Bedfont to win and both teams to score is the play for me. You get a bit of value, you back the home side who look strong, but you acknowledge that Faversham are not here to make up the numbers. Don't @ me when it lands.

If you want to be a bit braver... over two and a half goals. Both of these sides' only games this season went over two and a half. Bedfont scored four, Faversham scored four. Goals are in this one, mate. You heard it here first.

Squad News

No injury data has come through for either side ahead of this one, which at this level of the game is pretty standard. You are not getting press conferences and medical bulletins from non-league clubs two days before an FA Cup tie. If there are any late changes to either squad they will filter through on the day. Keep an eye on both clubs' social media on Saturday morning. That is genuinely the best source at this level.

Final Verdict

Bedfont Town to win this one. Home advantage, that four nil opener, the crowd behind them on a Saturday afternoon. All of that points one way.

But this is the FA Cup. This is exactly the kind of game where Faversham nick a goal and suddenly it is scenes. Non-league football is brilliant for this. Absolutely brilliant.

Get yourself to the ground if you are local. If not, follow along and back the goals. This one has got a bit of madness in it, I reckon. Back to the drawing board if it ends nil nil. Trust the process.