We’re not going to pretend to be entirely knowledgeable on betting and how odds work. But Bracknell Town and Windsor’s involvement in the FA Vase Second Round at the weekend gives us an opportunity to see what the outside world thinks about our clubs chances.
The only site giving odds for the FA Vase is online betting site Bet Victor – who’s approach it’s fair to say isn’t exactly committed.
There’s very little to argue with North East sides being top of the list in terms of ‘favourites’ – Morpeth Town at 3/1 won the competition in 2016 while West Auckland Town have been beaten finalists twice this decade.
Related: Berkshire clubs and their FA Vase records
However Windsor don’t even make the list while Binfield – who exited in the Second Qualifying Round do and you can still place a bet on Bracknell Town’s original opponents Cray Valley (66/1) who have since been removed and replaced.
What’s interesting in terms of the second round proper on Saturday is that some of the favourites face each other – Marske host Shildon while Sunderland Ryehope welcome City of Liverpool meaning IF Bracknell (joint 8th favourites overall and 1/6 to beat Cricklewood Wanderers on Saturday) and Windsor pass their tests on Saturday – both sides odds should shorten (well Windsor should get some odds!)
Here’s the full odds from the Bet Victor website (correct at the time of publication):
- Morpeth Town 3
- West Auckland Town 8
- Shildon 12
- Dunston UTS 20
- Marske 20
- North Shields 20
- Bromsgrove Sporting 25
- Newcastle Benfield 25
- Seaham RS 25
- Sunderland Ryhope 25
- Walsall Wood 25
- Whitley Bay 25
- Blackfield and Langley 33
- City of Liverpool FC 33
- Sunderland RCA 33
- Westfield FC 33
- AFC Mansfield 40
- Ashton Athletic 40
- Coventry United 40
- Leicester Nirvana 40
- Peterborough Northern Star 40
- Plymouth Parkway 40
- Runcorn Linnets 40
- Sholing 40
- Stockton Town 40
- Wisbech Town 40
- 1874 Northwich 50
- Bishop Auckland 50
- Bodmin Town 50
- Bootle 50
- Bracknell Town 50
- Canterbury City 50
- Cogenhoe 50
- Deeping Rovers 50
- Desborough Town 50
- FC Romania 50
- Hamble Club 50
- Hanworth Villa 50
- Horndean 50
- Northampton Sileby Rangers 50
- Pontefract Collieries 50
- Sporting Khalsa 50
- Stockport Town 50
- Team Solent 50
- Thatcham Town 50
- Tow Law 50
- Tring Athletic 50
- Welwyn Garden City 50
- Worksop 50
- AFC Liverpool 66
- AFC St Austell 66
- Alresford Town 66
- Berkhamstead 66
- Billingham Town 66
- Boldmere 66
- Bradford Town 66
- Brocton 66
- Buckland Athletic 66
- Chadderton 66
- Chichester City 66
- Coleshill Town 66
- Consett AFC 66
- Corinthians 66
- Coventry Copsewood 66
- Crawley Down Gatwick 66
- Cray Valley 66
- Crowborough Athletic 66
- Croydon FC 66
- Daventry Town 66
- Durham City 66
- Eastbourne Town 66
- Ely City 66
- Epsom and Ewell 66
- Erith Town 66
- Exmouth Town 66
- Fareham Town 66
- Frimley Green 66
- Godalming Town 66
- Godmanchester Rovers 66
- Gorleston 66
- Haywards Heath 66
- Hebburn 66
- Hengrove Athletic 66
- Hinckley 66
- Holwell Sports 66
- Hullbridge Sports 66
- Huntingdon Town 66
- Irchester United 66
- Kirkley and Pakefield 66
- Leverstock Green 66
- Lichfield City 66
- Longwell Green Sports 66
- Lordswood 66
- Maltby Main 66
- Melksham Town 66
- Nelson 66
- Newhaven 66
- Newport IOW 66
- Newport Pagnell 66
- Northallerton 66
- Padiham 66
- Penrith 66
- Quorn 66
- Rocester FC 66
- Sevenoaks Town 66
- Shepshed Dynamo 66
- Skegness Town 66
- Southall FC 66
- Southwick 66
- St Andrews 66
- Stafford Town 66
- Stanway Rovers 66
- Stourport Swifts 66
- Street FC 66
- Thornaby FC 66
- Wantage Town 66
- Washington 66
- Westfields 66
- Willand 66
- Winsford 66
- Worcester 66
- Wroxham 66
- Yaxley 66
- Thetford Town 80
- Alsager 100
- Alton Town 100
- Andover Town 100
- Armthorpe Welfare 100
- Arnold Town 100
- Bacup Borough 100
- Badshot Lea 100
- Barnton FC 100
- Barton Town 100
- Beckenham 100
- Biggleswade 100
- Bilston Town 100
- Binfield 100
- Blackstones 100
- Boston Town 100
- Bournemouth 100
- Bridgwater 100
- Brislington 100
- Brockenhurst 100
- Chessington 100
- Deal Town 100
- Diss Town 100
- Enfield Borough 100
- Enfield Town 100
- Oakham United 100
- Oxford City Nomads 100
- Parkgate 100
- Pinxton 100
- Raunds Town 100
- Retford United 100
- Stowmarket 100
- Studley 100
- Swaffham 100
- Tadley Calleva 100
- Tavistock 100
- Thackley 100
- Thrapston Town 100
- Walsham Le Willows 100
- Wembley FC 100
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Main image: Joe Grant in the FA Vase against Buckingham Athletic by Richard Claypole.
