Plymouth Parkway vs Chertsey Prediction & Betting Tips (17 October)

Plymouth Parkway host Chertsey Town on Saturday, 17 October 2026 at 3:00 pm in the FA Cup Fourth Qualifying Round, with a place in the first round proper at stake at Bolitho Park. Parkway booked their spot in this round with a hard-fought 2-1 home win over Horsham on 3 October, while Chertsey Town earned their trip to Devon with a professional away performance, beating Sheppey United 0-2 in the previous qualifying round on the same afternoon.

Both sides arrive in strong early-season form in the 2026/27 campaign. Parkway's 2026/27 squad, built around Aaron Dearing, Jensen Ireland, Joel Sullivan, Ryan Brett, Jack Matthews, Carlo Garside, Callum Hall and summer signing Jack Brimming, has picked up wins over Wimborne Town and Horsham in recent weeks, though they were beaten 3-1 at Chichester City last time out. Chertsey, unbeaten in five of their last six in all competitions, followed their FA Cup win at Sheppey with a 2-2 home draw against Chippenham Town and a 1-1 draw at Hanwell Town, and will lean on the attacking form that produced a 5-0 thrashing of Malvern Town in September.

History favours the hosts: Parkway have won three of the last four meetings between the clubs, including a 3-1 victory when the sides last met at Bolitho Park in March 2026, though Chertsey did win the reverse league fixture 1-0 in November 2025. The bookmakers agree with the head-to-head trend, pricing Parkway as clear favourites in European odds at around 2.67 for the home win, with the draw at 4.15 and an away win for Chertsey as high as 5.10.

Taking everything into account — home advantage, Parkway's strong recent record in this fixture, and Chertsey's leaky away defence — we predict a 3-1 home win for Plymouth Parkway. With both teams scoring freely this season but the Yellows' firepower at Bolitho Park proving decisive in big cup ties, expect goals at both ends before Parkway pull away in the second half to keep their FA Cup dream alive for 2026