Carshalton Athletic desperately need points on Saturday, Jan 9 at 4:00 PM in the Isthmian League Premier Division. With the team sitting in the bottom three, this is quickly becoming a must-win situation.

Carshalton Athletic come into this fixture struggling badly (0W 4L in last 5). Welling United, meanwhile, arrive in good form (3W 0D 2L recently) — actually the better-performing side in recent weeks. Carshalton Athletic head into this on the back of a defeat, while Welling United arrive off a win — momentum clearly with the visitors.

Head-to-head records offer little separation — Carshalton Athletic and Welling United have split their 3 meetings almost evenly (1W–0D–2W). Their last encounter ended in Carshalton Athletic won 0–4. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 3.3 per game in recent meetings.

Verdict: This looks an evenly matched contest. Home advantage gives Carshalton Athletic a slight edge, but Welling United are capable of causing problems. A draw would be a fair result.