Welling United welcome Maldon & Tiptree at J Hearnden Skip Hire Community Stadium, London on Tuesday, Feb 9 at 8:45 PM in a Isthmian League Premier Division fixture that's tighter on paper than the positions suggest — just 1 point split them in the table.

Welling United come into this fixture in good form (3W 0D 2L recently). Maldon & Tiptree travel in mixed form (2W 2D 1L), which may hand the initiative to the hosts.

Head-to-head records offer little separation — Welling United and Maldon & Tiptree have split their 1 meetings almost evenly (1W–0D–0W). Their last encounter ended in Maldon & Tiptree won 0–1.

Verdict: Little separates these two on form or history. Home advantage could be the deciding factor — a narrow Welling United win or a draw looks most likely.