Bala Town vs Buckley Town: result 2-3 and analysis
FAW ChampionshipNorth - 11Kick-off on October 9, 2026 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Maes Tegid, Bala, Gwynedd
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What was the result of Bala Town vs Buckley Town?
Buckley Town won 2-3 on October 9, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 21′Ben GuestBuckley Town (pen.)
- 33′673585Buckley Town
- 64′R. WhiteBala Town
- 67′O. SimmondsBala Town
- 74′574676Buckley Town (pen.)
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Bala Town win at 64%: prediction missed. Most likely score announced: 2-1. Actual score: 2-3.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Bala Town have 8 wins, 1 draw and 6 defeats; Buckley Town have 4, 3 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | Caersws(away) | 3-3 | FAW Championship |
| Sep 26, 2026 | Mold Alexandra(home) | 2-4 | FAW Championship |
| Sep 15, 2026 | Penrhyncoch(away) | 1-0 | FAW Championship |
| Sep 11, 2026 | Denbigh Town(away) | 2-5 | FAW Championship |
| Sep 5, 2026 | Porthmadog(away) | 2-1 | FAW Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | Ruthin Town(home) | 1-1 | FAW Championship |
| Sep 25, 2026 | Bangor City 1876 FC(away) | 6-2 | FAW Championship |
| Sep 12, 2026 | Rhyl(away) | 3-3 | FAW Championship |
| Sep 5, 2026 | Penrhyncoch(home) | 5-0 | FAW Championship |
| Aug 31, 2026 | Caersws(away) | 0-2 | FAW Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
In the last meeting: 1 Bala Town win, 0 draws, 0 Buckley Town wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 28, 2012 | Buckley Town 2-4 Bala Town | Welsh Cup |
Last archived meeting: Buckley Town vs Bala Town on Jan 28, 2012
How many goals should we expect?
Bala Town score 1.9 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Buckley Town score 1.8 and concede 2.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bala Town | 1.9 | 1.7 | 4 | 9/15 | 12/15 |
| Buckley Town | 1.8 | 2.1 | 2 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Bala Town sit 5th in FAW Championship (19 points from 11 matches) and Buckley Town sit 9th (15 points from 11 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Bala Town | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 20 | 19 |
| 9 | Buckley Town | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 19 | 15 |
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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy