Bamber Bridge vs Ilkeston Town: prediction and stats
Non League Premier - NorthernRegular Season - 24Kick-off on December 19, 2026 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Sir Tom Finney Stadium, Preston, Lancashire
The Footlab AI model makes Ilkeston Town the favourite at 37%, against 26% for a draw and 37% for Bamber Bridge. The most likely score is 1-1. If Ilkeston Town wins, the most likely score is 1-2.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.4% of the 2,805 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Oct 19, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Bamber Bridge vs Ilkeston Town?
A very open match: only 54 Elo points separate Bamber Bridge (1,637) and Ilkeston Town (1,691).
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Bamber Bridge vs Ilkeston Town
Computed by Footlab AI from our own data only: recent lineups, squads and known absences. It does not take the press or last-minute absences into account.
Bamber Bridge
Not enough data to predict the Bamber Bridge lineup.
Ilkeston Town
4-3-3- OO. Brown-Hill
- ZZ. Goodson
- JJ. Watts
- JJack Thomas
- JJ. Reid
- BBilly Bennett
- JJ. Maguire
- KK. Fenton
- AA. Troke
- RRyan Wilson
- RR. Durrant
Computed on October 19, 2026 at 05:49 PM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Bamber Bridge have 2 wins, 4 draws and 9 defeats; Ilkeston Town have 1, 1 and 13.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 2026 | Workington(home) | 1-2 | Non League Premier - Northern |
| Oct 13, 2026 | Warrington Town(home) | 0-1 | Non League Premier - Northern |
| Oct 10, 2026 | Whitby Town(away) | 0-0 | Non League Premier - Northern |
| Oct 3, 2026 | Quorn(home) | 2-4 | Non League Premier - Northern |
| Sep 26, 2026 | Guiseley AFC(away) | 2-4 | FA Trophy |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 2026 | Avro(home) | 2-0 | Non League Premier - Northern |
| Oct 13, 2026 | Gainsborough Trinity(away) | 1-3 | Non League Premier - Northern |
| Oct 10, 2026 | Redcar Athletic(home) | 0-5 | Non League Premier - Northern |
| Oct 6, 2026 | Guiseley AFC(home) | 0-2 | Non League Premier - Northern |
| Oct 3, 2026 | Lancaster City(away) | 1-2 | Non League Premier - Northern |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Bamber Bridge win, 0 draws, 5 Ilkeston Town wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 11, 2026 | Ilkeston Town 2-0 Bamber Bridge | Non League Premier - Northern |
| Aug 23, 2025 | Bamber Bridge 2-0 Ilkeston Town | Non League Premier - Northern |
| Apr 26, 2025 | Bamber Bridge 1-2 Ilkeston Town | Non League Premier - Northern |
| Aug 24, 2024 | Ilkeston Town 2-1 Bamber Bridge | Non League Premier - Northern |
| Apr 16, 2024 | Bamber Bridge 1-4 Ilkeston Town | Non League Premier - Northern |
| Sep 30, 2023 | Ilkeston Town 1-0 Bamber Bridge | Non League Premier - Northern |
Last archived meeting: Ilkeston Town vs Bamber Bridge on Apr 11, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Bamber Bridge score 1.3 and concede 2.6 goals per match over their last 15; Ilkeston Town score 0.6 and concede 2.6. The model gives a 58% probability of over 2.5 goals and 61% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bamber Bridge | 1.3 | 2.6 | 3 | 11/15 | 10/15 |
| Ilkeston Town | 0.6 | 2.6 | 1 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Bamber Bridge sit 20th in Non League Premier - Northern (10 points from 14 matches) and Ilkeston Town sit 21st (10 points from 15 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Bamber Bridge | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 34 | 10 |
| 21 | Ilkeston Town | 15 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 34 | 10 |
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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
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the favourite for Bamber Bridge vs Ilkeston Town?
- The Footlab AI model makes Ilkeston Town the favourite at 37%, against 26% for a draw and 37% for Bamber Bridge.
- Where and when is Bamber Bridge vs Ilkeston Town played?
- Bamber Bridge vs Ilkeston Town is played on December 19, 2026 at 03:00 PM (UTC) at Sir Tom Finney Stadium, in the Non League Premier - Northern.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 58% probability of at least three goals in this match.
- How reliable is this prediction?
- Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome (home win, draw or away win) in 54.4% of the matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing, a level comparable with the bookmakers' favourite. The comparison with bookmakers and the breakdown by competition and Elo gap are published on the accuracy page.