Bamber Bridge vs Rylands: prediction and stats
Non League Premier - NorthernRegular Season - 26Kick-off on January 2, 2027 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Sir Tom Finney Stadium, Preston, Lancashire
The Footlab model makes Rylands the favourite at 53%, against 26% for a draw and 22% for Bamber Bridge. The most likely score is 1-1.
This model is measured at 53.9% 1X2 accuracy on a temporal hold-out, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Aug 25, 2026 — the full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Bamber Bridge vs Rylands?
Rylands starts as the favourite with a 163-point Elo edge (1,822 vs 1,659).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Bamber Bridge have 2 wins, 2 draws and 11 defeats; Rylands have 8, 2 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2026 | Leek Town(away) | 1-4 | Non League Premier - Northern |
| Aug 18, 2026 | Curzon Ashton(away) | 2-2 | Non League Premier - Northern |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Ashton United(home) | 1-0 | Non League Premier - Northern |
| Aug 11, 2026 | Avro(home) | 1-6 | Non League Premier - Northern |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Cleethorpes Town(away) | 0-2 | Non League Premier - Northern |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2026 | Redcar Athletic(home) | 0-5 | Non League Premier - Northern |
| Aug 18, 2026 | Quorn(home) | 1-0 | Non League Premier - Northern |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Bury(away) | 0-1 | Non League Premier - Northern |
| Aug 11, 2026 | Lancaster City(away) | 0-1 | Non League Premier - Northern |
| Aug 8, 2026 | United of Manchester(home) | 3-0 | Non League Premier - Northern |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Bamber Bridge win(s), 1 draw(s), 3 Rylands win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 20, 2025 | Bamber Bridge 3-1 Rylands | Non League Premier - Northern |
| Aug 12, 2025 | Rylands 1-0 Bamber Bridge | Non League Premier - Northern |
| Jan 25, 2025 | Bamber Bridge 0-4 Rylands | Non League Premier - Northern |
| Sep 21, 2024 | Rylands 1-2 Bamber Bridge | Non League Premier - Northern |
| Mar 16, 2024 | Rylands 2-0 Bamber Bridge | Non League Premier - Northern |
| Oct 24, 2023 | Bamber Bridge 2-2 Rylands | Non League Premier - Northern |
Last archived meeting: Bamber Bridge vs Rylands on Dec 20, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Bamber Bridge score 0.9 and concede 2.6 goals per match over their last 15; Rylands score 1.4 and concede 1.1. The model gives a 49% probability of over 2.5 goals and 51% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bamber Bridge | 0.9 | 2.6 | 1 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Rylands | 1.4 | 1.1 | 7 | 5/15 | 7/15 |
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 (4 points from 5 matches) and Rylands sit 12th (6 points from 5 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Rylands | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 6 |
| 20 | Bamber Bridge | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 4 |
Verdict, probable XI and verified absences
The full match card recomputes this prediction continuously until kick-off: multi-market verdict, player-by-player probable XI and web-verified absences.
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No odds, no affiliation: the method is published and the accuracy is measured.
How does Footlab 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. 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 Rylands?
- The Footlab model makes Rylands the favourite at 53%, against 26% for a draw and 22% for Bamber Bridge.
- Where and when is Bamber Bridge vs Rylands played?
- Bamber Bridge vs Rylands is played on January 2, 2027 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 model gives a 49% probability of at least three goals in this match.
- How reliable is this prediction?
- The Footlab model is measured at 53.9% correct 1X2 outcomes on a temporal hold-out, against 33.3% for random guessing. The breakdown by competition and Elo gap is published on the accuracy page.