Bedford Town vs Buxton: result 2-1 and analysis
National League - NorthNational League North - 3Kick-off on August 18, 2026 at 06:45 PM (UTC)The New Eyrie, Cardington, Bedfordshire
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What was the result of Bedford Town vs Buxton?
Bedford Town won 2-1 on August 18, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 2′J. JohnstonBuxton
- 45′R. EvansBedford Town
- 69′G. MoncurBedford Town
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Buxton win at 52%: prediction missed. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 2-1.
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, Bedford Town have 4 wins, 5 draws and 6 defeats; Buxton have 11, 2 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2026 | Darlington 1883(home) | 2-3 | National League - North |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Oxford City(away) | 0-1 | National League - North |
| Aug 1, 2026 | Kettering Town(away) | 0-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 18, 2026 | Walton & Hersham(home) | 2-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Apr 25, 2026 | Scarborough Athletic(home) | 1-1 | National League - North |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2026 | Southport(away) | 1-1 | National League - North |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Hereford(home) | 2-1 | National League - North |
| Aug 1, 2026 | Warrington Town(away) | 2-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 21, 2026 | Scunthorpe(home) | 2-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| May 2, 2026 | South Shields(away) | 0-1 | National League - North |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Bedford Town win, 0 draws, 1 Buxton win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 2026 | Buxton 3-0 Bedford Town | National League - North |
| Nov 11, 2025 | Bedford Town 3-0 Buxton | National League - North |
Last archived meeting: Buxton vs Bedford Town on Mar 21, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Bedford Town score 1.0 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Buxton score 2.2 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bedford Town | 1.0 | 1.3 | 4 | 6/15 | 5/15 |
| Buxton | 2.2 | 0.9 | 6 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Bedford Town sit 11th in National League - North (16 points from 11 matches) and Buxton sit 10th (16 points from 11 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Buxton | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 19 | 16 |
| 11 | Bedford Town | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
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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
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