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 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(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Buxton win(s).
| 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 20th in National League - North (3 points from 4 matches) and Buxton sit 14th (4 points from 4 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Buxton | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 4 |
| 20 | Bedford Town | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 3 |
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
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