Bedford Town vs Darlington 1883: result 2-3 and analysis
National League - NorthNational League North - 2Kick-off on August 15, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC)The New Eyrie, Cardington, Bedfordshire
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What was the result of Bedford Town vs Darlington 1883?
Darlington 1883 won 2-3 on August 15, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 38′E. NtoBedford Town
- 41′576476Darlington 1883
- 45′Ellis StantonDarlington 1883
- 54′Arafat Al HajBedford Town
- 90′576476Darlington 1883
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Darlington 1883 win at 38%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 1-1. 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, Bedford Town have 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats; Darlington 1883 have 4, 1 and 10.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Apr 18, 2026 | South Shields(away) | 1-1 | National League - North |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 2026 | Worksop Town(home) | 1-2 | National League - North |
| Jul 28, 2026 | Rotherham(home) | 0-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 21, 2026 | Carlisle(home) | 2-4 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 18, 2026 | Newcastle(away) | 0-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Apr 25, 2026 | Oxford City(home) | 1-3 | National League - North |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 0 Bedford Town wins, 0 draws, 2 Darlington 1883 wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2026 | Darlington 1883 2-0 Bedford Town | National League - North |
| Nov 29, 2025 | Bedford Town 3-4 Darlington 1883 | National League - North |
Last archived meeting: Darlington 1883 vs Bedford Town on Feb 28, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Bedford Town score 1.1 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Darlington 1883 score 1.0 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bedford Town | 1.1 | 1.1 | 4 | 6/15 | 5/15 |
| Darlington 1883 | 1.0 | 1.9 | 4 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Bedford Town sit 10th in National League - North (22 points from 14 matches) and Darlington 1883 sit 22nd (12 points from 16 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Bedford Town | 14 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 19 | 22 |
| 22 | Darlington 1883 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 20 | 29 | 12 |
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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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