Match

Bideford vs Melksham Town: result 1-3 and analysis

Non League Div One - Southern SouthSouthern South - 13Kick-off on December 17, 2019 at 07:45 PM (UTC)The Sports Ground, Walton-on-Thames, Surrey

Bideford
1-3
Melksham Town

Full time

What was the result of Bideford vs Melksham Town?

Melksham Town won 1-3 on December 17, 2019.

What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Bideford have 3 wins, 3 draws and 9 defeats; Melksham Town have 5, 5 and 5.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Bideford
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Dec 14, 2019Highworth Town(home)0-0Non League Div One - Southern South
Dec 7, 2019Basingstoke Town(away)2-3Non League Div One - Southern South
Dec 3, 2019Evesham United(home)2-2Non League Div One - Southern South
Nov 30, 2019Cirencester Town(home)3-0Non League Div One - Southern South
Nov 9, 2019Mangotsfield United(away)2-4Non League Div One - Southern South
Melksham Town
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Dec 14, 2019Mangotsfield United(home)2-1Non League Div One - Southern South
Dec 7, 2019Barnstaple Town(away)3-1Non League Div One - Southern South
Nov 30, 2019Larkhall Athletic(away)2-2Non League Div One - Southern South
Nov 23, 2019AFC Totton(home)2-2Non League Div One - Southern South
Nov 9, 2019Gosport Borough(away)2-4FA Trophy

How many goals should we expect?

Bideford score 1.7 and concede 2.3 goals per match over their last 15; Melksham Town score 1.8 and concede 1.7.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Bideford1.72.3212/1513/15
Melksham Town1.81.7410/159/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Bideford sit 16th in Non League Div One - Southern South (48 points from 42 matches) and Melksham Town sit 17th (45 points from 42 matches).

2025-26 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
16Bideford4213920558348
17Melksham Town42111219456345

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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