Bishop's Stortford vs Real Bedford: prediction and stats
Non League Premier - Southern CentralRegular Season - 12Kick-off on October 13, 2026 at 06:45 PM (UTC)The RDA Stadium, Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
The Footlab model makes Real Bedford the favourite at 74%, against 16% for a draw and 10% for Bishop's Stortford. The most likely score is 0-2.
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 26, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Bishop's Stortford vs Real Bedford?
Real Bedford starts as the favourite with a 299-point Elo edge (1,958 vs 1,659).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Bishop's Stortford have 1 wins, 6 draws and 8 defeats; Real Bedford have 11, 1 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2026 | Alvechurch(home) | 0-3 | Non League Premier - Southern Central |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Halesowen Town(away) | 0-1 | Non League Premier - Southern Central |
| Aug 11, 2026 | Leiston(away) | 1-3 | Non League Premier - Southern Central |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Banbury United(home) | 0-0 | Non League Premier - Southern Central |
| Jul 31, 2026 | Enfield Town(home) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2026 | Stratford Town(home) | 6-1 | Non League Premier - Southern Central |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Banbury United(away) | 3-1 | Non League Premier - Southern Central |
| Aug 11, 2026 | Peterborough Sports(away) | 2-0 | Non League Premier - Southern Central |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Leamington(home) | 4-2 | Non League Premier - Southern Central |
| Aug 1, 2026 | Hertford Town(home) | 11-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 1 Bishop's Stortford win(s), 1 draw(s), 2 Real Bedford win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 6, 2026 | Real Bedford 4-0 Bishop's Stortford | Non League Premier - Southern Central |
| Feb 17, 2026 | Bishop's Stortford 0-5 Real Bedford | Non League Premier - Southern Central |
| Sep 2, 2025 | Bishop's Stortford 1-0 Real Bedford | FA Cup |
| Aug 30, 2025 | Real Bedford 1-1 Bishop's Stortford | FA Cup |
Last archived meeting: Real Bedford vs Bishop's Stortford on Apr 6, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Bishop's Stortford score 0.7 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Real Bedford score 3.5 and concede 1.5. The model gives a 67% probability of over 2.5 goals and 53% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bishop's Stortford | 0.7 | 1.7 | 2 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
| Real Bedford | 3.5 | 1.5 | 2 | 12/15 | 13/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Bishop's Stortford sit 21st in Non League Premier - Southern Central (1 points from 3 matches) and Real Bedford sit 1st (9 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Real Bedford | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 9 |
| 21 | Bishop's Stortford | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
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 Bishop's Stortford vs Real Bedford?
- The Footlab model makes Real Bedford the favourite at 74%, against 16% for a draw and 10% for Bishop's Stortford.
- Where and when is Bishop's Stortford vs Real Bedford played?
- Bishop's Stortford vs Real Bedford is played on October 13, 2026 at 06:45 PM (UTC) at The RDA Stadium, in the Non League Premier - Southern Central.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab model gives a 67% 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.
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