Buckley Town vs Bala Town: prediction and stats
FAW ChampionshipNorth - 30Kick-off on April 17, 2027 at 11:30 AM (UTC)Globe Way Stadium, Buckley / Bwcle, Flintshire
The Footlab AI model makes Bala Town the favourite at 45%, against 23% for a draw and 32% for Buckley Town. The most likely score is 1-1. If Bala Town wins, the most likely score is 1-2.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.4% of the 2,876 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Oct 20, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Buckley Town vs Bala Town?
Bala Town starts as the favourite with a 121-point Elo edge (1,730 vs 1,609).
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Buckley Town vs Bala Town
Computed by Footlab AI from our own data only: recent lineups, squads and known absences. It does not take the press or last-minute absences into account.
Buckley Town
Not enough data to predict the Buckley Town lineup.
Bala Town
Not enough data to predict the Bala Town lineup.
Computed on October 20, 2026 at 08:08 PM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Buckley Town have 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 defeats; Bala Town have 7, 1 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 2026 | Colwyn Bay(home) | 2-2 | Welsh Cup |
| Oct 9, 2026 | Bala Town(away) | 3-2 | FAW Championship |
| Oct 3, 2026 | Ruthin Town(home) | 1-1 | FAW Championship |
| Sep 25, 2026 | Bangor City 1876 FC(away) | 6-2 | FAW Championship |
| Sep 12, 2026 | Rhyl(away) | 3-3 | FAW Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 2026 | Holyhead Hotspur(home) | 3-4 | Welsh Cup |
| Oct 9, 2026 | Buckley Town(home) | 2-3 | FAW Championship |
| Oct 3, 2026 | Caersws(away) | 3-3 | FAW Championship |
| Sep 26, 2026 | Mold Alexandra(home) | 2-4 | FAW Championship |
| Sep 15, 2026 | Penrhyncoch(away) | 1-0 | FAW Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Buckley Town win, 0 draws, 1 Bala Town win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 9, 2026 | Bala Town 2-3 Buckley Town | FAW Championship |
| Jan 28, 2012 | Buckley Town 2-4 Bala Town | Welsh Cup |
Last archived meeting: Bala Town vs Buckley Town on Oct 9, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Buckley Town score 2.0 and concede 2.3 goals per match over their last 15; Bala Town score 2.1 and concede 2.0. The model gives a 67% probability of over 2.5 goals and 67% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buckley Town | 2.0 | 2.3 | 1 | 11/15 | 11/15 |
| Bala Town | 2.1 | 2.0 | 3 | 10/15 | 13/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Buckley Town sit 9th in FAW Championship (15 points from 11 matches) and Bala Town sit 5th (19 points from 11 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Bala Town | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 20 | 19 |
| 9 | Buckley Town | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 19 | 15 |
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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
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the favourite for Buckley Town vs Bala Town?
- The Footlab AI model makes Bala Town the favourite at 45%, against 23% for a draw and 32% for Buckley Town.
- Where and when is Buckley Town vs Bala Town played?
- Buckley Town vs Bala Town is played on April 17, 2027 at 11:30 AM (UTC) at Globe Way Stadium, in the FAW Championship.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 67% probability of at least three goals in this match.
- How reliable is this prediction?
- Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome (home win, draw or away win) in 54.4% of the matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing, a level comparable with the bookmakers' favourite. The comparison with bookmakers and the breakdown by competition and Elo gap are published on the accuracy page.