Bury Town vs Leiston: result 4-3 and analysis
Non League Premier - Southern CentralRegular Season - 6Kick-off on August 31, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Atalian Servest Stadium, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
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What was the result of Bury Town vs Leiston?
Bury Town won 4-3 on August 31, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 5′581848Bury Town
- 14′T. SmithBury Town
- 30′576988Leiston
- 34′576988Leiston
- 59′T. SmithBury Town
- 84′W. ClemonsLeiston
- 90′T. SmithBury Town
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Bury Town win at 49%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 4-3.
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, Bury Town have 8 wins, 5 draws and 2 defeats; Leiston have 7, 4 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2026 | Leighton Town(away) | 3-2 | Non League Premier - Southern Central |
| Aug 22, 2026 | Leamington(home) | 3-0 | Non League Premier - Southern Central |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Stratford Town(away) | 3-1 | Non League Premier - Southern Central |
| Aug 11, 2026 | Stamford(away) | 1-0 | Non League Premier - Southern Central |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Halesowen Town(home) | 1-0 | Non League Premier - Southern Central |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2026 | Redditch United(home) | 3-1 | Non League Premier - Southern Central |
| Aug 22, 2026 | Stourbridge(away) | 2-2 | Non League Premier - Southern Central |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Rushall Olympic(home) | 1-2 | Non League Premier - Southern Central |
| Aug 11, 2026 | Bishop's Stortford(home) | 3-1 | Non League Premier - Southern Central |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Anstey Nomads(away) | 1-1 | Non League Premier - Southern Central |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 2 Bury Town wins, 1 draw, 0 Leiston wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 6, 2026 | Leiston 1-3 Bury Town | Non League Premier - Southern Central |
| Feb 3, 2026 | Bury Town 1-1 Leiston | Non League Premier - Southern Central |
| Aug 2, 2024 | Bury Town 1-0 Leiston | Friendlies Clubs |
How many goals should we expect?
Bury Town score 1.8 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Leiston score 1.5 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bury Town | 1.8 | 1.0 | 6 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| Leiston | 1.5 | 1.4 | 3 | 11/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Bury Town sit 2nd in Non League Premier - Southern Central (30 points from 12 matches) and Leiston sit 14th (12 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Bury Town | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 13 | 30 |
| 14 | Leiston | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 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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