Bury vs Prescot Cables: prediction and stats
FA Trophy1/128-finalsKick-off on October 24, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Gigg Lane, Bury, Lancashire
The Footlab AI model makes Bury the favourite at 63%, against 20% for a draw and 17% for Prescot Cables. The most likely score is 2-1.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.6% of the 2,546 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Oct 17, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Bury vs Prescot Cables?
Bury starts as the favourite with a 185-point Elo edge (1,958 vs 1,772).
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Bury vs Prescot Cables
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.
Bury
Not enough data to predict the Bury lineup.
Prescot Cables
Not enough data to predict the Prescot Cables lineup.
Computed on October 17, 2026 at 07:34 AM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Bury have 10 wins, 1 draw and 4 defeats; Prescot Cables have 5, 5 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 2026 | Alfreton Town(away) | 3-2 | Non League Premier - Northern |
| Oct 6, 2026 | Stockton Town(away) | 0-1 | Non League Premier - Northern |
| Oct 3, 2026 | Bromsgrove Sporting(home) | 2-1 | FA Cup |
| Sep 26, 2026 | Gainsborough Trinity(home) | 4-3 | FA Trophy |
| Sep 19, 2026 | Workington(home) | 5-1 | FA Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26, 2026 | Hallam(away) | 2-1 | FA Trophy |
| Sep 19, 2026 | Atherton Collieries(away) | 0-2 | FA Cup |
| Sep 12, 2026 | Pontefract Collieries(away) | 1-1 | FA Trophy |
| Sep 5, 2026 | Horbury Town(home) | 2-0 | FA Cup |
| Aug 28, 2026 | Vauxhall Motors(home) | 4-1 | FA Trophy |
How many goals should we expect?
Bury score 2.7 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Prescot Cables score 1.3 and concede 1.2. The model gives a 66% probability of over 2.5 goals and 61% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bury | 2.7 | 1.1 | 6 | 7/15 | 10/15 |
| Prescot Cables | 1.3 | 1.2 | 3 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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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 Bury vs Prescot Cables?
- The Footlab AI model makes Bury the favourite at 63%, against 20% for a draw and 17% for Prescot Cables.
- Where and when is Bury vs Prescot Cables played?
- Bury vs Prescot Cables is played on October 24, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC) at Gigg Lane, in the FA Trophy.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 66% 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 54.6% 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.
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