Match

Buxton vs Harborough Town: prediction and stats

National League - NorthNational League North - 14Kick-off on October 27, 2026 at 07:45 PM (UTC)The Silverlands, Buxton, Derbyshire

BuxtonHarborough Town

The Footlab AI model makes Buxton the favourite at 38%, against 26% for a draw and 36% for Harborough Town. The most likely score is 1-1. If Buxton wins, the most likely score is 2-1.

Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.3% of the 3,049 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy

Probabilities recomputed on Oct 23, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.

Who will win Buxton vs Harborough Town?

A very open match: only 77 Elo points separate Buxton (1,937) and Harborough Town (2,014).

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Buxton winDrawHarborough Town win

Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.

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Probable lineup for Buxton vs Harborough 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.

Buxton

Not enough data to predict the Buxton lineup.

Harborough Town

Not enough data to predict the Harborough Town lineup.

Computed on October 23, 2026 at 06:35 AM (UTC).

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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Buxton have 7 wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats; Harborough Town have 7, 4 and 4.

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

Buxton
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 17, 2026Worksop Town(home)2-2National League - North
Oct 10, 2026King's Lynn Town(away)0-1National League - North
Oct 3, 2026South Shields(home)0-2FA Cup
Sep 26, 2026South Shields(away)0-4National League - North
Sep 19, 2026Ashton United(home)1-0FA Cup
Harborough Town
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 17, 2026Spennymoor Town(home)3-1FA Cup
Oct 10, 2026Southport(home)1-0National League - North
Oct 3, 2026St Albans City(home)3-2FA Cup
Sep 26, 2026Macclesfield(away)0-1National League - North
Sep 19, 2026Rushall Olympic(home)1-0FA Cup

How many goals should we expect?

Buxton score 1.5 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Harborough Town score 1.2 and concede 1.0. The model gives a 56% probability of over 2.5 goals and 60% for both teams to score.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Buxton1.51.629/1511/15
Harborough Town1.21.057/156/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Buxton sit 11th in National League - North (17 points from 12 matches) and Harborough Town sit 17th (15 points from 11 matches).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
11Buxton12525202117
17Harborough Town11434111215

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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 Buxton vs Harborough Town?
The Footlab AI model makes Buxton the favourite at 38%, against 26% for a draw and 36% for Harborough Town.
Where and when is Buxton vs Harborough Town played?
Buxton vs Harborough Town is played on October 27, 2026 at 07:45 PM (UTC) at The Silverlands, in the National League - North.
Will there be over 2.5 goals?
The Footlab AI model gives a 56% 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 54.3% 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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