Chester vs Bedford Town: result 1-0 and analysis
National League - NorthNational League North - 11Kick-off on October 10, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Deva Stadium, Chester, Cheshire
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What was the result of Chester vs Bedford Town?
Chester won 1-0 on October 10, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 89′Arafat Al HajChester
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Chester win at 61%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 1-0.
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, Chester have 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats; Bedford Town have 8, 2 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | Spennymoor Town(away) | 1-4 | FA Cup |
| Sep 26, 2026 | Worksop Town(home) | 4-1 | National League - North |
| Sep 19, 2026 | Lower Breck(away) | 2-1 | FA Cup |
| Sep 12, 2026 | Buxton(away) | 1-3 | National League - North |
| Sep 8, 2026 | Merthyr Town(home) | 0-1 | National League - North |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6, 2026 | Wingate & Finchley(away) | 3-1 | FA Cup |
| Oct 3, 2026 | Wingate & Finchley(home) | 2-2 | FA Cup |
| Sep 26, 2026 | Hereford(home) | 1-1 | National League - North |
| Sep 19, 2026 | King's Lynn Town(home) | 2-1 | FA Cup |
| Sep 12, 2026 | Spalding United(away) | 1-2 | National League - North |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Chester win, 0 draws, 1 Bedford Town win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 7, 2026 | Bedford Town 1-2 Chester | National League - North |
| Oct 25, 2025 | Chester 1-2 Bedford Town | National League - North |
Last archived meeting: Bedford Town vs Chester on Feb 7, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Chester score 1.3 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Bedford Town score 1.5 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chester | 1.3 | 0.9 | 6 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
| Bedford Town | 1.5 | 1.3 | 3 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Chester sit 9th in National League - North (23 points from 14 matches) and Bedford Town sit 10th (22 points from 14 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Chester | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 14 | 23 |
| 10 | Bedford Town | 14 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 19 | 22 |
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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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