Darlington 1883 vs Bedford Town: prediction and stats
National League - NorthNational League North - 22Kick-off on December 19, 2026 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Blackwell Meadows, Darlington, Durham
The Footlab AI model makes Darlington 1883 the favourite at 37%, against 28% for a draw and 35% for Bedford Town. The most likely score is 1-1. If Darlington 1883 wins, the most likely score is 1-0.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.4% of the 5,941 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Nov 14, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Darlington 1883 vs Bedford Town?
A very open match: only 86 Elo points separate Darlington 1883 (1,657) and Bedford Town (1,743).
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Darlington 1883 vs Bedford 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.
Darlington 1883
Not enough data to predict the Darlington 1883 lineup.
Bedford Town
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Computed on November 14, 2026 at 03:18 PM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Darlington 1883 have 3 wins, 3 draws and 9 defeats; Bedford Town have 8, 4 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2026 | Oxford City(home) | 1-1 | National League - North |
| Oct 31, 2026 | Spalding United(away) | 2-3 | National League - North |
| Oct 27, 2026 | Morecambe(away) | 0-1 | National League - North |
| Oct 24, 2026 | Spennymoor Town(home) | 3-0 | National League - North |
| Oct 17, 2026 | AFC Telford United(away) | 1-2 | National League - North |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31, 2026 | Macclesfield(home) | 0-3 | National League - North |
| Oct 27, 2026 | Hednesford Town(home) | 1-0 | National League - North |
| Oct 24, 2026 | Scarborough Athletic(away) | 2-1 | National League - North |
| Oct 20, 2026 | Cray Wanderers(away) | 2-2 | FA Cup |
| Oct 17, 2026 | Cray Wanderers(home) | 0-0 | FA Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 3 Darlington 1883 wins, 0 draws, 0 Bedford Town wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2026 | Bedford Town 2-3 Darlington 1883 | National League - North |
| Feb 28, 2026 | Darlington 1883 2-0 Bedford Town | National League - North |
| Nov 29, 2025 | Bedford Town 3-4 Darlington 1883 | National League - North |
Last archived meeting: Bedford Town vs Darlington 1883 on Aug 15, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Darlington 1883 score 1.3 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Bedford Town score 1.4 and concede 1.1. The model gives a 49% probability of over 2.5 goals and 54% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darlington 1883 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 2 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
| Bedford Town | 1.4 | 1.1 | 4 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Darlington 1883 sit 22nd in National League - North (12 points from 16 matches) and Bedford Town sit 10th (22 points from 14 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Bedford Town | 14 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 19 | 22 |
| 22 | Darlington 1883 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 20 | 29 | 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
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the favourite for Darlington 1883 vs Bedford Town?
- The Footlab AI model makes Darlington 1883 the favourite at 37%, against 28% for a draw and 35% for Bedford Town.
- Where and when is Darlington 1883 vs Bedford Town played?
- Darlington 1883 vs Bedford Town is played on December 19, 2026 at 03:00 PM (UTC) at Blackwell Meadows, in the National League - North.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 49% 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.