Match

Didcot Town vs Poole Town: prediction and stats

FA Trophy1/128-finalsKick-off on October 24, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Christchurch Homes Loop Meadow, Didcot, Oxfordshire

Didcot TownPoole Town

The Footlab AI model makes Poole Town the favourite at 50%, against 24% for a draw and 26% for Didcot Town. The most likely score is 1-1. If Poole Town wins, the most likely score is 1-2.

Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.7% of the 2,527 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 Didcot Town vs Poole Town?

Poole Town starts as the favourite with a 186-point Elo edge (1,919 vs 1,734).

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Didcot Town winDrawPoole Town win

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

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Probable lineup for Didcot Town vs Poole 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.

Didcot Town

4-3-3
  1. 9M. Janes
  2. MMark Francis
  3. JJohn Mills
  1. 7J. Dutton
  2. 8J. Self
  3. MM. Clark
  1. 4Andy Ballard
  2. 5L. Carnell
  3. 6A. Learoyd
  4. 11J. Longford
  1. 1L. Bedwell

Poole Town

Not enough data to predict the Poole Town lineup.

Computed on October 17, 2026 at 09:59 AM (UTC).

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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Didcot Town have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; Poole Town have 10, 1 and 4.

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

Didcot Town
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 26, 2026Bracknell Town(home)1-0FA Trophy
Sep 12, 2026AFC Stoneham(away)4-0FA Trophy
Aug 29, 2026Winchester City(home)1-1FA Trophy
Apr 25, 2026Westbury United(home)1-1Non League Div One - Southern South
Apr 18, 2026Mousehole(away)1-0Non League Div One - Southern South
Poole Town
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 10, 2026Bracknell Town(home)1-0Non League Premier - Southern South
Oct 7, 2026Gosport Borough(away)3-1Non League Premier - Southern South
Oct 3, 2026Evesham United(home)3-1Non League Premier - Southern South
Sep 29, 2026Chertsey Town(away)3-1Non League Premier - Southern South
Sep 26, 2026Basingstoke Town(home)1-0FA Trophy

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Didcot Town win, 1 draw, 4 Poole Town wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Sep 2, 2025Poole Town 2-1 Didcot TownFA Cup
Aug 30, 2025Didcot Town 1-1 Poole TownFA Cup
Apr 20, 2024Poole Town 2-0 Didcot TownNon League Premier - Southern South
Nov 11, 2023Didcot Town 0-7 Poole TownNon League Premier - Southern South
Sep 7, 2019Didcot Town 0-1 Poole TownFA Cup
Oct 30, 2012Didcot Town 2-0 Poole TownFA Trophy

Last archived meeting: Poole Town vs Didcot Town on Sep 2, 2025

How many goals should we expect?

Didcot Town score 1.4 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Poole Town score 1.5 and concede 1.0. The model gives a 63% probability of over 2.5 goals and 63% for both teams to score.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Didcot Town1.41.074/154/15
Poole Town1.51.048/157/15

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 Didcot Town vs Poole Town?
The Footlab AI model makes Poole Town the favourite at 50%, against 24% for a draw and 26% for Didcot Town.
Where and when is Didcot Town vs Poole Town played?
Didcot Town vs Poole Town is played on October 24, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC) at Christchurch Homes Loop Meadow, in the FA Trophy.
Will there be over 2.5 goals?
The Footlab AI model gives a 63% 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 54.7% 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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