Match

Garforth Town vs Bridlington Town: prediction and stats

FA Trophy1st Round QualifyingKick-off on August 28, 2026 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Bannister Prentice Community Stadium, Garforth, West Yorkshire

Garforth TownBridlington Town

The Footlab model makes Garforth Town the favourite at 41%, against 24% for a draw and 35% for Bridlington Town. The most likely score is 1-1.

This model is measured at 53.9% 1X2 accuracy on a temporal hold-out, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy

Probabilities recomputed on Aug 24, 2026 — the full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.

Who will win Garforth Town vs Bridlington Town?

A very open match: only 16 Elo points separate Garforth Town (1,657) and Bridlington Town (1,641).

Garforth Town win41 %
Draw24 %
Bridlington Town win35 %

What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Garforth Town have 3 wins, 5 draws and 7 defeats; Bridlington Town have 6, 5 and 4.

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

Garforth Town
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jul 25, 2026Worksop Town(away)0-4Friendlies Clubs
Jul 21, 2026Guiseley AFC(home)0-1Friendlies Clubs
Apr 25, 2026Blyth Town(away)4-2Non League Div One - Northern East
Apr 18, 2026Silsden(home)2-2Non League Div One - Northern East
Apr 11, 2026Blyth Spartans(away)0-0Non League Div One - Northern East
Bridlington Town
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Apr 25, 2026Brighouse Town(home)8-0Non League Div One - Northern East
Apr 18, 2026Blyth Spartans(away)1-0Non League Div One - Northern East
Apr 11, 2026Newton Aycliffe(home)1-1Non League Div One - Northern East
Apr 6, 2026Redcar Athletic(away)1-2Non League Div One - Northern East
Apr 4, 2026Blyth Town(home)7-0Non League Div One - Northern East

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 3 meetings: 2 Garforth Town win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Bridlington Town win(s).

DateScoreCompetition
Oct 7, 2025Bridlington Town 0-3 Garforth TownNon League Div One - Northern East
Jan 25, 2025Bridlington Town 2-3 Garforth TownNon League Div One - Northern East
Oct 12, 2024Garforth Town 0-1 Bridlington TownNon League Div One - Northern East

Last archived meeting: Bridlington Town vs Garforth Town on Oct 7, 2025

How many goals should we expect?

Garforth Town score 0.9 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Bridlington Town score 2.5 and concede 1.5. The model gives a 63% probability of over 2.5 goals and 65% for both teams to score.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Garforth Town0.91.236/155/15
Bridlington Town2.51.5312/1512/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Verdict, probable XI and verified absences

The full match card recomputes this prediction continuously until kick-off: multi-market verdict, player-by-player probable XI and web-verified absences.

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No odds, no affiliation: the method is published and the accuracy is measured.

How does Footlab 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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

Frequently asked questions

Who is the favourite for Garforth Town vs Bridlington Town?
The Footlab model makes Garforth Town the favourite at 41%, against 24% for a draw and 35% for Bridlington Town.
Where and when is Garforth Town vs Bridlington Town played?
Garforth Town vs Bridlington Town is played on August 28, 2026 at 06:45 PM (UTC) at Bannister Prentice Community Stadium, in the FA Trophy.
Will there be over 2.5 goals?
The Footlab model gives a 63% probability of at least three goals in this match.
How reliable is this prediction?
The Footlab model is measured at 53.9% correct 1X2 outcomes on a temporal hold-out, against 33.3% for random guessing. The breakdown by competition and Elo gap is published on the accuracy page.

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