Gresford Athletic vs Bala Town: prediction and stats
FAW ChampionshipNorth - 17Kick-off on December 5, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC)The Rock, Rhosymedre
The Footlab AI model makes Bala Town the favourite at 53%, against 22% for a draw and 25% for Gresford Athletic. The most likely score is 1-1. If Bala Town wins, the most likely score is 1-2.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.7% of the 2,365 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Oct 13, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Gresford Athletic vs Bala Town?
Bala Town starts as the favourite with a 204-point Elo edge (1,751 vs 1,547).
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Gresford Athletic vs Bala 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.
Gresford Athletic
Not enough data to predict the Gresford Athletic lineup.
Bala Town
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Computed on October 13, 2026 at 11:33 PM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Gresford Athletic have 2 wins, 1 draw and 12 defeats; Bala Town have 7, 1 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 2026 | Porthmadog(home) | 0-1 | FAW Championship |
| Oct 3, 2026 | Penrhyncoch(away) | 1-0 | FAW Championship |
| Sep 26, 2026 | Rhyl(home) | 3-1 | FAW Championship |
| Sep 12, 2026 | Guilsfield(away) | 1-1 | FAW Championship |
| Sep 6, 2026 | Mold Alexandra(home) | 1-5 | FAW Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 9, 2026 | Buckley Town(home) | 2-3 | FAW Championship |
| Oct 3, 2026 | Caersws(away) | 3-3 | FAW Championship |
| Sep 26, 2026 | Mold Alexandra(home) | 2-4 | FAW Championship |
| Sep 15, 2026 | Penrhyncoch(away) | 1-0 | FAW Championship |
| Sep 11, 2026 | Denbigh Town(away) | 2-5 | FAW Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 0 Gresford Athletic wins, 0 draws, 2 Bala Town wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2026 | Bala Town 3-0 Gresford Athletic | FAW Championship |
| Oct 18, 2022 | Bala Town 4-0 Gresford Athletic | League Cup |
Last archived meeting: Bala Town vs Gresford Athletic on Aug 21, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Gresford Athletic score 0.5 and concede 2.5 goals per match over their last 15; Bala Town score 1.9 and concede 1.9. The model gives a 67% probability of over 2.5 goals and 66% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gresford Athletic | 0.5 | 2.5 | 1 | 5/15 | 8/15 |
| Bala Town | 1.9 | 1.9 | 3 | 10/15 | 13/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Gresford Athletic sit 15th in FAW Championship (7 points from 10 matches) and Bala Town sit 5th (19 points from 11 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Bala Town | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 20 | 19 |
| 15 | Gresford Athletic | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 22 | 7 |
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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 Gresford Athletic vs Bala Town?
- The Footlab AI model makes Bala Town the favourite at 53%, against 22% for a draw and 25% for Gresford Athletic.
- Where and when is Gresford Athletic vs Bala Town played?
- Gresford Athletic vs Bala Town is played on December 5, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC) at The Rock, in the FAW Championship.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 67% 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.