Match

Leiston vs Real Bedford: prediction and stats

Non League Premier - Southern CentralRegular Season - 18Kick-off on November 10, 2026 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Victory Road, Leiston, Suffolk

LeistonReal Bedford

The Footlab model makes Real Bedford the favourite at 56%, against 21% for a draw and 22% for Leiston. The most likely score is 1-2.

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 25, 2026 — the full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.

Who will win Leiston vs Real Bedford?

Real Bedford starts as the favourite with a 168-point Elo edge (1,958 vs 1,790).

Leiston win22 %
Draw21 %
Real Bedford win56 %

What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Leiston have 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats; Real Bedford have 11, 1 and 3.

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

Leiston
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 22, 2026Stourbridge(away)2-2Non League Premier - Southern Central
Aug 15, 2026Rushall Olympic(home)1-2Non League Premier - Southern Central
Aug 11, 2026Bishop's Stortford(home)3-1Non League Premier - Southern Central
Aug 8, 2026Anstey Nomads(away)1-1Non League Premier - Southern Central
Jul 28, 2026Gorleston(away)3-1Friendlies Clubs
Real Bedford
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 22, 2026Stratford Town(home)6-1Non League Premier - Southern Central
Aug 15, 2026Banbury United(away)3-1Non League Premier - Southern Central
Aug 11, 2026Peterborough Sports(away)2-0Non League Premier - Southern Central
Aug 8, 2026Leamington(home)4-2Non League Premier - Southern Central
Aug 1, 2026Hertford Town(home)11-2Friendlies Clubs

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 2 meetings: 2 Leiston win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 Real Bedford win(s).

DateScoreCompetition
Apr 14, 2026Real Bedford 0-1 LeistonNon League Premier - Southern Central
Nov 29, 2025Leiston 1-0 Real BedfordNon League Premier - Southern Central

Last archived meeting: Real Bedford vs Leiston on Apr 14, 2026

How many goals should we expect?

Leiston score 1.4 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Real Bedford score 3.5 and concede 1.5. The model gives a 68% probability of over 2.5 goals and 66% for both teams to score.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Leiston1.41.4311/158/15
Real Bedford3.51.5212/1513/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Leiston sit 8th in Non League Premier - Southern Central (4 points from 3 matches) and Real Bedford sit 1st (9 points from 3 matches).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
1Real Bedford3300939
8Leiston3111544

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 Leiston vs Real Bedford?
The Footlab model makes Real Bedford the favourite at 56%, against 21% for a draw and 22% for Leiston.
Where and when is Leiston vs Real Bedford played?
Leiston vs Real Bedford is played on November 10, 2026 at 07:45 PM (UTC) at Victory Road, in the Non League Premier - Southern Central.
Will there be over 2.5 goals?
The Footlab model gives a 68% 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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