Macclesfield vs Bedford Town: result 2-1 and analysis
National League - NorthNorth - 30Kick-off on January 31, 2026 at 03:00 PM (UTC)The Leasing.com Stadium, Macclesfield, Cheshire
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What was the result of Macclesfield vs Bedford Town?
Macclesfield won 2-1 on January 31, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 4′J. KayMacclesfield
- 34′J. BrownBedford Town
- 44′Kacper PasiekMacclesfield
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Macclesfield have 8 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats; Bedford Town have 3, 4 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 27, 2026 | Peterborough Sports(away) | 3-4 | National League - North |
| Jan 24, 2026 | Worksop Town(away) | 4-2 | National League - North |
| Jan 20, 2026 | Woking(away) | 1-2 | FA Trophy |
| Jan 17, 2026 | Oxford City(home) | 3-0 | National League - North |
| Jan 10, 2026 | Crystal Palace(home) | 2-1 | FA Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 27, 2026 | Kidderminster Harriers(home) | 0-0 | National League - North |
| Jan 24, 2026 | Alfreton Town(away) | 2-1 | National League - North |
| Jan 17, 2026 | Southport(home) | 2-3 | National League - North |
| Jan 3, 2026 | AFC Fylde(home) | 0-2 | National League - North |
| Dec 30, 2025 | King's Lynn Town(home) | 4-2 | National League - North |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 1 Macclesfield win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 Bedford Town win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 16, 2025 | Bedford Town 1-2 Macclesfield | National League - North |
Last archived meeting: Bedford Town vs Macclesfield on Dec 16, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Macclesfield score 1.7 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Bedford Town score 1.6 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Macclesfield | 1.7 | 1.5 | 3 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
| Bedford Town | 1.6 | 1.9 | 2 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Macclesfield sit 4th in National League - North (10 points from 4 matches) and Bedford Town sit 20th (3 points from 4 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Macclesfield | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 10 |
| 20 | Bedford Town | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 3 |
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
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