Real Bedford vs Leighton Town: result 3-2 and analysis
Non League Premier - Southern CentralRegular Season - 6Kick-off on August 31, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC)McMullen Park, Cardington, Bedfordshire
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What was the result of Real Bedford vs Leighton Town?
Real Bedford won 3-2 on August 31, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 18′574740Real Bedford
- 39′584389Real Bedford
- 40′574740Real Bedford
- 69′659633Leighton Town
- 74′?Leighton Town
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Real Bedford win at 71%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 2-1. Actual score: 3-2.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Real Bedford have 11 wins, 1 draw and 3 defeats; Leighton Town have 9, 2 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2026 | Halesowen Town(away) | 2-0 | Non League Premier - Southern Central |
| Aug 22, 2026 | Stratford Town(home) | 6-1 | Non League Premier - Southern Central |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Banbury United(away) | 3-1 | Non League Premier - Southern Central |
| Aug 11, 2026 | Peterborough Sports(away) | 2-0 | Non League Premier - Southern Central |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Leamington(home) | 4-2 | Non League Premier - Southern Central |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2026 | Bury Town(home) | 2-3 | Non League Premier - Southern Central |
| Aug 22, 2026 | Anstey Nomads(away) | 0-2 | Non League Premier - Southern Central |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Worcester City(home) | 2-1 | Non League Premier - Southern Central |
| Aug 11, 2026 | Kettering Town(home) | 1-1 | Non League Premier - Southern Central |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Redditch United(away) | 1-1 | Non League Premier - Southern Central |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 2 Real Bedford wins, 1 draw, 0 Leighton Town wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 19, 2025 | Leighton Town 1-4 Real Bedford | Non League Div One - Southern Central |
| Nov 12, 2024 | Real Bedford 0-0 Leighton Town | Non League Div One - Southern Central |
| Sep 20, 2024 | Real Bedford 4-0 Leighton Town | FA Trophy |
Last archived meeting: Leighton Town vs Real Bedford on Apr 19, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Real Bedford score 3.5 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Leighton Town score 2.4 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Bedford | 3.5 | 1.5 | 3 | 11/15 | 12/15 |
| Leighton Town | 2.4 | 0.9 | 7 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Real Bedford sit 1st in Non League Premier - Southern Central (35 points from 16 matches) and Leighton Town sit 21st (6 points from 14 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Real Bedford | 16 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 40 | 22 | 35 |
| 21 | Leighton Town | 14 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 32 | 6 |
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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
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