Real Bedford vs Leiston: result 3-2 and analysis
Non League Premier - Southern CentralRegular Season - 9Kick-off on September 29, 2026 at 06:45 PM (UTC)McMullen Park, Cardington, Bedfordshire
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What was the result of Real Bedford vs Leiston?
Real Bedford won 3-2 on September 29, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 60′584448Real Bedford
- 68′584389Real Bedford
- 76′?Leiston
- 84′576988Leiston
- 90′574740Real Bedford
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Real Bedford win at 72%: 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 12 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats; Leiston have 6, 5 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26, 2026 | Wingate & Finchley(home) | 0-3 | FA Trophy |
| Sep 22, 2026 | Stourbridge(away) | 4-1 | Non League Premier - Southern Central |
| Sep 19, 2026 | Harleston Town(away) | 2-1 | FA Cup |
| Sep 12, 2026 | Redditch United(home) | 2-1 | Non League Premier - Southern Central |
| Sep 5, 2026 | Royston Town(home) | 4-1 | FA Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26, 2026 | Dartford(home) | 0-3 | FA Trophy |
| Sep 22, 2026 | Peterborough Sports(home) | 0-2 | Non League Premier - Southern Central |
| Sep 19, 2026 | Hitchin Town(away) | 2-1 | FA Cup |
| Sep 12, 2026 | Banbury United(away) | 2-1 | Non League Premier - Southern Central |
| Sep 8, 2026 | Grays Athletic(home) | 5-0 | FA Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 0 Real Bedford wins, 0 draws, 2 Leiston wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 2026 | Real Bedford 0-1 Leiston | Non League Premier - Southern Central |
| Nov 29, 2025 | Leiston 1-0 Real Bedford | Non League Premier - Southern Central |
Last archived meeting: Real Bedford vs Leiston on Apr 14, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Real Bedford score 3.5 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Leiston score 1.9 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Bedford | 3.5 | 1.6 | 2 | 12/15 | 13/15 |
| Leiston | 1.9 | 1.5 | 2 | 11/15 | 11/15 |
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 (28 points from 10 matches) and Leiston sit 13th (12 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Real Bedford | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 11 | 28 |
| 13 | Leiston | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 12 |
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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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