Rhyl vs Bala Town: prediction and stats
FAW ChampionshipNorth - 5Kick-off on August 28, 2026 at 06:45 PM (UTC)The Educate Group Stadium, Y Rhyl / Rhyl, Denbighshire
The Footlab model makes Bala Town the favourite at 40%, against 24% for a draw and 35% for Rhyl. The most likely score is 1-1.
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 23, 2026 — the full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Rhyl vs Bala Town?
Bala Town starts as the favourite with a 125-point Elo edge (1,742 vs 1,616).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Rhyl have 7 wins, 1 draws and 7 defeats; Bala Town have 6, 3 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2026 | Caersws(home) | 4-2 | FAW Championship |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Porthmadog(away) | 0-1 | FAW Championship |
| Aug 1, 2026 | Guilsfield(home) | 1-1 | FAW Championship |
| Jul 7, 2026 | Colwyn Bay(away) | 2-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Apr 18, 2026 | Penrhyncoch(away) | 0-3 | FAW Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2026 | Gresford Athletic(home) | 3-0 | FAW Championship |
| Aug 7, 2026 | Ruthin Town(home) | 2-1 | FAW Championship |
| Jul 31, 2026 | Bangor 1876(away) | 2-1 | FAW Championship |
| Jun 27, 2026 | Colwyn Bay(home) | 0-4 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Apr 18, 2026 | Briton Ferry(home) | 1-2 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Rhyl win(s), 1 draw(s), 3 Bala Town win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 30, 2016 | Rhyl 2-0 Bala Town | Premier League |
| Dec 26, 2016 | Bala Town 6-1 Rhyl | Premier League |
| Jan 1, 2016 | Bala Town 0-0 Rhyl | Premier League |
| Dec 29, 2015 | Rhyl 1-3 Bala Town | Premier League |
| Nov 1, 2014 | Rhyl 0-1 Bala Town | Premier League |
| Oct 3, 2014 | Bala Town 1-2 Rhyl | Premier League |
How many goals should we expect?
Rhyl score 1.4 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Bala Town score 1.7 and concede 1.4. The model gives a 64% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhyl | 1.4 | 1.6 | 4 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Bala Town | 1.7 | 1.4 | 5 | 8/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Rhyl sit 8th in FAW Championship (5 points from 4 matches) and Bala Town sit 4th (9 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Bala Town | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 9 |
| 8 | Rhyl | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
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 Rhyl vs Bala Town?
- The Footlab model makes Bala Town the favourite at 40%, against 24% for a draw and 35% for Rhyl.
- Where and when is Rhyl vs Bala Town played?
- Rhyl vs Bala Town is played on August 28, 2026 at 06:45 PM (UTC) at The Educate Group Stadium, in the FAW Championship.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab model gives a 64% 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.