Rhyl vs Buckley Town: result 2-1 and analysis
FAW ChampionshipNorth - 20Kick-off on January 23, 2026 at 07:45 PM (UTC)The Educate Group Stadium, Y Rhyl / Rhyl, Denbighshire
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What was the result of Rhyl vs Buckley Town?
Rhyl won 2-1 on January 23, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 5′Bradley BarnesBuckley Town
- 26′B. LightfootRhyl
- 57′J. ParryRhyl
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Rhyl have 8 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats; Buckley Town have 7, 4 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2026 | Llandudno(home) | 3-1 | FAW Championship |
| Dec 26, 2025 | Holyhead Hotspur(away) | 1-3 | FAW Championship |
| Dec 20, 2025 | Buckley Town(away) | 2-1 | FAW Championship |
| Dec 13, 2025 | Porthmadog(away) | 2-1 | Welsh Cup |
| Dec 5, 2025 | Holywell(home) | 3-1 | FAW Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2026 | Mold Alexandra(home) | 2-2 | FAW Championship |
| Dec 26, 2025 | Llandudno(away) | 0-5 | FAW Championship |
| Dec 20, 2025 | Rhyl(home) | 1-2 | FAW Championship |
| Dec 10, 2025 | Gresford Athletic(home) | 6-4 | FAW Championship |
| Nov 29, 2025 | Penrhyncoch(away) | 0-6 | FAW Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 2 Rhyl wins, 0 draws, 0 Buckley Town wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 20, 2025 | Buckley Town 1-2 Rhyl | FAW Championship |
| Nov 12, 2019 | Rhyl 4-1 Buckley Town | FAW Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Rhyl score 1.8 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Buckley Town score 2.5 and concede 2.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhyl | 1.8 | 1.9 | 1 | 12/15 | 13/15 |
| Buckley Town | 2.5 | 2.1 | 5 | 8/15 | 12/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Rhyl sit 11th in FAW Championship (11 points from 11 matches) and Buckley Town sit 9th (15 points from 11 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Buckley Town | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 19 | 15 |
| 11 | Rhyl | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 20 | 11 |
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