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 win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 Buckley Town win(s).
| 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 8th in FAW Championship (5 points from 4 matches) and Buckley Town sit 14th (1 points from 4 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Rhyl | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
| 14 | Buckley Town | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 1 |
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