Ruthin Town vs Buckley Town: prediction and stats
FAW ChampionshipNorth - 20Kick-off on January 2, 2027 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Memorial Playing Fields, Ruthin / Rhuthun, Denbighshire
The Footlab AI model makes Buckley Town the favourite at 44%, against 23% for a draw and 33% for Ruthin Town. The most likely score is 1-1. If Buckley Town wins, the most likely score is 1-2.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.0% of the 5,094 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Nov 8, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Ruthin Town vs Buckley Town?
A very open match: only 46 Elo points separate Ruthin Town (1,481) and Buckley Town (1,527).
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Ruthin Town vs Buckley Town
Computed by Footlab AI from our own data only: recent lineups, squads and known absences. It does not take the press or last-minute absences into account.
Ruthin Town
Not enough data to predict the Ruthin Town lineup.
Buckley Town
Not enough data to predict the Buckley Town lineup.
Computed on November 8, 2026 at 08:43 PM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ruthin Town have 3 wins, 3 draws and 9 defeats; Buckley Town have 4, 4 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 6, 2026 | Newtown AFC(home) | 0-2 | FAW Championship |
| Oct 31, 2026 | Gresford Athletic(away) | 2-1 | FAW Championship |
| Oct 9, 2026 | Rhyl(home) | 1-1 | FAW Championship |
| Oct 3, 2026 | Buckley Town(away) | 1-1 | FAW Championship |
| Sep 25, 2026 | Penrhyncoch(home) | 2-0 | FAW Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2026 | Brickfield Rangers(home) | 1-3 | FAW Championship |
| Oct 31, 2026 | Newtown AFC(away) | 0-2 | FAW Championship |
| Oct 24, 2026 | Holyhead Hotspur(home) | 0-2 | FAW Championship |
| Oct 17, 2026 | Colwyn Bay(home) | 2-2 | Welsh Cup |
| Oct 9, 2026 | Bala Town(away) | 3-2 | FAW Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Ruthin Town win, 3 draws, 2 Buckley Town wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | Buckley Town 1-1 Ruthin Town | FAW Championship |
| Mar 27, 2026 | Ruthin Town 1-0 Buckley Town | FAW Championship |
| Aug 15, 2025 | Buckley Town 3-2 Ruthin Town | FAW Championship |
| Apr 4, 2025 | Buckley Town 0-0 Ruthin Town | FAW Championship |
| Oct 5, 2024 | Ruthin Town 0-1 Buckley Town | FAW Championship |
| Jan 12, 2024 | Buckley Town 2-2 Ruthin Town | FAW Championship |
Last archived meeting: Buckley Town vs Ruthin Town on Oct 3, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Ruthin Town score 1.1 and concede 2.1 goals per match over their last 15; Buckley Town score 1.9 and concede 1.9. The model gives a 67% probability of over 2.5 goals and 68% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruthin Town | 1.1 | 2.1 | 1 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
| Buckley Town | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Ruthin Town sit 14th in FAW Championship (12 points from 13 matches) and Buckley Town sit 9th (15 points from 14 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Buckley Town | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 26 | 26 | 15 |
| 14 | Ruthin Town | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 24 | 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
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the favourite for Ruthin Town vs Buckley Town?
- The Footlab AI model makes Buckley Town the favourite at 44%, against 23% for a draw and 33% for Ruthin Town.
- Where and when is Ruthin Town vs Buckley Town played?
- Ruthin Town vs Buckley Town is played on January 2, 2027 at 02:00 PM (UTC) at Memorial Playing Fields, in the FAW Championship.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 67% probability of at least three goals in this match.
- How reliable is this prediction?
- Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome (home win, draw or away win) in 54.0% of the matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing, a level comparable with the bookmakers' favourite. The comparison with bookmakers and the breakdown by competition and Elo gap are published on the accuracy page.