Match

Rylands vs Bamber Bridge: result 3-1 and analysis

Non League Premier - NorthernRegular Season - 8Kick-off on August 31, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC)The Hive Arena, Warrington, Cheshire

Rylands

3-1

Bamber Bridge

Full time

What was the result of Rylands vs Bamber Bridge?

Rylands won 3-1 on August 31, 2026.

Goalscorers

29′?Rylands
44′557404Rylands
53′James ButterworthBamber Bridge
76′J. BurtonRylands

What had the model predicted before the match?

Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Rylands win at 57%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 3-1.

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, Rylands have 8 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats; Bamber Bridge have 2, 4 and 9.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Rylands
Date	Opponent	Score	Competition
Aug 29, 2026	Alfreton Town(away)	2-1	Non League Premier - Northern
Aug 25, 2026	Workington(away)	2-3	Non League Premier - Northern
Aug 22, 2026	Redcar Athletic(home)	0-5	Non League Premier - Northern
Aug 18, 2026	Quorn(home)	1-0	Non League Premier - Northern
Aug 15, 2026	Bury(away)	0-1	Non League Premier - Northern

Bamber Bridge
Date	Opponent	Score	Competition
Aug 29, 2026	Hyde United(home)	4-4	Non League Premier - Northern
Aug 25, 2026	United of Manchester(home)	1-1	Non League Premier - Northern
Aug 22, 2026	Leek Town(away)	1-4	Non League Premier - Northern
Aug 18, 2026	Curzon Ashton(away)	2-2	Non League Premier - Northern
Aug 15, 2026	Ashton United(home)	1-0	Non League Premier - Northern

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Rylands wins, 1 draw, 2 Bamber Bridge wins.

Date	Score	Competition
Dec 20, 2025	Bamber Bridge 3-1 Rylands	Non League Premier - Northern
Aug 12, 2025	Rylands 1-0 Bamber Bridge	Non League Premier - Northern
Jan 25, 2025	Bamber Bridge 0-4 Rylands	Non League Premier - Northern
Sep 21, 2024	Rylands 1-2 Bamber Bridge	Non League Premier - Northern
Mar 16, 2024	Rylands 2-0 Bamber Bridge	Non League Premier - Northern
Oct 24, 2023	Bamber Bridge 2-2 Rylands	Non League Premier - Northern

Last archived meeting: Bamber Bridge vs Rylands on Dec 20, 2025

How many goals should we expect?

Rylands score 1.5 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Bamber Bridge score 1.1 and concede 2.6.

Club	Goals scored / match	Goals conceded / match	Clean sheets	Both teams scored	Over 2.5 goals
Rylands	1.5	1.2	6	6/15	8/15
Bamber Bridge	1.1	2.6	1	9/15	9/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Rylands sit 5th in Non League Premier - Northern (23 points from 14 matches) and Bamber Bridge sit 20th (10 points from 13 matches).

2026-27 standings
#	Club	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	Pts
5	Rylands	14	7	2	5	25	21	23
20	Bamber Bridge	13	2	4	7	16	32	10

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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