Rylands vs Ilkeston Town: prediction and stats
Non League Premier - NorthernRegular Season - 30Kick-off on January 30, 2027 at 03:00 PM (UTC)The Hive Arena, Warrington, Cheshire
The Footlab AI model makes Rylands the favourite at 69%, against 19% for a draw and 12% for Ilkeston Town. The most likely score is 2-0.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.4% of the 2,793 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Oct 19, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Rylands vs Ilkeston Town?
Rylands starts as the favourite with a 188-point Elo edge (1,879 vs 1,691).
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Rylands vs Ilkeston 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.
Rylands
Not enough data to predict the Rylands lineup.
Ilkeston Town
4-3-3- OO. Brown-Hill
- ZZ. Goodson
- JJ. Watts
- JJack Thomas
- JJ. Reid
- BBilly Bennett
- JJ. Maguire
- KK. Fenton
- AA. Troke
- RRyan Wilson
- RR. Durrant
Computed on October 19, 2026 at 08:27 AM (UTC).
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; Ilkeston Town have 1, 1 and 13.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 2026 | Curzon Ashton(home) | 5-1 | Non League Premier - Northern |
| Oct 10, 2026 | Cleethorpes Town(away) | 0-3 | Non League Premier - Northern |
| Oct 6, 2026 | Leek Town(away) | 3-3 | Non League Premier - Northern |
| Oct 3, 2026 | AFC Emley(home) | 4-1 | Non League Premier - Northern |
| Sep 29, 2026 | Ilkeston Town(away) | 1-0 | Non League Premier - Northern |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 2026 | Avro(home) | 2-0 | Non League Premier - Northern |
| Oct 13, 2026 | Gainsborough Trinity(away) | 1-3 | Non League Premier - Northern |
| Oct 10, 2026 | Redcar Athletic(home) | 0-5 | Non League Premier - Northern |
| Oct 6, 2026 | Guiseley AFC(home) | 0-2 | Non League Premier - Northern |
| Oct 3, 2026 | Lancaster City(away) | 1-2 | Non League Premier - Northern |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Rylands wins, 1 draw, 2 Ilkeston Town wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 29, 2026 | Ilkeston Town 0-1 Rylands | Non League Premier - Northern |
| Feb 21, 2026 | Rylands 3-1 Ilkeston Town | Non League Premier - Northern |
| Oct 18, 2025 | Ilkeston Town 2-2 Rylands | Non League Premier - Northern |
| Mar 29, 2025 | Ilkeston Town 2-1 Rylands | Non League Premier - Northern |
| Nov 23, 2024 | Rylands 0-1 Ilkeston Town | Non League Premier - Northern |
| Apr 27, 2024 | Rylands 2-0 Ilkeston Town | Non League Premier - Northern |
Last archived meeting: Ilkeston Town vs Rylands on Sep 29, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Rylands score 1.9 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Ilkeston Town score 0.6 and concede 2.6. The model gives a 59% probability of over 2.5 goals and 51% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rylands | 1.9 | 1.5 | 2 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
| Ilkeston Town | 0.6 | 2.6 | 1 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Rylands sit 8th in Non League Premier - Northern (23 points from 14 matches) and Ilkeston Town sit 21st (10 points from 15 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Rylands | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 25 | 21 | 23 |
| 21 | Ilkeston Town | 15 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 34 | 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
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the favourite for Rylands vs Ilkeston Town?
- The Footlab AI model makes Rylands the favourite at 69%, against 19% for a draw and 12% for Ilkeston Town.
- Where and when is Rylands vs Ilkeston Town played?
- Rylands vs Ilkeston Town is played on January 30, 2027 at 03:00 PM (UTC) at The Hive Arena, in the Non League Premier - Northern.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 59% 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 54.4% 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.