Whitby Town vs Rylands: prediction and stats
Non League Premier - NorthernRegular Season - 27Kick-off on January 9, 2027 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Towbar Express Stadium at the Turnbull Ground, Whitby, North Yorkshire
The Footlab AI model makes Rylands the favourite at 64%, against 20% for a draw and 16% for Whitby Town. The most likely score is 1-2.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.8% of the 2,451 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Oct 16, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Whitby Town vs Rylands?
Rylands starts as the favourite with a 210-point Elo edge (1,868 vs 1,658).
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Whitby Town vs Rylands
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.
Whitby Town
Not enough data to predict the Whitby Town lineup.
Rylands
Not enough data to predict the Rylands lineup.
Computed on October 16, 2026 at 06:46 AM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Whitby Town have 5 wins, 1 draw and 9 defeats; Rylands have 8, 2 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 2026 | Workington(away) | 2-1 | Non League Premier - Northern |
| Oct 10, 2026 | Bamber Bridge(home) | 0-0 | Non League Premier - Northern |
| Oct 6, 2026 | Gainsborough Trinity(home) | 2-6 | Non League Premier - Northern |
| Sep 29, 2026 | Lancaster City(home) | 1-2 | Non League Premier - Northern |
| Sep 26, 2026 | Bridlington Town(away) | 0-3 | FA Trophy |
| 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 |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Whitby Town wins, 1 draw, 2 Rylands wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2026 | Whitby Town 1-1 Rylands | Non League Premier - Northern |
| Nov 15, 2025 | Rylands 0-1 Whitby Town | Non League Premier - Northern |
| Apr 12, 2025 | Whitby Town 1-0 Rylands | Non League Premier - Northern |
| Aug 17, 2024 | Rylands 0-1 Whitby Town | Non League Premier - Northern |
| Jan 13, 2024 | Rylands 1-0 Whitby Town | Non League Premier - Northern |
| Sep 9, 2023 | Whitby Town 1-3 Rylands | Non League Premier - Northern |
Last archived meeting: Whitby Town vs Rylands on Feb 28, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Whitby Town score 1.4 and concede 2.7 goals per match over their last 15; Rylands score 1.9 and concede 1.5. The model gives a 64% probability of over 2.5 goals and 58% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitby Town | 1.4 | 2.7 | 2 | 8/15 | 11/15 |
| Rylands | 1.9 | 1.5 | 2 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Whitby Town sit 13th in Non League Premier - Northern (16 points from 13 matches) and Rylands sit 5th (23 points from 14 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Rylands | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 25 | 21 | 23 |
| 13 | Whitby Town | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 19 | 33 | 16 |
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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 Whitby Town vs Rylands?
- The Footlab AI model makes Rylands the favourite at 64%, against 20% for a draw and 16% for Whitby Town.
- Where and when is Whitby Town vs Rylands played?
- Whitby Town vs Rylands is played on January 9, 2027 at 03:00 PM (UTC) at Towbar Express Stadium at the Turnbull Ground, in the Non League Premier - Northern.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 64% 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 54.8% 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.
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