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Harrogate Town vs Bury Prediction, Odds & Statistics

Our Poisson-based model projects 1.76 expected goals for Harrogate Town and 1.45 for Bury, a combined total of 3.21. That distribution gives Harrogate Town the largest share of the 1X2 market at 45%, with the draw at 23%. Goals markets follow the same shape: 62% for over 2.5 goals and 63% for both teams to score, with 1–1 the single most likely scoreline at 10%. Probabilities are statistical estimates and carry meaningful uncertainty — a 45% favourite still loses or draws a large share of the time.

This match has finished. The figures below are the model's estimate for the fixture, kept on the page for reference and study — they are not a betting tip, and nothing here has been edited after the final whistle.

Model pick

Harrogate Town win

45.1% probability

Low confidenceLow data38/100

Expected goals

1.76 – 1.45

Model version

poisson-v1

Cold start: only league-table or short-form data was available for these teams.

Probabilities are statistical estimates, not guarantees.

Why the model likes this

Each point below is derived from this fixture's own data — recent results, home and away splits, scoring and defensive rates and head-to-head history where it exists. Points only appear when the underlying data supports them.

  • Harrogate Town home form

    12 points from their last 5 home matches in our dataset.

  • Most likely outcome

    The model rates Harrogate Town to win the strongest 1X2 selection at 45%, against 45% / 23% / 32% for home, draw and away.

  • Expected goals balance

    Projected 1.76 goals for Harrogate Town and 1.45 for Bury, a combined 3.21 — an open game on paper.

  • Goals markets

    Over 2.5 goals lands at 62% and both teams to score at 63%, with 1–1 the single most likely scoreline at 10%.

Match result (1X2)

Harrogate Town win45%
Draw23%
Bury win32%

Double chance 1X

68%

Double chance 12

77%

Double chance X2

55%

Goals markets

Over 1.5 goals83%
Over 2.5 goals62%
Over 3.5 goals40%
Both teams to score63%

Correct score

  • 1–110.3%
  • 2–19.1%
  • 1–27.5%
  • 1–07.1%
  • 2–26.6%

Recent form

Harrogate Town

  • 2026-10-17T11:30:00.000Z · A vs Bury · 1-1 (D)
  • 2026-10-10T14:00:00.000Z · A vs Woking · 1-0 (W)
  • 2026-10-03T14:00:00.000Z · H vs AFC Hornchurch · 3-0 (W)
  • 2026-09-29T18:45:00.000Z · A vs Hartlepool · 1-0 (W)
  • 2026-09-26T14:00:00.000Z · H vs Eastleigh · 4-1 (W)

Bury

  • 2026-10-24T14:00:00.000Z · H vs Prescot Cables · 3-0 (W)
  • 2026-10-20T18:45:00.000Z · A vs Harrogate Town · 1-3 (L)
  • 2026-10-17T11:30:00.000Z · H vs Harrogate Town · 1-1 (D)
  • 2026-10-10T14:00:00.000Z · A vs Alfreton Town · 3-2 (W)
  • 2026-10-06T18:45:00.000Z · A vs Stockton Town · 0-1 (L)

Head-to-head

Head-to-head history is temporarily unavailable. The prediction is unaffected — it is built from current form, home and away performance, goals data and competition statistics.

Prediction conclusion

The model's leading selection is Harrogate Town win, at 45.1%. Its single most likely scoreline is 1–1.

It puts both teams scoring at 63% and over 2.5 goals at 62%.

A 45% selection is expected to miss in the remaining share of matches, and football regularly produces red cards, injuries and tactical changes the data cannot see. Treat this as a probability, not a forecast of the result.

Predictions are statistical estimates generated from historical and current team data. They are provided for information and entertainment only and are not betting advice. 18+ only.