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Bedford Town FC
Simon Compton
Chippenham Town FC
Mike Parnaby
League Round 14
Head To Head Results
| S | M | COMPETITION | HOME | AWAY | WON | - | - | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 | 1st Division | 1 | - | 0 | 1 | - | 0 | - | 0 | |||
| 1 | 34 | 1st Division | 0 | - | 0 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 0 | |||
| 2 | 5 | 2nd Division | 2 | - | 0 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 1 | |||
| 2 | 25 | 2nd Division | 1 | - | 0 | 2 | - | 1 | - | 1 | |||
| 3 | 2 | AP Cup Group (1) | 0 | - (n) | 0 | 2 | - | 2 | - | 1 | |||
| 3 | 5 | 3rd Division | 3 | - | 5 | 3 | - | 2 | - | 1 | |||
| 3 | 25 | 3rd Division | 1 | - | 0 | 4 | - | 2 | - | 1 | |||
| 4 | 5 | 3rd Division | 1 | - | 3 | 5 | - | 2 | - | 1 | |||
| 4 | 25 | 3rd Division | 6 | - | 2 | 6 | - | 2 | - | 1 | |||
| 10 | 2 | AP Cup Group (1) | 1 | - (n) | 3 | 7 | - | 2 | - | 1 | |||
| 15 | 13 | 2nd Division | 1 | - | 0 | 8 | - | 2 | - | 1 | |||
| 15 | 34 | 2nd Division | 0 | - | 2 | 9 | - | 2 | - | 1 | |||
| 18 | 23 | FA Shield Quarterfinals | 3 | - | 0 | 10 | - | 2 | - | 1 | |||
| 21 | 16 | 2nd Division | 3 | - | 0 | 10 | - | 2 | - | 2 | |||
| 21 | 35 | 2nd Division | 0 | - | 1 | 10 | - | 2 | - | 3 | |||
| 23 | 24 | Youth Cup Round 1 | 4 | - (n) | 2 | 11 | - | 2 | - | 3 | |||
| 24 | 1 | FA Cup Round 1 | 1 | - | 0 | 12 | - | 2 | - | 3 | |||
| 24 | 12 | 1st Division | 0 | - | 1 | 12 | - | 2 | - | 4 | |||
| 24 | 30 | 1st Division | 2 | - | 1 | 12 | - | 2 | - | 5 | |||
| 25 | 18 | FA Cup Quarterfinals | 3 | - | 0 | 12 | - | 2 | - | 6 | |||
| 26 | 17 | 2nd Division | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | - | 3 | - | 6 | |||
| 26 | 38 | 2nd Division | 1 | - | 0 | 12 | - | 3 | - | 7 | |||
| 27 | 5 | 1st Division | 0 | - | 1 | 13 | - | 3 | - | 7 | |||
| 27 | 25 | 1st Division | 5 | - | 3 | 14 | - | 3 | - | 7 | |||
| 28 | 28 | Youth Cup Round 2 | 0 | - (n) | 1 | 14 | - | 3 | - | 8 | |||
| 31 | 13 | 2nd Division | 0 | - | 1 | 14 | - | 3 | - | 9 | |||
| 31 | 34 | 2nd Division | 3 | - | 4 | 15 | - | 3 | - | 9 | |||
| 34 | 7 | AP Cup Group (3) | 2 | - (n) | 3 | 16 | - | 3 | - | 9 | |||
| 34 | 12 | 1st Division | 0 | - | 2 | 16 | - | 3 | - | 10 | |||
| 34 | 30 | 1st Division | 1 | - | 2 | 17 | - | 3 | - | 10 | |||
| 36 | 13 | 2nd Division | 1 | - | 0 | 18 | - | 3 | - | 10 | |||
| 36 | 34 | 2nd Division | 0 | - | 0 | 18 | - | 4 | - | 10 | |||
| 39 | 11 | FA Shield Round 1 | 0 | - | 2 | 19 | - | 4 | - | 10 | |||
| 42 | 12 | 3rd Division | 2 | - | 2 | 19 | - | 5 | - | 10 | |||
| 42 | 30 | 3rd Division | 3 | - | 0 | 20 | - | 5 | - | 10 | |||
| S | M | COMPETITION | HOME | AWAY | WON | - | - | ||||||
Olmec Head Preview
League• Bedford Town FC finished 10th in league play last season and were relegated to the 3rd division.
• Chippenham Town FC placed 7th in the 3rd division in season 41.
Bedford Town FC
• Bedford Town FC will assess Matty Moore (IV/13 Gk - hip), and Matty Moore (IV/13 Gk - head injury) ahead of this game.
Chippenham Town FC
• Connor Robinson (IV/7 Sw) is questionable (ankle sprain) but may return today.
• Hans Frings (II/10 Fw) is poised to make his 50th appearance for Chippenham Town FC (currently at 49).
Head To Head Meetings
• Bedford Town FC and Chippenham Town FC have met 34 times with 25 of those occurring in the League.
• Bedford Town FC have won 19, lost 10 and drawn 5 of 34 matches against Chippenham Town FC.
• Bedford Town FC has a 5 game unbeaten streak against the Bluebirds.
• Chippenham Town FC haven't won a league match at New Eyrie since season 34.
MATCHUP
PUNDIT CORNER
| Bedford Town FC | Position | Chippenham Town FC |
| 11 | Goalkeeper | ✓ 12 |
| 16 ✓ | Sweeper | 11 |
| 39 | Defenders | ✓ 49 |
| 62 ✓ | Midfielders | 38 |
| 40 ✓ | Forwards | 26 |
| 16 ✓ | Est. Attacks | 3 |
🅾 PREDICTION: BED 2 – 0 CHP (BED to win)
🏠 Home: Bedford Town FC (+9 🏭 Groundsman) — DF:0 MF:1 FW:8
⚔️ KEY BATTLE: Midfield is the decisive battleground — Bedford Town (62) massively outclass Chippenham Town (38) in the engine room, giving the hosts complete control of the game.
⭐ ONES TO WATCH: Zak Andrews (MF, TL:17) — BED | Nicolas Otero (DF, TL:13) — CHP
🎯 VERDICT: Bedford Town FC should win this comfortably. Their midfield dominance (62 vs 38) combined with a potent forward line (40) and home advantage of +9 creates an overwhelming platform, while Chippenham's modest attack (26) will struggle to trouble even an average Bedford defence. Zak Andrews in midfield is the standout player and should dictate the tempo and create the chances that seal all three points.
MARVIN'S TAKE
BED 2 - 0 CHP
Bedford's midfield, anchored by Zak Andrews and Carlton Bishop, will simply overwhelm whatever Chippenham send through the centre, which is to say Chippenham will mostly be standing around wondering where the ball went. Gerry Walker up front looks a class above Chippenham's defenders, who I suspect will spend the afternoon attempting to contain someone significantly better than them, which is the saddest kind of afternoon there is. I predicted this outcome with the same enthusiasm I feel about everything, which is none, but at least I am correct.
AXEL'S TAKE
BED 2 - 0 CHP
Bedford's midfield is absolutely going to steamroll through Chippenham today — Zak Andrews and Carlton Bishop look like a wrecking crew that Chippenham's engine room simply cannot handle. With 16 estimated attacks against just 3, this is less of a football match and more of a siege. Chippenham's backline will be fighting for their lives all afternoon.