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Clevedon Town FC
Bryce Kalmbach
Bedford Town FC
Simon Compton
League Round 9
Head To Head Results
| S | M | COMPETITION | HOME | AWAY | WON |  | - |  | - |  | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 42 | YOUTH CUP FINAL | | 0⑤ | - (n) | 0④ | | /
| 0 | - | 1 | - | 0 |
| 3 | 7 | AP Cup Group (3) | | 1 | - (n) | 0 | | | 0 | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| 5 | 13 | 2nd Division | | 0 | - | 1 | | | 0 | - | 1 | - | 2 |
| 5 | 34 | 2nd Division | | 5 | - | 0 | | | 0 | - | 1 | - | 3 |
| 7 | 23 | FA Shield Quarterfinals | | 0 | - | 6 | | | 0 | - | 1 | - | 4 |
| 13 | 2 | AP Cup Group (1) | | 0 | - (n) | 1 | | | 1 | - | 1 | - | 4 |
| 15 | 16 | 2nd Division | | 3 | - | 0 | | | 1 | - | 1 | - | 5 |
| 15 | 35 | 2nd Division | | 0 | - | 2 | | | 1 | - | 1 | - | 6 |
| 16 | 7 | AP Cup Group (3) | | 0 | - (n) | 0 | | | 1 | - | 2 | - | 6 |
| 17 | 1 | FA Cup Round 1 | | 4 | - | 0 | | | 1 | - | 2 | - | 7 |
| 18 | 4 | 1st Division | | 3 | - | 0 | | | 1 | - | 2 | - | 8 |
| 18 | 21 | 1st Division | | 4 | - | 0 | | | 2 | - | 2 | - | 8 |
| 19 | 5 | 2nd Division | | 2 | - | 3 | | | 3 | - | 2 | - | 8 |
| 19 | 25 | 2nd Division | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 4 | - | 2 | - | 8 |
| 20 | 16 | 2nd Division | | 2 | - | 0 | | | 4 | - | 2 | - | 9 |
| 20 | 35 | 2nd Division | | 0 | - | 0 | | | 4 | - | 3 | - | 9 |
| 21 | 24 | Youth Cup Round 1 | | 0 | - (n) | 1 | | | 4 | - | 3 | - | 10 |
| 23 | 1 | FA Cup Round 1 | | 5 | - | 0 | | | 4 | - | 3 | - | 11 |
| 23 | 12 | 2nd Division | | 0 | - | 6 | | | 4 | - | 3 | - | 12 |
| 23 | 30 | 2nd Division | | 3 | - | 0 | | | 4 | - | 3 | - | 13 |
| 27 | 3 | AP Cup Group (2) | | 1 | - (n) | 4 | | | 5 | - | 3 | - | 13 |
| 27 | 10 | FA Cup Round 2 | | 5 | - | 0 | | | 5 | - | 3 | - | 14 |
| 29 | 18 | FA Cup Quarterfinals | | 2 | - | 0 | | | 5 | - | 3 | - | 15 |
| 31 | 1 | FA Cup Round 1 | | 2 | - | 0 | | | 6 | - | 3 | - | 15 |
| 31 | 12 | 2nd Division | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 7 | - | 3 | - | 15 |
| 31 | 30 | 2nd Division | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 7 | - | 3 | - | 16 |
| 32 | 13 | 2nd Division | | 0 | - | 1 | | | 7 | - | 3 | - | 17 |
| 32 | 34 | 2nd Division | | 4 | - | 0 | | | 7 | - | 3 | - | 18 |
| 33 | 1 | FA Cup Round 1 | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 7 | - | 3 | - | 19 |
| 34 | 28 | Youth Cup Round 2 | | 2 | - (n) | 4 | | | 7 | - | 3 | - | 20 |
| 35 | 13 | 2nd Division | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 8 | - | 3 | - | 20 |
| 35 | 34 | 2nd Division | | 1 | - | 1 | | | 8 | - | 4 | - | 20 |
| 37 | 16 | 1st Division | | 2 | - | 0 | | | 9 | - | 4 | - | 20 |
| 37 | 39 | 1st Division | | 1 | - | 2 | | | 10 | - | 4 | - | 20 |
| 38 | 17 | 2nd Division | | 2 | - | 1 | | | 10 | - | 4 | - | 21 |
| 38 | 38 | 2nd Division | | 3 | - | 1 | | | 11 | - | 4 | - | 21 |
| 41 | 5 | 2nd Division | | 2 | - | 1 | | | 11 | - | 4 | - | 22 |
| 41 | 25 | 2nd Division | | 3 | - | 0 | | | 12 | - | 4 | - | 22 |
| 42 | 9 | 3rd Division | | 2 | - | 0 | | | 12 | - | 4 | - | 23 |
| 42 | 20 | 3rd Division | | 4 | - | 0 | | | 13 | - | 4 | - | 23 |
| 42 | 24 | Youth Cup Round 1 | | 4 | - (n) | 1 | | | 13 | - | 4 | - | 24 |
| S | M | COMPETITION | HOME | AWAY | WON | | - | | - | | |||
Olmec Head Preview
League• Clevedon Town FC finished 8th in league play last season and were relegated to the 3rd division.
• Bedford Town FC finished 10th in league play last season and were relegated to the 3rd division.
Clevedon Town FC
• Clevedon Town FC are free of injuries entering today's match.
• Alessandro Mazza (APP/8 Mf) is out due to discipline after being sent off in match 17 against Swindon Supermarine FC.
Bedford Town FC
• Matty Moore (IV/13 Gk) is out with a head injury suffered in match 19 against Kingstonian FC.
Head To Head Meetings
• Clevedon Town FC and Bedford Town FC have met 39 times with 25 of those occurring in the League.
• Bedford Town FC have won 23, lost 12 and drawn 4 of 39 matches against Clevedon Town FC.
• Bedford Town FC haven't won a league match at Hand Stadium since season 32.
MATCHUP AND PREDICTION
| Clevedon Town FC | Position | Bedford Town FC |
| 17 ✓ | Goalkeeper | 10 |
| 16 ✓ | Sweeper | 15 |
| 41 ✓ | Defenders | 39 |
| 32 | Midfielders | ✓ 58 |
| 58 ✓ | Forwards | 30 |
| 22 ✓ | Est. Attacks | 13 |
| 🅾 PREDICTION: CLE 2 – 1 BED (CLE to win) | ||
🏠 Home: Clevedon Town FC (+9 🏭 Groundsman) — DF:0 MF:7 FW:2
⚔️ KEY BATTLE: Midfield is the decisive battleground — Bedford (58) significantly outmuscle Clevedon (32) in the engine room, giving Carlton Bishop and company control of the tempo.
⭐ ONES TO WATCH: Thibaut Pouliquen (GK, TL:17) — CLE | Carlton Bishop (MF, TL:16) — BED
🎯 VERDICT: Clevedon Town shade this one despite Bedford's midfield dominance, thanks to a powerful forward line (58) that overwhelms Bedford's defence (39) and a home advantage worth +9. The Groundsman boost adding 7 to Clevedon's midfield helps narrow the gap in the middle of the park. Max Black is the player to watch, with the quality and positioning to punish Bedford's backline and prove the difference on the night.
Match Notes
Bryce flies in from Seattle to oversee this. Bedford arrive. Somewhere, a coin is tossed. I have modelled every possible outcome. They are all fine, I suppose.
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