Predictions → England League Two

York vs Accrington ST

Next match: Tue, 20 Oct 2026 • 18:45 UTC+3 • Round 12 • York`s LNER Community Stadium • 🌦 10.5°C, 10 km/h, 0.5mm drizzle

🎯 PredictLix Predictions

MarketTipConfidenceProbabilityOddsBookmakerMarket impliedEdge
Match Result (1X2) Home 1.67 → 1.72 ▲3% 85% 59.1% 1.72 Betano 58.8% +0.3 pp
Double Chance 12 72% 72.4% 1.25 William Hill 78% -5.6 pp
BTTS Yes 83% 53.5% 1.65 William Hill 57.4% -3.9 pp
Over/Under 2.5 Over 2.5 82% 51.8% 1.62 Bet365 58.7% -6.9 pp
Correct Score 2-1 63% 7.6% 8.50 Bet365 6% +1.6 pp
Corners O/U 9.5 (~10.8 exp.) Over 9.5 64% 54.8% 1.67 1xBet 55.9% -1.1 pp

⚽ Model expected goals: York 1.88 – 1.26 Accrington ST · expected total 3.15

🧠 Match Preview

York sit fourth in League Two with 16 points from 10 games, while Accrington arrive tenth on 14 points from 11, so this Tuesday night fixture at the LNER Community Stadium is a genuine promotion-race skirmish rather than a routine midweeker. Three points would keep York in the automatic mix; Accrington can leapfrog them with a win.

The model leans home. York's recent form reads DWLLW, Accrington's WDWDD, and the expected goals split is 1.881 for York against 1.2647 for Accrington, with recent xG figures of 1.91 and 1.76 respectively. Both squads are listed with no injuries. The head-to-head record is a warning, though: Accrington won the last meeting 2-0 in July 2023 and have dominated this fixture historically.

The headline tip is a York win at 59.1 percent model probability against odds of 1.72, with confidence rated 85. Double chance 12 covers 72.4 percent. Both teams to score is favoured at 53.5 percent (odds 1.65), Over 2.5 goals at 51.8 percent (1.62), and Over 9.5 corners at 54.8 percent with an expected 10.8. The most likely correct score is 2-1 at 9.66 percent, followed by 2-0 at 7.64 and 1-0 at 7.1.

Value hunters should compare the 59.1 percent home probability with the 1.72 price — the implied number is close, so the edge is thin rather than glaring. The honest caveat: York's form is patchy and the H2H trend favours Accrington, so the home win is a lean, not a lock.

Updated 19 Oct 2026, 10:09 UTC+3 — refreshed when the underlying data changes.

🔑 What Drives the Prediction

York

Goals scored (season avg)1.90
Goals conceded (season avg)1.20
Win streak (best this season)1
xG for (recent avg)1.16
xG against (recent avg)1.06
Elo strength rating1417

Accrington ST

Goals scored (season avg)1.50
Goals conceded (season avg)1.40
Win streak (best this season)1
xG for (recent avg)1.43
xG against (recent avg)0.55
Elo strength rating1456
YorkAccrington ST
Goals scored (season avg)
1.90
1.50
Goals conceded (season avg)
1.20
1.40
Win streak (best this season)
1
1
xG for (recent avg)
1.16
1.43
xG against (recent avg)
1.06
0.55
Elo strength rating
1417
1456

Headline inputs behind this prediction. The full model combines 20+ weighted factors — each published with an evidence level (A–D) in How we predict — including proprietary signals and calibration we don't publish, into the final probabilities.

📈 Team Trends

York

BTTS
3/6
Over 2.5
3/6
Scored
5/6
Clean sheets
2/6

Accrington ST

Unbeaten 5
BTTS
3/6
Over 2.5
2/6
Scored
4/6
Clean sheets
3/6

Streaks run from the most recent match; ratios cover each team's last 6 matches in all competitions.

🏅 League Benchmarks — League Two

York

2nd best attack (1.90 goals/game)

Accrington ST

3rd best attack (1.50 goals/game)

Rank among 24 League Two teams. Attack, defence and clean sheets — season league stats; BTTS and Over 2.5 rates — last 6 matches, all competitions. Only top-3 and bottom-2 marks are shown.

🏠 Home vs Away Records

York at home · Accrington ST away — the split that matters for this fixture.

York (home)

Wins–Draws–Losses4W–1D–0L
W 4
D 1
Played5
Goals scored (avg)2.60
Goals conceded (avg)0.80
Clean sheets2
Failed to score0

Accrington ST (away)

Wins–Draws–Losses0W–2D–3L
D 2
L 3
Played5
Goals scored (avg)0.80
Goals conceded (avg)1.60
Clean sheets1
Failed to score2
York (home)Accrington ST (away)
W 4
D 1
D 2
L 3
Played
5
5
Goals scored (avg)
2.60
0.80
Goals conceded (avg)
0.80
1.60
Clean sheets
2
1
Failed to score
0
2

Season record of the home team at its own ground against the away team's record on the road.

🎯 Most Likely Scorelines

2–1
7.6%
2–0
6%
1–0
5.6%
3–1
4.8%
3–0
3.8%

The five most probable exact scores for THIS fixture — computed from both teams' expected goals (score matrix), not generic league stats.

⚔️ Head-to-Head

Accrington ST 4 wins · 4 draws · York 2 wins · avg 2.8 goals · BTTS in 6 of 10

4
4
2
DateHomeScoreAwayCompetition
29 Jul 2023 Accrington ST 2–0 York Friendlies Clubs
23 Apr 2016 Accrington ST 3–0 York League Two
28 Nov 2015 York 1–5 Accrington ST League Two
07 Nov 2015 Accrington ST 3–2 York FA Cup
21 Mar 2015 Accrington ST 2–2 York League Two
26 Dec 2014 York 1–0 Accrington ST League Two
12 Apr 2014 York 1–1 Accrington ST League Two
26 Dec 2013 Accrington ST 1–1 York League Two
06 Apr 2013 York 1–1 Accrington ST League Two
23 Oct 2012 Accrington ST 0–1 York League Two

📈 Recent Form

York

DateOpponentVenueScoreResult
10/10 Northampton Home 1–1 D
26/09 Gillingham Home 3–0 W
19/09 Chesterfield Away 0–2 L
15/09 Newcastle United U21 Home 1–3 L
12/09 Swindon Town Home 4–0 W

Accrington ST

DateOpponentVenueScoreResult
17/10 Gillingham Home 3–1 W
10/10 Oldham Away 0–0 D
03/10 Cheltenham Home 2–0 W
26/09 Swindon Town Away 1–1 D
19/09 Newport County Home 0–0 D

📊 Season Comparison — League Two

York #4 · 16 pts —  Accrington ST #10 · 14 pts

York

Wins–Draws–Losses4W–4D–2L
W 4
D 4
L 2
Played10
Goals scored (avg)1.90
Goals conceded (avg)1.20
Clean sheets2
Failed to score1
Yellow cards12
Red cards0
xG for (avg)1.16
xG against (avg)1.06
Corners for (avg)5.90
Penalties (scored/missed)0/0

Accrington ST

Wins–Draws–Losses3W–5D–3L
W 3
D 5
L 3
Played11
Goals scored (avg)1.50
Goals conceded (avg)1.40
Clean sheets3
Failed to score3
Yellow cards30
Red cards1
xG for (avg)1.43
xG against (avg)0.55
Corners for (avg)7.00
Penalties (scored/missed)1/0
YorkAccrington ST
W 4
D 4
L 2
W 3
D 5
L 3
Played
10
11
Goals scored (avg)
1.90
1.50
Goals conceded (avg)
1.20
1.40
Clean sheets
2
3
Failed to score
1
3
Yellow cards
12
30
Red cards
0
1
xG for (avg)
1.16
1.43
xG against (avg)
1.06
0.55
Corners for (avg)
5.90
7.00
Penalties (scored/missed)
0/0
1/0

⏱️ Goal Timing (season)

York

2
0-15
3
3
16-30
2
31-45
2
1
46-60
1
1
61-75
4
4
76-90
5
scored conceded

Accrington ST

3
0-15
5
2
16-30
3
3
31-45
3
3
46-60
3
1
61-75
2
1
76-90
2
scored conceded

Goals by 15-minute intervals this season. Late-game scoring patterns matter for live and "goal in last 15 minutes" markets.

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