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York v Accrington ST

York
1–1Full time
Accrington ST

League Two · TUE 20 OCT · York`s LNER Community Stadium

Full timeGraded 20 Oct 22:30
York 1–1 Accrington ST YORK WIN · WRONGOVER 2.5 · WRONGBOTH TO SCORE · RIGHTOVER 1.5 · RIGHTUNDER 3.5 · RIGHT1–1 EXACTLY · RIGHT
We said York win52%
The market said66%
Brier score, this match · lower is better0.898
The market’s Brier score1.095

The prediction on this page is exactly as published before kick-off. Match events and statistics come from the match and are corrected when the official figures change. Wrong calls are shown exactly like right ones.

The match replay10 notes · 25 alerts
  1. 0′Before kick-off: we said York win at 52%.
  2. 1′Much as we predicted: York was 52% before kick-off and our model makes it 52% now. 0–0 · 52–25–23
  3. 1′KICK-OFF York v Accrington ST
  4. 15′🟨 YELLOW · 14' Donald Love · Accrington ST
  5. 40′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 40' York win: 52% at kick-off, 42% now
  6. 45′HALF-TIME York 0–0 Accrington ST
  7. 46′We said York at 52%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 40%. 0–0 · 40–39–21
  8. 46′SECOND HALF York 0–0 Accrington ST
  9. 48′We said York at 52%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 39%. 0–0 · 39–40–21
  10. 52′9 shots for York, 4 the other way, and nothing between the sides on the scoreboard. 0–0 · 37–43–20
  11. 52′THE CALL SWINGS · 52' Draw is now our likeliest result at 43% (was York win 40%)
  12. 55′We expected about 2.7 goals. There have been none, and the clock is running down. 0–0 · 41–38–21
  13. 56′🟨 YELLOW · 55' Jack Hunt · York
  14. 58′We said York at 52%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 34%. 0–0 · 34–47–19
  15. 61′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 61' York win: 52% at kick-off, 32% now
  16. 62′We said York at 52%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 7%. 0–1 · 7–24–68
  17. 62′⚽ GOAL · 62' York 0–1 Accrington ST
  18. 62′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 62' York win: 52% at kick-off, 7% now
  19. 62′THE CALL SWINGS · 62' Accrington ST win is now our likeliest result at 68% (was Draw 51%)
  20. 63′Accrington ST ahead on 61′ through Josh Woods. 0–1. 0–1 · 7–24–69
  21. 63′SUBSTITUTION · 63' York · On: Frankie Maguire · Off: Alex Newby
  22. 63′SUBSTITUTION · 63' York · On: Joseph Rabole Felix · Off: Jeff King
  23. 64′SUBSTITUTION · 63' York · On: Ryan Fallowfield · Off: Jack Hunt
  24. 70′We said York at 52%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 4%. 0–1 · 4–21–74
  25. 74′SUBSTITUTION · 73' York · On: Hiram Boateng · Off: Ollie Banks
  26. 74′SUBSTITUTION · 73' York · On: Arthur Read · Off: Alex Hunt
  27. 76′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 76' York win: 52% at kick-off, 2% now
  28. 81′SUBSTITUTION · 80' Accrington ST · On: Conor Grant · Off: Charlie Warren
  29. 81′🟨 YELLOW · 81' Arthur Read · York
  30. 83′🟨 YELLOW · 82' Aidan borland · Accrington ST
  31. 88′🟨 YELLOW · 87' Stefan Mols · Accrington ST
  32. 89′SUBSTITUTION · 88' Accrington ST · On: Charlie·Brown · Off: Stefan Mols
  33. 90′⚽ GOAL · 90' York 1–1 Accrington ST
  34. 90′THE CALL SWINGS · 90' Draw is now our likeliest result at 92% (was Accrington ST win 95%)
  35. 91′Ollie Pearce scores for York on 90′ — 1–1. 1–1 · 4–93–3
  36. FTFULL TIME York 1–1 Accrington ST
  37. FTYork 1–1 Accrington ST · York win: wrong · Over 2.5: wrong · Both to score: right · Over 1.5: right · Under 3.5: right · 1–1 exactly: right

What our live read said during the match, as it was said, with the score and our numbers for home–draw–away at that moment; and every alert we raised, with the minute. Nothing is written after the final whistle.

AI match analysis

Pitchside prediction · before kick-off

York are favourites.

The Pitchside prediction: York 52%, draw 24%, Accrington ST 23%. Over 2.5 goals 51%, both teams to score 52%.

The AI’s read on York v Accrington STBefore, during and after the match · From £5.99 + VAT · paid once, never renewsSee the passes

Pre-match prediction

First published 14 Oct 04:28 · locked at kick-off

York win52%
Draw24%
Accrington ST win23%

Kick-offTUE 20 OCT · 19:45

RoundMatchday 12

VenueYork`s LNER Community Stadium

Line-ups

York

3-4-2-1

Accrington ST

3-4-1-2

Rest & schedule

Before kick-off · every competition we cover

York

Accrington ST

3Days since last match3

Last match: 17 Oct · the English League Two

Last match: 17 Oct · the English League Two

2Matches in previous 14 days3

Counted across every competition we cover, before kick-off. Friendlies are not counted.

League table

2026/27

Positions before kick-off

#TEAMPGDPTS
4York10+616
10Accrington ST11+114

Match statistics

Match statistics aren’t available yet.

Line-ups

York

3-4-2-1

1 Alfie Shane McNally

32 J. Hunt

5 Z. Johnson

3 M. Kitching

15 J. King

8 A. Hunt

28 O. Banks

12 H. Boyes

7 J. Grey

30 A. Newby

10 O. Pearce

Coach · S. Lindsey

Substitutes

21 · H. Boateng

2 · R. Fallowfield

23 · J. Felix

11 · F. Maguire

16 · A. Read

31 · G. Sykes-Kenworthy

24 · M. Williams

Accrington ST

3-4-1-2

1 L. Moulden

2 D. Love

17 D. Matthews

22 J. Anderson

38 C. O'Brien

14 Stefan Mols

16 Aidan Borland

33 D. Tutonda

23 T. Walton

30 C. Warren

39 J. Woods

Coach · J. Doolan

Substitutes

4 · T. Moore

8 · C. Grant

20 · C. Brown

3 · Oliver Smith

25 · J. Smith

21 · J. Rogerson

Our number · york winFirst published 14 Oct 04:28 · updated 18 Oct 00:13 · locked at kick-off
52% The market66%
Us52%
Market66%

We make York a 52% chance to win. The market has them at 66%. We are 14 points less confident than the market. The model expects 1.7–1.0.

What the number rests on

Our model
Expected goals · York v Accrington ST1.68 – 1.03
Form · last six in League Two this season · since 5 SeptW2 D3 L1 · W2 D3 L1
Table places · points 16 v 144 v 10
The market · York win66% · ours 52%

Built from every result and the chances each side creates and concedes, recent matches counting most, with home advantage in it. Line-ups, injuries and rest are not in the number.

How the number movedSince we published
50%55%60%65%70% 14 OCT 04:2820 OCT 19:04
Our probability · York win The market, margin stripped

Published at 53%, 52% now. No bookmaker had priced it when we published; the market has it at 66% now.

Every market, from one calculation
MarketUsMarketGap
York win52%66%−14
Draw24%20%+4
Accrington ST win23%14%+9
Over 2.5 goals51%59%−8
Both teams to score52%53%−1
Over 1.5 goals75%80%−5
Over 3.5 goals29%38%−9
York or draw77%86%−9
York clean sheet36%––
Accrington ST clean sheet19%––

Every figure here is read off one scoreline distribution, so no two can contradict each other. The market is the median of 10 bookmakers, each with its margin stripped — what we are measured against, never an input to the model.

Every scorelineMost likely 1–1 at 11.5%
0123450 7.0 6.8 3.6 1 11.1 11.5 5.9 2.0 2 9.3 9.5 4.9 3 5.2 5.3 2.7 4 2.2 2.3 5
under 2% 5% 12%+York down, Accrington ST across0–5 goals a side shown (99.1% of outcomes)

This is a probability, not a recommendation. We take no bets and hold no affiliate relationships with any gambling operator. Model 1.2 — Pitchside Lab's own model.

Head to head

No meetings since 2021/22

No meetings between these two in the competitions we cover since 2021/22.

Every competition we cover, the latest meeting first.

Form · last six in League Two this season · since 5 Sept

YORK

DWLWDD1–1 · 4–0 · 0–2 · 3–0 · 1–1 · 1–1

ACCRINGTON ST

LDDWDW1–2 · 0–0 · 1–1 · 2–0 · 0–0 · 3–1

The table

2026/27
#TEAMPGDPTS
1Salford City11+622
2Barnet9+1021
3Crewe11+621
4York10+616
5Walsall10+616
6Gillingham11+316
7Chesterfield11+215
8Cheltenham11−315
9Bristol Rovers11−315
10Accrington ST11+114
11Newport County11+114
12Fleetwood Town11+114
13Rochdale11−214
14Shrewsbury11−514
15Grimsby11013
16Exeter City11013
17Tranmere11−112
18Swindon Town11−512
19Oldham10−111
20Colchester10−311
21Port Vale9−411
22Northampton9−110
23Rotherham11−610
24Crawley Town9−85

The competition's standings before kick-off.