Anstey Nomads vs Needham Market: prediction and stats
Non League Premier - Southern CentralRegular Season - 28Kick-off on January 16, 2027 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Cropston Road, Leicester, Leicestershire
The Footlab AI model makes Anstey Nomads the favourite at 52%, against 24% for a draw and 24% for Needham Market. The most likely score is 1-1. If Anstey Nomads wins, the most likely score is 2-1.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.2% of the 3,143 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Oct 24, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Anstey Nomads vs Needham Market?
On Elo ratings, Anstey Nomads has 1,995 points and Needham Market 1,903.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Anstey Nomads vs Needham Market
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Anstey Nomads
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Needham Market
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Computed on October 24, 2026 at 06:57 AM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Anstey Nomads have 9 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats; Needham Market have 8, 4 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 2026 | Macclesfield(home) | 0-3 | FA Cup |
| Oct 17, 2026 | Macclesfield(away) | 1-1 | FA Cup |
| Oct 13, 2026 | Rushall Olympic(home) | 3-2 | Non League Premier - Southern Central |
| Oct 10, 2026 | Needham Market(away) | 1-1 | Non League Premier - Southern Central |
| Oct 3, 2026 | Gainsborough Trinity(away) | 3-2 | FA Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 2026 | Bishop's Stortford(home) | 2-1 | Non League Premier - Southern Central |
| Oct 17, 2026 | Leamington(away) | 2-1 | Non League Premier - Southern Central |
| Oct 13, 2026 | Bury Town(away) | 5-0 | Non League Premier - Southern Central |
| Oct 10, 2026 | Anstey Nomads(home) | 1-1 | Non League Premier - Southern Central |
| Oct 3, 2026 | Rushall Olympic(away) | 3-5 | Non League Premier - Southern Central |
What does the head-to-head say?
In the last meeting: 0 Anstey Nomads wins, 1 draw, 0 Needham Market wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 2026 | Needham Market 1-1 Anstey Nomads | Non League Premier - Southern Central |
Last archived meeting: Needham Market vs Anstey Nomads on Oct 10, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Anstey Nomads score 2.1 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Needham Market score 2.2 and concede 1.3. The model gives a 59% probability of over 2.5 goals and 60% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anstey Nomads | 2.1 | 1.5 | 3 | 11/15 | 12/15 |
| Needham Market | 2.2 | 1.3 | 5 | 8/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Anstey Nomads sit 9th in Non League Premier - Southern Central (19 points from 11 matches) and Needham Market sit 7th (20 points from 12 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Needham Market | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 26 | 18 | 20 |
| 9 | Anstey Nomads | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 16 | 19 |
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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the favourite for Anstey Nomads vs Needham Market?
- The Footlab AI model makes Anstey Nomads the favourite at 52%, against 24% for a draw and 24% for Needham Market.
- Where and when is Anstey Nomads vs Needham Market played?
- Anstey Nomads vs Needham Market is played on January 16, 2027 at 03:00 PM (UTC) at Cropston Road, in the Non League Premier - Southern Central.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 59% probability of at least three goals in this match.
- How reliable is this prediction?
- Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome (home win, draw or away win) in 54.2% of the matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing, a level comparable with the bookmakers' favourite. The comparison with bookmakers and the breakdown by competition and Elo gap are published on the accuracy page.
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