Banbury United vs Needham Market: prediction and stats
Non League Premier - Southern CentralRegular Season - 31Kick-off on February 6, 2027 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Banbury Plant Hire Community Stadium, Banbury, Oxfordshire
The Footlab model makes Banbury United the favourite at 37%, against 29% for a draw and 34% for Needham Market. The most likely score is 1-1.
This model is measured at 53.9% 1X2 accuracy on a temporal hold-out, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Aug 26, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Banbury United vs Needham Market?
A very open match: only 25 Elo points separate Banbury United (1,776) and Needham Market (1,800).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Banbury United have 3 wins, 5 draws and 7 defeats; Needham Market have 7, 2 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2026 | Rushall Olympic(away) | 2-3 | Non League Premier - Southern Central |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Real Bedford(home) | 1-3 | Non League Premier - Southern Central |
| Aug 11, 2026 | Racing Club Warwick(home) | 2-1 | Non League Premier - Southern Central |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Bishop's Stortford(away) | 0-0 | Non League Premier - Southern Central |
| Aug 1, 2026 | Quorn(away) | 0-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2026 | Halesowen Town(home) | 0-1 | Non League Premier - Southern Central |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Alvechurch(away) | 0-2 | Non League Premier - Southern Central |
| Aug 11, 2026 | Hitchin Town(away) | 3-1 | Non League Premier - Southern Central |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Bromsgrove Sporting(home) | 1-3 | Non League Premier - Southern Central |
| Apr 25, 2026 | Banbury United(home) | 0-2 | Non League Premier - Southern Central |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Banbury United win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 Needham Market win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 25, 2026 | Needham Market 0-2 Banbury United | Non League Premier - Southern Central |
| Dec 13, 2025 | Banbury United 0-0 Needham Market | Non League Premier - Southern Central |
Last archived meeting: Needham Market vs Banbury United on Apr 25, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Banbury United score 0.8 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Needham Market score 1.4 and concede 1.3. The model gives a 45% probability of over 2.5 goals and 51% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banbury United | 0.8 | 1.5 | 6 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
| Needham Market | 1.4 | 1.3 | 3 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Banbury United sit 11th in Non League Premier - Southern Central (4 points from 3 matches) and Needham Market sit 14th (3 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Banbury United | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| 14 | Needham Market | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 |
Verdict, probable XI and verified absences
The full match card recomputes this prediction continuously until kick-off: multi-market verdict, player-by-player probable XI and web-verified absences.
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No odds, no affiliation: the method is published and the accuracy is measured.
How does Footlab 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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the favourite for Banbury United vs Needham Market?
- The Footlab model makes Banbury United the favourite at 37%, against 29% for a draw and 34% for Needham Market.
- Where and when is Banbury United vs Needham Market played?
- Banbury United vs Needham Market is played on February 6, 2027 at 03:00 PM (UTC) at Banbury Plant Hire Community Stadium, in the Non League Premier - Southern Central.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab model gives a 45% probability of at least three goals in this match.
- How reliable is this prediction?
- The Footlab model is measured at 53.9% correct 1X2 outcomes on a temporal hold-out, against 33.3% for random guessing. The breakdown by competition and Elo gap is published on the accuracy page.
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