Match

Harborough Town vs Chester: prediction and stats

National League - NorthNational League North - 18Kick-off on November 24, 2026 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Bowden Park, Market Harborough, Leicestershire

Harborough TownChester

The Footlab model makes Harborough Town the favourite at 47%, against 25% for a draw and 28% for Chester. 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 25, 2026 — the full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.

Who will win Harborough Town vs Chester?

A very open match: only 51 Elo points separate Harborough Town (1,977) and Chester (1,926).

Harborough Town win47 %
Draw25 %
Chester win28 %

What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Harborough Town have 8 wins, 7 draws and 0 defeats; Chester have 11, 2 and 2.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Harborough Town
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 22, 2026Darlington 1883(home)4-2National League - North
Aug 18, 2026Oxford City(away)1-1National League - North
Aug 15, 2026Morecambe(home)1-0National League - North
Aug 8, 2026King's Lynn Town(away)1-1National League - North
Apr 25, 2026Stamford(away)0-0Non League Premier - Southern Central
Chester
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 22, 2026Spalding United(home)1-0National League - North
Aug 18, 2026Darlington 1883(away)1-0National League - North
Aug 15, 2026King's Lynn Town(home)2-0National League - North
Aug 8, 2026Chorley(away)2-1National League - North
Aug 1, 2026Crewe(home)0-0Friendlies Clubs

How many goals should we expect?

Harborough Town score 2.0 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Chester score 1.3 and concede 0.3. The model gives a 58% probability of over 2.5 goals and 60% for both teams to score.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Harborough Town2.00.9411/158/15
Chester1.30.3113/154/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Harborough Town sit 7th in National League - North (8 points from 4 matches) and Chester sit 1st (12 points from 4 matches).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
1Chester44006112
7Harborough Town4220748

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 Harborough Town vs Chester?
The Footlab model makes Harborough Town the favourite at 47%, against 25% for a draw and 28% for Chester.
Where and when is Harborough Town vs Chester played?
Harborough Town vs Chester is played on November 24, 2026 at 07:45 PM (UTC) at Bowden Park, in the National League - North.
Will there be over 2.5 goals?
The Footlab model gives a 58% 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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