Harborough Town vs Macclesfield: prediction and stats
National League - NorthNational League North - 28Kick-off on January 23, 2027 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Bowden Park, Market Harborough, Leicestershire
The Footlab AI model makes Harborough Town the favourite at 41%, against 26% for a draw and 33% for Macclesfield. The most likely score is 1-1. If Harborough Town wins, the most likely score is 2-1.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.8% of the 2,451 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Oct 16, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Harborough Town vs Macclesfield?
A very open match: only 37 Elo points separate Harborough Town (1,955) and Macclesfield (1,992).
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Harborough Town vs Macclesfield
Computed by Footlab AI from our own data only: recent lineups, squads and known absences. It does not take the press or last-minute absences into account.
Harborough Town
Not enough data to predict the Harborough Town lineup.
Macclesfield
Not enough data to predict the Macclesfield lineup.
Computed on October 16, 2026 at 02:30 AM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Harborough Town have 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats; Macclesfield have 10, 4 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 2026 | Southport(home) | 1-0 | National League - North |
| Oct 3, 2026 | St Albans City(home) | 3-2 | FA Cup |
| Sep 26, 2026 | Macclesfield(away) | 0-1 | National League - North |
| Sep 19, 2026 | Rushall Olympic(home) | 1-0 | FA Cup |
| Sep 12, 2026 | AFC Telford United(home) | 0-0 | National League - North |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 2026 | South Shields(home) | 4-3 | National League - North |
| Oct 6, 2026 | Scarborough Athletic(away) | 2-1 | FA Cup |
| Oct 3, 2026 | Scarborough Athletic(home) | 2-2 | FA Cup |
| Sep 26, 2026 | Harborough Town(home) | 1-0 | National League - North |
| Sep 19, 2026 | Redcar Athletic(away) | 2-1 | FA Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
In the last meeting: 0 Harborough Town wins, 0 draws, 1 Macclesfield win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 26, 2026 | Macclesfield 1-0 Harborough Town | National League - North |
Last archived meeting: Macclesfield vs Harborough Town on Sep 26, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Harborough Town score 1.1 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Macclesfield score 1.7 and concede 0.9. The model gives a 56% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harborough Town | 1.1 | 1.0 | 5 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
| Macclesfield | 1.7 | 0.9 | 6 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Harborough Town sit 14th in National League - North (15 points from 11 matches) and Macclesfield sit 1st (24 points from 11 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Macclesfield | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 24 |
| 14 | Harborough Town | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 15 |
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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 Harborough Town vs Macclesfield?
- The Footlab AI model makes Harborough Town the favourite at 41%, against 26% for a draw and 33% for Macclesfield.
- Where and when is Harborough Town vs Macclesfield played?
- Harborough Town vs Macclesfield is played on January 23, 2027 at 03:00 PM (UTC) at Bowden Park, in the National League - North.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 56% 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 54.8% 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.