Kettering Town vs Banbury United: prediction and stats
Non League Premier - Southern CentralRegular Season - 25Kick-off on December 26, 2026 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Latimer Park, Kettering, Northamptonshire
The Footlab model makes Kettering Town the favourite at 54%, against 27% for a draw and 19% for Banbury United. The most likely score is 1-0.
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 Kettering Town vs Banbury United?
Kettering Town starts as the favourite with a 109-point Elo edge (1,852 vs 1,743).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Kettering Town have 8 wins, 5 draws and 2 defeats; Banbury United have 3, 5 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2026 | Peterborough Sports(home) | 0-0 | Non League Premier - Southern Central |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Leamington(away) | 1-0 | Non League Premier - Southern Central |
| Aug 11, 2026 | Leighton Town(away) | 1-1 | Non League Premier - Southern Central |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Alvechurch(home) | 1-0 | Non League Premier - Southern Central |
| Aug 1, 2026 | Bedford Town(home) | 1-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| 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 |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Kettering Town win(s), 3 draw(s), 1 Banbury United win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 2026 | Kettering Town 0-0 Banbury United | Non League Premier - Southern Central |
| Oct 21, 2025 | Banbury United 0-2 Kettering Town | Non League Premier - Southern Central |
| Apr 26, 2025 | Kettering Town 2-2 Banbury United | Non League Premier - Southern Central |
| Feb 4, 2025 | Banbury United 1-0 Kettering Town | Non League Premier - Southern Central |
| Feb 4, 2023 | Banbury United 0-3 Kettering Town | National League - North |
| Nov 1, 2022 | Kettering Town 0-0 Banbury United | National League - North |
Last archived meeting: Kettering Town vs Banbury United on Mar 24, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Kettering Town score 1.3 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Banbury United score 0.8 and concede 1.5. The model gives a 42% probability of over 2.5 goals and 45% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kettering Town | 1.3 | 0.8 | 7 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
| Banbury United | 0.8 | 1.5 | 6 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Kettering Town sit 9th in Non League Premier - Southern Central (4 points from 2 matches) and Banbury United sit 11th (4 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Kettering Town | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 11 | Banbury United | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
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 Kettering Town vs Banbury United?
- The Footlab model makes Kettering Town the favourite at 54%, against 27% for a draw and 19% for Banbury United.
- Where and when is Kettering Town vs Banbury United played?
- Kettering Town vs Banbury United is played on December 26, 2026 at 03:00 PM (UTC) at Latimer Park, in the Non League Premier - Southern Central.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab model gives a 42% 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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