Kettering Town vs Leiston: prediction and stats
Non League Premier - Southern CentralRegular Season - 14Kick-off on October 20, 2026 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Latimer Park, Kettering, Northamptonshire
The Footlab AI model makes Kettering Town the favourite at 60%, against 22% for a draw and 18% for Leiston. The most likely score is 1-1. If Kettering Town wins, the most likely score is 2-1.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.6% of the 2,366 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Oct 13, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Kettering Town vs Leiston?
On Elo ratings, Kettering Town has 1,947 points and Leiston 1,859.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Kettering Town vs Leiston
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.
Kettering Town
Not enough data to predict the Kettering Town lineup.
Leiston
Not enough data to predict the Leiston lineup.
Computed on October 13, 2026 at 11:06 PM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Kettering Town have 7 wins, 5 draws and 3 defeats; Leiston have 6, 4 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 2026 | Bromsgrove Sporting(away) | 1-2 | Non League Premier - Southern Central |
| Oct 10, 2026 | Halesowen Town(home) | 1-1 | Non League Premier - Southern Central |
| Oct 3, 2026 | Worcester City(home) | 1-3 | FA Cup |
| Sep 29, 2026 | Anstey Nomads(home) | 4-1 | Non League Premier - Southern Central |
| Sep 26, 2026 | Matlock Town(away) | 4-0 | FA Trophy |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 2026 | Racing Club Warwick(away) | 0-0 | Non League Premier - Southern Central |
| Oct 3, 2026 | Coventry United(home) | 3-1 | FA Cup |
| Sep 29, 2026 | Real Bedford(away) | 2-3 | Non League Premier - Southern Central |
| Sep 26, 2026 | Dartford(home) | 0-3 | FA Trophy |
| Sep 22, 2026 | Peterborough Sports(home) | 0-2 | Non League Premier - Southern Central |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Kettering Town wins, 1 draw, 1 Leiston win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 10, 2026 | Leiston 4-1 Kettering Town | Non League Premier - Southern Central |
| Aug 12, 2025 | Kettering Town 3-0 Leiston | Non League Premier - Southern Central |
| Mar 1, 2025 | Leiston 0-2 Kettering Town | Non League Premier - Southern Central |
| Nov 23, 2024 | Kettering Town 2-1 Leiston | Non League Premier - Southern Central |
| Apr 9, 2024 | Kettering Town 2-2 Leiston | Non League Premier - Southern Central |
| Oct 24, 2023 | Leiston 0-2 Kettering Town | Non League Premier - Southern Central |
Last archived meeting: Leiston vs Kettering Town on Jan 10, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Kettering Town score 1.9 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Leiston score 1.8 and concede 1.5. The model gives a 59% probability of over 2.5 goals and 56% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kettering Town | 1.9 | 1.0 | 6 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
| Leiston | 1.8 | 1.5 | 3 | 10/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Kettering Town sit 6th in Non League Premier - Southern Central (19 points from 10 matches) and Leiston sit 13th (12 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Kettering Town | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 19 |
| 13 | Leiston | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 12 |
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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 Kettering Town vs Leiston?
- The Footlab AI model makes Kettering Town the favourite at 60%, against 22% for a draw and 18% for Leiston.
- Where and when is Kettering Town vs Leiston played?
- Kettering Town vs Leiston is played on October 20, 2026 at 06:45 PM (UTC) at Latimer Park, 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 54.6% 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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