Kettering Town vs Needham Market: prediction and stats
Non League Premier - Southern CentralRegular Season - 20Kick-off on November 21, 2026 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Latimer Park, Kettering, Northamptonshire
The Footlab AI model makes Kettering Town the favourite at 57%, against 23% for a draw and 20% for Needham Market. 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 54.7% of the 2,404 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Oct 15, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Kettering Town vs Needham Market?
On Elo ratings, Kettering Town has 1,889 points and Needham Market 1,832.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Kettering Town vs Needham Market
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.
Needham Market
Not enough data to predict the Needham Market lineup.
Computed on October 15, 2026 at 07:54 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; Needham Market have 7, 4 and 4.
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 13, 2026 | Bury Town(away) | 5-0 | Non League Premier - Southern Central |
| Oct 10, 2026 | Anstey Nomads(home) | 1-1 | Non League Premier - Southern Central |
| Oct 3, 2026 | Rushall Olympic(away) | 3-5 | Non League Premier - Southern Central |
| Sep 29, 2026 | Stamford(home) | 4-0 | Non League Premier - Southern Central |
| Sep 26, 2026 | Canvey Island(away) | 3-0 | FA Trophy |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 1 Kettering Town win, 1 draw, 2 Needham Market wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | Needham Market 1-3 Kettering Town | Non League Premier - Southern Central |
| Oct 25, 2025 | Kettering Town 0-1 Needham Market | Non League Premier - Southern Central |
| Jan 6, 2024 | Needham Market 4-0 Kettering Town | Non League Premier - Southern Central |
| Sep 12, 2023 | Kettering Town 1-1 Needham Market | Non League Premier - Southern Central |
Last archived meeting: Needham Market vs Kettering Town on Jan 31, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Kettering Town score 1.9 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Needham Market score 2.1 and concede 1.4. The model gives a 58% probability of over 2.5 goals and 57% 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 |
| Needham Market | 2.1 | 1.4 | 5 | 7/15 | 10/15 |
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 Needham Market sit 9th (14 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Kettering Town | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 19 |
| 9 | Needham Market | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 17 | 14 |
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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 Needham Market?
- The Footlab AI model makes Kettering Town the favourite at 57%, against 23% for a draw and 20% for Needham Market.
- Where and when is Kettering Town vs Needham Market played?
- Kettering Town vs Needham Market is played on November 21, 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 AI model gives a 58% 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 54.7% 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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