Match

Kettering Town vs Worcester City: prediction and stats

Non League Premier - Southern CentralRegular Season - 29Kick-off on January 23, 2027 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Latimer Park, Kettering, Northamptonshire

Kettering TownWorcester City

The Footlab model makes Kettering Town the favourite at 44%, against 29% for a draw and 27% for Worcester City. 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 26, 2026 — the full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.

Who will win Kettering Town vs Worcester City?

A very open match: only 51 Elo points separate Kettering Town (1,852) and Worcester City (1,801).

Kettering Town win44 %
Draw29 %
Worcester City win27 %

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; Worcester City have 5, 5 and 5.

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

Kettering Town
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 22, 2026Peterborough Sports(home)0-0Non League Premier - Southern Central
Aug 15, 2026Leamington(away)1-0Non League Premier - Southern Central
Aug 11, 2026Leighton Town(away)1-1Non League Premier - Southern Central
Aug 8, 2026Alvechurch(home)1-0Non League Premier - Southern Central
Aug 1, 2026Bedford Town(home)1-0Friendlies Clubs
Worcester City
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 22, 2026Stamford(home)1-0Non League Premier - Southern Central
Aug 15, 2026Leighton Town(away)1-2Non League Premier - Southern Central
Aug 11, 2026Alvechurch(away)1-3Non League Premier - Southern Central
Aug 8, 2026Stratford Town(away)1-1Non League Premier - Southern Central
Aug 1, 2026Merthyr Town(home)1-0Friendlies Clubs

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Kettering Town win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 Worcester City win(s).

DateScoreCompetition
Apr 11, 2026Kettering Town 2-1 Worcester CityNon League Premier - Southern Central
Sep 6, 2025Worcester City 1-1 Kettering TownNon League Premier - Southern Central

Last archived meeting: Kettering Town vs Worcester City on Apr 11, 2026

How many goals should we expect?

Kettering Town score 1.3 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Worcester City score 1.3 and concede 1.3. The model gives a 43% probability of over 2.5 goals and 48% for both teams to score.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Kettering Town1.30.877/155/15
Worcester City1.31.349/157/15

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 Worcester City sit 19th (1 points from 3 matches).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
9Kettering Town2110214
19Worcester City3012361

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 Worcester City?
The Footlab model makes Kettering Town the favourite at 44%, against 29% for a draw and 27% for Worcester City.
Where and when is Kettering Town vs Worcester City played?
Kettering Town vs Worcester City is played on January 23, 2027 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 43% 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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