Leiston vs Kettering Town: prediction and stats
Non League Premier - Southern CentralRegular Season - 30Kick-off on January 30, 2027 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Victory Road, Leiston, Suffolk
The Footlab AI model makes Kettering Town the favourite at 45%, against 25% for a draw and 30% for Leiston. The most likely score is 1-1. If Kettering Town wins, the most likely score is 1-2.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.7% of the 2,457 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 Leiston vs Kettering Town?
A very open match: only 77 Elo points separate Leiston (1,838) and Kettering Town (1,915).
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Leiston vs Kettering Town
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.
Leiston
Not enough data to predict the Leiston lineup.
Kettering Town
Not enough data to predict the Kettering Town lineup.
Computed on October 16, 2026 at 03:52 PM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Leiston have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; Kettering Town have 7, 5 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| 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 |
| 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 |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Leiston win, 1 draw, 4 Kettering Town wins.
| 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?
Leiston score 1.8 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Kettering Town score 1.9 and concede 1.0. The model gives a 60% probability of over 2.5 goals and 62% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leiston | 1.8 | 1.5 | 3 | 10/15 | 11/15 |
| Kettering Town | 1.9 | 1.0 | 6 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Leiston sit 13th in Non League Premier - Southern Central (12 points from 10 matches) and Kettering Town sit 6th (19 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 Leiston vs Kettering Town?
- The Footlab AI model makes Kettering Town the favourite at 45%, against 25% for a draw and 30% for Leiston.
- Where and when is Leiston vs Kettering Town played?
- Leiston vs Kettering Town is played on January 30, 2027 at 03:00 PM (UTC) at Victory Road, in the Non League Premier - Southern Central.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 60% 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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