Leiston vs Needham Market: result 0-1 and analysis
Non League Premier - Southern CentralRegular Season - 24Kick-off on December 27, 2025 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Victory Road, Leiston, Suffolk
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What was the result of Leiston vs Needham Market?
Needham Market won 0-1 on December 27, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 76′579262Needham Market
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Leiston have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; Needham Market have 7, 3 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 20, 2025 | Halesowen Town(away) | 2-1 | Non League Premier - Southern Central |
| Dec 6, 2025 | Spalding United(away) | 1-4 | Non League Premier - Southern Central |
| Nov 29, 2025 | Real Bedford(home) | 1-0 | Non League Premier - Southern Central |
| Nov 24, 2025 | St Ives Town(away) | 3-1 | Non League Premier - Southern Central |
| Nov 22, 2025 | Stratford Town(away) | 1-2 | Non League Premier - Southern Central |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 20, 2025 | Harborough Town(home) | 1-3 | Non League Premier - Southern Central |
| Dec 13, 2025 | Banbury United(away) | 0-0 | Non League Premier - Southern Central |
| Dec 6, 2025 | Quorn(home) | 0-3 | Non League Premier - Southern Central |
| Nov 29, 2025 | Alvechurch(home) | 1-0 | Non League Premier - Southern Central |
| Nov 25, 2025 | Bishop's Stortford(away) | 2-1 | Non League Premier - Southern Central |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Leiston win(s), 1 draw(s), 2 Needham Market win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2025 | Needham Market 1-2 Leiston | Non League Premier - Southern Central |
| Feb 13, 2024 | Needham Market 5-0 Leiston | Non League Premier - Southern Central |
| Aug 28, 2023 | Leiston 0-0 Needham Market | Non League Premier - Southern Central |
| Apr 10, 2023 | Needham Market 0-1 Leiston | Non League Premier - Southern Central |
| Dec 26, 2022 | Leiston 2-1 Needham Market | Non League Premier - Southern Central |
| Sep 3, 2022 | Needham Market 3-1 Leiston | FA Cup |
Last archived meeting: Needham Market vs Leiston on Aug 25, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Leiston score 1.7 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Needham Market score 1.6 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leiston | 1.7 | 1.3 | 2 | 12/15 | 11/15 |
| Needham Market | 1.6 | 1.4 | 4 | 7/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Leiston sit 8th in Non League Premier - Southern Central (4 points from 3 matches) and Needham Market sit 14th (3 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Leiston | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| 14 | Needham Market | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 |
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
Other matches in the same round
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- Dec 27, 2025Stourbridge1-1Banbury United
- Dec 27, 2025AFC Sudbury0-3Bury Town
- Dec 27, 2025Spalding United3-0Stamford
- Dec 27, 2025Barwell2-2Quorn
- Dec 27, 2025Bromsgrove Sporting1-1Redditch United
- Dec 27, 2025Royston Town2-1Bishop's Stortford
- Dec 27, 2025Stratford Town2-1Alvechurch