Leiston vs Needham Market: prediction and stats
Non League Premier - Southern CentralRegular Season - 39Kick-off on March 29, 2027 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Victory Road, Leiston, Suffolk
The Footlab AI model makes Needham Market the favourite at 38%, against 25% for a draw and 37% for Leiston. The most likely score is 1-1. If Needham Market wins, the most likely score is 1-2.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.5% of the 2,591 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Oct 17, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Leiston vs Needham Market?
A very open match: only 21 Elo points separate Leiston (1,838) and Needham Market (1,859).
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Leiston 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.
Leiston
Not enough data to predict the Leiston lineup.
Needham Market
Not enough data to predict the Needham Market lineup.
Computed on October 17, 2026 at 06:25 PM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Leiston have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 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 17, 2026 | Guiseley AFC(home) | 0-3 | FA Cup |
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 2026 | Leamington(away) | 2-1 | Non League Premier - Southern Central |
| 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 |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Leiston wins, 1 draw, 2 Needham Market wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 27, 2025 | Leiston 0-1 Needham Market | Non League Premier - Southern Central |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Leiston vs Needham Market on Dec 27, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Leiston score 1.7 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Needham Market score 2.1 and concede 1.4. The model gives a 60% probability of over 2.5 goals and 63% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leiston | 1.7 | 1.6 | 3 | 9/15 | 12/15 |
| 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?
Leiston sit 14th in Non League Premier - Southern Central (12 points from 10 matches) and Needham Market sit 7th (20 points from 12 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Needham Market | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 26 | 18 | 20 |
| 14 | 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 Needham Market?
- The Footlab AI model makes Needham Market the favourite at 38%, against 25% for a draw and 37% for Leiston.
- Where and when is Leiston vs Needham Market played?
- Leiston vs Needham Market is played on March 29, 2027 at 02:00 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 54.5% 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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