Match

Leiston vs Needham Market: result 2-1 and analysis

Non League Premier - Southern CentralSouthern Central - 25Kick-off on December 26, 2022 at 01:00 PM (UTC)Victory Road, Leiston, Suffolk

Leiston
2-1
Needham Market

Full time

What was the result of Leiston vs Needham Market?

Leiston won 2-1 on December 26, 2022.

Goalscorers

  • 26′?Leiston
  • 78′L. IngramNeedham Market (pen.)
  • 90′B. FowkesLeiston

What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Leiston have 11 wins, 3 draws and 1 defeat; Needham Market have 5, 4 and 6.

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

Leiston
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Dec 17, 2022Folkestone Invicta(away)1-1FA Trophy
Dec 10, 2022Nuneaton Town(away)1-2Non League Premier - Southern Central
Dec 6, 2022Rushall Olympic(away)2-0Non League Premier - Southern Central
Dec 3, 2022Mickleover Sports(away)2-2Non League Premier - Southern Central
Nov 26, 2022Redditch United(home)2-1Non League Premier - Southern Central
Needham Market
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Dec 12, 2022Redditch United(away)1-3Non League Premier - Southern Central
Dec 6, 2022Hednesford Town(home)1-0Non League Premier - Southern Central
Dec 3, 2022Stourbridge(away)0-0Non League Premier - Southern Central
Nov 26, 2022Coalville Town(away)0-1Non League Premier - Southern Central
Nov 19, 2022St Ives Town(away)1-1Non League Premier - Southern Central

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 2 meetings: 0 Leiston wins, 0 draws, 2 Needham Market wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Sep 3, 2022Needham Market 3-1 LeistonFA Cup
Dec 12, 2020Needham Market 2-1 LeistonFA Trophy

Last archived meeting: Needham Market vs Leiston on Sep 3, 2022

How many goals should we expect?

Leiston score 2.6 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Needham Market score 1.0 and concede 1.1.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Leiston2.61.0411/1511/15
Needham Market1.01.166/154/15

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 Needham Market sit 9th (14 points from 10 matches).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
9Needham Market10424191714
13Leiston10334171712

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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

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