Marine vs Chester: prediction and stats
National League - NorthNational League North - 33Kick-off on February 16, 2027 at 07:45 PM (UTC)The Marine Travel Arena, Crosby, Merseyside
The Footlab AI model makes Chester the favourite at 36%, against 28% for a draw and 36% for Marine. The most likely score is 1-1. If Chester wins, the most likely score is 0-1.
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 Marine vs Chester?
A very open match: only 63 Elo points separate Marine (1,877) and Chester (1,940).
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Marine vs Chester
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.
Marine
Not enough data to predict the Marine lineup.
Chester
4-3-3- 9J. Hazel
- 11B. Waters
- 17C. Woods
- 12D. Ward
- 24C. Murphy
- 4D. Weeks
- 3Nathan Woodthorpe
- 5J. Griffin
- 33Samuel Reed
- 15Isaac Burgess
- 1Luke Hewitson
Computed on October 16, 2026 at 03:58 PM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Marine have 9 wins, 0 draws and 6 defeats; Chester have 8, 3 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 2026 | Spalding United(home) | 1-0 | National League - North |
| Oct 3, 2026 | Warrington Town(home) | 2-0 | FA Cup |
| Sep 26, 2026 | Merthyr Town(away) | 2-1 | National League - North |
| Sep 19, 2026 | Radcliffe(home) | 3-2 | FA Cup |
| Sep 12, 2026 | Darlington 1883(home) | 2-1 | National League - North |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 2026 | Bedford Town(home) | 1-0 | National League - North |
| Oct 3, 2026 | Spennymoor Town(away) | 1-4 | FA Cup |
| Sep 26, 2026 | Worksop Town(home) | 4-1 | National League - North |
| Sep 19, 2026 | Lower Breck(away) | 2-1 | FA Cup |
| Sep 12, 2026 | Buxton(away) | 1-3 | National League - North |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Marine wins, 1 draw, 3 Chester wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 27, 2026 | Marine 2-1 Chester | National League - North |
| Nov 4, 2025 | Chester 1-1 Marine | National League - North |
| Apr 21, 2025 | Chester 2-1 Marine | National League - North |
| Dec 26, 2024 | Marine 2-3 Chester | National League - North |
| Oct 24, 2020 | Chester 0-1 Marine | FA Cup |
| Sep 5, 2020 | Marine 0-4 Chester | Friendlies Clubs |
How many goals should we expect?
Marine score 1.5 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Chester score 1.3 and concede 0.9. The model gives a 47% probability of over 2.5 goals and 53% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marine | 1.5 | 1.0 | 4 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| Chester | 1.3 | 0.9 | 6 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Marine sit 13th in National League - North (15 points from 11 matches) and Chester sit 4th (20 points from 11 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Chester | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 20 |
| 13 | Marine | 11 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 12 | 15 |
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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 Marine vs Chester?
- The Footlab AI model makes Chester the favourite at 36%, against 28% for a draw and 36% for Marine.
- Where and when is Marine vs Chester played?
- Marine vs Chester is played on February 16, 2027 at 07:45 PM (UTC) at The Marine Travel Arena, in the National League - North.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 47% 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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