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 model gives a 53% probability of at least three goals in this match.

How reliable is this prediction?

The Footlab model is measured at 53.9% correct 1X2 outcomes on a temporal hold-out, against 33.3% for random guessing. The breakdown by competition and Elo gap is published on the accuracy page.

Match

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

Marine

Chester

The Footlab model makes Chester the favourite at 45%, against 26% for a draw and 29% for Marine. The most likely score is 1-1.

This model is measured at 53.9% 1X2 accuracy on a temporal hold-out, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy

Probabilities recomputed on Aug 25, 2026 — the full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.

Who will win Marine vs Chester?

Chester starts as the favourite with a 135-point Elo edge (1,926 vs 1,791).

Marine win29 %

Draw26 %

Chester win45 %

What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Marine have 7 wins, 1 draws and 7 defeats; Chester have 11, 2 and 2.

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

Marine
Date	Opponent	Score	Competition
Aug 22, 2026	King's Lynn Town(away)	4-1	National League - North
Aug 18, 2026	Chorley(home)	0-2	National League - North
Aug 15, 2026	Hereford(away)	0-1	National League - North
Aug 8, 2026	Macclesfield(home)	0-1	National League - North
Aug 1, 2026	Bootle(home)	2-0	Friendlies Clubs

Chester
Date	Opponent	Score	Competition
Aug 22, 2026	Spalding United(home)	1-0	National League - North
Aug 18, 2026	Darlington 1883(away)	1-0	National League - North
Aug 15, 2026	King's Lynn Town(home)	2-0	National League - North
Aug 8, 2026	Chorley(away)	2-1	National League - North
Aug 1, 2026	Crewe(home)	0-0	Friendlies Clubs

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Marine win(s), 1 draw(s), 3 Chester win(s).

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

Last archived meeting: Marine vs Chester on Jan 27, 2026

How many goals should we expect?

Marine score 1.5 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Chester score 1.3 and concede 0.3. The model gives a 53% probability of over 2.5 goals and 57% for both teams to score.

Club	Goals scored / match	Goals conceded / match	Clean sheets	Both teams scored	Over 2.5 goals
Marine	1.5	1.2	4	7/15	7/15
Chester	1.3	0.3	11	3/15	4/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Marine sit 18th in National League - North (3 points from 4 matches) and Chester sit 1st (12 points from 4 matches).

2026-27 standings
#	Club	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	Pts
1	Chester	4	4	0	0	6	1	12
18	Marine	4	1	0	3	4	5	3

Verdict, probable XI and verified absences

The full match card recomputes this prediction continuously until kick-off: multi-market verdict, player-by-player probable XI and web-verified absences.

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No odds, no affiliation: the method is published and the accuracy is measured.

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

Frequently asked questions

Who is the favourite for Marine vs Chester?: The Footlab model makes Chester the favourite at 45%, against 26% for a draw and 29% 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 model gives a 53% probability of at least three goals in this match.
How reliable is this prediction?: The Footlab model is measured at 53.9% correct 1X2 outcomes on a temporal hold-out, against 33.3% for random guessing. The breakdown by competition and Elo gap is published on the accuracy page.