Needham Market vs Kettering Town: prediction and stats
Non League Premier - Southern CentralRegular Season - 32Kick-off on February 13, 2027 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Ecologic Stadium at Bloomfields, Needham Market, Suffolk
The Footlab AI model makes Kettering Town the favourite at 45%, against 25% for a draw and 30% for Needham Market. The most likely score is 1-1. If Kettering Town wins, the most likely score is 1-2.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.7% of the 2,495 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 Needham Market vs Kettering Town?
A very open match: only 57 Elo points separate Needham Market (1,858) and Kettering Town (1,915).
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Needham Market vs Kettering Town
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.
Needham Market
Not enough data to predict the Needham Market lineup.
Kettering Town
Not enough data to predict the Kettering Town lineup.
Computed on October 16, 2026 at 09:44 PM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Needham Market have 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats; Kettering Town have 7, 5 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Sep 26, 2026 | Canvey Island(away) | 3-0 | FA Trophy |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 2026 | Bromsgrove Sporting(away) | 1-2 | Non League Premier - Southern Central |
| Oct 10, 2026 | Halesowen Town(home) | 1-1 | Non League Premier - Southern Central |
| Oct 3, 2026 | Worcester City(home) | 1-3 | FA Cup |
| Sep 29, 2026 | Anstey Nomads(home) | 4-1 | Non League Premier - Southern Central |
| Sep 26, 2026 | Matlock Town(away) | 4-0 | FA Trophy |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 2 Needham Market wins, 1 draw, 1 Kettering Town win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | Needham Market 1-3 Kettering Town | Non League Premier - Southern Central |
| Oct 25, 2025 | Kettering Town 0-1 Needham Market | Non League Premier - Southern Central |
| Jan 6, 2024 | Needham Market 4-0 Kettering Town | Non League Premier - Southern Central |
| Sep 12, 2023 | Kettering Town 1-1 Needham Market | Non League Premier - Southern Central |
Last archived meeting: Needham Market vs Kettering Town on Jan 31, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Needham Market score 2.1 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Kettering Town score 1.9 and concede 1.0. The model gives a 60% probability of over 2.5 goals and 62% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Needham Market | 2.1 | 1.4 | 5 | 7/15 | 10/15 |
| Kettering Town | 1.9 | 1.0 | 6 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Needham Market sit 9th in Non League Premier - Southern Central (14 points from 10 matches) and Kettering Town sit 6th (19 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Kettering Town | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 19 |
| 9 | Needham Market | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 17 | 14 |
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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 Needham Market vs Kettering Town?
- The Footlab AI model makes Kettering Town the favourite at 45%, against 25% for a draw and 30% for Needham Market.
- Where and when is Needham Market vs Kettering Town played?
- Needham Market vs Kettering Town is played on February 13, 2027 at 03:00 PM (UTC) at Ecologic Stadium at Bloomfields, 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 54.7% 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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