Match

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

Needham MarketKettering Town

The Footlab model makes Kettering Town the favourite at 41%, against 27% for a draw and 32% for Needham Market. 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 26, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.

Who will win Needham Market vs Kettering Town?

A very open match: only 84 Elo points separate Needham Market (1,768) and Kettering Town (1,852).

Needham Market win32 %
Draw27 %
Kettering Town win41 %

What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Needham Market have 7 wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats; Kettering Town have 8, 5 and 2.

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

Needham Market
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 22, 2026Halesowen Town(home)0-1Non League Premier - Southern Central
Aug 15, 2026Alvechurch(away)0-2Non League Premier - Southern Central
Aug 11, 2026Hitchin Town(away)3-1Non League Premier - Southern Central
Aug 8, 2026Bromsgrove Sporting(home)1-3Non League Premier - Southern Central
Apr 25, 2026Banbury United(home)0-2Non League Premier - Southern Central
Kettering Town
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 22, 2026Peterborough Sports(home)0-0Non League Premier - Southern Central
Aug 15, 2026Leamington(away)1-0Non League Premier - Southern Central
Aug 11, 2026Leighton Town(away)1-1Non League Premier - Southern Central
Aug 8, 2026Alvechurch(home)1-0Non League Premier - Southern Central
Aug 1, 2026Bedford Town(home)1-0Friendlies Clubs

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 4 meetings: 2 Needham Market win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 Kettering Town win(s).

DateScoreCompetition
Jan 31, 2026Needham Market 1-3 Kettering TownNon League Premier - Southern Central
Oct 25, 2025Kettering Town 0-1 Needham MarketNon League Premier - Southern Central
Jan 6, 2024Needham Market 4-0 Kettering TownNon League Premier - Southern Central
Sep 12, 2023Kettering Town 1-1 Needham MarketNon 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 1.4 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Kettering Town score 1.3 and concede 0.8. The model gives a 51% probability of over 2.5 goals and 55% for both teams to score.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Needham Market1.41.338/158/15
Kettering Town1.30.877/155/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Needham Market sit 14th in Non League Premier - Southern Central (3 points from 3 matches) and Kettering Town sit 9th (4 points from 2 matches).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
9Kettering Town2110214
14Needham Market3102463

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 Needham Market vs Kettering Town?
The Footlab model makes Kettering Town the favourite at 41%, against 27% for a draw and 32% 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 model gives a 51% 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.

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